Is Atwater Avenue Elementary a good school?

Atwater Avenue Elementary ranks 1892 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Atwater Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 317 students attended Atwater Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Atwater Avenue Elementary?

Students at Atwater Avenue Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 18% White, 13% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Atwater Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Atwater Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet High : Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

Atwater Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Atwater Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 328 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Atwater Avenue Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with 46.58% of students proficient or better in ELA and 48.63% in Math, compared to 43.06% and 32.83% for the district, respectively. The school's Hispanic students also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 29% of California elementary schools in both subjects. However, the school's performance for students with disabilities is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 42% of the state. Additionally, Atwater Avenue Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.8% in 2017-2018 to 25.7% in 2022-2023, which may impact the school's overall academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools, Atwater Avenue Elementary outperforms Fletcher Drive Elementary and Glenfeliz Boulevard Elementary in both ELA and Math, but lags behind the exceptional performance of Ivanhoe Elementary and Horace Mann Elementary (in the Glendale Unified School District), which rank in the top 10% and 15% of California elementary schools, respectively. This difference in performance may be partly attributed to Atwater Avenue Elementary's relatively high student-teacher ratio compared to the Glendale Unified schools.

Detail:

Public K-6

3271 Silver Lake Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90039-2253

(323) 665-5941

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1892^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,064

Students who attend Atwater Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet
High:	Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Number of students: 317

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.9%

White:

17.7%

Two or more races:

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Atwater Avenue Elementary ranks better than 67.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 114^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 63.7. (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 Student population at Atwater Avenue Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.9%), White (17.7%), two or more races (12.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Atwater Avenue Elementary is 17.6, which is the 71^st best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Atwater Avenue Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Atwater Avenue Elementary is $17,064, which is the 33^rd highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Atwater Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Atwater Avenue Elementary 1892^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Atwater 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 Atwater Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Atwater Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	35.84	2889^th	4809	39.9%
2005	32.40	3136^th	4822	35.0%
2006	32.46	3144^th	4818	34.7%
2007	30.75	3516^th	5113	31.2%
2008	30.42	3550^th	5113	30.6%
2009	25.36	4035^th	5193	22.3%
2010	38.14	3290^th	5314	38.1%
2011	43.79	2963^rd	5377	44.9%
2012	51.72	2512^th	5390	53.4%
2013	57.99	2240^th	5530	59.5%
2015	30.11	3691^st	5611	34.2%
2016	38.07	3214^th	5614	42.8%
2017	35.80	3383^rd	5692	40.6%
2018	34.86	3479^th	5662	38.6%
2019	29.82	3950^th	5789	31.8%
2022	50.91	2496^th	5883	57.6%
2023	62.99	1898^th	5874	67.7%
2024	63.70	1892^nd	5862	67.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Atwater Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.62	1982^nd	2420	18.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.06	2606^th	5084	48.7%
2019	36.08	3430^th	5173	33.7%
2022	54.16	2027^th	5264	61.5%
2023	61.49	1667^th	5374	69.0%
2024	62.01	1677^th	5511	69.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Atwater Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.98	2953^rd	5413	45.4%
2019	34.41	3461^st	5492	37.0%
2022	46.27	2622^nd	5635	53.5%
2023	65.51	1694^th	5617	69.8%
2024	60.70	1923^rd	5605	65.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Atwater Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	41.12	1003^rd	2128	52.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Atwater Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.55	3731^st	5431	31.3%
2019	28.50	3893^rd	5510	29.3%
2022	51.26	2378^th	5663	58.0%
2023	58.70	2009^th	5650	64.4%
2024	65.60	1722^nd	5636	69.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Atwater Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.30	3739^th	4830	22.6%
2019	27.66	3851^st	4963	22.4%
2022	55.05	1897^th	5084	62.7%
2023	67.17	1309^th	5098	74.3%
2024	63.93	1477^th	5102	71.1%

