One Hundred Ninth Street Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 12.9% |
| Met Standard | 22.7% |
| Below Standard | 64.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for One Hundred Ninth Street Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
12.9% of students exceeded standard while 22.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.3 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 14.7% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 4.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 19.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 54 | 16.7% | 13.0% | 29.6% |
| 4th | 65 | 13.8% | 21.5% | 35.4% |
| 5th | 53 | 3.8% | 35.9% | 39.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 54 | 11.1% | 24.1% | 35.2% |
| 4th | 66 | 16.7% | 22.7% | 39.4% |
| 5th | 53 | 15.1% | 18.9% | 34.0% |
Nearby schools
48 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 41.0