Is Aragon Avenue Elementary a good school?

Aragon Avenue Elementary ranks 3541 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Aragon Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 216 students attended Aragon Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Aragon Avenue Elementary?

Students at Aragon Avenue Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Aragon Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Aragon Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Florence Nightingale Middle High : Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

Aragon Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Aragon Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving around 200 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Aragon Avenue Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to other California elementary schools, ranking between 5,692nd and 3,541st out of over 5,800 schools in recent years. The school's academic performance is significantly below the district and state averages, with only 35.58% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 19.35% proficient or better in 5th grade Mathematics. Aragon Avenue also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, reaching 43.1% in 2021-2022, much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, at 91.5%, compared to nearby schools like Dorris Place Elementary (78.07%) and Solano Avenue Elementary (57.92%).

While Aragon Avenue's male students and Hispanic students perform better than their female and English Language Learner counterparts, the school's overall performance for these subgroups is still below the state and district averages. The high percentage of low-income students and increasing chronic absenteeism may be contributing factors to Aragon Avenue's consistently low academic achievement. The school's relatively high student-teacher ratio of 20:1 could also be a challenge in providing individualized attention and support to students. Compared to nearby schools, such as Arroyo Seco Museum Science and Hillside Elementary, which generally outperform Aragon Avenue, the data suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at Aragon Avenue Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

1118 Aragon Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90065-1704

(323) 221-5173

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3541^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,025

Students who attend Aragon Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Florence Nightingale Middle
High:	Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 216

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.4%

White:

2.3%

Asian:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Aragon Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 60.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 289^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 34.7. (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 (95.4%), White (2.3%), Asian (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Aragon Avenue Elementary is 21.6. 380 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Aragon Avenue Elementary employs 10 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Aragon Avenue Elementary is $14,025, which is the 85^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Aragon Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Aragon Avenue Elementary 3541^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Aragon Avenue 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 Aragon Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Aragon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	21.20	3858^th	4809	19.8%
2005	27.58	3440^th	4822	28.7%
2006	23.43	3770^th	4818	21.8%
2007	38.30	3022^nd	5113	40.9%
2008	18.61	4427^th	5113	13.4%
2009	23.80	4149^th	5193	20.1%
2010	20.32	4578^th	5314	13.9%
2011	34.45	3656^th	5377	32.0%
2012	34.72	3612^th	5390	33.0%
2013	38.30	3435^th	5530	37.9%
2015	22.40	4387^th	5611	21.8%
2016	11.18	5358^th	5614	4.6%
2017	12.90	5291^st	5692	7.0%
2018	10.08	5435^th	5662	4.0%
2019	7.11	5692^nd	5789	1.7%
2022	23.44	4507^th	5883	23.4%
2023	24.02	4456^th	5874	24.1%
2024	34.70	3541^st	5862	39.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Aragon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	14.69	3234^th	3246	0.4%
2019	19.97	3178^th	3275	3.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Aragon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.87	4840^th	5084	4.8%
2019	8.68	5080^th	5173	1.8%
2022	32.28	3648^th	5264	30.7%
2023	34.64	3517^th	5374	34.6%
2024	46.39	2639^th	5511	52.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Aragon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.72	5150^th	5413	4.9%
2019	5.64	5461^st	5492	0.6%
2022	27.87	3938^th	5635	30.1%
2023	25.77	4160^th	5617	25.9%
2024	23.87	4356^th	5605	22.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Aragon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.76	5226^th	5431	3.8%
2019	10.93	5313^th	5510	3.6%
2022	23.49	4373^rd	5663	22.8%
2023	25.03	4259^th	5650	24.6%
2024	47.05	2628^th	5636	53.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Aragon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.86	4561^st	4830	5.6%
2019	10.23	4854^th	4963	2.2%
2022	31.91	3537^th	5084	30.4%
2023	34.35	3368^th	5098	33.9%
2024	46.70	2488^th	5102	51.2%