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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 Atwater Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	68	2	105	328	1	n/a	n/a	0	504
1989	49	6	94	353	1	n/a	n/a	0	503
1990	25	4	110	378	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
1991	41	5	104	386	1	n/a	n/a	0	537
1992	34	5	97	347	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1993	41	3	77	346	3	n/a	n/a	0	470
1994	36	5	80	356	2	n/a	n/a	0	479
1995	35	7	76	378	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
1996	35	7	76	378	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
1997	32	5	84	409	3	n/a	n/a	0	533
1998	28	6	88	372	3	n/a	n/a	0	497
1999	32	5	88	362	2	n/a	n/a	0	489
2000	32	3	88	382	6	n/a	n/a	0	511
2001	28	0	94	381	1	n/a	n/a	0	504
2002	33	2	97	374	6	n/a	n/a	0	512
2003	33	2	97	374	6	n/a	n/a	0	512
2004	33	6	97	371	6	n/a	n/a	0	513
2005	24	4	91	365	1	n/a	n/a	0	485
2006	24	5	84	320	1	n/a	n/a	0	434
2007	16	5	75	284	2	n/a	n/a	1	383
2008	18	1	66	291	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	376
2009	12	2	61	265	1	1	0	0	342
2010	16	1	43	245	1	1	3	0	310
2011	29	5	51	278	1	7	3	0	374
2012	27	3	44	268	1	17	0	0	360
2013	23	3	57	261	1	2	0	0	347
2014	22	2	59	265	1	2	0	0	351
2015	21	4	56	253	0	0	6	0	340
2016	15	4	52	233	0	0	5	0	309
2017	12	4	42	223	0	0	6	0	287
2018	18	3	46	232	0	0	8	0	307
2019	32	3	38	226	0	0	0	0	299
2020	34	2	25	238	1	0	21	0	321
2021	40	1	24	229	1	0	21	0	316
2022	53	0	24	198	0	0	26	0	301
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	328	328
2024	56	3	24	193	0	0	41	0	317

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 Atwater Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	504	23.0	21.9	n/a
1989	503	22.0	22.8	n/a
1990	517	23.5	22.0	n/a
1991	537	23.0	23.3	n/a
1992	483	23.4	20.6	94.8
1993	470	22.0	21.4	70
1994	479	20.0	23.9	84.8
1995	496	24.0	20.7	82.7
1996	496	24.0	20.7	82.7
1997	533	28.0	19.0	78.2
1998	497	29.0	17.1	85.9
1999	489	27.0	18.1	85.3
2000	511	28.0	18.3	84.5
2001	504	33.0	15.3	89.3
2002	512	30.5	16.8	84.6
2003	512	30.5	16.8	84.6
2004	513	30.0	17.1	83.6
2005	485	30.0	16.2	82.7
2006	434	26.0	16.7	80.2
2007	383	24.0	16.0	80.6
2008	376	26.5	14.2	86.4
2009	342	22.0	13.7	75.7
2010	310	16.0	19.3	80
2011	374	n/a	n/a	73.5
2012	360	17.0	21.1	n/a
2013	347	17.0	20.4	64.3
2014	351	17.0	20.6	80.3
2015	340	16.0	21.2	75
2016	309	16.0	19.3	80.9
2017	287	16.0	17.9	85
2018	307	16.0	19.1	79.2
2019	299	16.0	18.6	71.9
2020	321	n/a	n/a	68.8
2021	316	17.0	18.5	60.8
2022	301	17.0	17.7	55.1
2023	328	17.0	19.2	57.9
2024	317	18.0	17.6	55.5

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 Atwater Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	504	23.0	21.9	n/a
1989	503	22.0	22.8	n/a
1990	517	23.5	22.0	n/a
1991	537	23.0	23.3	n/a
1992	483	23.4	20.6	94.8
1993	470	22.0	21.4	70
1994	479	20.0	23.9	84.8
1995	496	24.0	20.7	82.7
1996	496	24.0	20.7	82.7
1997	533	28.0	19.0	78.2
1998	497	29.0	17.1	85.9
1999	489	27.0	18.1	85.3
2000	511	28.0	18.3	84.5
2001	504	33.0	15.3	89.3
2002	512	30.5	16.8	84.6
2003	512	30.5	16.8	84.6
2004	513	30.0	17.1	83.6
2005	485	30.0	16.2	82.7
2006	434	26.0	16.7	80.2
2007	383	24.0	16.0	80.6
2008	376	26.5	14.2	86.4
2009	342	22.0	13.7	75.7
2010	310	16.0	19.3	80
2011	374	n/a	n/a	73.5
2012	360	17.0	21.1	n/a
2013	347	17.0	20.4	64.3
2014	351	17.0	20.6	80.3
2015	340	16.0	21.2	75
2016	309	16.0	19.3	80.9
2017	287	16.0	17.9	85
2018	307	16.0	19.1	79.2
2019	299	16.0	18.6	71.9
2020	321	n/a	n/a	68.8
2021	316	17.0	18.5	60.8
2022	301	17.0	17.7	55.1
2023	328	17.0	19.2	57.9
2024	317	18.0	17.6	55.5

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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