Theodore Roosevelt
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 11.2% |
| Met Standard | 15.6% |
| Below Standard | 73.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for Theodore Roosevelt and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
11.2% of students exceeded standard while 15.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.5 points below the Paramount Unified district average of 13.7%. The 29 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 17.5% exceeded — 6.3 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 6.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 23.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 95 | 15.8% | 9.5% | 25.3% |
| 4th | 80 | 11.3% | 16.3% | 27.5% |
| 5th | 80 | 16.3% | 23.8% | 40.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 98 | 12.2% | 13.3% | 25.5% |
| 4th | 79 | 2.5% | 16.5% | 19.0% |
| 5th | 80 | 8.8% | 15.0% | 23.8% |
Nearby schools
29 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.3