How does Lucille J. Smith Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Lawndale?

Lucille J. Smith Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 49.2/100, placing it at the 65th percentile statewide. 24% of students exceed standard, with a total of 664 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lucille J. Smith Elementary?

23.7% of students at Lucille J. Smith Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 49.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Lucille J. Smith Elementary improving or declining?

Lucille J. Smith Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 0.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lucille J. Smith Elementary?

22.0% of students at Lucille J. Smith 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.

Lucille J. Smith Elementary

Lawndale Elementary Lawndale Los Angeles County 90260

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

664 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

339 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

84%

Teachers

14 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 70.8%

White 5.3%

Asian 6.2%

Black 14.2%

Other 3.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lucille J. Smith Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	23.7%
Met Standard	25.8%
Below Standard	50.5%

Exceeded

23.7%

Met

25.8%

Below

50.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "50% proficient" for Lucille J. Smith Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

23.7% of students exceeded standard while 25.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.2 points above the Lawndale Elementary district average of 19.5%. The 32 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 29.4% exceeded — 5.6 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 0.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 22.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.