Vermont Avenue Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 23.7% |
| Met Standard | 27.6% |
| Below Standard | 48.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "51% proficient" for Vermont Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
23.7% of students exceeded standard while 27.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.5 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 55 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.1 points higher (vs 12.6% 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 7.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 19.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 41 | 34.1% | 21.9% | 56.1% |
| 4th | 51 | 27.4% | 27.4% | 54.9% |
| 5th | 70 | 24.3% | 38.6% | 62.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 41 | 21.9% | 39.0% | 61.0% |
| 4th | 51 | 19.6% | 15.7% | 35.3% |
| 5th | 70 | 15.7% | 22.9% | 38.6% |
Nearby schools
55 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 39.0