Point Fermin Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 44.8% |
| Met Standard | 21.3% |
| Below Standard | 33.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "66% proficient" for Point Fermin Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
44.8% of students exceeded standard while 21.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 23.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 23.6 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 22.2 points higher (vs 22.6% 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 10.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 65 | 47.7% | 15.4% | 63.1% |
| 4th | 42 | 45.2% | 26.2% | 71.4% |
| 5th | 42 | 50.0% | 14.3% | 64.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 65 | 44.6% | 24.6% | 69.2% |
| 4th | 42 | 35.7% | 33.3% | 69.0% |
| 5th | 42 | 45.2% | 14.3% | 59.5% |
Nearby schools
10 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 47.8