Yorkdale Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 15.3% |
| Met Standard | 18.5% |
| Below Standard | 66.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for Yorkdale Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
15.3% of students exceeded standard while 18.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.9 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 29 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 26.5% exceeded — 11.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 23.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 25.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 30 | 36.7% | 6.7% | 43.3% |
| 4th | 35 | 14.3% | 28.6% | 42.9% |
| 5th | 33 | 9.1% | 9.1% | 18.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 30 | 26.7% | 16.7% | 43.3% |
| 4th | 35 | 0.0% | 34.3% | 34.3% |
| 5th | 33 | 6.1% | 15.2% | 21.2% |
Nearby schools
29 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 50.5