Is Second Street Elementary a good school?

Second Street Elementary ranks 3251 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Second Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 202 students attended Second Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Second Street Elementary?

Students at Second Street Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Second Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Second Street Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hollenbeck Middle High : Boyle Heights Sci Technical Engr and Math Magnet High : Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez High High : Theodore Roosevelt Senior High

Second Street Elementary

Summary:

Second Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 223 students in grades K-6 and part of the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Second Street Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 8.9% in 2017-2018 to 47.9% in 2021-2022, notably higher than nearby schools like Bridge Street Elementary (34.6%) and Utah Street Elementary (38.8%). The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the Los Angeles Unified School District and California state averages, with only 29.52% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.06% in the district and 47.04% statewide.

Second Street Elementary's performance varies significantly across different student groups, with Hispanic students and low socioeconomic status students performing relatively better, but English Language Learner students and female students performing significantly worse. The school's proximity to other underperforming schools and the high poverty levels in the community, with 90.7% to 93.25% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggest that a comprehensive, district-wide approach may be necessary to address the systemic issues and improve educational opportunities for the students.

Detail:

Public K-6

1942 East Second St.
Los Angeles, CA 90033-3417

(323) 269-9401

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3251^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,096

Students who attend Second Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hollenbeck Middle
High:	Boyle Heights Sci Technical Engr and Math Magnet
	Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez High
	Theodore Roosevelt Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 202

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.5%

African American:

2.0%

White:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Second Street Elementary ranks worse than 55.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 250^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 38.71. (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 (96.5%), African American (2%), White (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Second Street Elementary is 15.5, which is the 21^st best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Second Street Elementary employs 13 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Second Street Elementary is $14,096, which is the 81^st highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Second Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Second Street Elementary 3251^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Second Street 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 Second Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Second Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	29.54	3270^th	4809	32.0%
2005	28.90	3352^nd	4822	30.5%
2006	21.67	3872^nd	4818	19.6%
2007	17.06	4498^th	5113	12.0%
2008	26.89	3832^nd	5113	25.1%
2009	16.07	4671^st	5193	10.1%
2010	19.97	4600^th	5314	13.4%
2011	31.32	3891^st	5377	27.6%
2012	23.79	4398^th	5390	18.4%
2013	21.02	4661^st	5530	15.7%
2015	13.27	5257^th	5611	6.3%
2016	17.04	4866^th	5614	13.3%
2017	18.12	4856^th	5692	14.7%
2018	24.96	4240^th	5662	25.1%
2019	30.36	3904^th	5789	32.6%
2022	36.45	3343^rd	5883	43.2%
2023	43.82	2903^rd	5874	50.6%
2024	38.71	3251^st	5862	44.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Second Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	42.09	1658^th	3246	48.9%
2019	23.68	2952^nd	3275	9.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Second Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.31	3450^th	5084	32.1%
2019	42.10	2965^th	5173	42.7%
2022	53.42	2069^th	5264	60.7%
2023	52.42	2206^th	5374	59.0%
2024	45.05	2741^st	5511	50.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Second Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.24	4681^st	5413	13.5%
2019	23.72	4324^th	5492	21.3%
2022	37.17	3186^th	5635	43.5%
2023	53.15	2243^rd	5617	60.1%
2024	32.97	3563^rd	5605	36.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Second Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.14	3209^th	5431	40.9%
2019	38.92	3118^th	5510	43.4%
2022	40.01	3007^th	5663	46.9%
2023	43.12	2862^nd	5650	49.3%
2024	44.77	2764^th	5636	51.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Second Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.92	3007^th	4830	37.7%
2019	44.10	2675^th	4963	46.1%
2022	54.09	1938^th	5084	61.9%
2023	57.85	1775^th	5098	65.2%
2024	53.93	2010^th	5102	60.6%

