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

Solano Avenue Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 57.6/100, placing it at the 80th percentile statewide. 35% of students exceed standard, with a total of 410 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Solano Avenue Elementary?

34.9% of students at Solano Avenue Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 65.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Solano Avenue Elementary improving or declining?

Solano Avenue Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 4.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Solano Avenue Elementary?

17.2% of students at Solano 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.

Solano Avenue Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90012

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

410 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

184 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

61%

Teachers

9 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 49.5%

White 9.2%

Asian 28.3%

Black 1.6%

Other 11.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Solano Avenue Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	34.9%
Met Standard	30.3%
Below Standard	34.8%

Exceeded

34.9%

Met

30.3%

Below

34.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "65% proficient" for Solano Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

34.9% of students exceeded standard while 30.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.8 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 41 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 15.5 points higher (vs 19.4% 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 4.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.