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

Second Street Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.4/100, placing it at the 33rd percentile statewide. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 436 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Second Street Elementary?

13.8% of students at Second Street Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 39.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Second Street Elementary improving or declining?

Second Street Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 17.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Second Street Elementary?

24.5% of students at Second 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.

Second Street Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90033

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

436 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

202 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

97%

Teachers

13 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 96.5%

White 1.5%

Black 2.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Second Street Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.8%
Met Standard	25.3%
Below Standard	60.9%

Exceeded

13.8%

Met

25.3%

Below

60.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Second Street Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.8% of students exceeded standard while 25.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.4 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 14.5% 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 17.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 24.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.