Michelle Obama Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 15.5% |
| Met Standard | 19.3% |
| Below Standard | 65.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for Michelle Obama Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
15.5% of students exceeded standard while 19.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.7 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 15.5% 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 14.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 21.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 82 | 23.2% | 17.1% | 40.2% |
| 4th | 79 | 20.3% | 20.3% | 40.5% |
| 5th | 109 | 10.1% | 32.1% | 42.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 83 | 21.7% | 22.9% | 44.6% |
| 4th | 84 | 15.5% | 13.1% | 28.6% |
| 5th | 110 | 3.6% | 10.0% | 13.6% |
Nearby schools
31 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.3