Russell Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 17.9% |
| Met Standard | 17.3% |
| Below Standard | 64.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for Russell Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
17.9% of students exceeded standard while 17.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.3 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 56 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.5 points higher (vs 13.4% 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 4.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 31.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 98 | 15.3% | 16.3% | 31.6% |
| 4th | 99 | 23.2% | 11.1% | 34.3% |
| 5th | 104 | 13.5% | 15.4% | 28.9% |
| 6th | 102 | 13.7% | 27.4% | 41.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 98 | 15.3% | 20.4% | 35.7% |
| 4th | 99 | 11.1% | 21.2% | 32.3% |
| 5th | 104 | 15.4% | 13.5% | 28.9% |
| 6th | 102 | 35.3% | 12.8% | 48.0% |
Nearby schools
56 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.0