Melrose Avenue Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 47.6% |
| Met Standard | 24.0% |
| Below Standard | 28.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "72% proficient" for Melrose Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
47.6% of students exceeded standard while 24.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 26.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 26.4 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 22 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 20.8 points higher (vs 26.8% 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 4.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 10.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 66 | 37.9% | 27.3% | 65.2% |
| 4th | 73 | 52.0% | 19.2% | 71.2% |
| 5th | 82 | 53.7% | 25.6% | 79.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 66 | 42.4% | 31.8% | 74.2% |
| 4th | 73 | 45.2% | 24.7% | 69.9% |
| 5th | 82 | 53.7% | 15.8% | 69.5% |
Nearby schools
22 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 49.2