How does Rowan Avenue Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

Rowan Avenue Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 41.3/100, placing it at the 43rd percentile statewide. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,242 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Rowan Avenue Elementary?

14.8% of students at Rowan Avenue Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Rowan Avenue Elementary improving or declining?

Rowan Avenue Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 1.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Rowan Avenue Elementary?

19.4% of students at Rowan Avenue 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.

Rowan Avenue Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90023

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,242 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

632 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

95%

Teachers

31 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 97.5%

White 0.2%

Black 0.5%

Other 1.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Rowan Avenue Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.8%
Met Standard	15.5%
Below Standard	69.7%

Exceeded

14.8%

Met

15.5%

Below

69.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Rowan Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.8% of students exceeded standard while 15.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.3 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 15.8% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 1.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.