Murchison Street Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 20.0% |
| Met Standard | 22.1% |
| Below Standard | 57.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Murchison Street Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
20.0% of students exceeded standard while 22.1% 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%. Compared to the 44 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.2 points higher (vs 16.9% 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 20.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 25.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 38 | 36.8% | 28.9% | 65.8% |
| 4th | 49 | 20.4% | 12.2% | 32.6% |
| 5th | 53 | 15.1% | 28.3% | 43.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 38 | 26.3% | 28.9% | 55.3% |
| 4th | 50 | 8.0% | 12.0% | 20.0% |
| 5th | 53 | 15.1% | 22.6% | 37.7% |
Nearby schools
44 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.2