Ritter Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 18.7% |
| Met Standard | 25.4% |
| Below Standard | 55.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "44% proficient" for Ritter Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
18.7% of students exceeded standard while 25.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.5 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 58 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.6 points higher (vs 16.1% 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 18.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 47 | 21.3% | 34.0% | 55.3% |
| 4th | 38 | 13.2% | 26.3% | 39.5% |
| 5th | 48 | 14.6% | 20.8% | 35.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 47 | 27.7% | 23.4% | 51.1% |
| 4th | 40 | 25.0% | 25.0% | 50.0% |
| 5th | 48 | 10.4% | 22.9% | 33.3% |
Nearby schools
58 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.0