Vena Avenue Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 32.0% |
| Met Standard | 25.1% |
| Below Standard | 43.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Vena Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
32.0% of students exceeded standard while 25.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.8 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 16.4 points higher (vs 15.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 0.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 14.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 76 | 31.6% | 19.7% | 51.3% |
| 4th | 64 | 34.4% | 31.3% | 65.6% |
| 5th | 77 | 31.2% | 28.6% | 59.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 29.5% | 25.6% | 55.1% |
| 4th | 63 | 33.3% | 31.8% | 65.1% |
| 5th | 78 | 32.0% | 14.1% | 46.1% |
Nearby schools
23 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.7