How does San Pedro Street Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

San Pedro Street Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.5/100, placing it at the 31st percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 852 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at San Pedro Street Elementary?

12.0% of students at San Pedro Street Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 32.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is San Pedro Street Elementary improving or declining?

San Pedro Street Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 10.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at San Pedro Street Elementary?

25.1% of students at San Pedro Street 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.

San Pedro Street Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90015

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

852 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

409 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

97%

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 96.3%

White 0.5%

Black 2.2%

Other 1.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for San Pedro Street Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.0%
Met Standard	20.4%
Below Standard	67.6%

Exceeded

12.0%

Met

20.4%

Below

67.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for San Pedro Street Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.0% of students exceeded standard while 20.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.2 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 12.9% 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 10.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 25.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.