How does Liggett Street Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Panorama City?

Liggett Street Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 42.7/100, placing it at the 47th percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 962 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Liggett Street Elementary?

17.4% of students at Liggett Street Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 39.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Liggett Street Elementary improving or declining?

Liggett Street Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 2.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Liggett Street Elementary?

26.8% of students at Liggett Street Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Liggett Street Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Panorama City Los Angeles County 91402

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

962 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

536 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

90%

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 87.7%

White 2.0%

Asian 0.9%

Black 1.9%

Other 7.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Liggett Street Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	17.4%
Met Standard	21.7%
Below Standard	61.0%

Exceeded

17.4%

Met

21.7%

Below

61.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Liggett Street Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

17.4% of students exceeded standard while 21.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.8 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 16.8% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 2.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 26.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.