Is Roscoe Elementary a good school?

Roscoe Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Roscoe Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 496 students attended Roscoe Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Roscoe Elementary?

Students at Roscoe Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Roscoe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roscoe Elementary usually go on to attend: High : John H. Francis Polytechnic High : Sun Valley Magnet

Roscoe Elementary

Summary:

Roscoe Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sun Valley, California, serving 527 students in grades K-5. It 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.

Roscoe Elementary faces several key challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 12.3% in 2017-2018 to 48.6% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the surrounding schools. The school's test scores are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 27.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 24.29% in Mathematics, compared to 43.06% and 32.83% for the district, respectively. Roscoe Elementary's student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, also perform significantly lower than their peers across the state.

While Roscoe Elementary and the surrounding district-run schools face similar socioeconomic challenges, with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the nearby charter schools, such as ISANA Cardinal Academy and Fenton Charter Leadership Academy, have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Addressing the challenges at Roscoe Elementary will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that considers the unique needs of the school community and leverages the resources and best practices of the higher-performing nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

10765 Strathern St.
Sun Valley, CA 91352-4644

(818) 767-3018

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4526^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,221

Students who attend Roscoe Elementary usually attend:

High:	John H. Francis Polytechnic
	Sun Valley Magnet

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 496

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.1%

White:

3.4%

African American:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Roscoe Elementary ranks worse than 77.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 408^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 23.47. (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 (92.1%), White (3.4%), African American (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Roscoe Elementary is 18.3, which is the 116^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Roscoe Elementary employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roscoe Elementary is $11,221. 268 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Roscoe Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Roscoe Elementary 4526^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Roscoe 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 Roscoe Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Roscoe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	25.14	3554^th	4809	26.1%
2005	13.29	4441^st	4822	7.9%
2006	15.82	4301^st	4818	10.7%
2007	17.61	4470^th	5113	12.6%
2008	16.44	4565^th	5113	10.7%
2009	11.17	4951^st	5193	4.7%
2010	19.60	4617^th	5314	13.1%
2011	41.26	3152^nd	5377	41.4%
2012	34.71	3615^th	5390	32.9%
2013	34.31	3722^nd	5530	32.7%
2015	30.43	3675^th	5611	34.5%
2016	29.39	3820^th	5614	32.0%
2017	27.48	4049^th	5692	28.9%
2018	26.62	4116^th	5662	27.3%
2019	25.38	4319^th	5789	25.4%
2022	27.66	4083^rd	5883	30.6%
2023	26.16	4258^th	5874	27.5%
2024	23.47	4526^th	5862	22.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Roscoe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.23	3027^th	3246	6.7%
2019	21.55	3108^th	3275	5.1%
2022	15.91	3296^th	3311	0.5%
2023	24.35	2926^th	3250	10.0%
2024	37.25	2016^th	3160	36.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Roscoe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.32	1012^th	2420	58.2%
2024	39.00	1380^th	2634	47.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Roscoe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.67	3123^rd	5084	38.6%
2019	35.34	3481^st	5173	32.7%
2022	40.05	3005^th	5264	42.9%
2023	36.32	3370^th	5374	37.3%
2024	29.53	3995^th	5511	27.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Roscoe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.05	3914^th	5413	27.7%
2019	28.97	3908^th	5492	28.8%
2022	29.19	3809^th	5635	32.4%
2023	27.04	4058^th	5617	27.8%
2024	23.10	4415^th	5605	21.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Roscoe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.23	2105^th	2128	1.1%
2019	22.21	2228^th	2585	13.8%
2022	44.45	946^th	2227	57.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Roscoe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.19	4002^nd	5431	26.3%
2019	24.03	4281^st	5510	22.3%
2022	27.57	3995^th	5663	29.5%
2023	26.12	4142^nd	5650	26.7%
2024	26.06	4177^th	5636	25.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Roscoe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.22	2976^th	4830	38.4%
2019	37.69	3114^th	4963	37.3%
2022	42.87	2674^th	5084	47.4%
2023	38.16	3052^nd	5098	40.1%
2024	35.41	3324^th	5102	34.8%

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Rank History for White students at Roscoe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	5.46	2636^th	2726	3.3%

