Manchester Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Manchester Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 556 students in grades 1-6. 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.

Manchester Avenue Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance than the district and state averages on standardized tests. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 28.97% of Manchester Avenue students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 12.9% to 31.8% over the past several years, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, 97.66% of Manchester Avenue students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

The combination of low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and high poverty levels at Manchester Avenue Elementary and the surrounding schools, such as Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary, Loren Miller Elementary, and Watts Learning Center, suggests that this community faces significant educational and socioeconomic challenges. Addressing these issues will likely require targeted support and resources from the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California.


Detail:

Public 1-6

 661 West 87th St.
       Los Angeles, CA  90044-5703


(323) 778-3472

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4457th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,981 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  22.6 Help
Number of students:  567

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
74.1%
African American:
18.0%
Two or more races:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.5% Help


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Compare Details Manchester Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 76% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 398th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.1%), African American (18%), two or more races (7.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 97.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Manchester Avenue Elementary is 22.6. 437 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Manchester Avenue Elementary is $9,981. 401 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Manchester Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Manchester Avenue Elementary 4457th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Manchester Avenue 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 871st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Manchester Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Manchester Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 10.34 4654th 4809 3.2%
2005 8.43 4722nd 4822 2.1%
2006 7.34 4729th 4818 1.8%
2007 7.18 5039th 5113 1.4%
2008 14.24 4700th 5113 8.1%
2009 13.69 4820th 5193 7.2%
2010 23.90 4305th 5314 19.0%
2011 27.01 4186th 5377 22.1%
2012 33.10 3731st 5390 30.8%
2013 29.74 4065th 5530 26.5%
2015 20.24 4601st 5611 18.0%
2016 21.44 4476th 5614 20.3%
2017 18.67 4814th 5692 15.4%
2018 21.63 4548th 5662 19.7%
2019 19.58 4835th 5789 16.5%
2022 29.62 3901st 5883 33.7%
2023 37.01 3353rd 5874 42.9%
2024 24.00 4457th 5862 24.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Manchester Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.02 2525th 3246 22.2%
2019 25.34 2841st 3275 13.3%
2022 32.51 2410th 3311 27.2%
2023 30.39 2502nd 3250 23.0%
2024 47.35 1335th 3160 57.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Manchester Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.49 3586th 5084 29.5%
2019 29.10 3920th 5173 24.2%
2022 44.17 2672nd 5264 49.2%
2023 51.46 2271st 5374 57.7%
2024 33.32 3662nd 5511 33.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Manchester Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.38 4423rd 5413 18.3%
2019 20.39 4586th 5492 16.5%
2022 26.64 4060th 5635 28.0%
2023 33.33 3474th 5617 38.2%
2024 25.73 4170th 5605 25.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Manchester Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.29 1524th 2128 28.4%
2019 18.44 2428th 2585 6.1%
2022 18.58 2136th 2227 4.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Manchester Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.83 4300th 5431 20.8%
2019 20.62 4610th 5510 16.3%
2022 33.69 3488th 5663 38.4%
2023 40.52 3034th 5650 46.3%
2024 23.42 4412th 5636 21.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Manchester Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.03 374th 700 46.6%
2019 28.67 557th 747 25.4%
2022 30.61 461st 663 30.5%
2023 49.66 278th 662 58.0%
2024 31.18 403rd 593 32.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Manchester Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.07 3135th 4830 35.1%
2019 35.18 3300th 4963 33.5%
2022 51.92 2077th 5084 59.1%
2023 57.51 1797th 5098 64.8%
2024 39.06 3035th 5102 40.5%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Manchester Avenue Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 759 1 681 2 n/a n/a 0 1443
1989 0 671 16 794 1 n/a n/a 0 1482
1990 0 578 1 852 2 n/a n/a 0 1433
1991 2 642 2 1171 3 n/a n/a 0 1820
1992 0 568 5 1172 2 n/a n/a 0 1747
1993 1 558 8 1162 2 n/a n/a 0 1731
1994 1 572 6 1208 1 n/a n/a 0 1788
1995 1 550 7 1064 2 n/a n/a 0 1624
1996 1 550 7 1064 2 n/a n/a 0 1624
1997 0 521 3 1088 3 n/a n/a 0 1615
1998 1 500 3 1112 3 n/a n/a 0 1619
1999 4 461 20 1144 4 n/a n/a 0 1633
2000 4 452 2 1142 6 n/a n/a 0 1606
2001 2 483 1 1205 6 n/a n/a 0 1697
2002 0 447 2 1182 4 n/a n/a 0 1635
2003 0 447 2 1182 4 n/a n/a 0 1635
2004 2 426 3 1157 4 n/a n/a 0 1592
2005 1 381 4 1078 12 n/a n/a 0 1476
2006 1 322 3 843 6 n/a n/a 0 1175
2007 2 271 3 815 5 n/a n/a 3 1099
2008 n/a 265 2 824 1 n/a n/a 0 1092
2009 0 236 2 763 2 0 1 0 1004
2010 1 192 0 748 2 0 0 0 943
2011 0 154 0 753 2 0 1 0 910
2012 0 181 0 741 4 0 3 0 929
2013 0 173 0 717 2 0 0 0 892
2014 0 181 1 650 0 0 0 0 832
2015 5 161 2 620 0 0 3 0 791
2016 6 155 1 654 0 0 3 0 819
2017 8 158 1 644 0 0 1 0 812
2018 8 144 1 611 0 0 6 0 770
2019 9 151 1 599 1 0 2 0 763
2020 8 140 1 610 0 0 13 0 772
2021 3 143 0 555 0 0 15 0 716
2022 2 111 1 478 0 0 14 0 606
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 556 556
2024 3 102 1 420 1 0 40 0 567

