Is Park Western Place Elementary a good school?

Park Western Place Elementary ranks 1035 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Park Western Place Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 529 students attended Park Western Place Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Park Western Place Elementary?

Students at Park Western Place Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 8% White, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of Park Western Place Elementary attend?

Students who attend Park Western Place Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle High : San Pedro Senior High

Park Western Place Elementary

Summary:

Park Western Place Elementary is a public elementary school in San Pedro, California, serving 555 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.

Park Western Place Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement. In the 2023-2024 school year, 63.45% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the school had 63.2% proficiency, while the district and state had 32.83% and 35.54%, respectively. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, including African American, White, Hispanic, and low-income students. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, it still performs better than nearby schools in this area.

When compared to other schools in the area, Fifteenth Street Elementary and Leland Street Elementary have significantly lower academic performance across all subject areas and grade levels. Even Crestwood Street STEAM Magnet and Seventh Street Elementary Arts Integration Magnet, which are also nearby, lag behind Park Western Place in overall academic achievement. Despite serving a population with significant economic challenges, Park Western Place Elementary has maintained a high level of academic performance over the years, consistently ranking in the top 20% of California elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

1214 Park Western Pl.
San Pedro, CA 90732-2220

(310) 833-3591

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1035^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,800

Students who attend Park Western Place Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle
High:	San Pedro Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 529

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.0%

Asian:

15.1%

Two or more races:

11.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Park Western Place Elementary ranks better than 82.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 59^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 83.04. (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 (59%), Asian (15.1%), two or more races (11.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Park Western Place Elementary is 20.3. 276 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Park Western Place Elementary employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Park Western Place Elementary is $9,800. 416 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Park Western Place Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Park Western Place Elementary 1035^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Park Western Place 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 Park Western Place Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Park Western Place Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	96.27	167^th	4809	96.5%
2005	92.45	357^th	4822	92.6%
2006	95.89	165^th	4818	96.6%
2007	94.77	238^th	5113	95.3%
2008	94.45	219^th	5113	95.7%
2009	92.79	305^th	5193	94.1%
2010	92.65	290^th	5314	94.5%
2011	93.48	220^th	5377	95.9%
2012	92.03	294^th	5390	94.5%
2013	94.26	161^st	5530	97.1%
2015	82.36	1019^th	5611	81.8%
2016	89.25	662^nd	5614	88.2%
2017	85.44	895^th	5692	84.3%
2018	87.09	793^rd	5662	86.0%
2019	86.91	797^th	5789	86.2%
2022	80.31	1175^th	5883	80.0%
2023	76.37	1309^th	5874	77.7%
2024	83.04	1035^th	5862	82.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Park Western Place Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.10	277^th	5084	94.6%
2019	91.65	247^th	5173	95.2%
2022	84.83	554^th	5264	89.5%
2023	77.72	866^th	5374	83.9%
2024	84.40	653^rd	5511	88.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Park Western Place Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.46	1018^th	5413	81.2%
2019	84.31	859^th	5492	84.4%
2022	79.64	1125^th	5635	80.0%
2023	75.12	1282^nd	5617	77.2%
2024	82.81	968^th	5605	82.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Park Western Place Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	71.42	480^th	2585	81.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Park Western Place Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.03	571^st	5431	89.5%
2019	86.91	737^th	5510	86.6%
2022	77.62	1211^th	5663	78.6%
2023	74.94	1294^th	5650	77.1%
2024	80.63	1050^th	5636	81.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Park Western Place Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	75.11	250^th	1149	78.2%
2022	70.07	386^th	1154	66.6%
2023	56.33	655^th	1190	45.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Park Western Place Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	99.67	2^nd	700	99.7%
2019	97.86	11^th	747	98.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Park Western Place Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.83	505^th	4830	89.5%
2019	88.08	385^th	4963	92.2%
2022	81.52	685^th	5084	86.5%
2023	76.99	878^th	5098	82.8%
2024	84.43	571^st	5102	88.8%

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Rank History for White students at Park Western Place Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.86	158^th	2737	94.2%
2019	81.09	432^nd	2834	84.8%
2023	87.63	177^th	2662	93.4%

