How does Third Street Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

Third Street Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 78.7/100, placing it at the 99th percentile statewide. 68% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,276 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Third Street Elementary?

68.3% of students at Third Street Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 88.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Third Street Elementary improving or declining?

Third Street Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 1.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Third Street Elementary?

5.3% of students at Third Street 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.

Third Street Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90004

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,276 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

691 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

43%

Teachers

31 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 10.3%

White 27.6%

Asian 44.0%

Black 2.0%

Other 16.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Third Street Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	68.3%
Met Standard	20.6%
Below Standard	11.1%

Exceeded

68.3%

Met

20.6%

Below

11.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "89% proficient" for Third Street Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

68.3% of students exceeded standard while 20.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 47.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 47.2 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 34 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 48.8 points higher (vs 19.5% average). 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 1.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 5.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.