How does Walnut Park Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Huntington Park?

Walnut Park Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.3/100, placing it at the 40th percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,014 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Walnut Park Elementary?

9.8% of students at Walnut Park Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 34.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Walnut Park Elementary improving or declining?

Walnut Park Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 4.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Walnut Park Elementary?

19.0% of students at Walnut Park 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.

Walnut Park Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Huntington Park Los Angeles County 90255

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,014 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

530 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

93%

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 98.1%

White 0.8%

Other 1.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Walnut Park Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.8%
Met Standard	24.5%
Below Standard	65.6%

Exceeded

9.8%

Met

24.5%

Below

65.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for Walnut Park Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.8% of students exceeded standard while 24.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.3 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 60 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 14.6% exceeded — 4.8 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 4.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.