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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 Second Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	2	23	40	769	0	n/a	n/a	0	834
1989	2	13	30	761	0	n/a	n/a	0	806
1990	2	18	25	809	0	n/a	n/a	0	854
1991	2	15	26	807	0	n/a	n/a	0	850
1992	2	13	18	807	2	n/a	n/a	0	842
1993	2	27	26	806	1	n/a	n/a	0	862
1994	1	26	29	754	0	n/a	n/a	0	810
1995	0	14	23	696	0	n/a	n/a	0	733
1996	0	14	23	696	0	n/a	n/a	0	733
1997	0	7	16	732	0	n/a	n/a	0	755
1998	0	11	16	687	0	n/a	n/a	0	714
1999	0	13	14	680	2	n/a	n/a	0	709
2000	0	14	14	683	2	n/a	n/a	0	713
2001	0	8	9	691	0	n/a	n/a	0	708
2002	0	21	6	666	2	n/a	n/a	0	695
2003	0	21	6	666	2	n/a	n/a	0	695
2004	0	16	8	662	2	n/a	n/a	0	688
2005	3	11	5	635	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
2006	0	5	7	603	1	n/a	n/a	0	616
2007	1	9	6	560	2	n/a	n/a	1	579
2008	n/a	3	5	532	3	n/a	n/a	0	543
2009	0	6	5	495	1	0	1	0	508
2010	0	10	4	540	0	0	0	0	554
2011	0	9	3	509	1	0	0	0	522
2012	2	8	0	415	2	0	2	0	429
2013	0	6	0	419	2	0	0	0	427
2014	2	9	0	412	2	1	0	0	426
2015	6	12	0	390	1	1	1	0	411
2016	7	7	2	369	1	0	1	0	387
2017	8	6	0	377	1	0	0	0	392
2018	9	6	0	354	0	0	0	0	369
2019	9	4	0	304	0	0	0	0	317
2020	9	5	0	261	0	0	0	0	275
2021	8	6	0	223	0	0	0	0	237
2022	8	2	0	203	0	1	1	0	215
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	223	223
2024	3	4	0	195	0	0	0	0	202

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 Second Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	834	35.0	23.8	n/a
1989	806	34.0	23.7	n/a
1990	854	35.5	24.0	n/a
1991	850	35.5	23.9	n/a
1992	842	36.1	23.3	94.9
1993	862	36.0	23.9	95
1994	810	31.8	25.5	94.9
1995	733	30.5	24.0	95
1996	733	30.5	24.0	95
1997	755	36.5	20.7	89.9
1998	714	39.5	18.1	92.7
1999	709	40.5	17.5	94.9
2000	713	39.8	17.9	99.4
2001	708	39.7	17.8	89
2002	695	38.5	18.1	89.1
2003	695	38.5	18.1	89.1
2004	688	38.0	18.1	94.3
2005	654	35.0	18.7	94.2
2006	616	35.0	17.6	93.2
2007	579	35.0	16.5	90.5
2008	543	35.0	15.5	91.9
2009	508	30.0	15.4	96.3
2010	554	26.0	21.3	93.9
2011	522	n/a	n/a	94.8
2012	429	20.0	21.4	n/a
2013	427	19.0	22.4	60.2
2014	426	20.0	21.3	90.6
2015	411	19.0	21.6	94.4
2016	387	18.0	21.5	90.7
2017	392	19.0	20.6	84.9
2018	369	18.0	20.5	90.5
2019	317	17.0	18.6	90.9
2020	275	n/a	n/a	93.1
2021	237	13.0	18.2	93.2
2022	215	14.0	15.3	90.7
2023	223	13.0	17.1	92.8
2024	202	13.0	15.5	96.5

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 Second Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	834	35.0	23.8	n/a
1989	806	34.0	23.7	n/a
1990	854	35.5	24.0	n/a
1991	850	35.5	23.9	n/a
1992	842	36.1	23.3	94.9
1993	862	36.0	23.9	95
1994	810	31.8	25.5	94.9
1995	733	30.5	24.0	95
1996	733	30.5	24.0	95
1997	755	36.5	20.7	89.9
1998	714	39.5	18.1	92.7
1999	709	40.5	17.5	94.9
2000	713	39.8	17.9	99.4
2001	708	39.7	17.8	89
2002	695	38.5	18.1	89.1
2003	695	38.5	18.1	89.1
2004	688	38.0	18.1	94.3
2005	654	35.0	18.7	94.2
2006	616	35.0	17.6	93.2
2007	579	35.0	16.5	90.5
2008	543	35.0	15.5	91.9
2009	508	30.0	15.4	96.3
2010	554	26.0	21.3	93.9
2011	522	n/a	n/a	94.8
2012	429	20.0	21.4	n/a
2013	427	19.0	22.4	60.2
2014	426	20.0	21.3	90.6
2015	411	19.0	21.6	94.4
2016	387	18.0	21.5	90.7
2017	392	19.0	20.6	84.9
2018	369	18.0	20.5	90.5
2019	317	17.0	18.6	90.9
2020	275	n/a	n/a	93.1
2021	237	13.0	18.2	93.2
2022	215	14.0	15.3	90.7
2023	223	13.0	17.1	92.8
2024	202	13.0	15.5	96.5

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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