Lomita Math/Science/Technology Magnet
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 35.2% |
| Met Standard | 28.3% |
| Below Standard | 36.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "64% proficient" for Lomita Math/Science/Technology Magnet and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
35.2% of students exceeded standard while 28.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 14.0 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 18 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.7 points higher (vs 30.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 1.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 15.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 137 | 32.1% | 26.3% | 58.4% |
| 4th | 149 | 38.3% | 22.8% | 61.1% |
| 5th | 151 | 38.4% | 34.4% | 72.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 137 | 33.6% | 36.5% | 70.1% |
| 4th | 149 | 33.6% | 26.9% | 60.4% |
| 5th | 151 | 35.1% | 23.2% | 58.3% |
Nearby schools
18 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 54.4