Is Latona Avenue Elementary a good school?

Latona Avenue Elementary ranks 2510 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Latona Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 172 students attended Latona Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Latona Avenue Elementary?

Students at Latona Avenue Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Latona Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Latona Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Florence Nightingale Middle High : Abraham Lincoln Senior High High : Benjamin Franklin Senior High High : Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet High : Woodrow Wilson Senior High

Latona Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Latona Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 149 students in grades K-6. It 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.

Latona Avenue Elementary has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom 10% of California elementary schools in 2014-2015 to the top 50% in recent years. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, but it stands out in its performance for Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools for these subgroups. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.5% in 2017-2018 to 46.2% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Latona Avenue Elementary has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 89.26% to 92.36% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 18.6 to 19.6 in recent years, which is higher than some of the nearby schools. These factors may contribute to the school's challenges and should be considered in the context of its performance.

Detail:

Public K-6

4312 Berenice Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90031-1408

(323) 221-5148

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2510^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,931

Students who attend Latona Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Florence Nightingale Middle
High:	Abraham Lincoln Senior High
	Benjamin Franklin Senior High
	Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet
	Woodrow Wilson Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 172

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.0%

Asian:

4.7%

White:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Latona Avenue Elementary ranks better than 57.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 161^st among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.88. (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%), Asian (4.7%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Latona Avenue Elementary is 17.2, which is the 61^st best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Latona Avenue Elementary employs 10 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Latona Avenue Elementary is $16,931, which is the 35^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Latona Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Latona Avenue Elementary 2510^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Latona Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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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 Latona Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Latona Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	28.21	3355^th	4809	30.2%
2005	27.83	3420^th	4822	29.1%
2006	28.73	3400^th	4818	29.4%
2007	45.75	2578^th	5113	49.6%
2008	61.39	1790^th	5113	65.0%
2009	58.32	2015^th	5193	61.2%
2010	39.96	3174^th	5314	40.3%
2011	40.79	3186^th	5377	40.7%
2012	17.30	4828^th	5390	10.4%
2013	12.05	5205^th	5530	5.9%
2015	16.24	4966^th	5611	11.5%
2016	28.46	3891^st	5614	30.7%
2017	49.85	2549^th	5692	55.2%
2018	59.03	2079^th	5662	63.3%
2019	50.79	2556^th	5789	55.8%
2022	58.97	2080^th	5883	64.6%
2023	46.01	2762^nd	5874	53.0%
2024	50.88	2510^th	5862	57.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.67	787^th	5084	84.5%
2019	59.89	1785^th	5173	65.5%
2022	77.55	848^th	5264	83.9%
2023	65.31	1464^th	5374	72.8%
2024	63.83	1577^th	5511	71.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Latona Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.55	2406^th	5413	55.6%
2019	59.00	2014^th	5492	63.3%
2023	32.08	3571^st	5617	36.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Latona Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	51.61	2388^th	5510	56.7%
2022	51.79	2351^st	5663	58.5%
2023	40.75	3013^th	5650	46.7%
2024	56.35	2139^th	5636	62.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Latona Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.20	1082^nd	4830	77.6%
2019	63.74	1485^th	4963	70.1%
2022	75.50	917^th	5084	82.0%
2023	63.44	1473^rd	5098	71.1%
2024	67.55	1294^th	5102	74.6%

