Science Academy STEM Magnet
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 87.7% |
| Met Standard | 10.6% |
| Below Standard | 1.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "98% proficient" for Science Academy STEM Magnet and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
87.7% of students exceeded standard while 10.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 70.3 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 68.8 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 65.9 points higher (vs 21.8% 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 4.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 10.4%, better than the state average of 19.3%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 81 | 85.2% | 14.8% | 100.0% |
| 7th | 95 | 90.5% | 8.4% | 99.0% |
| 8th | 98 | 67.3% | 28.6% | 95.9% |
| 11th | 58 | 77.6% | 19.0% | 96.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 81 | 95.1% | 4.9% | 100.0% |
| 7th | 95 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| 8th | 98 | 87.8% | 7.1% | 94.9% |
| 11th | 58 | 82.8% | 12.1% | 94.8% |
Nearby schools
3 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 47.6
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score