How does Richmond Street Elementary compare to other elementary schools in El Segundo?

Richmond Street Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 70.3/100, placing it at the 95th percentile statewide. 48% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,156 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Richmond Street Elementary?

48.1% of students at Richmond Street Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 77.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Richmond Street Elementary improving or declining?

Richmond Street Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 8.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Richmond Street Elementary?

7.8% of students at Richmond 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.

Richmond Street Elementary

El Segundo Unified El Segundo Los Angeles County 90245

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,156 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

594 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 27.6%

White 46.0%

Asian 6.2%

Black 2.5%

Other 17.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Richmond Street Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	48.1%
Met Standard	29.8%
Below Standard	22.1%

Exceeded

48.1%

Met

29.8%

Below

22.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "78% proficient" for Richmond Street Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

48.1% of students exceeded standard while 29.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 27.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the El Segundo Unified district average of 48.0%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.1 points higher (vs 44.0% 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 8.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 7.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.