How does West Hollywood Elementary compare to other elementary schools in West Hollywood?

West Hollywood Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 59.8/100, placing it at the 83rd percentile statewide. 35% of students exceed standard, with a total of 464 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at West Hollywood Elementary?

35.1% of students at West Hollywood Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 63.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is West Hollywood Elementary improving or declining?

West Hollywood Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 4.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at West Hollywood Elementary?

15.4% of students at West Hollywood 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.

West Hollywood Elementary

Los Angeles Unified West Hollywood Los Angeles County 90069

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

464 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

309 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

45%

Teachers

13 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 15.9%

White 66.7%

Asian 8.7%

Black 3.9%

Other 4.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for West Hollywood Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	35.1%
Met Standard	28.7%
Below Standard	36.2%

Exceeded

35.1%

Met

28.7%

Below

36.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "64% proficient" for West Hollywood Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

35.1% of students exceeded standard while 28.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.9 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 39.6% exceeded — 4.5 points higher. 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 4.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.