Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 15.6% |
| Met Standard | 27.2% |
| Below Standard | 57.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
15.6% of students exceeded standard while 27.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.5%. That's 3.3 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 19.1% exceeded — 3.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 27.8%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 353 | 23.2% | 33.7% | 56.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 352 | 8.0% | 20.7% | 28.7% |
Nearby schools
9 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 41.9
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score