Is Walnut Park Elementary a good school?

Walnut Park Elementary ranks 3947 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walnut Park Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 530 students attended Walnut Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Park Elementary?

Students at Walnut Park Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Walnut Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walnut Park Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Walnut Park Mid B Sci Technical Engr and Math Academy High : Huntington Park Senior High High : Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Hntngtn Park Inst of Appl Med High : Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy High : Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice

Walnut Park Elementary

Summary:

Walnut Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Huntington Park, California, serving 551 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walnut Park Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California in academic assessments, with only 36.93% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 24.8% proficient or better in mathematics, significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school has also experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.1% in 2017-2018 to 45.7% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the nearby State Street Elementary (37.5%) and Miles Avenue Elementary (34.6%). Additionally, Walnut Park Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 95.46% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, comparable to the surrounding schools.

The data for Walnut Park Elementary and the nearby schools highlights the significant challenges faced by this community in providing a high-quality education to its students. Addressing the root causes of underperformance, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic disadvantages will be crucial in helping to improve the educational outcomes for the students at Walnut Park Elementary and the broader Huntington Park area. The proximity of Walnut Park Elementary to other schools, such as KIPP Corazon Academy, presents an opportunity for collaboration and the sharing of best practices to support student success.

Detail:

Public K-5

2642 Olive St.
Huntington Park, CA 90255-6324

(323) 588-3145

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3947^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,241

Students who attend Walnut Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walnut Park Mid B Sci Technical Engr and Math Academy
High:	Huntington Park Senior High
	Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Hntngtn Park Inst of Appl Med
	Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy
	Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice

Student/teacher ratio: 21.2

Number of students: 530

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.1%

Two or more races:

1.1%

White:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walnut Park Elementary ranks worse than 67.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 340^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.64. (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 (98.1%), two or more races (1.1%), White (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walnut Park Elementary is 21.2. 361 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Walnut Park Elementary employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walnut Park Elementary is $10,241. 376 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walnut Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Walnut Park Elementary 3947^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Walnut Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Walnut Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Walnut Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	22.10	3767^th	4809	21.7%
2005	21.60	3855^th	4822	20.1%
2006	24.38	3696^th	4818	23.3%
2007	27.24	3762^nd	5113	26.4%
2008	30.01	3588^th	5113	29.8%
2009	28.54	3806^th	5193	26.7%
2010	31.86	3709^th	5314	30.2%
2011	27.54	4156^th	5377	22.7%
2012	47.14	2798^th	5390	48.1%
2013	34.50	3712^th	5530	32.9%
2015	18.78	4754^th	5611	15.3%
2016	21.96	4430^th	5614	21.1%
2017	14.84	5124^th	5692	10.0%
2018	18.69	4792^nd	5662	15.4%
2019	16.07	5157^th	5789	10.9%
2022	23.75	4473^rd	5883	24.0%
2023	24.47	4413^th	5874	24.9%
2024	29.64	3947^th	5862	32.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Walnut Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.03	3239^th	3246	0.2%
2019	31.59	2367^th	3275	27.7%
2022	31.62	2480^th	3311	25.1%
2023	19.89	3154^th	3250	3.0%
2024	40.57	1776^th	3160	43.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walnut Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.16	3900^th	5084	23.3%
2019	24.17	4284^th	5173	17.2%
2022	30.91	3761^st	5264	28.6%
2023	35.79	3408^th	5374	36.6%
2024	37.96	3288^th	5511	40.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Walnut Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.86	4627^th	5413	14.5%
2019	17.91	4801^st	5492	12.6%
2022	21.92	4516^th	5635	19.9%
2023	23.52	4383^rd	5617	22.0%
2024	33.41	3529^th	5605	37.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Walnut Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.25	4648^th	5431	14.4%
2019	15.36	5029^th	5510	8.7%
2022	27.68	3988^th	5663	29.6%
2023	27.00	4039^th	5650	28.5%
2024	26.19	4153^rd	5636	26.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walnut Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.34	3806^th	4830	21.2%
2019	21.78	4250^th	4963	14.4%
2022	34.48	3330^th	5084	34.5%
2023	36.09	3222^nd	5098	36.8%
2024	41.58	2854^th	5102	44.1%

