Is Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary a good school?

Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 408 students attended Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary?

Students at Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 21% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Edwin Markham Middle High : Jordan High

Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary

Summary:

Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, CA, serving 406 students in grades KG-5. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified school district, which is ranked 871 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (45.2% in 2022-2023, much higher than nearby schools), consistently low test scores (only 14.95% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy in 2023-2024, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California), and struggles to support its diverse student population, with all subgroups performing significantly below state averages. The school also has an extremely high rate of free/reduced lunch recipients, with over 99% of students qualifying, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Compared to nearby schools like Compton Avenue Elementary, Ninety-Second Street Elementary, and Weigand Avenue Elementary, Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary consistently performs worse across various metrics. The school has ranked in the bottom 5-10% of California elementary schools for the past decade, suggesting that it faces systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed. Addressing the underlying issues, such as improving attendance and providing additional support for economically disadvantaged students, could be crucial in improving the school's overall outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

1963 East 103rd St.
Los Angeles, CA 90002-3123

(323) 569-8141

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5643^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,586

Students who attend Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Edwin Markham Middle
High:	Jordan High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 408

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.6%

African American:

20.6%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary ranks worse than 96.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 483^rd among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.69. (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 (71.6%), African American (20.6%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary is 19.4, which is the 200^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary is $12,586, which is the 156^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary 5643^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Florence Griffith Joyner 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 Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	11.01	4619^th	4809	4.0%
2005	5.76	4790^th	4822	0.7%
2006	5.63	4781^st	4818	0.8%
2007	9.92	4920^th	5113	3.8%
2008	6.89	5043^rd	5113	1.4%
2009	4.07	5166^th	5193	0.5%
2010	4.53	5278^th	5314	0.7%
2011	1.99	5367^th	5377	0.2%
2012	2.40	5379^th	5390	0.2%
2013	4.14	5488^th	5530	0.8%
2015	11.50	5381^st	5611	4.1%
2016	11.67	5327^th	5614	5.1%
2017	11.79	5375^th	5692	5.6%
2018	11.50	5350^th	5662	5.5%
2019	9.82	5574^th	5789	3.7%
2022	6.80	5856^th	5883	0.5%
2023	7.16	5828^th	5874	0.8%
2024	10.69	5643^rd	5862	3.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.21	3096^th	3246	4.6%
2019	35.65	2081^st	3275	36.5%
2022	23.07	3054^th	3311	7.8%
2023	31.43	2431^st	3250	25.2%
2024	53.89	979^th	3160	69.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.48	2381^st	2420	1.6%
2024	20.80	2355^th	2634	10.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.87	4708^th	5084	7.4%
2019	13.42	4921^st	5173	4.9%
2022	7.71	5230^th	5264	0.6%
2023	8.70	5313^th	5374	1.1%
2024	13.64	5223^rd	5511	5.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.37	5255^th	5413	2.9%
2019	11.05	5257^th	5492	4.3%
2022	7.17	5618^th	5635	0.3%
2023	5.99	5610^th	5617	0.1%
2024	11.33	5399^th	5605	3.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	17.75	2067^th	2128	2.9%
2019	25.10	2057^th	2585	20.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.79	4907^th	5431	9.6%
2019	9.95	5351^st	5510	2.9%
2022	7.49	5628^th	5663	0.6%
2023	9.73	5534^th	5650	2.1%
2024	11.43	5403^rd	5636	4.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.24	652^nd	700	6.9%
2019	20.50	656^th	747	12.2%
2022	24.08	560^th	663	15.5%
2023	19.13	600^th	662	9.4%
2024	27.04	457^th	593	22.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.08	4101^st	4830	15.1%
2019	18.53	4471^st	4963	9.9%
2022	8.11	5054^th	5084	0.6%
2023	8.63	5054^th	5098	0.9%
2024	16.54	4681^st	5102	8.3%

