Is Raymond Avenue Elementary a good school?

Raymond Avenue Elementary ranks 3831 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Raymond Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 465 students attended Raymond Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Raymond Avenue Elementary?

Students at Raymond Avenue Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 22% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Raymond Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Raymond Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: High : George Washington Preparatory High High : Horace Mann UCLA Community

Raymond Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Raymond Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 435 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 and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Raymond Avenue Elementary faces significant challenges, including a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 15.5% in 2017-2018 to 41.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 3rd grade English Language Arts, Raymond Avenue Elementary's proficiency rate is 27.42%, compared to 41.21% for Los Angeles Unified and 42.8% for California.

The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups. Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform relatively better, while African American, Special Education, and Disabled students perform significantly worse, with rankings in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools. When compared to nearby schools within the same district, Raymond Avenue Elementary generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, some nearby charter schools, such as Invictus Leadership Academy and TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elementary, perform even worse than Raymond Avenue Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

7511 Raymond Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90044-2430

(323) 759-1183

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3831^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,511

Students who attend Raymond Avenue Elementary usually attend:

High:	George Washington Preparatory High
	Horace Mann UCLA Community

Student/teacher ratio: 21.1

Number of students: 465

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.8%

African American:

22.2%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Raymond Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 65.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 326^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 31.24. (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 (74.8%), African American (22.2%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Raymond Avenue Elementary is 21.1. 351 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Raymond Avenue Elementary is $10,511. 348 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Raymond Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Raymond Avenue Elementary 3831^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Raymond Avenue 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 Raymond Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Raymond Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	10.52	4644^th	4809	3.4%
2005	8.92	4700^th	4822	2.5%
2006	7.45	4721^st	4818	2.0%
2007	7.58	5024^th	5113	1.7%
2008	7.97	5005^th	5113	2.1%
2009	8.43	5059^th	5193	2.6%
2010	11.70	5070^th	5314	4.6%
2011	13.34	5044^th	5377	6.2%
2012	11.41	5146^th	5390	4.5%
2013	9.34	5324^th	5530	3.7%
2015	7.88	5562^nd	5611	0.9%
2016	8.37	5517^th	5614	1.7%
2017	6.78	5630^th	5692	1.1%
2018	14.44	5144^th	5662	9.1%
2019	15.23	5224^th	5789	9.8%
2022	23.12	4535^th	5883	22.9%
2023	24.08	4447^th	5874	24.3%
2024	31.24	3831^st	5862	34.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Raymond Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.46	2633^rd	3246	18.9%
2019	27.46	2673^rd	3275	18.4%
2022	34.04	2276^th	3311	31.3%
2023	57.39	886^th	3250	72.7%
2024	52.49	1052^nd	3160	66.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Raymond Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.92	2273^rd	2420	6.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.49	4448^th	5084	12.5%
2019	22.13	4414^th	5173	14.7%
2022	33.69	3536^th	5264	32.8%
2023	33.42	3616^th	5374	32.7%
2024	43.41	2860^th	5511	48.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Raymond Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.49	4942^nd	5413	8.7%
2019	11.92	5202^nd	5492	5.3%
2022	24.79	4233^rd	5635	24.9%
2023	21.25	4585^th	5617	18.4%
2024	32.99	3561^st	5605	36.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Raymond Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	20.31	2330^th	2585	9.9%
2022	18.67	2063^rd	2227	7.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Raymond Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.36	4933^rd	5431	9.2%
2019	21.41	4526^th	5510	17.9%
2022	22.92	4440^th	5663	21.6%
2023	28.76	3891^st	5650	31.1%
2024	30.20	3801^st	5636	32.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Raymond Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.98	455^th	700	35.0%
2019	42.38	388^th	747	48.1%
2022	27.12	507^th	663	23.5%
2023	25.35	536^th	662	19.0%
2024	32.69	389^th	593	34.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Raymond Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.09	3974^th	4830	17.7%
2019	23.12	4168^th	4963	16.0%
2022	39.41	2941^st	5084	42.2%
2023	46.19	2474^th	5098	51.5%
2024	54.23	1991^st	5102	61.0%

