Is Fletcher Drive Elementary a good school?

Fletcher Drive Elementary ranks 3724 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fletcher Drive Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 185 students attended Fletcher Drive Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fletcher Drive Elementary?

Students at Fletcher Drive Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Fletcher Drive Elementary attend?

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

Fletcher Drive Elementary

Summary:

Fletcher Drive Elementary is a public elementary school located in Los Angeles, California, serving 178 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.

Fletcher Drive Elementary faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, chronic absenteeism, and serving a high-needs student population. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower than the district and state averages, and its chronic absenteeism rate has risen dramatically from 11.7% in 2017-2018 to 45.5% in 2021-2022. Nearby schools like Atwater Avenue Elementary and Delevan Drive Elementary, which are also part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, have significantly outperformed Fletcher Drive Elementary in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates. Additionally, Cerritos Elementary and Horace Mann Elementary, which are part of the Glendale Unified School District, have even higher proficiency rates than the Los Angeles Unified schools, highlighting the potential impact of district-level factors on school performance.

The extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Fletcher Drive Elementary, ranging from 95.51% to 96.98% over the past few years, suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income community, which may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the school. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates may also be linked to socioeconomic factors, such as transportation issues or family instability. Overall, Fletcher Drive Elementary's declining statewide ranking and underperformance compared to nearby schools highlight the need for targeted interventions and support to address these issues and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

3350 Fletcher Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90065-2915

(323) 254-5246

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3724^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,772

Students who attend Fletcher Drive Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 185

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.0%

Asian:

6.5%

African American:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fletcher Drive Elementary ranks worse than 63.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 311^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 32.58. (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 (87%), Asian (6.5%), African American (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fletcher Drive Elementary is 18.5, which is the 126^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Fletcher Drive Elementary employs 10 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fletcher Drive Elementary is $13,772, which is the 93^rd highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fletcher Drive Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fletcher Drive Elementary 3724^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Fletcher Drive Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

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 Fletcher Drive Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Fletcher Drive Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	33.50	3028^th	4809	37.0%
2005	28.97	3347^th	4822	30.6%
2006	28.02	3448^th	4818	28.4%
2007	24.64	3962^nd	5113	22.5%
2008	20.91	4281^st	5113	16.3%
2009	13.20	4844^th	5193	6.7%
2010	18.52	4678^th	5314	12.0%
2011	22.02	4535^th	5377	15.7%
2012	25.64	4265^th	5390	20.9%
2013	32.50	3852^nd	5530	30.3%
2015	26.60	3974^th	5611	29.2%
2016	22.60	4381^st	5614	22.0%
2017	17.41	4908^th	5692	13.8%
2018	23.52	4372^nd	5662	22.8%
2019	26.30	4244^th	5789	26.7%
2022	32.20	3682^nd	5883	37.4%
2023	47.14	2688^th	5874	54.2%
2024	32.58	3724^th	5862	36.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fletcher Drive Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.80	2333^rd	3246	28.1%
2019	30.11	2489^th	3275	24.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fletcher Drive Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.58	3877^th	5084	23.7%
2019	37.46	3316^th	5173	35.9%
2022	45.74	2549^th	5264	51.6%
2023	63.69	1534^th	5374	71.5%
2024	42.79	2922^nd	5511	47.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Fletcher Drive Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.27	3746^th	5413	30.8%
2019	39.88	3112^th	5492	43.3%
2022	22.51	4453^rd	5635	21.0%
2023	45.39	2674^th	5617	52.4%
2024	32.64	3591^st	5605	35.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Fletcher Drive Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.98	4476^th	5431	17.6%
2019	19.74	4690^th	5510	14.9%
2022	49.98	2452^nd	5663	56.7%
2023	51.32	2377^th	5650	57.9%
2024	35.23	3397^th	5636	39.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fletcher Drive Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.25	3811^th	4830	21.1%
2019	33.94	3392^nd	4963	31.7%
2022	46.38	2428^th	5084	52.2%
2023	66.40	1344^th	5098	73.6%
2024	41.47	2863^rd	5102	43.9%

