Is Loreto Street Elementary a good school?

Loreto Street Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Loreto Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 258 students attended Loreto Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Loreto Street Elementary?

Students at Loreto Street Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Loreto Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Loreto Street 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

Loreto Street Elementary

Summary:

Loreto Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 266 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.

Loreto Street Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 23.33% of Loreto Street Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 43.8%, much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, 93.61% of Loreto Street Elementary students come from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which likely contributes to the academic challenges.

While Loreto Street Elementary faces significant hurdles, the school's relatively strong performance with English Language Learner (ELL) students suggests that there may be opportunities to apply effective strategies and interventions to other student subgroups. Nearby schools, such as Aragon Avenue Elementary, Latona Avenue Elementary, and Gates Street Elementary, generally perform better than Loreto Street Elementary, which could provide valuable insights for improvement.

Detail:

Public K-5

3408 Arroyo Seco Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90065-2454

(323) 222-5176

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4453^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,334

Students who attend Loreto Street 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: 16.1

Number of students: 258

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.6%

Asian:

2.7%

African American:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Loreto Street Elementary ranks worse than 76% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 396^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 24.02. (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 (94.6%), Asian (2.7%), African American (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Loreto Street Elementary is 16.1, which is the 32^nd best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Loreto Street Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Loreto Street Elementary is $14,334, which is the 73^rd highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Loreto Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Loreto Street Elementary 4453^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Loreto 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 Loreto Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Loreto Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.82	4353^rd	4809	9.5%
2005	14.90	4344^th	4822	9.9%
2006	22.41	3827^th	4818	20.6%
2007	41.00	2849^th	5113	44.3%
2008	43.13	2774^th	5113	45.7%
2009	32.88	3509^th	5193	32.4%
2010	34.10	3545^th	5314	33.3%
2011	37.96	3386^th	5377	37.0%
2012	31.41	3841^st	5390	28.7%
2013	22.64	4556^th	5530	17.6%
2015	20.57	4567^th	5611	18.6%
2016	27.60	3964^th	5614	29.4%
2017	15.61	5063^rd	5692	11.1%
2018	25.40	4203^rd	5662	25.8%
2019	12.25	5436^th	5789	6.1%
2022	25.14	4324^th	5883	26.5%
2023	44.45	2858^th	5874	51.3%
2024	24.02	4453^rd	5862	24.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Loreto Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.79	3243^rd	3246	0.1%
2019	25.31	2843^rd	3275	13.2%
2022	32.33	2426^th	3311	26.7%
2023	63.28	673^rd	3250	79.3%
2024	66.66	494^th	3160	84.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Loreto Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	23.23	2219^th	2634	15.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.09	3393^rd	5084	33.3%
2019	18.48	4659^th	5173	9.9%
2022	35.71	3355^th	5264	36.3%
2023	57.68	1898^th	5374	64.7%
2024	26.15	4280^th	5511	22.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Loreto Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.44	4665^th	5413	13.8%
2019	15.56	4989^th	5492	9.2%
2022	25.36	4182^nd	5635	25.8%
2023	49.67	2424^th	5617	56.8%
2024	27.20	4046^th	5605	27.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Loreto Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.81	3485^th	5431	35.8%
2019	11.72	5276^th	5510	4.2%
2022	27.51	4000^th	5663	29.4%
2023	38.36	3167^th	5650	43.9%
2024	22.46	4488^th	5636	20.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Loreto Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.10	3268^th	4830	32.3%
2019	16.42	4591^st	4963	7.5%
2022	35.19	3274^th	5084	35.6%
2023	59.42	1703^rd	5098	66.6%
2024	32.52	3534^th	5102	30.7%