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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 Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	787	0	256	0	n/a	n/a	0	1043
1989	0	697	3	341	0	n/a	n/a	0	1041
1990	0	651	0	434	0	n/a	n/a	0	1085
1991	0	670	1	519	0	n/a	n/a	0	1190
1992	0	661	0	478	2	n/a	n/a	0	1141
1993	0	601	0	518	1	n/a	n/a	0	1120
1994	0	594	1	480	0	n/a	n/a	0	1075
1995	0	603	0	516	0	n/a	n/a	0	1119
1996	0	603	0	516	0	n/a	n/a	0	1119
1997	1	598	0	478	0	n/a	n/a	0	1077
1998	0	591	1	515	0	n/a	n/a	0	1107
1999	3	562	0	518	1	n/a	n/a	0	1084
2000	0	544	2	544	0	n/a	n/a	0	1090
2001	0	467	5	598	0	n/a	n/a	0	1070
2002	1	437	5	635	0	n/a	n/a	0	1078
2003	1	437	5	635	0	n/a	n/a	0	1078
2004	0	424	4	644	0	n/a	n/a	0	1072
2005	1	401	1	659	2	n/a	n/a	0	1064
2006	0	376	0	664	2	n/a	n/a	0	1042
2007	0	353	0	668	2	n/a	n/a	0	1023
2008	5	308	1	673	3	n/a	n/a	0	990
2009	3	296	1	631	3	0	0	0	934
2010	2	298	1	600	0	2	0	0	903
2011	3	276	0	587	2	1	0	0	869
2012	1	250	0	549	0	1	5	0	806
2013	1	206	2	495	1	0	0	0	705
2014	1	192	2	452	1	0	0	0	648
2015	13	189	0	438	0	0	5	0	645
2016	24	176	0	409	0	0	3	0	612
2017	25	158	0	369	0	0	6	0	558
2018	22	151	0	361	0	0	13	0	547
2019	19	154	0	321	0	0	17	0	511
2020	21	142	0	331	0	0	19	0	513
2021	20	107	0	315	0	0	15	0	457
2022	15	74	0	274	0	0	28	0	391
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	406	406
2024	7	84	0	292	0	0	25	0	408

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 Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1043	51.0	20.4	n/a
1989	1041	52.0	20.0	n/a
1990	1085	51.0	21.2	n/a
1991	1190	53.0	22.4	n/a
1992	1141	53.9	21.1	94.7
1993	1120	51.0	22.0	87.9
1994	1075	48.0	22.4	92.4
1995	1119	48.0	23.3	95
1996	1119	48.0	23.3	95
1997	1077	51.0	21.1	95
1998	1107	54.0	20.5	94.9
1999	1084	55.0	19.7	94.9
2000	1090	52.0	21.0	98.5
2001	1070	53.0	20.2	99.7
2002	1078	57.0	18.9	93.8
2003	1078	57.0	18.9	93.8
2004	1072	52.0	20.6	94.4
2005	1064	52.0	20.5	97.7
2006	1042	54.0	19.3	73.2
2007	1023	50.5	20.3	97.3
2008	990	59.0	16.8	87.5
2009	934	49.0	17.0	93.5
2010	903	40.0	22.5	95.7
2011	869	n/a	n/a	60.8
2012	806	33.0	24.4	99.6
2013	705	32.0	22.0	70.4
2014	648	27.0	24.0	87
2015	645	26.0	24.8	95.3
2016	612	26.0	23.5	97.7
2017	558	25.0	22.3	93.7
2018	547	23.0	23.7	96.9
2019	511	24.0	21.2	95.3
2020	513	n/a	n/a	98.4
2021	457	23.0	19.8	98.2
2022	391	19.5	20.0	99.2
2023	406	21.0	19.3	99.3
2024	408	21.0	19.4	99

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 Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1043	51.0	20.4	n/a
1989	1041	52.0	20.0	n/a
1990	1085	51.0	21.2	n/a
1991	1190	53.0	22.4	n/a
1992	1141	53.9	21.1	94.7
1993	1120	51.0	22.0	87.9
1994	1075	48.0	22.4	92.4
1995	1119	48.0	23.3	95
1996	1119	48.0	23.3	95
1997	1077	51.0	21.1	95
1998	1107	54.0	20.5	94.9
1999	1084	55.0	19.7	94.9
2000	1090	52.0	21.0	98.5
2001	1070	53.0	20.2	99.7
2002	1078	57.0	18.9	93.8
2003	1078	57.0	18.9	93.8
2004	1072	52.0	20.6	94.4
2005	1064	52.0	20.5	97.7
2006	1042	54.0	19.3	73.2
2007	1023	50.5	20.3	97.3
2008	990	59.0	16.8	87.5
2009	934	49.0	17.0	93.5
2010	903	40.0	22.5	95.7
2011	869	n/a	n/a	60.8
2012	806	33.0	24.4	99.6
2013	705	32.0	22.0	70.4
2014	648	27.0	24.0	87
2015	645	26.0	24.8	95.3
2016	612	26.0	23.5	97.7
2017	558	25.0	22.3	93.7
2018	547	23.0	23.7	96.9
2019	511	24.0	21.2	95.3
2020	513	n/a	n/a	98.4
2021	457	23.0	19.8	98.2
2022	391	19.5	20.0	99.2
2023	406	21.0	19.3	99.3
2024	408	21.0	19.4	99

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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