Manchester Avenue Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 10.8% |
| Met Standard | 18.0% |
| Below Standard | 71.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Manchester Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
10.8% of students exceeded standard while 18.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.4 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 12.2% 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.
Students here improve by 18.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 28.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 93 | 8.6% | 14.0% | 22.6% |
| 4th | 97 | 12.4% | 19.6% | 32.0% |
| 5th | 101 | 18.8% | 25.7% | 44.5% |
| 6th | 56 | 14.3% | 23.2% | 37.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 96 | 4.2% | 12.5% | 16.7% |
| 4th | 98 | 2.0% | 15.3% | 17.4% |
| 5th | 102 | 18.6% | 13.7% | 32.4% |
| 6th | 58 | 6.9% | 20.7% | 27.6% |
Nearby schools
47 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.4