How does Wilmington Park Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Wilmington?

Wilmington Park Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 47.8/100, placing it at the 61st percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 938 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Wilmington Park Elementary?

16.6% of students at Wilmington Park Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 36.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Wilmington Park Elementary improving or declining?

Wilmington Park Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 15.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Wilmington Park Elementary?

20.5% of students at Wilmington 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.

Wilmington Park Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Wilmington Los Angeles County 90744

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

938 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

496 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

95%

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 95.0%

White 0.8%

Asian 0.2%

Black 2.6%

Other 1.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Wilmington Park Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.6%
Met Standard	20.1%
Below Standard	63.3%

Exceeded

16.6%

Met

20.1%

Below

63.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "37% proficient" for Wilmington Park Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.6% of students exceeded standard while 20.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.6 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 17.6% 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 15.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.