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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 Fletcher Drive Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	37	4	79	772	0	n/a	n/a	0	892
1989	28	5	81	812	0	n/a	n/a	0	926
1990	28	3	74	820	0	n/a	n/a	0	925
1991	10	5	84	852	1	n/a	n/a	0	952
1992	12	13	63	859	1	n/a	n/a	0	948
1993	10	12	71	895	3	n/a	n/a	0	991
1994	15	14	54	879	1	n/a	n/a	0	963
1995	4	21	38	900	1	n/a	n/a	0	964
1996	4	21	38	900	1	n/a	n/a	0	964
1997	1	21	30	921	0	n/a	n/a	0	973
1998	5	10	31	965	0	n/a	n/a	0	1011
1999	7	10	27	963	0	n/a	n/a	0	1007
2000	9	11	30	978	0	n/a	n/a	0	1028
2001	9	12	36	994	0	n/a	n/a	0	1051
2002	9	9	30	941	1	n/a	n/a	0	990
2003	9	9	30	941	1	n/a	n/a	0	990
2004	9	14	30	898	1	n/a	n/a	0	952
2005	5	12	29	841	1	n/a	n/a	0	888
2006	3	10	36	766	1	n/a	n/a	0	816
2007	5	7	27	728	3	n/a	n/a	1	771
2008	9	7	28	673	1	n/a	n/a	0	718
2009	6	8	28	617	1	0	0	0	660
2010	5	8	30	559	1	0	2	0	605
2011	1	7	32	523	2	0	3	0	568
2012	2	6	34	448	3	1	1	0	495
2013	0	5	33	393	0	0	0	0	431
2014	0	8	30	352	0	0	0	0	390
2015	2	7	22	337	0	0	0	0	368
2016	7	3	25	340	0	0	0	0	375
2017	6	3	25	311	0	0	0	0	345
2018	11	3	18	269	0	0	1	0	302
2019	4	1	14	223	0	1	0	0	243
2020	5	1	13	212	0	0	1	0	232
2021	2	0	10	187	0	0	0	0	199
2022	4	3	8	174	0	0	0	0	189
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	178	178
2024	3	9	12	161	0	0	0	0	185

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 Fletcher Drive Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	892	41.3	21.5	n/a
1989	926	39.0	23.7	n/a
1990	925	40.7	22.7	n/a
1991	952	38.8	24.5	n/a
1992	948	39.4	24.0	94.9
1993	991	38.0	26.1	95
1994	963	38.0	25.3	94.8
1995	964	38.0	25.4	94.9
1996	964	38.0	25.4	94.9
1997	973	37.5	25.9	95
1998	1011	43.0	23.5	95
1999	1007	53.0	19.0	94.9
2000	1028	52.5	19.6	97.8
2001	1051	52.5	20.0	98.7
2002	990	51.0	19.4	96.9
2003	990	51.0	19.4	96.9
2004	952	51.0	18.7	94.4
2005	888	46.0	19.3	91.3
2006	816	44.0	18.5	93.4
2007	771	41.0	18.8	94.9
2008	718	42.0	17.1	92.1
2009	660	37.0	16.5	92.1
2010	605	31.0	19.5	88.8
2011	568	n/a	n/a	60
2012	495	20.0	24.7	n/a
2013	431	19.0	22.6	56.8
2014	390	16.0	24.3	89.2
2015	368	16.0	23.0	92.9
2016	375	16.0	23.4	87.7
2017	345	14.0	24.6	85.5
2018	302	14.0	21.5	90.7
2019	243	12.0	20.2	95.1
2020	232	n/a	n/a	95.7
2021	199	13.0	15.3	97
2022	189	11.0	17.1	95.8
2023	178	10.0	17.8	95.5
2024	185	10.0	18.5	97.8

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 Fletcher Drive Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	892	41.3	21.5	n/a
1989	926	39.0	23.7	n/a
1990	925	40.7	22.7	n/a
1991	952	38.8	24.5	n/a
1992	948	39.4	24.0	94.9
1993	991	38.0	26.1	95
1994	963	38.0	25.3	94.8
1995	964	38.0	25.4	94.9
1996	964	38.0	25.4	94.9
1997	973	37.5	25.9	95
1998	1011	43.0	23.5	95
1999	1007	53.0	19.0	94.9
2000	1028	52.5	19.6	97.8
2001	1051	52.5	20.0	98.7
2002	990	51.0	19.4	96.9
2003	990	51.0	19.4	96.9
2004	952	51.0	18.7	94.4
2005	888	46.0	19.3	91.3
2006	816	44.0	18.5	93.4
2007	771	41.0	18.8	94.9
2008	718	42.0	17.1	92.1
2009	660	37.0	16.5	92.1
2010	605	31.0	19.5	88.8
2011	568	n/a	n/a	60
2012	495	20.0	24.7	n/a
2013	431	19.0	22.6	56.8
2014	390	16.0	24.3	89.2
2015	368	16.0	23.0	92.9
2016	375	16.0	23.4	87.7
2017	345	14.0	24.6	85.5
2018	302	14.0	21.5	90.7
2019	243	12.0	20.2	95.1
2020	232	n/a	n/a	95.7
2021	199	13.0	15.3	97
2022	189	11.0	17.1	95.8
2023	178	10.0	17.8	95.5
2024	185	10.0	18.5	97.8

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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