How does One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 50.2/100, placing it at the 67th percentile statewide. 21% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,066 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary?

20.7% of students at One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 48.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary improving or declining?

One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 4.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary?

7.5% of students at One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90061

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,066 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

598 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

94%

Teachers

30 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 82.3%

White 0.8%

Black 14.6%

Other 2.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	20.7%
Met Standard	27.4%
Below Standard	52.0%

Exceeded

20.7%

Met

27.4%

Below

52.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

20.7% of students exceeded standard while 27.4% 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 47 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.5 points higher (vs 15.2% 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 4.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 7.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.