Toluca Lake Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 28.1% |
| Met Standard | 28.2% |
| Below Standard | 43.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "56% proficient" for Toluca Lake Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
28.1% of students exceeded standard while 28.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.9 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 26.9% 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.
Students here improve by 2.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 17.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 62 | 27.4% | 33.9% | 61.3% |
| 4th | 69 | 30.4% | 23.2% | 53.6% |
| 5th | 72 | 33.3% | 37.5% | 70.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 64 | 29.7% | 26.6% | 56.3% |
| 4th | 69 | 17.4% | 27.5% | 44.9% |
| 5th | 73 | 30.1% | 20.6% | 50.7% |
Nearby schools
18 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 53.1