Riley Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 25.4% |
| Met Standard | 28.1% |
| Below Standard | 46.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "53% proficient" for Riley Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
25.4% of students exceeded standard while 28.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Long Beach Unified district average of 24.8%. Compared to the 22 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.8 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.
Students here improve by 1.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 58 | 19.0% | 19.0% | 37.9% |
| 4th | 58 | 39.7% | 24.1% | 63.8% |
| 5th | 62 | 17.7% | 37.1% | 54.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 58 | 20.7% | 34.5% | 55.2% |
| 4th | 58 | 32.8% | 34.5% | 67.2% |
| 5th | 62 | 22.6% | 19.4% | 41.9% |
Nearby schools
22 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 46.0