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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 Aragon Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	34	2	61	743	0	n/a	n/a	0	840
1989	11	0	61	710	0	n/a	n/a	0	782
1990	5	0	50	707	1	n/a	n/a	0	763
1991	10	0	40	711	0	n/a	n/a	0	761
1992	6	1	46	723	0	n/a	n/a	0	776
1993	7	1	47	715	2	n/a	n/a	0	772
1994	8	0	49	734	0	n/a	n/a	0	791
1995	12	4	39	706	0	n/a	n/a	0	761
1996	12	4	39	706	0	n/a	n/a	0	761
1997	7	3	35	760	0	n/a	n/a	0	805
1998	5	1	28	762	0	n/a	n/a	0	796
1999	6	1	24	749	0	n/a	n/a	0	780
2000	7	1	21	728	2	n/a	n/a	0	759
2001	8	3	24	723	1	n/a	n/a	0	759
2002	4	5	21	673	1	n/a	n/a	0	704
2003	4	5	21	673	1	n/a	n/a	0	704
2004	3	2	18	692	1	n/a	n/a	0	716
2005	5	3	20	657	2	n/a	n/a	0	687
2006	3	4	13	615	2	n/a	n/a	0	637
2007	4	1	15	568	1	n/a	n/a	1	590
2008	3	1	14	525	1	n/a	n/a	0	544
2009	0	2	8	488	3	0	3	0	504
2010	0	2	5	493	3	0	2	0	505
2011	1	2	9	461	2	0	0	0	475
2012	11	2	9	429	3	0	1	0	455
2013	15	1	10	413	2	0	0	0	441
2014	10	3	4	401	3	0	0	0	421
2015	11	2	3	355	1	1	0	0	373
2016	13	3	4	329	1	1	3	0	354
2017	13	2	4	314	1	1	4	0	339
2018	5	0	3	301	2	2	3	0	316
2019	6	0	3	265	2	1	3	0	280
2020	8	2	3	237	2	1	3	0	256
2021	3	2	3	214	1	1	4	0	228
2022	2	0	2	194	0	1	3	0	202
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	200	200
2024	5	0	3	206	0	0	2	0	216

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 Aragon Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	840	39.0	21.5	n/a
1989	782	38.0	20.5	n/a
1990	763	38.6	19.7	n/a
1991	761	35.0	21.7	n/a
1992	776	35.6	21.7	92.7
1993	772	33.5	23.0	94.9
1994	791	30.5	25.9	88.7
1995	761	29.5	25.8	94.9
1996	761	29.5	25.8	94.9
1997	805	35.5	22.7	94.9
1998	796	39.5	20.2	94.1
1999	780	42.5	18.4	95
2000	759	42.5	17.9	98.6
2001	759	40.5	18.7	99.6
2002	704	39.0	18.1	92
2003	704	39.0	18.1	92
2004	716	37.5	19.1	87.3
2005	687	39.0	17.6	84.4
2006	637	36.0	17.7	88.9
2007	590	33.0	17.9	90.3
2008	544	34.0	16.0	92.1
2009	504	30.0	15.3	91.1
2010	505	26.0	19.4	88.5
2011	475	n/a	n/a	43.4
2012	455	20.0	22.7	n/a
2013	441	20.0	22.0	51.5
2014	421	20.0	21.0	88.6
2015	373	18.0	20.7	94.9
2016	354	17.0	20.8	91.2
2017	339	17.0	19.9	85.8
2018	316	15.0	21.0	90.8
2019	280	14.0	20.0	89.3
2020	256	n/a	n/a	87.9
2021	228	12.0	19.0	90.4
2022	202	10.0	20.2	89.1
2023	200	10.0	20.0	91.5
2024	216	10.0	21.6	94.4

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 Aragon Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	840	39.0	21.5	n/a
1989	782	38.0	20.5	n/a
1990	763	38.6	19.7	n/a
1991	761	35.0	21.7	n/a
1992	776	35.6	21.7	92.7
1993	772	33.5	23.0	94.9
1994	791	30.5	25.9	88.7
1995	761	29.5	25.8	94.9
1996	761	29.5	25.8	94.9
1997	805	35.5	22.7	94.9
1998	796	39.5	20.2	94.1
1999	780	42.5	18.4	95
2000	759	42.5	17.9	98.6
2001	759	40.5	18.7	99.6
2002	704	39.0	18.1	92
2003	704	39.0	18.1	92
2004	716	37.5	19.1	87.3
2005	687	39.0	17.6	84.4
2006	637	36.0	17.7	88.9
2007	590	33.0	17.9	90.3
2008	544	34.0	16.0	92.1
2009	504	30.0	15.3	91.1
2010	505	26.0	19.4	88.5
2011	475	n/a	n/a	43.4
2012	455	20.0	22.7	n/a
2013	441	20.0	22.0	51.5
2014	421	20.0	21.0	88.6
2015	373	18.0	20.7	94.9
2016	354	17.0	20.8	91.2
2017	339	17.0	19.9	85.8
2018	316	15.0	21.0	90.8
2019	280	14.0	20.0	89.3
2020	256	n/a	n/a	87.9
2021	228	12.0	19.0	90.4
2022	202	10.0	20.2	89.1
2023	200	10.0	20.0	91.5
2024	216	10.0	21.6	94.4

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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