West Vernon Avenue Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 19.0% |
| Met Standard | 22.8% |
| Below Standard | 58.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for West Vernon Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
19.0% of students exceeded standard while 22.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.1 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 50 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.8 points higher (vs 12.3% average). 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 5.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 90 | 10.0% | 23.3% | 33.3% |
| 4th | 70 | 22.9% | 18.6% | 41.4% |
| 5th | 86 | 20.9% | 27.9% | 48.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 90 | 7.8% | 38.9% | 46.7% |
| 4th | 69 | 21.7% | 15.9% | 37.7% |
| 5th | 86 | 31.4% | 11.6% | 43.0% |
Nearby schools
50 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 39.2