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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 Roscoe Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	84	19	19	629	1	n/a	n/a	0	752
1989	55	19	19	642	1	n/a	n/a	0	736
1990	52	22	22	683	1	n/a	n/a	0	780
1991	49	40	11	707	0	n/a	n/a	0	807
1992	51	32	14	751	0	n/a	n/a	0	848
1993	41	22	17	798	0	n/a	n/a	0	878
1994	46	20	26	851	0	n/a	n/a	0	943
1995	34	18	25	998	3	n/a	n/a	0	1078
1996	34	18	25	998	3	n/a	n/a	0	1078
1997	31	15	23	899	1	n/a	n/a	0	969
1998	39	15	27	955	1	n/a	n/a	0	1037
1999	47	18	26	994	1	n/a	n/a	0	1086
2000	48	11	22	1037	1	n/a	n/a	0	1119
2001	42	7	18	1138	0	n/a	n/a	0	1205
2002	26	7	14	1157	2	n/a	n/a	0	1206
2003	26	7	14	1157	2	n/a	n/a	0	1206
2004	26	7	16	1177	1	n/a	n/a	0	1227
2005	20	5	12	1106	0	n/a	n/a	0	1143
2006	8	6	10	1024	2	n/a	n/a	0	1050
2007	8	8	9	944	0	n/a	n/a	0	969
2008	12	3	11	891	1	n/a	n/a	0	918
2009	11	7	7	849	1	3	0	0	878
2010	12	3	4	797	2	1	1	0	820
2011	11	15	4	743	1	1	0	0	775
2012	6	8	5	699	2	2	0	0	722
2013	12	8	7	725	1	2	0	0	755
2014	13	8	8	696	1	2	0	0	728
2015	15	7	7	681	1	2	1	0	714
2016	22	6	2	634	1	1	2	0	668
2017	36	5	4	600	1	1	1	0	648
2018	41	5	5	540	1	0	2	0	594
2019	43	6	5	536	0	0	0	0	590
2020	47	4	6	525	0	0	0	0	582
2021	41	3	7	475	0	0	1	0	527
2022	30	9	3	460	0	0	0	0	502
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	527	527
2024	17	12	3	457	0	0	7	0	496

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 Roscoe Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	752	32.0	23.5	n/a
1989	736	31.0	23.7	n/a
1990	780	31.0	25.1	n/a
1991	807	31.0	26.0	n/a
1992	848	31.5	26.9	93.6
1993	878	34.0	25.8	91.9
1994	943	34.4	27.4	84.6
1995	1078	40.0	27.0	66.2
1996	1078	40.0	27.0	66.2
1997	969	39.0	24.8	94.9
1998	1037	48.0	21.6	93.8
1999	1086	55.7	19.5	91.8
2000	1119	58.2	19.2	97.1
2001	1205	61.7	19.5	94.2
2002	1206	62.0	19.5	94.2
2003	1206	62.0	19.5	94.2
2004	1227	60.5	20.3	86.6
2005	1143	57.0	20.1	85.4
2006	1050	54.0	19.4	88.2
2007	969	48.0	20.2	93.5
2008	918	52.0	17.7	94.1
2009	878	45.0	17.9	93.5
2010	820	39.0	21.0	93.8
2011	775	n/a	n/a	87
2012	722	30.0	24.0	n/a
2013	755	31.5	23.9	51.3
2014	728	31.0	23.4	85.6
2015	714	30.0	23.8	92.6
2016	668	28.0	23.8	89.7
2017	648	27.0	24.0	81.6
2018	594	27.0	22.0	91.1
2019	590	26.0	22.6	90.3
2020	582	n/a	n/a	94.2
2021	527	25.7	20.4	94.7
2022	502	23.5	21.3	94.4
2023	527	26.2	20.0	93.7
2024	496	27.0	18.3	91.7

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 Roscoe Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	752	32.0	23.5	n/a
1989	736	31.0	23.7	n/a
1990	780	31.0	25.1	n/a
1991	807	31.0	26.0	n/a
1992	848	31.5	26.9	93.6
1993	878	34.0	25.8	91.9
1994	943	34.4	27.4	84.6
1995	1078	40.0	27.0	66.2
1996	1078	40.0	27.0	66.2
1997	969	39.0	24.8	94.9
1998	1037	48.0	21.6	93.8
1999	1086	55.7	19.5	91.8
2000	1119	58.2	19.2	97.1
2001	1205	61.7	19.5	94.2
2002	1206	62.0	19.5	94.2
2003	1206	62.0	19.5	94.2
2004	1227	60.5	20.3	86.6
2005	1143	57.0	20.1	85.4
2006	1050	54.0	19.4	88.2
2007	969	48.0	20.2	93.5
2008	918	52.0	17.7	94.1
2009	878	45.0	17.9	93.5
2010	820	39.0	21.0	93.8
2011	775	n/a	n/a	87
2012	722	30.0	24.0	n/a
2013	755	31.5	23.9	51.3
2014	728	31.0	23.4	85.6
2015	714	30.0	23.8	92.6
2016	668	28.0	23.8	89.7
2017	648	27.0	24.0	81.6
2018	594	27.0	22.0	91.1
2019	590	26.0	22.6	90.3
2020	582	n/a	n/a	94.2
2021	527	25.7	20.4	94.7
2022	502	23.5	21.3	94.4
2023	527	26.2	20.0	93.7
2024	496	27.0	18.3	91.7

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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