How does Short Avenue Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

Short Avenue Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 64.9/100, placing it at the 89th percentile statewide. 45% of students exceed standard, with a total of 594 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Short Avenue Elementary?

44.6% of students at Short Avenue Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 71.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Short Avenue Elementary improving or declining?

Short Avenue Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 0.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Short Avenue Elementary?

10.3% of students at Short Avenue 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.

Short Avenue Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90066

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

594 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

405 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

33%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 36.5%

White 25.9%

Asian 2.0%

Black 3.7%

Other 31.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Short Avenue Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	44.6%
Met Standard	26.6%
Below Standard	28.8%

Exceeded

44.6%

Met

26.6%

Below

28.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "71% proficient" for Short Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

44.6% of students exceeded standard while 26.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 23.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 23.5 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 27 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.8 points higher (vs 37.8% 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 0.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.