Is Fifteenth Street Elementary a good school?

Fifteenth Street Elementary ranks 4161 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Fifteenth Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 392 students attended Fifteenth Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fifteenth Street Elementary?

Students at Fifteenth Street Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Fifteenth Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fifteenth Street Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Richard Henry Dana Middle High : San Pedro Senior High

Fifteenth Street Elementary

Summary:

Fifteenth Street Elementary is a public elementary school in San Pedro, California, serving 397 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.

Fifteenth Street Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with low academic performance on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 27.04% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for the state. The school also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 16.1% in 2017-2018 to 40.8% in 2021-2022. Nearby schools, such as Seventh Street Elementary Arts Integration Magnet, White Point Elementary, and South Shores/CSUDH Visual and Performing Arts, generally outperform Fifteenth Street Elementary on academic measures and have lower rates of chronic absenteeism.

The data suggests that Fifteenth Street Elementary faces significant challenges, including a high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds (89.67% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and a large population of English Language Learners. The school's inconsistent performance over the years indicates that it may need to focus on improving attendance, providing targeted support for these student groups, and addressing any underlying socioeconomic factors that may be impacting academic achievement. Collaboration with nearby higher-performing schools and the district may provide opportunities for Fifteenth Street Elementary to learn from successful strategies and implement best practices to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

1527 South Mesa St.
San Pedro, CA 90731-4834

(310) 547-3323

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4161^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,536

Students who attend Fifteenth Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Richard Henry Dana Middle
High:	San Pedro Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 392

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.5%

White:

3.6%

African American:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fifteenth Street Elementary ranks worse than 71% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 364^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 27.37. (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 (89.5%), White (3.6%), African American (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fifteenth Street Elementary is 21.7. 390 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fifteenth Street Elementary is $10,536. 344 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fifteenth Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fifteenth Street Elementary 4161^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Fifteenth Street Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Fifteenth Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Fifteenth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	20.36	3908^th	4809	18.7%
2005	32.83	3115^th	4822	35.4%
2006	28.27	3431^st	4818	28.8%
2007	28.89	3653^rd	5113	28.6%
2008	25.55	3924^th	5113	23.3%
2009	22.35	4255^th	5193	18.1%
2010	24.38	4272^nd	5314	19.6%
2011	35.88	3549^th	5377	34.0%
2012	44.08	2999^th	5390	44.4%
2013	39.21	3369^th	5530	39.1%
2015	20.04	4618^th	5611	17.7%
2016	40.54	3048^th	5614	45.7%
2017	44.62	2829^th	5692	50.3%
2018	44.23	2885^th	5662	49.0%
2019	32.58	3726^th	5789	35.6%
2022	33.24	3604^th	5883	38.7%
2023	22.21	4635^th	5874	21.1%
2024	27.37	4161^st	5862	29.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fifteenth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.54	1535^th	3246	52.7%
2019	49.77	1261^st	3275	61.5%
2022	23.71	3017^th	3311	8.9%
2023	39.66	1847^th	3250	43.2%
2024	65.68	519^th	3160	83.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fifteenth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	36.87	1470^th	2634	44.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.81	1585^th	5084	68.8%
2019	46.31	2659^th	5173	48.6%
2022	46.96	2473^rd	5264	53.0%
2023	33.41	3617^th	5374	32.7%
2024	34.42	3574^th	5511	35.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Fifteenth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.75	2675^th	5413	50.6%
2019	29.25	3881^st	5492	29.3%
2022	40.00	2997^th	5635	46.8%
2023	21.07	4602^nd	5617	18.1%
2024	25.91	4153^rd	5605	25.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Fifteenth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.07	1696^th	2128	20.3%
2019	34.42	1567^th	2585	39.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Fifteenth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.68	2936^th	5431	45.9%
2019	36.44	3292^nd	5510	40.3%
2022	27.73	3980^th	5663	29.7%
2023	24.12	4346^th	5650	23.1%
2024	29.47	3863^rd	5636	31.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fifteenth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.40	1422^nd	4830	70.6%
2019	43.15	2747^th	4963	44.7%
2022	39.53	2935^th	5084	42.3%
2023	31.30	3608^th	5098	29.2%
2024	33.88	3426^th	5102	32.8%

