Topanga Elementary Charter
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
370 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
242 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
20%
Teachers
11 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
14.1%
White
64.9%
Asian
1.6%
Black
1.2%
Other
18.2%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 48.4% |
| Met Standard | 28.5% |
| Below Standard | 23.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "77% proficient" for Topanga Elementary Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
48.4% of students exceeded standard while 28.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 27.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 27.2 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. 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 11.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 38.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
48.4%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
76.9%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
+11.0pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
38.2%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
0.4%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
370
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 39 | 66.7% | 12.8% | 79.5% |
| 4th | 30 | 43.3% | 33.3% | 76.7% |
| 5th | 24 | 54.2% | 37.5% | 91.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 39 | 33.3% | 30.8% | 64.1% |
| 4th | 30 | 36.7% | 40.0% | 76.7% |
| 5th | 23 | 56.5% | 17.4% | 73.9% |