San Fernando Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 14.3% |
| Met Standard | 19.9% |
| Below Standard | 65.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for San Fernando Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
14.3% of students exceeded standard while 19.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.9 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 25 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.1% exceeded — 3.8 points higher. 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 3.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 17.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 70 | 8.6% | 28.6% | 37.1% |
| 4th | 85 | 12.9% | 15.3% | 28.2% |
| 5th | 55 | 23.6% | 16.4% | 40.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 71 | 12.7% | 22.5% | 35.2% |
| 4th | 85 | 5.9% | 20.0% | 25.9% |
| 5th | 55 | 23.6% | 16.4% | 40.0% |
Nearby schools
25 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 44.0