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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 Park Western Place Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	201	53	119	154	3	n/a	n/a	0	530
1989	175	59	116	189	2	n/a	n/a	0	541
1990	173	47	125	186	4	n/a	n/a	0	535
1991	184	50	124	192	6	n/a	n/a	0	556
1992	163	57	121	188	3	n/a	n/a	0	532
1993	148	56	118	194	1	n/a	n/a	0	517
1994	161	61	123	209	2	n/a	n/a	0	556
1995	142	64	118	199	1	n/a	n/a	0	524
1996	142	64	118	199	1	n/a	n/a	0	524
1997	128	62	113	190	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1998	126	65	108	210	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
1999	133	75	108	240	2	n/a	n/a	0	558
2000	128	75	111	251	1	n/a	n/a	0	566
2001	131	74	121	262	1	n/a	n/a	0	589
2002	151	70	115	284	2	n/a	n/a	0	622
2003	151	70	115	284	2	n/a	n/a	0	622
2004	162	72	114	308	0	n/a	n/a	0	656
2005	163	74	100	314	2	n/a	n/a	0	653
2006	168	77	98	309	2	n/a	n/a	0	654
2007	147	75	97	316	3	n/a	n/a	10	648
2008	141	80	91	323	4	n/a	n/a	0	639
2009	149	74	89	326	4	6	9	0	657
2010	129	77	74	368	5	4	21	0	678
2011	102	67	126	380	6	10	0	0	691
2012	100	60	117	403	7	9	1	0	697
2013	98	61	121	397	5	10	1	0	693
2014	100	72	126	418	4	8	0	0	728
2015	106	73	89	411	0	2	54	0	735
2016	101	72	95	419	0	2	52	0	741
2017	88	63	103	418	0	5	44	0	721
2018	84	57	104	412	0	5	40	0	702
2019	93	59	127	409	2	6	2	0	698
2020	78	46	109	386	1	4	27	0	651
2021	78	36	107	364	0	3	38	0	626
2022	57	35	101	325	0	2	39	0	559
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	555	555
2024	44	33	80	312	0	1	59	0	529

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

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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 Park Western Place Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	530	23.0	23.0	n/a
1989	541	23.0	23.5	n/a
1990	535	25.0	21.4	n/a
1991	556	24.0	23.1	n/a
1992	532	24.4	21.8	41.4
1993	517	23.5	22.0	45.8
1994	556	23.0	24.2	44.2
1995	524	21.5	24.4	42.4
1996	524	21.5	24.4	42.4
1997	493	24.0	20.5	42.6
1998	509	26.0	19.6	47.5
1999	558	27.0	20.7	47.8
2000	566	28.0	20.2	56.2
2001	589	28.0	21.0	53
2002	622	31.5	19.7	55.1
2003	622	31.5	19.7	55.1
2004	656	32.5	20.2	52.1
2005	653	32.5	20.1	56.4
2006	654	32.0	20.4	52.6
2007	648	32.0	20.3	51.7
2008	639	35.0	18.3	55.1
2009	657	32.0	18.8	49.9
2010	678	31.0	21.8	54.9
2011	691	n/a	n/a	49.5
2012	697	28.5	24.4	n/a
2013	693	29.5	23.4	49.9
2014	728	30.5	23.8	58
2015	735	30.0	24.5	52.2
2016	741	30.0	24.7	57.4
2017	721	30.0	24.0	60.5
2018	702	31.0	22.6	58.1
2019	698	29.0	24.0	57.3
2020	651	n/a	n/a	58.5
2021	626	29.0	21.5	55
2022	559	28.0	19.9	55.5
2023	555	27.0	20.5	57.1
2024	529	26.0	20.3	62.2

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 Park Western Place Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	530	23.0	23.0	n/a
1989	541	23.0	23.5	n/a
1990	535	25.0	21.4	n/a
1991	556	24.0	23.1	n/a
1992	532	24.4	21.8	41.4
1993	517	23.5	22.0	45.8
1994	556	23.0	24.2	44.2
1995	524	21.5	24.4	42.4
1996	524	21.5	24.4	42.4
1997	493	24.0	20.5	42.6
1998	509	26.0	19.6	47.5
1999	558	27.0	20.7	47.8
2000	566	28.0	20.2	56.2
2001	589	28.0	21.0	53
2002	622	31.5	19.7	55.1
2003	622	31.5	19.7	55.1
2004	656	32.5	20.2	52.1
2005	653	32.5	20.1	56.4
2006	654	32.0	20.4	52.6
2007	648	32.0	20.3	51.7
2008	639	35.0	18.3	55.1
2009	657	32.0	18.8	49.9
2010	678	31.0	21.8	54.9
2011	691	n/a	n/a	49.5
2012	697	28.5	24.4	n/a
2013	693	29.5	23.4	49.9
2014	728	30.5	23.8	58
2015	735	30.0	24.5	52.2
2016	741	30.0	24.7	57.4
2017	721	30.0	24.0	60.5
2018	702	31.0	22.6	58.1
2019	698	29.0	24.0	57.3
2020	651	n/a	n/a	58.5
2021	626	29.0	21.5	55
2022	559	28.0	19.9	55.5
2023	555	27.0	20.5	57.1
2024	529	26.0	20.3	62.2

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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