William R. Anton Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 15.9% |
| Met Standard | 23.8% |
| Below Standard | 60.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for William R. Anton Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
15.9% of students exceeded standard while 23.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.3 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 16.7% 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 8.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 21.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 59 | 18.6% | 10.2% | 28.8% |
| 4th | 54 | 25.9% | 20.4% | 46.3% |
| 5th | 53 | 7.5% | 39.6% | 47.2% |
| 6th | 62 | 9.7% | 25.8% | 35.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 61 | 18.0% | 22.9% | 41.0% |
| 4th | 54 | 20.4% | 22.2% | 42.6% |
| 5th | 56 | 12.5% | 26.8% | 39.3% |
| 6th | 62 | 14.5% | 22.6% | 37.1% |
Nearby schools
43 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.9