How does Menlo Avenue Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

Menlo Avenue Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.8/100, placing it at the 41st percentile statewide. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,258 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Menlo Avenue Elementary?

14.8% of students at Menlo Avenue Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 38.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Menlo Avenue Elementary improving or declining?

Menlo Avenue Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 2.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Menlo Avenue Elementary?

31.4% of students at Menlo Avenue 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.

Menlo Avenue Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90037

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,258 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

515 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

98%

Teachers

26 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 88.2%

White 0.6%

Black 9.5%

Other 1.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Menlo Avenue Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.8%
Met Standard	23.6%
Below Standard	61.6%

Exceeded

14.8%

Met

23.6%

Below

61.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Menlo Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.8% of students exceeded standard while 23.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.3 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 52 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.3 points higher (vs 12.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 2.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 31.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

14.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

38.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-2.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

31.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,258

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	55	9.1%	18.2%	20.0%	52.7%	27.3%
4th	46	28.3%	21.7%	21.7%	28.3%	50.0%
5th	69	13.0%	23.2%	20.3%	43.5%	36.2%
6th	43	20.9%	25.6%	30.2%	23.3%	46.5%
7th	53	15.1%	32.1%	22.6%	30.2%	47.2%
8th	46	19.6%	39.1%	21.7%	19.6%	58.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	56	7.1%	26.8%	21.4%	44.6%	33.9%
4th	49	18.4%	20.4%	30.6%	30.6%	38.8%
5th	70	8.6%	11.4%	28.6%	51.4%	20.0%
6th	43	16.3%	27.9%	37.2%	18.6%	44.2%
7th	53	7.5%	9.4%	26.4%	56.6%	17.0%
8th	46	15.2%	28.3%	23.9%	32.6%	43.5%