Richland Avenue Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 46.6% |
| Met Standard | 32.8% |
| Below Standard | 20.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "79% proficient" for Richland Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
46.6% of students exceeded standard while 32.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 25.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 25.4 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 27 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.2 points higher (vs 39.4% 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 11.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 8.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 40 | 52.5% | 30.0% | 82.5% |
| 4th | 43 | 53.5% | 30.2% | 83.7% |
| 5th | 24 | 33.3% | 45.8% | 79.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 40 | 47.5% | 35.0% | 82.5% |
| 4th | 43 | 48.8% | 34.9% | 83.7% |
| 5th | 24 | 41.7% | 20.8% | 62.5% |
Nearby schools
27 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 58.6