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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 Raymond Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	5	751	0	189	0	n/a	n/a	0	945
1989	1	723	0	215	0	n/a	n/a	0	939
1990	4	675	0	287	0	n/a	n/a	0	966
1991	1	657	0	291	4	n/a	n/a	0	953
1992	1	602	1	386	1	n/a	n/a	0	991
1993	0	590	0	424	1	n/a	n/a	0	1015
1994	0	503	0	412	0	n/a	n/a	0	915
1995	0	460	2	411	1	n/a	n/a	0	874
1996	0	460	2	411	1	n/a	n/a	0	874
1997	0	535	13	424	2	n/a	n/a	0	974
1998	0	491	1	470	2	n/a	n/a	0	964
1999	2	483	2	496	1	n/a	n/a	0	984
2000	1	453	2	519	0	n/a	n/a	0	975
2001	0	404	2	503	1	n/a	n/a	0	910
2002	0	336	1	437	1	n/a	n/a	0	775
2003	0	336	1	437	1	n/a	n/a	0	775
2004	0	284	1	427	1	n/a	n/a	0	713
2005	1	298	5	415	4	n/a	n/a	0	723
2006	0	265	2	409	18	n/a	n/a	0	694
2007	0	251	0	427	14	n/a	n/a	0	692
2008	1	219	n/a	436	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	656
2009	0	219	0	406	1	0	0	0	626
2010	0	212	0	410	2	0	1	0	625
2011	0	185	0	368	0	0	0	0	553
2012	1	196	1	355	0	1	4	0	558
2013	2	195	0	306	2	1	0	0	506
2014	2	180	0	319	0	1	0	0	502
2015	3	196	2	331	0	1	7	0	540
2016	4	196	0	358	0	1	6	0	565
2017	7	199	2	379	0	3	5	0	595
2018	7	171	2	373	0	0	6	0	559
2019	5	168	2	359	0	4	2	0	540
2020	6	142	1	366	0	3	8	0	526
2021	2	121	0	348	0	0	8	0	479
2022	0	85	1	299	0	0	9	0	394
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	435	435
2024	3	103	0	348	0	0	11	0	465

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 Raymond Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	945	42.0	22.5	n/a
1989	939	41.0	22.9	n/a
1990	966	44.0	21.9	n/a
1991	953	43.0	22.1	n/a
1992	991	43.7	22.6	95
1993	1015	42.5	23.9	95
1994	915	35.0	26.1	95
1995	874	35.0	25.0	95
1996	874	35.0	25.0	95
1997	974	42.0	23.2	91
1998	964	48.0	20.1	94.1
1999	984	54.0	18.2	94.9
2000	975	50.0	19.5	91.1
2001	910	50.0	18.2	93.7
2002	775	43.0	18.0	86.6
2003	775	43.0	18.0	86.6
2004	713	37.0	19.3	99.6
2005	723	38.0	19.0	86.3
2006	694	37.0	18.8	83.4
2007	692	37.0	18.7	90
2008	656	41.0	16.0	90.7
2009	626	34.0	16.5	90.6
2010	625	29.0	21.5	88.2
2011	553	n/a	n/a	48.5
2012	558	23.0	24.2	n/a
2013	506	22.0	23.0	79.4
2014	502	22.0	22.8	88.2
2015	540	22.0	24.5	91.3
2016	565	22.0	25.6	88.8
2017	595	24.0	24.7	87.2
2018	559	24.0	23.2	93.6
2019	540	23.0	23.4	95.9
2020	526	n/a	n/a	89.4
2021	479	23.0	20.8	97.3
2022	394	20.0	19.7	95.9
2023	435	20.0	21.7	97.7
2024	465	22.0	21.1	92

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 Raymond Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	945	42.0	22.5	n/a
1989	939	41.0	22.9	n/a
1990	966	44.0	21.9	n/a
1991	953	43.0	22.1	n/a
1992	991	43.7	22.6	95
1993	1015	42.5	23.9	95
1994	915	35.0	26.1	95
1995	874	35.0	25.0	95
1996	874	35.0	25.0	95
1997	974	42.0	23.2	91
1998	964	48.0	20.1	94.1
1999	984	54.0	18.2	94.9
2000	975	50.0	19.5	91.1
2001	910	50.0	18.2	93.7
2002	775	43.0	18.0	86.6
2003	775	43.0	18.0	86.6
2004	713	37.0	19.3	99.6
2005	723	38.0	19.0	86.3
2006	694	37.0	18.8	83.4
2007	692	37.0	18.7	90
2008	656	41.0	16.0	90.7
2009	626	34.0	16.5	90.6
2010	625	29.0	21.5	88.2
2011	553	n/a	n/a	48.5
2012	558	23.0	24.2	n/a
2013	506	22.0	23.0	79.4
2014	502	22.0	22.8	88.2
2015	540	22.0	24.5	91.3
2016	565	22.0	25.6	88.8
2017	595	24.0	24.7	87.2
2018	559	24.0	23.2	93.6
2019	540	23.0	23.4	95.9
2020	526	n/a	n/a	89.4
2021	479	23.0	20.8	97.3
2022	394	20.0	19.7	95.9
2023	435	20.0	21.7	97.7
2024	465	22.0	21.1	92

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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