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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 Latona Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	8	3	115	402	1	n/a	n/a	0	529
1989	4	1	110	406	2	n/a	n/a	0	523
1990	6	3	101	428	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
1991	14	9	113	426	2	n/a	n/a	0	564
1992	14	12	113	416	1	n/a	n/a	0	556
1993	15	12	110	437	5	n/a	n/a	0	579
1994	14	12	95	426	2	n/a	n/a	0	549
1995	9	9	72	372	3	n/a	n/a	0	465
1996	9	9	72	372	3	n/a	n/a	0	465
1997	8	8	63	381	5	n/a	n/a	0	465
1998	6	14	58	408	4	n/a	n/a	0	490
1999	4	12	62	396	5	n/a	n/a	0	479
2000	4	6	63	398	7	n/a	n/a	0	478
2001	5	4	64	408	4	n/a	n/a	0	485
2002	10	1	57	412	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
2003	10	1	57	412	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
2004	8	1	43	404	1	n/a	n/a	0	457
2005	6	2	35	395	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
2006	5	6	32	353	1	n/a	n/a	0	397
2007	4	6	27	314	3	n/a	n/a	0	354
2008	5	2	25	300	3	n/a	n/a	0	335
2009	5	4	19	282	1	0	2	0	313
2010	4	3	14	268	2	0	2	0	293
2011	6	3	11	285	7	0	0	0	312
2012	1	2	11	279	7	0	0	0	300
2013	2	1	10	243	2	0	0	0	258
2014	0	1	6	222	2	1	0	0	232
2015	6	0	6	208	2	1	1	0	224
2016	5	1	4	171	2	0	2	0	185
2017	7	3	4	156	0	0	1	0	171
2018	6	1	3	159	0	0	1	0	170
2019	7	1	3	153	0	0	0	0	164
2020	9	3	6	130	0	0	1	0	149
2021	9	1	5	140	0	0	2	0	157
2022	6	0	4	137	0	0	3	0	150
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	149	149
2024	4	3	8	153	0	0	4	0	172

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 Latona Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	529	23.6	22.4	n/a
1989	523	23.0	22.7	n/a
1990	538	22.5	23.9	n/a
1991	564	22.5	25.0	n/a
1992	556	22.9	24.2	95
1993	579	21.0	27.6	95
1994	549	22.0	25.0	94.9
1995	465	19.0	24.5	94.8
1996	465	19.0	24.5	94.8
1997	465	20.0	23.3	94.8
1998	490	23.0	21.3	94.5
1999	479	25.1	19.1	94.2
2000	478	25.0	19.1	77.6
2001	485	27.0	18.0	90.5
2002	480	26.0	18.5	86.3
2003	480	26.0	18.5	86.3
2004	457	24.0	19.0	85.1
2005	438	24.0	18.3	88.8
2006	397	21.0	18.9	84.9
2007	354	21.0	16.9	89.5
2008	335	20.7	16.2	88.4
2009	313	18.0	15.7	84.3
2010	293	14.0	20.9	84.6
2011	312	n/a	n/a	91.3
2012	300	13.0	23.0	99
2013	258	11.0	23.4	n/a
2014	232	10.0	23.2	94.8
2015	224	10.0	22.4	96.4
2016	185	8.0	23.1	93
2017	171	9.0	19.0	84.8
2018	170	8.0	21.2	90
2019	164	8.0	20.5	84.8
2020	149	n/a	n/a	91.9
2021	157	8.0	19.6	92.4
2022	150	8.0	18.7	89.3
2023	149	8.0	18.6	89.3
2024	172	10.0	17.2	89.5

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 Latona Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	529	23.6	22.4	n/a
1989	523	23.0	22.7	n/a
1990	538	22.5	23.9	n/a
1991	564	22.5	25.0	n/a
1992	556	22.9	24.2	95
1993	579	21.0	27.6	95
1994	549	22.0	25.0	94.9
1995	465	19.0	24.5	94.8
1996	465	19.0	24.5	94.8
1997	465	20.0	23.3	94.8
1998	490	23.0	21.3	94.5
1999	479	25.1	19.1	94.2
2000	478	25.0	19.1	77.6
2001	485	27.0	18.0	90.5
2002	480	26.0	18.5	86.3
2003	480	26.0	18.5	86.3
2004	457	24.0	19.0	85.1
2005	438	24.0	18.3	88.8
2006	397	21.0	18.9	84.9
2007	354	21.0	16.9	89.5
2008	335	20.7	16.2	88.4
2009	313	18.0	15.7	84.3
2010	293	14.0	20.9	84.6
2011	312	n/a	n/a	91.3
2012	300	13.0	23.0	99
2013	258	11.0	23.4	n/a
2014	232	10.0	23.2	94.8
2015	224	10.0	22.4	96.4
2016	185	8.0	23.1	93
2017	171	9.0	19.0	84.8
2018	170	8.0	21.2	90
2019	164	8.0	20.5	84.8
2020	149	n/a	n/a	91.9
2021	157	8.0	19.6	92.4
2022	150	8.0	18.7	89.3
2023	149	8.0	18.6	89.3
2024	172	10.0	17.2	89.5

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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