O'Melveny Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 27.3% |
| Met Standard | 23.4% |
| Below Standard | 49.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "51% proficient" for O'Melveny Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
27.3% of students exceeded standard while 23.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.1 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 26 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.0 points higher (vs 17.3% 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 6.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 45 | 28.9% | 24.4% | 53.3% |
| 4th | 45 | 53.3% | 13.3% | 66.7% |
| 5th | 63 | 19.1% | 28.6% | 47.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 46 | 19.6% | 26.1% | 45.6% |
| 4th | 46 | 30.4% | 23.9% | 54.4% |
| 5th | 63 | 14.3% | 23.8% | 38.1% |
Nearby schools
26 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.4