How does Plainview Academic Charter Academy compare to other elementary schools in Tujunga?

Plainview Academic Charter Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.1/100, placing it at the 40th percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 508 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Plainview Academic Charter Academy?

8.7% of students at Plainview Academic Charter Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 21.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Plainview Academic Charter Academy improving or declining?

Plainview Academic Charter Academy's proficiency rate increases by 7.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Plainview Academic Charter Academy?

13.4% of students at Plainview Academic Charter Academy 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.

Plainview Academic Charter Academy

Los Angeles Unified Tujunga Los Angeles County 91042 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

508 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

285 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

88%

Teachers

13 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 77.5%

White 15.1%

Asian 1.1%

Black 1.1%

Other 5.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Plainview Academic Charter Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	8.7%
Met Standard	12.6%
Below Standard	78.8%

Exceeded

8.7%

Met

12.6%

Below

78.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "21% proficient" for Plainview Academic Charter Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

8.7% of students exceeded standard while 12.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.5 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.5% exceeded — 9.9 points higher. 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 7.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.