Wesley Gaines
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 15.1% |
| Met Standard | 25.3% |
| Below Standard | 59.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Wesley Gaines and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
15.1% of students exceeded standard while 25.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Paramount Unified district average of 13.7%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 16.4% exceeded — about the same. 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 5.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 67 | 11.9% | 22.4% | 34.3% |
| 4th | 69 | 15.9% | 29.0% | 44.9% |
| 5th | 74 | 28.4% | 20.3% | 48.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 67 | 11.9% | 28.4% | 40.3% |
| 4th | 69 | 8.7% | 29.0% | 37.7% |
| 5th | 74 | 13.5% | 23.0% | 36.5% |
Nearby schools
38 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 41.6