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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 Loreto Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	10	7	85	648	0	n/a	n/a	0	750
1989	8	3	86	684	1	n/a	n/a	0	782
1990	6	5	70	662	0	n/a	n/a	0	743
1991	5	4	72	671	1	n/a	n/a	0	753
1992	3	2	72	713	1	n/a	n/a	0	791
1993	7	4	79	655	3	n/a	n/a	0	748
1994	4	9	67	630	1	n/a	n/a	0	711
1995	3	3	49	547	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
1996	3	3	49	547	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
1997	3	2	47	541	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
1998	3	7	43	557	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
1999	4	3	37	587	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
2000	2	1	39	620	1	n/a	n/a	0	663
2001	2	1	48	653	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
2002	2	1	49	649	0	n/a	n/a	0	701
2003	2	1	49	649	0	n/a	n/a	0	701
2004	2	2	47	659	2	n/a	n/a	0	712
2005	4	3	40	605	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
2006	6	6	30	561	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
2007	5	7	24	533	0	n/a	n/a	1	570
2008	2	6	20	494	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	522
2009	2	6	14	456	0	0	0	0	478
2010	4	5	12	445	0	0	0	0	466
2011	3	4	11	402	0	0	0	0	420
2012	2	2	10	372	0	0	0	0	386
2013	2	1	15	359	0	1	0	0	378
2014	3	2	13	355	2	1	0	0	376
2015	13	2	19	355	4	1	4	0	398
2016	14	1	15	372	3	1	1	0	407
2017	13	0	15	346	3	1	1	0	379
2018	7	2	10	318	1	1	0	0	339
2019	7	0	8	306	0	0	0	0	321
2020	8	2	9	303	0	0	2	0	324
2021	5	0	10	290	0	0	2	0	307
2022	3	0	7	255	0	0	2	0	267
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	266	266
2024	1	3	7	244	0	0	3	0	258

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Loreto Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	750	32.0	23.4	n/a
1989	782	32.0	24.4	n/a
1990	743	32.0	23.2	n/a
1991	753	31.8	23.6	n/a
1992	791	32.3	24.4	94.9
1993	748	33.5	22.3	95.1
1994	711	30.3	23.5	94.9
1995	602	26.0	23.2	94.9
1996	602	26.0	23.2	94.9
1997	593	30.0	19.8	94.9
1998	610	32.5	18.8	94.9
1999	631	34.0	18.6	94.9
2000	663	33.0	20.1	97
2001	704	36.0	19.6	96.2
2002	701	37.0	18.9	94.3
2003	701	37.0	18.9	94.3
2004	712	36.0	19.8	89.7
2005	652	33.0	19.8	91.3
2006	603	31.0	19.5	84.9
2007	570	30.5	18.7	95.1
2008	522	33.0	15.8	93.9
2009	478	26.0	16.5	94.8
2010	466	22.0	21.1	92.3
2011	420	n/a	n/a	47.4
2012	386	17.0	22.7	n/a
2013	378	17.0	22.2	53.4
2014	376	16.5	22.7	86.4
2015	398	18.0	22.1	96.2
2016	407	18.0	22.6	93.1
2017	379	18.0	21.0	89.4
2018	339	18.0	18.8	93.5
2019	321	16.0	20.0	92.2
2020	324	n/a	n/a	96.3
2021	307	16.0	19.1	95.4
2022	267	15.0	17.8	94
2023	266	16.0	16.6	93.6
2024	258	16.0	16.1	90.3

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 Loreto Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	750	32.0	23.4	n/a
1989	782	32.0	24.4	n/a
1990	743	32.0	23.2	n/a
1991	753	31.8	23.6	n/a
1992	791	32.3	24.4	94.9
1993	748	33.5	22.3	95.1
1994	711	30.3	23.5	94.9
1995	602	26.0	23.2	94.9
1996	602	26.0	23.2	94.9
1997	593	30.0	19.8	94.9
1998	610	32.5	18.8	94.9
1999	631	34.0	18.6	94.9
2000	663	33.0	20.1	97
2001	704	36.0	19.6	96.2
2002	701	37.0	18.9	94.3
2003	701	37.0	18.9	94.3
2004	712	36.0	19.8	89.7
2005	652	33.0	19.8	91.3
2006	603	31.0	19.5	84.9
2007	570	30.5	18.7	95.1
2008	522	33.0	15.8	93.9
2009	478	26.0	16.5	94.8
2010	466	22.0	21.1	92.3
2011	420	n/a	n/a	47.4
2012	386	17.0	22.7	n/a
2013	378	17.0	22.2	53.4
2014	376	16.5	22.7	86.4
2015	398	18.0	22.1	96.2
2016	407	18.0	22.6	93.1
2017	379	18.0	21.0	89.4
2018	339	18.0	18.8	93.5
2019	321	16.0	20.0	92.2
2020	324	n/a	n/a	96.3
2021	307	16.0	19.1	95.4
2022	267	15.0	17.8	94
2023	266	16.0	16.6	93.6
2024	258	16.0	16.1	90.3

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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