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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 Walnut Park Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	5	2	3	1082	7	n/a	n/a	0	1099
1994	5	1	4	1176	4	n/a	n/a	0	1190
1995	10	6	1	1255	1	n/a	n/a	0	1273
1996	10	6	1	1255	1	n/a	n/a	0	1273
1997	6	4	0	1276	2	n/a	n/a	0	1288
1998	2	4	0	1263	1	n/a	n/a	0	1270
1999	6	3	1	1342	1	n/a	n/a	0	1353
2000	5	1	0	1353	1	n/a	n/a	0	1360
2001	6	2	0	1374	4	n/a	n/a	0	1386
2002	3	3	0	1354	4	n/a	n/a	0	1364
2003	3	3	0	1354	4	n/a	n/a	0	1364
2004	2	1	0	1340	2	n/a	n/a	0	1345
2005	2	0	0	1286	3	n/a	n/a	0	1291
2006	3	1	2	1174	3	n/a	n/a	0	1183
2007	5	1	2	1067	1	n/a	n/a	0	1076
2008	4	1	3	1023	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1031
2009	4	0	1	963	5	0	0	0	973
2010	1	0	1	963	0	0	4	0	969
2011	0	1	0	989	0	0	4	0	994
2012	2	0	0	926	0	0	2	0	930
2013	2	1	0	821	1	0	0	0	825
2014	2	1	0	854	1	0	0	0	858
2015	2	1	0	808	0	0	0	0	811
2016	14	2	1	784	0	0	1	0	802
2017	22	0	0	745	0	0	0	0	767
2018	16	1	0	708	0	0	0	0	725
2019	16	0	0	654	1	0	0	0	671
2020	14	1	0	608	1	0	1	0	625
2021	15	1	0	581	0	0	2	0	599
2022	8	1	0	535	0	0	5	0	549
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	551	551
2024	4	0	0	520	0	0	6	0	530

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 Walnut Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	1099	42.0	26.2	95
1994	1190	45.0	26.4	95
1995	1273	46.0	27.7	95
1996	1273	46.0	27.7	95
1997	1288	54.0	23.9	95
1998	1270	60.0	21.2	95
1999	1353	69.0	19.6	61
2000	1360	71.9	18.9	96.9
2001	1386	71.0	19.5	94
2002	1364	72.0	18.9	93
2003	1364	72.0	18.9	93
2004	1345	68.0	19.8	93.2
2005	1291	64.0	20.2	94.7
2006	1183	60.0	19.7	94
2007	1076	56.0	19.2	41.3
2008	1031	54.3	19.0	36.4
2009	973	50.0	18.0	94
2010	969	45.0	21.5	91.3
2011	994	n/a	n/a	42.7
2012	930	36.0	25.8	n/a
2013	825	33.0	25.0	86.8
2014	858	35.0	24.5	89.9
2015	811	32.0	25.3	91.7
2016	802	33.0	24.3	95.9
2017	767	30.0	25.5	88.5
2018	725	29.0	25.0	93.8
2019	671	27.0	24.8	90.8
2020	625	n/a	n/a	93.6
2021	599	25.0	23.9	94
2022	549	26.0	21.1	94.7
2023	551	25.0	22.0	95.5
2024	530	25.0	21.2	93

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 Walnut Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	1099	42.0	26.2	95
1994	1190	45.0	26.4	95
1995	1273	46.0	27.7	95
1996	1273	46.0	27.7	95
1997	1288	54.0	23.9	95
1998	1270	60.0	21.2	95
1999	1353	69.0	19.6	61
2000	1360	71.9	18.9	96.9
2001	1386	71.0	19.5	94
2002	1364	72.0	18.9	93
2003	1364	72.0	18.9	93
2004	1345	68.0	19.8	93.2
2005	1291	64.0	20.2	94.7
2006	1183	60.0	19.7	94
2007	1076	56.0	19.2	41.3
2008	1031	54.3	19.0	36.4
2009	973	50.0	18.0	94
2010	969	45.0	21.5	91.3
2011	994	n/a	n/a	42.7
2012	930	36.0	25.8	n/a
2013	825	33.0	25.0	86.8
2014	858	35.0	24.5	89.9
2015	811	32.0	25.3	91.7
2016	802	33.0	24.3	95.9
2017	767	30.0	25.5	88.5
2018	725	29.0	25.0	93.8
2019	671	27.0	24.8	90.8
2020	625	n/a	n/a	93.6
2021	599	25.0	23.9	94
2022	549	26.0	21.1	94.7
2023	551	25.0	22.0	95.5
2024	530	25.0	21.2	93

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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