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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 Fifteenth Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	133	32	36	536	2	n/a	n/a	0	739
1989	105	45	37	534	1	n/a	n/a	0	722
1990	101	53	42	561	0	n/a	n/a	0	757
1991	102	72	62	585	1	n/a	n/a	0	822
1992	90	65	40	635	0	n/a	n/a	0	830
1993	60	53	34	580	1	n/a	n/a	0	728
1994	60	67	30	568	1	n/a	n/a	0	726
1995	44	58	30	591	0	n/a	n/a	0	723
1996	44	58	30	591	0	n/a	n/a	0	723
1997	43	77	25	663	0	n/a	n/a	0	808
1998	43	85	20	674	0	n/a	n/a	0	822
1999	31	85	20	718	0	n/a	n/a	0	854
2000	42	80	21	700	0	n/a	n/a	0	843
2001	34	68	22	725	0	n/a	n/a	0	849
2002	35	59	21	695	1	n/a	n/a	0	811
2003	35	59	21	695	1	n/a	n/a	0	811
2004	23	48	19	633	5	n/a	n/a	0	728
2005	30	46	22	611	6	n/a	n/a	0	715
2006	32	54	17	593	3	n/a	n/a	0	699
2007	28	47	18	591	4	n/a	n/a	3	691
2008	17	50	16	585	6	n/a	n/a	0	674
2009	12	38	12	595	9	6	5	0	677
2010	13	40	19	556	5	2	7	0	642
2011	14	43	21	543	9	1	2	0	633
2012	17	42	19	528	13	1	2	0	622
2013	16	42	17	503	8	0	0	0	586
2014	14	38	16	468	4	0	0	0	540
2015	26	43	9	470	5	4	7	0	564
2016	25	35	9	457	3	3	8	0	540
2017	30	42	6	462	2	2	7	0	551
2018	27	47	6	438	2	2	12	0	534
2019	32	46	7	421	7	9	0	0	522
2020	23	33	4	422	3	3	13	0	501
2021	21	25	3	384	2	4	11	0	450
2022	23	15	2	319	0	2	9	0	370
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	397	397
2024	14	13	2	351	1	2	9	0	392

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fifteenth Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	739	31.0	23.8	n/a
1989	722	30.0	24.0	n/a
1990	757	31.0	24.4	n/a
1991	822	32.0	25.6	n/a
1992	830	32.5	25.5	91.3
1993	728	28.5	25.5	92
1994	726	27.8	26.1	91.2
1995	723	27.7	26.1	94.9
1996	723	27.7	26.1	94.9
1997	808	36.0	22.4	94.9
1998	822	41.0	20.0	94.9
1999	854	45.0	19.0	95
2000	843	47.0	17.9	96.2
2001	849	47.5	17.9	95.6
2002	811	43.0	18.9	93.7
2003	811	43.0	18.9	93.7
2004	728	38.5	18.9	89.4
2005	715	37.0	19.3	89.9
2006	699	36.0	19.4	91.6
2007	691	34.0	20.3	83
2008	674	37.0	18.2	87.2
2009	677	36.0	17.4	89.5
2010	642	29.0	22.1	84.6
2011	633	n/a	n/a	60.7
2012	622	27.0	23.0	n/a
2013	586	26.0	22.5	61.9
2014	540	24.0	22.5	91.5
2015	564	24.0	23.5	82.8
2016	540	24.0	22.5	91.5
2017	551	25.0	22.0	85.1
2018	534	25.0	21.3	92.7
2019	522	25.0	20.8	90
2020	501	n/a	n/a	90.2
2021	450	22.0	20.4	90.9
2022	370	21.0	17.6	90.5
2023	397	19.0	20.8	89.7
2024	392	18.0	21.7	94.1

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 Fifteenth Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	739	31.0	23.8	n/a
1989	722	30.0	24.0	n/a
1990	757	31.0	24.4	n/a
1991	822	32.0	25.6	n/a
1992	830	32.5	25.5	91.3
1993	728	28.5	25.5	92
1994	726	27.8	26.1	91.2
1995	723	27.7	26.1	94.9
1996	723	27.7	26.1	94.9
1997	808	36.0	22.4	94.9
1998	822	41.0	20.0	94.9
1999	854	45.0	19.0	95
2000	843	47.0	17.9	96.2
2001	849	47.5	17.9	95.6
2002	811	43.0	18.9	93.7
2003	811	43.0	18.9	93.7
2004	728	38.5	18.9	89.4
2005	715	37.0	19.3	89.9
2006	699	36.0	19.4	91.6
2007	691	34.0	20.3	83
2008	674	37.0	18.2	87.2
2009	677	36.0	17.4	89.5
2010	642	29.0	22.1	84.6
2011	633	n/a	n/a	60.7
2012	622	27.0	23.0	n/a
2013	586	26.0	22.5	61.9
2014	540	24.0	22.5	91.5
2015	564	24.0	23.5	82.8
2016	540	24.0	22.5	91.5
2017	551	25.0	22.0	85.1
2018	534	25.0	21.3	92.7
2019	522	25.0	20.8	90
2020	501	n/a	n/a	90.2
2021	450	22.0	20.4	90.9
2022	370	21.0	17.6	90.5
2023	397	19.0	20.8	89.7
2024	392	18.0	21.7	94.1

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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