How does Playa del Rey Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Culver City?

Playa del Rey Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 58.1/100, placing it at the 81st percentile statewide. 38% of students exceed standard, with a total of 520 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Playa del Rey Elementary?

38.0% of students at Playa del Rey Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 65.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Playa del Rey Elementary improving or declining?

Playa del Rey Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 9.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Playa del Rey Elementary?

13.5% of students at Playa del Rey 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.

Playa del Rey Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Culver City Los Angeles County 90230

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

520 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

271 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

36%

Teachers

12 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 36.5%

White 26.6%

Asian 5.5%

Black 11.4%

Other 19.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Playa del Rey Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	38.0%
Met Standard	27.2%
Below Standard	34.7%

Exceeded

38.0%

Met

27.2%

Below

34.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "65% proficient" for Playa del Rey Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

38.0% of students exceeded standard while 27.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 16.9 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 20 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.4 points higher (vs 34.7% 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 9.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.