Limerick Avenue Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 21.0% |
| Met Standard | 25.5% |
| Below Standard | 53.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "47% proficient" for Limerick Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
21.0% of students exceeded standard while 25.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 19.2% 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 6.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 19.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 94 | 21.3% | 24.5% | 45.7% |
| 4th | 111 | 27.0% | 28.8% | 55.9% |
| 5th | 110 | 19.1% | 27.3% | 46.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 98 | 25.5% | 21.4% | 46.9% |
| 4th | 117 | 18.8% | 32.5% | 51.3% |
| 5th | 110 | 14.6% | 18.2% | 32.7% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 44.0