Melrose Avenue Elementary School vs. Hancock Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Melrose Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Hancock Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 450 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Melrose Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 555 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hancock Park Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
450 students
555 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
23:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#723 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1454 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
61%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
63%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
71
144
Grade 1 Students
69
88
Grade 2 Students
71
93
Grade 3 Students
70
88
Grade 4 Students
82
75
Grade 5 Students
87
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
33%
36%


% Hispanic
24%
16%


% Black
6%
8%


% White
25%
32%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
8%


Diversity Score
0.76
0.74


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
50%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%

