How does Park Western Place Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Pedro?

Park Western Place Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 61.5/100, placing it at the 85th percentile statewide. 41% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,000 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Park Western Place Elementary?

40.6% of students at Park Western Place Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 67.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Park Western Place Elementary improving or declining?

Park Western Place Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 0.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Park Western Place Elementary?

15.9% of students at Park Western Place 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.

Park Western Place Elementary

Los Angeles Unified San Pedro Los Angeles County 90732

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,000 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

529 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

62%

Teachers

26 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 59.0%

White 8.3%

Asian 9.8%

Black 6.2%

Other 16.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Park Western Place Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	40.6%
Met Standard	26.8%
Below Standard	32.6%

Exceeded

40.6%

Met

26.8%

Below

32.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "67% proficient" for Park Western Place Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

40.6% of students exceeded standard while 26.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 19.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 19.4 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 18.2 points higher (vs 22.4% average). 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 0.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.