Shirley Avenue Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 20.5% |
| Met Standard | 24.7% |
| Below Standard | 54.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "45% proficient" for Shirley Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
20.5% of students exceeded standard while 24.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.9 points higher (vs 17.6% 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 0.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 70 | 21.4% | 25.7% | 47.1% |
| 4th | 44 | 9.1% | 22.7% | 31.8% |
| 5th | 61 | 24.6% | 37.7% | 62.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 71 | 32.4% | 23.9% | 56.3% |
| 4th | 45 | 6.7% | 24.4% | 31.1% |
| 5th | 60 | 26.7% | 13.3% | 40.0% |
Nearby schools
23 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.0