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 Manchester Avenue Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1443 58.0 24.8 n/a
1989 1482 54.0 27.4 n/a
1990 1433 58.0 24.7 n/a
1991 1820 70.0 26.0 n/a
1992 1747 71.1 24.5 95
1993 1731 65.0 26.6 95
1994 1788 67.0 26.7 95
1995 1624 59.0 27.5 95
1996 1624 59.0 27.5 95
1997 1615 64.5 25.0 95
1998 1619 76.0 21.3 91.2
1999 1633 79.0 20.7 95
2000 1606 79.5 20.2 89.7
2001 1697 81.6 20.8 98.1
2002 1635 80.0 20.4 93.8
2003 1635 80.0 20.4 93.8
2004 1592 76.0 20.9 97.6
2005 1476 74.0 19.9 75.4
2006 1175 57.0 20.6 98
2007 1099 51.5 21.3 94.5
2008 1092 61.0 17.9 61.7
2009 1004 59.0 15.7 93.2
2010 943 50.0 18.8 94.3
2011 910 n/a n/a 52.3
2012 929 43.0 21.6 n/a
2013 892 42.0 21.2 64.1
2014 832 34.5 24.1 93.5
2015 791 36.0 21.9 94.8
2016 819 30.0 27.3 97.1
2017 812 30.0 27.0 95.3
2018 770 32.0 24.0 97.9
2019 763 28.0 27.2 96.6
2020 772 n/a n/a 95.5
2021 716 29.0 24.6 96.6
2022 606 28.0 21.6 98
2023 556 27.0 20.5 97.7
2024 567 25.0 22.6 97.5

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 Manchester Avenue Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1443 58.0 24.8 n/a
1989 1482 54.0 27.4 n/a
1990 1433 58.0 24.7 n/a
1991 1820 70.0 26.0 n/a
1992 1747 71.1 24.5 95
1993 1731 65.0 26.6 95
1994 1788 67.0 26.7 95
1995 1624 59.0 27.5 95
1996 1624 59.0 27.5 95
1997 1615 64.5 25.0 95
1998 1619 76.0 21.3 91.2
1999 1633 79.0 20.7 95
2000 1606 79.5 20.2 89.7
2001 1697 81.6 20.8 98.1
2002 1635 80.0 20.4 93.8
2003 1635 80.0 20.4 93.8
2004 1592 76.0 20.9 97.6
2005 1476 74.0 19.9 75.4
2006 1175 57.0 20.6 98
2007 1099 51.5 21.3 94.5
2008 1092 61.0 17.9 61.7
2009 1004 59.0 15.7 93.2
2010 943 50.0 18.8 94.3
2011 910 n/a n/a 52.3
2012 929 43.0 21.6 n/a
2013 892 42.0 21.2 64.1
2014 832 34.5 24.1 93.5
2015 791 36.0 21.9 94.8
2016 819 30.0 27.3 97.1
2017 812 30.0 27.0 95.3
2018 770 32.0 24.0 97.9
2019 763 28.0 27.2 96.6
2020 772 n/a n/a 95.5
2021 716 29.0 24.6 96.6
2022 606 28.0 21.6 98
2023 556 27.0 20.5 97.7
2024 567 25.0 22.6 97.5

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Manchester Avenue Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,981

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Manchester Avenue Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4835th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3353rd of 5874 Elementary schools
 26.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Manchester Avenue Elementary)24.837.4
 12.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)42.940.1
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Manchester Avenue Elementary)21.433.3
 11.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)44.442.8
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Manchester Avenue Elementary)28.430.3
 1.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)43.439.9
 3.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Manchester Avenue Elementary)22.222.3
 0.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)3837.6
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Manchester Avenue Elementary)37.440
 2.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)44.741.5
 3.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Manchester Avenue Elementary)2021.2
 1.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)31.130.5
 0.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Manchester Avenue Elementary)2220.8
 1.1%
   5th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)24.324.8
 0.5%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Manchester Avenue Elementary)30.147.6
 17.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)41.238.6
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Manchester Avenue Elementary)2844.6
 16.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)32.528.1
 4.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students763556
 27.1%
African American1510
 100%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic5990
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White90
 100%
Two or More Races20
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients96.6%97.7%
 1.1%


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Students at Manchester Avenue Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 18% African American, 7% Two or more races.

Manchester Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.0% of California elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 567 students attended Manchester Avenue Elementary.


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