Is Buchanan Street Elementary a good school?

Buchanan Street Elementary ranks 3334 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Buchanan Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 260 students attended Buchanan Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Buchanan Street Elementary?

Students at Buchanan Street Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Buchanan Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Buchanan Street Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Luther Burbank Middle High : Benjamin Franklin Senior High

Buchanan Street Elementary

Summary:

Buchanan Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 291 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.

Buchanan Street Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state, and a high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds. The school's performance is generally lower than nearby schools in the same district, such as Aldama Elementary, Toland Way Elementary, and Yorkdale Elementary, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, Buchanan Street Elementary outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Monte Vista Street Elementary and Annandale Elementary, which have even lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

While Buchanan Street Elementary's performance is generally lower than the district and state averages, the school does show some relative strengths in the performance of certain student subgroups. For example, the school's female students and Hispanic students have performed better than their male and overall student counterparts, respectively, in terms of statewide rankings. Additionally, the school's special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have also performed relatively better compared to their peers at the state level. Addressing the school's chronic absenteeism and improving academic outcomes should be key priorities for the school and district.

Detail:

Public K-5

5024 Buchanan St.
Los Angeles, CA 90042-2340

(323) 255-7118

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3334^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,256

Students who attend Buchanan Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Luther Burbank Middle
High:	Benjamin Franklin Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.2

Number of students: 260

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.5%

White:

6.5%

Asian:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Buchanan Street Elementary ranks worse than 56.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 256^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 37.38. (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 (86.5%), White (6.5%), Asian (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buchanan Street Elementary is 16.2, which is the 35^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Buchanan Street Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buchanan Street Elementary is $13,256, which is the 121^st highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Buchanan Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Buchanan Street Elementary 3334^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Buchanan Street 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 Buchanan Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Buchanan Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	35.20	2930^th	4809	39.1%
2005	32.34	3141^st	4822	34.9%
2006	44.50	2468^th	4818	48.8%
2007	43.36	2707^th	5113	47.1%
2008	40.36	2923^rd	5113	42.8%
2009	33.52	3471^st	5193	33.2%
2010	39.81	3182^nd	5314	40.1%
2011	41.39	3145^th	5377	41.5%
2012	32.08	3796^th	5390	29.6%
2013	33.37	3789^th	5530	31.5%
2015	18.64	4770^th	5611	15.0%
2016	30.67	3723^rd	5614	33.7%
2017	27.42	4054^th	5692	28.8%
2018	36.06	3403^rd	5662	39.9%
2019	42.21	3054^th	5789	47.2%
2022	25.82	4265^th	5883	27.5%
2023	25.71	4299^th	5874	26.8%
2024	37.38	3334^th	5862	43.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Buchanan Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.99	1334^th	2420	44.9%
2024	38.71	1394^th	2634	47.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Buchanan Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.12	2603^rd	5084	48.8%
2019	51.75	2281^st	5173	55.9%
2022	27.43	4046^th	5264	23.1%
2023	37.03	3315^th	5374	38.3%
2024	38.64	3239^th	5511	41.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Buchanan Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.28	3334^th	5413	38.4%
2019	40.37	3080^th	5492	43.9%
2022	28.01	3922^nd	5635	30.4%
2023	30.45	3717^th	5617	33.8%
2024	46.75	2604^th	5605	53.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Buchanan Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.17	3330^th	5431	38.7%
2019	44.28	2761^st	5510	49.9%
2022	26.80	4067^th	5663	28.2%
2023	22.61	4485^th	5650	20.6%
2024	31.36	3709^th	5636	34.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Buchanan Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.05	2545^th	4830	47.3%
2019	55.82	1919^th	4963	61.3%
2022	33.50	3415^th	5084	32.8%
2023	32.99	3467^th	5098	32.0%
2024	43.97	2679^th	5102	47.5%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Just to give parents an idea ...my son which is now sixth grader in this school has been doing worst than ever... the years prior he struggled but teachers over all were good with him and he would pull thru and would actually learn because of the support he had from the teachers and me.... this year has gone sooo bad I'm in tears because he's not learning anything the teacher and principle don't care they just want to get thru day and go they dont care if they learn anything......I have complained about changing him but there is no room principle did not budge at all ....(one detail he is in combo class which means one teacher for 2 grades 5th and 6th graders) nobody is learning nothing this year well at least not in this class with that teacher ...if he does pass im afraid he will go to middle school without knowing sixth grades basics.... I really don't recommend this school I am still looking for other ways to help him ....thinking of changing schools hope its not to late in the year. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Buchanan Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	55	2	96	549	3	n/a	n/a	0	705
1989	46	7	102	515	4	n/a	n/a	0	674
1990	44	17	121	501	2	n/a	n/a	0	685
1991	42	5	112	550	3	n/a	n/a	0	712
1992	37	2	112	589	2	n/a	n/a	0	742
1993	35	7	121	572	5	n/a	n/a	0	740
1994	37	2	108	587	1	n/a	n/a	0	735
1995	49	13	85	549	4	n/a	n/a	0	700
1996	49	13	85	549	4	n/a	n/a	0	700
1997	48	20	91	591	5	n/a	n/a	0	755
1998	44	14	86	617	4	n/a	n/a	0	765
1999	54	12	80	660	5	n/a	n/a	0	811
2000	36	16	73	697	4	n/a	n/a	0	826
2001	33	20	85	680	3	n/a	n/a	0	821
2002	16	9	75	660	1	n/a	n/a	0	761
2003	16	9	75	660	1	n/a	n/a	0	761
2004	13	10	68	665	2	n/a	n/a	0	758
2005	7	8	51	596	3	n/a	n/a	0	665
2006	7	7	54	545	3	n/a	n/a	0	616
2007	7	5	56	482	2	n/a	n/a	1	553
2008	8	8	63	447	5	n/a	n/a	0	531
2009	9	10	51	430	1	0	0	0	501
2010	15	9	40	410	2	0	9	0	485
2011	15	7	59	456	2	0	0	0	539
2012	15	7	46	459	1	0	3	0	531
2013	15	5	34	479	2	0	0	0	535
2014	13	2	26	465	2	1	0	0	509
2015	13	0	24	465	2	2	2	0	508
2016	7	0	20	455	2	0	3	0	487
2017	6	0	18	391	1	0	2	0	418
2018	5	2	18	363	1	0	3	0	392
2019	8	1	14	314	1	0	1	0	339
2020	15	2	12	281	1	0	1	0	312
2021	15	2	16	264	1	0	2	0	300
2022	19	1	13	238	1	0	4	0	276
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	291	291
2024	17	2	9	225	0	0	7	0	260

