How does Thirty-Second Street USC Performing Arts compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

Thirty-Second Street USC Performing Arts has a SchoolScope composite score of 50.4/100, placing it at the 68th percentile statewide. 18% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,956 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Thirty-Second Street USC Performing Arts?

18.3% of students at Thirty-Second Street USC Performing Arts exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 45.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Thirty-Second Street USC Performing Arts improving or declining?

Thirty-Second Street USC Performing Arts's proficiency rate increases by 8.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Thirty-Second Street USC Performing Arts?

15.3% of students at Thirty-Second Street USC 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.

Thirty-Second Street USC Performing Arts

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90007

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,956 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

878 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

87%

Teachers

45 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 81.2%

White 6.4%

Asian 2.6%

Black 6.6%

Other 3.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Thirty-Second Street USC Performing Arts
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	18.3%
Met Standard	27.6%
Below Standard	54.1%

Exceeded

18.3%

Met

27.6%

Below

54.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Thirty-Second Street USC Performing Arts and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

18.3% of students exceeded standard while 27.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.8 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 56 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.0 points higher (vs 12.3% 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 8.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

18.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

45.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+8.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

15.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,956

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	63	19.1%	22.2%	17.5%	41.3%	41.3%
4th	70	18.6%	24.3%	18.6%	38.6%	42.9%
5th	69	18.8%	37.7%	20.3%	23.2%	56.5%
6th	73	16.4%	35.6%	23.3%	24.7%	52.0%
7th	77	26.0%	41.6%	19.5%	13.0%	67.5%
8th	78	21.8%	42.3%	24.4%	11.5%	64.1%
11th	59	33.9%	37.3%	15.3%	13.6%	71.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	63	17.5%	17.5%	23.8%	41.3%	34.9%
4th	70	5.7%	27.1%	42.9%	24.3%	32.9%
5th	69	15.9%	20.3%	37.7%	26.1%	36.2%
6th	73	11.0%	15.1%	38.4%	35.6%	26.0%
7th	77	26.0%	29.9%	23.4%	20.8%	55.8%
8th	78	19.2%	23.1%	42.3%	15.4%	42.3%
11th	59	6.8%	11.9%	28.8%	52.5%	18.6%