How does Lorena Street Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

Lorena Street Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 32.9/100, placing it at the 16th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 754 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lorena Street Elementary?

6.9% of students at Lorena Street Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 26.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Lorena Street Elementary improving or declining?

Lorena Street Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 15.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lorena Street Elementary?

25.9% of students at Lorena 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.

Lorena Street Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90023

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

754 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

378 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

99%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 96.6%

White 2.1%

Asian 0.3%

Black 0.5%

Other 0.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lorena Street Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.9%
Met Standard	19.8%
Below Standard	73.3%

Exceeded

6.9%

Met

19.8%

Below

73.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for Lorena Street Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.9% of students exceeded standard while 19.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 14.2 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 37 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 14.9% exceeded — 8.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 15.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 25.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.