Sylvan Park Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 20.7% |
| Met Standard | 24.5% |
| Below Standard | 54.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "45% proficient" for Sylvan Park Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
20.7% of students exceeded standard while 24.5% 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%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 22.7% 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 6.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 18.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 101 | 18.8% | 25.7% | 44.5% |
| 4th | 102 | 21.6% | 21.6% | 43.1% |
| 5th | 100 | 19.0% | 29.0% | 48.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 102 | 23.5% | 29.4% | 52.9% |
| 4th | 102 | 16.7% | 29.4% | 46.1% |
| 5th | 101 | 24.8% | 11.9% | 36.6% |
Nearby schools
20 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 47.2