How does South Shores/CSUDH Visual and Performing Arts compare to other elementary schools in San Pedro?

South Shores/CSUDH Visual and Performing Arts has a SchoolScope composite score of 49.2/100, placing it at the 65th percentile statewide. 29% of students exceed standard, with a total of 844 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at South Shores/CSUDH Visual and Performing Arts?

28.9% of students at South Shores/CSUDH Visual and Performing Arts exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 60.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is South Shores/CSUDH Visual and Performing Arts improving or declining?

South Shores/CSUDH Visual and Performing Arts's proficiency rate decreases by 23.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at South Shores/CSUDH Visual and Performing Arts?

18.9% of students at South Shores/CSUDH Visual and Performing Arts 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.

South Shores/CSUDH Visual and Performing Arts

Los Angeles Unified San Pedro Los Angeles County 90732

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

844 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

437 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

39%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 54.5%

White 25.2%

Asian 0.7%

Black 4.1%

Other 15.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for South Shores/CSUDH Visual and Performing Arts
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	28.9%
Met Standard	31.5%
Below Standard	39.5%

Exceeded

28.9%

Met

31.5%

Below

39.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "60% proficient" for South Shores/CSUDH Visual and Performing Arts and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

28.9% of students exceeded standard while 31.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.8 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.1 points higher (vs 26.8% 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 23.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.