Sara Coughlin Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 16.2% |
| Met Standard | 20.7% |
| Below Standard | 63.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "37% proficient" for Sara Coughlin Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
16.2% of students exceeded standard while 20.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.0 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 17.3% 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.
Students here improve by 3.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 25.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 65 | 13.8% | 23.1% | 36.9% |
| 4th | 66 | 16.7% | 21.2% | 37.9% |
| 5th | 65 | 20.0% | 26.1% | 46.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 68 | 11.8% | 22.1% | 33.8% |
| 4th | 67 | 14.9% | 19.4% | 34.3% |
| 5th | 65 | 20.0% | 12.3% | 32.3% |
Nearby schools
14 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.7