Melvin Avenue Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 19.2% |
| Met Standard | 19.5% |
| Below Standard | 61.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Melvin Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
19.2% of students exceeded standard while 19.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 19.0% 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.
Proficiency drops by 13.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 59 | 27.1% | 18.6% | 45.8% |
| 4th | 59 | 13.6% | 25.4% | 39.0% |
| 5th | 62 | 17.7% | 21.0% | 38.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 59 | 27.1% | 15.3% | 42.4% |
| 4th | 59 | 15.3% | 28.8% | 44.1% |
| 5th | 62 | 14.5% | 8.1% | 22.6% |
Nearby schools
22 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 44.1