How does Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 48.3/100, placing it at the 63rd percentile statewide. 23% of students exceed standard, with a total of 754 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary?

23.1% of students at Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 50.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary improving or declining?

Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 2.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary?

24.3% of students at Morris K. Hamasaki 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.

Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90022

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

754 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

340 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

94%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 95.9%

White 2.1%

Asian 0.3%

Black 0.9%

Other 0.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	23.1%
Met Standard	27.0%
Below Standard	49.9%

Exceeded

23.1%

Met

27.0%

Below

49.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "50% proficient" for Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

23.1% of students exceeded standard while 27.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 33 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.7 points higher (vs 19.4% 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 2.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 24.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.