Is Sharp Avenue Elementary a good school?

Sharp Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Sharp Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 447 students attended Sharp Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sharp Avenue Elementary?

Students at Sharp Avenue Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sharp Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sharp Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Pacoima Middle

Sharp Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Sharp Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Arleta, California, serving 478 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.

While Sharp Avenue Elementary is part of the same district as nearby schools like Lassen Elementary and San Jose Street Elementary, it consistently underperforms them in key metrics. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.1% in 2017-2018 to 36.0% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, Sharp Avenue Elementary consistently scores lower than the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 31.19% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy in 2023-2024, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools for English Language Learners and Special Education students.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Sharp Avenue Elementary, ranging from 91.76% to 93.72% over the past few years, suggests the school may be facing significant socioeconomic challenges that are impacting student outcomes. Comparing the school to its nearby counterparts, such as Vena Avenue Elementary, which outperforms Sharp Avenue Elementary across multiple academic measures, highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address these issues and improve student performance at Sharp Avenue Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

13800 Pierce St.
Arleta, CA 91331-4530

(818) 896-9573

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4723^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,569

Students who attend Sharp Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Pacoima Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 21.2

Number of students: 447

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.6%

Two or more races:

1.3%

White:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sharp Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 80.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 423^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 21.44. (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 (96.6%), two or more races (1.3%), White (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sharp Avenue Elementary is 21.2. 361 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 Sharp Avenue Elementary is $12,569, which is the 159^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sharp Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sharp Avenue Elementary 4723^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sharp Avenue 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 Sharp Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sharp Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.04	4404^th	4809	8.4%
2005	11.79	4551^st	4822	5.6%
2006	12.20	4528^th	4818	6.0%
2007	18.97	4377^th	5113	14.4%
2008	18.07	4459^th	5113	12.8%
2009	15.61	4700^th	5193	9.5%
2010	20.23	4584^th	5314	13.7%
2011	21.51	4570^th	5377	15.0%
2012	35.69	3543^rd	5390	34.3%
2013	42.90	3131^st	5530	43.4%
2015	26.13	4021^st	5611	28.3%
2016	26.70	4038^th	5614	28.1%
2017	25.30	4235^th	5692	25.6%
2018	30.68	3778^th	5662	33.3%
2019	23.62	4478^th	5789	22.6%
2022	21.11	4732^nd	5883	19.6%
2023	24.67	4398^th	5874	25.1%
2024	21.44	4723^rd	5862	19.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sharp Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.69	3215^th	3246	1.0%
2019	19.39	3213^th	3275	1.9%
2022	29.21	2672^nd	3311	19.3%
2023	24.30	2929^th	3250	9.9%
2024	28.27	2666^th	3160	15.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sharp Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.86	1752^nd	2420	27.6%
2024	18.50	2475^th	2634	6.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.78	3116^th	5084	38.7%
2019	34.14	3564^th	5173	31.1%
2022	30.21	3823^rd	5264	27.4%
2023	33.21	3635^th	5374	32.4%
2024	28.74	4063^rd	5511	26.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Sharp Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.23	3975^th	5413	26.6%
2019	27.57	4021^st	5492	26.8%
2022	23.42	4380^th	5635	22.3%
2023	31.76	3599^th	5617	35.9%
2024	24.28	4313^th	5605	23.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sharp Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.98	1590^th	2128	25.3%
2019	20.15	2342^nd	2585	9.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Sharp Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.26	3397^th	5431	37.5%
2019	20.53	4622^nd	5510	16.1%
2022	19.99	4717^th	5663	16.7%
2023	19.23	4788^th	5650	15.3%
2024	19.95	4726^th	5636	16.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sharp Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.30	2833^rd	4830	41.3%
2019	31.14	3612^th	4963	27.2%
2022	29.54	3744^th	5084	26.4%
2023	33.47	3435^th	5098	32.6%
2024	29.40	3781^st	5102	25.9%

