How does North Park Academy of the Arts compare to other middle schools in Pico Rivera?

North Park Academy of the Arts has a Scope Score of 24.3/100, ranked #1463 among California middle schools. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 957 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at North Park Academy of the Arts?

5.6% of students at North Park Academy of the Arts exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 21.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at North Park Academy of the Arts?

20.6% of students at North Park Academy of the Arts are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

North Park Academy of the Arts

Q: Is North Park Academy of the Arts improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, North Park Academy of the Arts's proficiency rate decreases by 1.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

Middle School

El Rancho Unified Pico RiveraLos Angeles County90660

📍 4450 South Durfee Avenue

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

531 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

87%

Teachers

24 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-10.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-10.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

13.6%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 81 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic96.0%

White1.1%

Asian1.3%

Other1.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for North Park Academy of the Arts
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	5.6%
Met Standard	16.0%
Below Standard	78.4%

Score Factors

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 5.6%

11.7pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 21.6%

17.9pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Growth (G6→G8): -1.0pp

Scores decline across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 20.6%

1.3pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 21.6%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

▼Suspension rate: 10.3%

6.2pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "22% proficient" for North Park Academy of the Arts and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

5.6% of students exceeded standard while 16.0% met it. That exceeded rate is 11.7 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 7.8 points below the El Rancho Unified district average of 13.4%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 13.7% exceeded — 8.1 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 1.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance declined and Math declined year-over-year. 13.6% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.6%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

5.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

21.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-1.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

20.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

10.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

957

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	150	5.3%	18.7%	22.0%	54.0%	24.0%
7th	172	7.6%	26.7%	22.7%	43.0%	34.3%
8th	155	4.5%	19.4%	26.4%	49.7%	23.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	151	6.0%	8.0%	27.1%	58.9%	13.9%
7th	172	7.6%	13.9%	24.4%	54.1%	21.5%
8th	157	2.5%	9.6%	14.7%	73.3%	12.1%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

North Ranchito Elementary

38.9# in state

South Ranchito Dual Language A…

35.2# in state

Durfee Elementary

33.3# in state

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Middle

North Park Academy of the Arts

24.3# in state

This school

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High School

El Rancho High

66.7# in state

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.