How does Wilshire Park Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

Wilshire Park Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 50.2/100, placing it at the 67th percentile statewide. 27% of students exceed standard, with a total of 602 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Wilshire Park Elementary?

26.6% of students at Wilshire Park Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 50.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Wilshire Park Elementary improving or declining?

Wilshire Park Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 0.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Wilshire Park Elementary?

23.0% of students at Wilshire 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.

Wilshire Park Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90005

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

602 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

331 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

86%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 69.2%

White 3.3%

Asian 13.0%

Black 8.2%

Other 6.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Wilshire Park Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	26.6%
Met Standard	23.5%
Below Standard	50.0%

Exceeded

26.6%

Met

23.5%

Below

50.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "50% proficient" for Wilshire Park Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

26.6% of students exceeded standard while 23.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.4 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 45 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.0 points higher (vs 19.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 0.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 23.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.