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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 Sharp Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	52	10	5	1158	0	n/a	n/a	0	1225
1989	38	8	1	1129	0	n/a	n/a	0	1176
1990	35	3	3	1174	7	n/a	n/a	0	1222
1991	32	7	9	1278	2	n/a	n/a	0	1328
1992	28	9	18	1302	0	n/a	n/a	0	1357
1993	21	9	23	1240	0	n/a	n/a	0	1293
1994	7	8	18	1234	2	n/a	n/a	0	1269
1995	11	5	17	1216	8	n/a	n/a	0	1257
1996	11	5	17	1216	8	n/a	n/a	0	1257
1997	11	6	10	1089	4	n/a	n/a	0	1120
1998	11	8	6	1113	6	n/a	n/a	0	1144
1999	14	8	8	1132	6	n/a	n/a	0	1168
2000	7	6	8	1100	6	n/a	n/a	0	1127
2001	5	5	9	1115	5	n/a	n/a	0	1139
2002	4	1	11	1049	4	n/a	n/a	0	1069
2003	4	1	11	1049	4	n/a	n/a	0	1069
2004	5	2	11	1012	4	n/a	n/a	0	1034
2005	10	3	13	963	3	n/a	n/a	0	992
2006	12	4	6	857	1	n/a	n/a	0	880
2007	13	4	7	786	4	n/a	n/a	1	815
2008	13	5	7	836	2	n/a	n/a	0	863
2009	6	5	6	848	1	0	0	0	866
2010	4	4	4	895	0	0	2	0	909
2011	3	1	4	841	0	0	3	0	852
2012	3	0	7	817	0	0	3	0	830
2013	4	0	8	773	0	0	0	0	785
2014	9	4	7	736	2	0	0	0	758
2015	13	3	7	749	1	1	4	0	778
2016	14	3	3	701	1	1	11	0	734
2017	17	1	7	683	2	0	8	0	718
2018	11	2	10	649	1	0	7	0	680
2019	10	3	10	623	1	0	5	0	652
2020	11	1	12	586	1	1	6	0	618
2021	10	1	6	499	1	0	5	0	522
2022	8	0	4	458	1	0	1	0	472
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	478	478
2024	4	2	2	432	1	0	6	0	447

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 Sharp Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1225	48.0	25.5	n/a
1989	1176	46.0	25.5	n/a
1990	1222	47.0	26.0	n/a
1991	1328	51.0	26.0	n/a
1992	1357	51.8	26.1	93.9
1993	1293	50.0	25.9	92.7
1994	1269	46.0	27.6	94.5
1995	1257	45.0	27.9	93.3
1996	1257	45.0	27.9	93.3
1997	1120	46.0	24.3	95
1998	1144	50.8	22.5	92.8
1999	1168	57.5	20.3	94.3
2000	1127	59.9	18.8	95.6
2001	1139	60.5	18.8	92.6
2002	1069	55.5	19.3	93.5
2003	1069	55.5	19.3	93.5
2004	1034	52.0	19.9	94.2
2005	992	52.0	19.1	89.9
2006	880	48.0	18.3	92.3
2007	815	43.0	19.0	91.5
2008	863	50.0	17.3	90
2009	866	45.0	17.7	89.3
2010	909	42.0	21.6	88.8
2011	852	n/a	n/a	89.7
2012	830	34.0	24.4	n/a
2013	785	32.5	24.1	43.9
2014	758	31.0	24.4	90.1
2015	778	31.0	25.0	93.8
2016	734	30.0	24.4	91.6
2017	718	30.0	23.9	86.8
2018	680	29.0	23.4	92.9
2019	652	27.0	24.1	93.1
2020	618	n/a	n/a	86.9
2021	522	25.0	20.8	91.8
2022	472	20.0	23.6	93.4
2023	478	23.0	20.7	93.7
2024	447	21.0	21.2	96.9

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 Sharp Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1225	48.0	25.5	n/a
1989	1176	46.0	25.5	n/a
1990	1222	47.0	26.0	n/a
1991	1328	51.0	26.0	n/a
1992	1357	51.8	26.1	93.9
1993	1293	50.0	25.9	92.7
1994	1269	46.0	27.6	94.5
1995	1257	45.0	27.9	93.3
1996	1257	45.0	27.9	93.3
1997	1120	46.0	24.3	95
1998	1144	50.8	22.5	92.8
1999	1168	57.5	20.3	94.3
2000	1127	59.9	18.8	95.6
2001	1139	60.5	18.8	92.6
2002	1069	55.5	19.3	93.5
2003	1069	55.5	19.3	93.5
2004	1034	52.0	19.9	94.2
2005	992	52.0	19.1	89.9
2006	880	48.0	18.3	92.3
2007	815	43.0	19.0	91.5
2008	863	50.0	17.3	90
2009	866	45.0	17.7	89.3
2010	909	42.0	21.6	88.8
2011	852	n/a	n/a	89.7
2012	830	34.0	24.4	n/a
2013	785	32.5	24.1	43.9
2014	758	31.0	24.4	90.1
2015	778	31.0	25.0	93.8
2016	734	30.0	24.4	91.6
2017	718	30.0	23.9	86.8
2018	680	29.0	23.4	92.9
2019	652	27.0	24.1	93.1
2020	618	n/a	n/a	86.9
2021	522	25.0	20.8	91.8
2022	472	20.0	23.6	93.4
2023	478	23.0	20.7	93.7
2024	447	21.0	21.2	96.9

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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