Is Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary a good school?

Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary ranks 3968 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 353 students attended Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary?

Students at Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle High : Artesia High

Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary

Summary:

Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary is a public elementary school in Lakewood, CA, serving 335 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the ABC Unified School District, which is ranked 414 out of 1,568 districts in California.

Despite being part of a moderately-ranked district, Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary has consistently performed in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with low academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 33.71% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 63.5% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, with female students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities performing particularly poorly. Additionally, Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.9% in 2017-2018 to 37.9% in 2021-2022.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the same ABC Unified District perform similarly to Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary, while schools in the neighboring Cypress Elementary School District, such as A.E. Arnold Elementary, Steve Luther Elementary, Margaret Landell Elementary, and Clara J. King Elementary, significantly outperform Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary and the other ABC Unified schools on academic measures. This suggests that factors beyond just socioeconomic status, such as school leadership, teaching quality, and resource allocation, may be playing a significant role in student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

21314 Claretta Ave.
Lakewood, CA 90715-2301

(562) 229-7885

District: ABC Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3968^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,798

Students who attend Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle
High:	Artesia High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 353

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.5%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Asian:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary ranks worse than 67.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 17^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the ABC Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.44. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.5%), two or more races (5.7%), Asian (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary is 22, which is the 7^th best among 19 elementary schools in the ABC Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary is $6,798, which is the 4^th highest among 19 elementary schools in the ABC Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary 3968^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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ABC Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks ABC Unified 414^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	19.30	3983^rd	4809	17.2%
2005	14.06	4399^th	4822	8.8%
2006	22.30	3830^th	4818	20.5%
2007	24.45	3973^rd	5113	22.3%
2008	25.14	3958^th	5113	22.6%
2009	29.66	3730^th	5193	28.2%
2010	25.55	4187^th	5314	21.2%
2011	41.10	3163^rd	5377	41.2%
2012	32.74	3754^th	5390	30.4%
2013	36.20	3582^nd	5530	35.2%
2015	34.14	3388^th	5611	39.6%
2016	32.05	3603^rd	5614	35.8%
2017	28.86	3923^rd	5692	31.1%
2018	33.83	3554^th	5662	37.2%
2019	32.53	3730^th	5789	35.6%
2022	25.59	4287^th	5883	27.1%
2023	30.24	3865^th	5874	34.2%
2024	29.44	3968^th	5862	32.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.51	437^th	3246	86.5%
2019	56.59	947^th	3275	71.1%
2022	49.76	1211^th	3311	63.4%
2023	37.20	2006^th	3250	38.3%
2024	33.73	2270^th	3160	28.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	55.86	812^th	2634	69.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.52	2783^rd	5084	45.3%
2019	42.45	2940^th	5173	43.2%
2022	34.97	3438^th	5264	34.7%
2023	40.31	3041^st	5374	43.4%
2024	36.35	3429^th	5511	37.8%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.77	24^th	68	64.7%
2024	53.47	28^th	74	62.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.43	3456^th	5413	36.2%
2019	27.70	4013^th	5492	26.9%
2022	22.82	4428^th	5635	21.4%
2023	24.71	4266^th	5617	24.1%
2024	28.42	3933^rd	5605	29.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	37.45	1119^th	2128	47.4%
2019	49.70	992^nd	2585	61.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.55	3431^st	5431	36.8%
2019	37.88	3203^rd	5510	41.9%
2022	29.53	3821^st	5663	32.5%
2023	35.44	3377^th	5650	40.2%
2024	31.10	3729^th	5636	33.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.56	2701^st	4830	44.1%
2019	41.75	2840^th	4963	42.8%
2022	37.13	3135^th	5084	38.3%
2023	40.87	2840^th	5098	44.3%
2024	43.39	2719^th	5102	46.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	282	38	50	259	0	n/a	n/a	0	629
1989	250	37	58	312	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
1990	228	44	63	329	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
1991	208	62	63	366	2	n/a	n/a	0	701
1992	216	75	77	404	1	n/a	n/a	0	773
1993	192	79	63	400	0	n/a	n/a	0	734
1994	179	73	66	442	0	n/a	n/a	0	760
1995	131	83	61	504	2	n/a	n/a	0	781
1996	131	83	61	504	2	n/a	n/a	0	781
1997	134	88	58	529	1	n/a	n/a	0	810
1998	102	82	49	522	1	n/a	n/a	0	756
1999	88	63	45	558	1	n/a	n/a	0	755
2000	85	53	48	584	0	n/a	n/a	0	770
2001	64	46	51	591	0	n/a	n/a	0	752
2002	39	40	56	608	1	n/a	n/a	0	744
2003	39	40	56	608	1	n/a	n/a	0	744
2004	23	29	45	609	1	n/a	n/a	2	709
2005	15	26	39	555	4	n/a	n/a	6	645
2006	19	19	36	540	2	n/a	n/a	5	621
2007	15	10	26	560	2	n/a	n/a	4	617
2008	9	10	22	530	2	n/a	n/a	0	573
2009	8	19	12	530	2	4	14	0	589
2010	18	15	20	545	2	6	0	0	606
2011	14	10	10	550	3	2	0	0	589
2012	14	2	14	531	0	0	1	0	562
2013	13	14	14	506	0	0	1	0	548
2014	18	7	19	482	2	0	1	0	529
2015	17	10	25	507	3	0	0	0	562
2016	21	10	16	516	3	3	3	0	572
2017	12	5	14	486	3	4	3	0	527
2018	12	1	16	452	3	3	3	0	490
2019	7	4	10	426	1	3	7	0	458
2020	4	6	7	400	1	2	12	0	432
2021	4	2	9	392	1	0	19	0	427
2022	7	6	8	324	0	1	20	0	366
2023	9	3	8	290	0	3	22	0	335
2024	3	6	13	309	0	2	20	0	353

