How does Wadsworth Avenue Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

Wadsworth Avenue Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.1/100, placing it at the 22nd percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,002 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Wadsworth Avenue Elementary?

8.9% of students at Wadsworth Avenue Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 23.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Wadsworth Avenue Elementary improving or declining?

Wadsworth Avenue Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 4.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Wadsworth Avenue Elementary?

27.2% of students at Wadsworth Avenue Elementary 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.

Wadsworth Avenue Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90011

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,002 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

552 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

95%

Teachers

28 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 90.4%

White 0.9%

Black 6.3%

Other 2.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Wadsworth Avenue Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	8.9%
Met Standard	14.9%
Below Standard	76.2%

Exceeded

8.9%

Met

14.9%

Below

76.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "24% proficient" for Wadsworth Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

8.9% of students exceeded standard while 14.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.3 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 48 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 13.1% exceeded — 4.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 4.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 27.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.