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 Buchanan Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	705	33.0	21.3	n/a
1989	674	32.0	21.0	n/a
1990	685	31.5	21.7	n/a
1991	712	31.0	22.9	n/a
1992	742	31.5	23.5	83.6
1993	740	31.0	23.9	89.3
1994	735	29.0	25.3	87.2
1995	700	26.0	26.9	91.7
1996	700	26.0	26.9	91.7
1997	755	30.0	25.2	81.7
1998	765	35.5	21.5	94.9
1999	811	42.0	19.3	89.6
2000	826	42.5	19.4	91.9
2001	821	43.0	19.1	90.1
2002	761	40.0	19.0	87.8
2003	761	40.0	19.0	87.8
2004	758	38.0	19.9	87.1
2005	665	37.0	18.0	88.6
2006	616	33.0	18.7	85.7
2007	553	30.0	18.4	83.9
2008	531	31.0	17.1	85.3
2009	501	27.0	16.7	89
2010	485	24.5	19.8	92.4
2011	539	n/a	n/a	42.1
2012	531	21.0	25.2	n/a
2013	535	21.5	24.8	36.1
2014	509	23.0	22.1	73.9
2015	508	23.0	22.0	82.5
2016	487	20.0	24.3	78.9
2017	418	21.0	19.9	72.5
2018	392	19.0	20.6	80.6
2019	339	17.0	19.9	77.9
2020	312	n/a	n/a	80.4
2021	300	15.0	20.0	82.7
2022	276	15.0	18.4	78.6
2023	291	16.0	18.1	79.4
2024	260	16.0	16.2	71.5

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 Buchanan Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	705	33.0	21.3	n/a
1989	674	32.0	21.0	n/a
1990	685	31.5	21.7	n/a
1991	712	31.0	22.9	n/a
1992	742	31.5	23.5	83.6
1993	740	31.0	23.9	89.3
1994	735	29.0	25.3	87.2
1995	700	26.0	26.9	91.7
1996	700	26.0	26.9	91.7
1997	755	30.0	25.2	81.7
1998	765	35.5	21.5	94.9
1999	811	42.0	19.3	89.6
2000	826	42.5	19.4	91.9
2001	821	43.0	19.1	90.1
2002	761	40.0	19.0	87.8
2003	761	40.0	19.0	87.8
2004	758	38.0	19.9	87.1
2005	665	37.0	18.0	88.6
2006	616	33.0	18.7	85.7
2007	553	30.0	18.4	83.9
2008	531	31.0	17.1	85.3
2009	501	27.0	16.7	89
2010	485	24.5	19.8	92.4
2011	539	n/a	n/a	42.1
2012	531	21.0	25.2	n/a
2013	535	21.5	24.8	36.1
2014	509	23.0	22.1	73.9
2015	508	23.0	22.0	82.5
2016	487	20.0	24.3	78.9
2017	418	21.0	19.9	72.5
2018	392	19.0	20.6	80.6
2019	339	17.0	19.9	77.9
2020	312	n/a	n/a	80.4
2021	300	15.0	20.0	82.7
2022	276	15.0	18.4	78.6
2023	291	16.0	18.1	79.4
2024	260	16.0	16.2	71.5

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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