Grade Trends

Betty Plasencia Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Los Angeles Unified

1321 Cortez St., Los Angeles, CA 90026 Map

Math (met standard)
31%
−10 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
35%
−12 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
25%
−10 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
95%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
411
2024-25
Students per teacher
20.0
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 33% state 47% · 2025-26 28% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 28% state 42% · 2025-26 29% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 32% state 37% · 2025-26 44% state 49% · 2025-26 25% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 31% state 42% · 2025-26 35% state 47% · 2025-26 25% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 31% state 42% 35% state 47% 25% state 35%
2024-25 28% state 42% 32% state 46% 20% state 33%
2023-24 27% state 41% 36% state 45% 16% state 33%
2022-23 26% state 40% 29% state 45% 20% state 32%
2021-22 20% state 37% 34% state 45% 16% state 31%
2018-19 26% state 45% 38% state 50% 17% state 32%
2017-18 32% state 42% 45% state 49% —
2016-17 24% state 40% 32% state 45% —
2015-16 22% state 39% 39% state 45% —
2014-15 16% state 35% 21% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

Pick to compare
Union Avenue Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
0.7 mi
42%
±0 vs state
39%
−7 vs state
21%
−15 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 94% 809 Hispanic 96%
Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS)
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
0.7 mi
34%
−7 vs state
32%
−15 vs state
24%
−11 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 96% 408 Hispanic 80%
N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts
Grades K–5 Charter · N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District
0.8 mi
36%
−6 vs state
36%
−10 vs state
29%
−6 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 97% 417 Hispanic 98%
Leadership & Public Service Virtual Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Los Angeles Unified
0.8 mi
47%
+11 vs state
47%
−4 vs state
40%
+4 vs state
27% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2025-26 92% 573 Hispanic 73%
Logan Academy of Global Ecology
Grades K–8 · Los Angeles Unified
0.9 mi
33%
−6 vs state
44%
−4 vs state
34%
−1 vs state
20% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 94% 362 Hispanic 90%
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4
Grades K–8 Charter · Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #4 District
0.9 mi
26%
−13 vs state
30%
−18 vs state
20%
−15 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 92% 475 Hispanic 94%
Rosemont Avenue Elementary
Grades 2–5 · Los Angeles Unified
0.9 mi
29%
−14 vs state
28%
−18 vs state
17%
−18 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 94% 157 Hispanic 73%
Gabriella Charter
Grades K–8 Charter · Gabriella Charter District
0.9 mi
37%
−3 vs state
34%
−14 vs state
32%
−4 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 88% 396 Hispanic 90%
Castelar Street Elementary
Grades K–8 · Los Angeles Unified
0.9 mi
54%
+14 vs state
51%
+3 vs state
48%
+13 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 85% 626 Asian 48%
Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake
Grades K–8 Charter · Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake District
1.1 mi
42%
+3 vs state
51%
+3 vs state
39%
+3 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 70% 718 Hispanic 55%