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	629	27.0	23.2	n/a
1989	657	27.0	24.3	n/a
1990	664	26.0	25.5	n/a
1991	701	28.5	24.5	n/a
1992	773	29.0	26.6	60.2
1993	734	28.5	25.8	62.4
1994	760	28.5	26.7	68
1995	781	30.4	25.7	73.5
1996	781	30.4	25.7	73.5
1997	810	36.5	22.2	82.6
1998	756	39.2	19.3	81.7
1999	755	39.9	18.9	83.7
2000	770	38.0	20.3	84.2
2001	752	39.0	19.3	99.6
2002	744	38.0	19.6	84.7
2003	744	38.0	19.6	84.7
2004	709	34.5	20.6	84.4
2005	645	31.7	20.3	97.5
2006	621	28.5	21.8	92.4
2007	617	27.3	22.6	91.4
2008	573	30.0	19.1	92.8
2009	589	28.0	19.6	92
2010	606	31.0	19.5	89.8
2011	589	n/a	n/a	94.1
2012	562	23.5	23.9	n/a
2013	548	26.0	21.0	93.2
2014	529	22.0	24.0	93.8
2015	562	23.0	24.4	90.2
2016	572	22.0	26.0	91.3
2017	527	21.0	25.0	92.4
2018	490	19.0	25.7	93.3
2019	458	18.0	25.4	93.2
2020	432	n/a	n/a	91.9
2021	427	17.2	24.8	92.3
2022	366	16.0	22.8	92.1
2023	335	15.0	22.3	92.8
2024	353	16.0	22.0	93.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	629	27.0	23.2	n/a
1989	657	27.0	24.3	n/a
1990	664	26.0	25.5	n/a
1991	701	28.5	24.5	n/a
1992	773	29.0	26.6	60.2
1993	734	28.5	25.8	62.4
1994	760	28.5	26.7	68
1995	781	30.4	25.7	73.5
1996	781	30.4	25.7	73.5
1997	810	36.5	22.2	82.6
1998	756	39.2	19.3	81.7
1999	755	39.9	18.9	83.7
2000	770	38.0	20.3	84.2
2001	752	39.0	19.3	99.6
2002	744	38.0	19.6	84.7
2003	744	38.0	19.6	84.7
2004	709	34.5	20.6	84.4
2005	645	31.7	20.3	97.5
2006	621	28.5	21.8	92.4
2007	617	27.3	22.6	91.4
2008	573	30.0	19.1	92.8
2009	589	28.0	19.6	92
2010	606	31.0	19.5	89.8
2011	589	n/a	n/a	94.1
2012	562	23.5	23.9	n/a
2013	548	26.0	21.0	93.2
2014	529	22.0	24.0	93.8
2015	562	23.0	24.4	90.2
2016	572	22.0	26.0	91.3
2017	527	21.0	25.0	92.4
2018	490	19.0	25.7	93.3
2019	458	18.0	25.4	93.2
2020	432	n/a	n/a	91.9
2021	427	17.2	24.8	92.3
2022	366	16.0	22.8	92.1
2023	335	15.0	22.3	92.8
2024	353	16.0	22.0	93.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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