Is Taper Avenue Elementary a good school?

Taper Avenue Elementary ranks 1492 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Taper Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 699 students attended Taper Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Taper Avenue Elementary?

Students at Taper Avenue Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 19% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Taper Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Taper Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle

Taper Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Taper Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in San Pedro, California, serving 671 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.

Taper Avenue Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that are significantly higher than the surrounding schools. The school's African American and Hispanic students, as well as those with disabilities and from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, also perform exceptionally well compared to their peers. While the school has experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, its most recent rate of 19.8% is still lower than many of the nearby schools, such as Hawaiian Avenue Elementary, Cabrillo Avenue Elementary, and George De La Torre Junior Elementary, which have rates ranging from 24.0% to 42.2%.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, Taper Avenue Elementary's academic performance remains strong, suggesting that the school is effectively supporting and addressing the needs of its economically disadvantaged students. With a student-teacher ratio of 20.9, the school is able to provide a quality education that sets it apart from many of the nearby schools within the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Detail:

Public K-5

1824 Taper Ave.
San Pedro, CA 90731-1175

(310) 832-3056

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1492^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,189

Students who attend Taper Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 699

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.8%

White:

19.5%

Two or more races:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Taper Avenue Elementary ranks better than 74.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 88^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 72.02. (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 (57.8%), White (19.5%), two or more races (9.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Taper Avenue Elementary is 22.5. 427 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 Taper Avenue Elementary is $9,189. 462 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Taper Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Taper Avenue Elementary 1492^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Taper 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 Taper Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Taper Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	63.85	1532^nd	4809	68.1%
2005	69.21	1373^rd	4822	71.5%
2006	67.00	1466^th	4818	69.6%
2007	73.14	1240^th	5113	75.7%
2008	64.40	1660^th	5113	67.5%
2009	67.35	1566^th	5193	69.8%
2010	73.89	1287^th	5314	75.8%
2011	66.92	1645^th	5377	69.4%
2012	90.09	416^th	5390	92.3%
2013	88.78	543^rd	5530	90.2%
2015	74.23	1345^th	5611	76.0%
2016	74.74	1313^th	5614	76.6%
2017	87.15	806^th	5692	85.8%
2018	80.90	1076^th	5662	81.0%
2019	82.38	1050^th	5789	81.9%
2022	68.02	1692^nd	5883	71.2%
2023	68.86	1628^th	5874	72.3%
2024	72.02	1492^nd	5862	74.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Taper Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.35	934^th	2420	61.4%
2024	50.56	950^th	2634	63.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.04	601^st	5084	88.2%
2019	86.05	445^th	5173	91.4%
2022	69.71	1189^th	5264	77.4%
2023	63.14	1563^rd	5374	70.9%
2024	67.80	1365^th	5511	75.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Taper Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.03	1131^st	5413	79.1%
2019	80.80	1036^th	5492	81.1%
2022	68.99	1568^th	5635	72.2%
2023	74.51	1303^rd	5617	76.8%
2024	70.32	1480^th	5605	73.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Taper Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	64.02	516^th	2227	76.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Taper Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.68	1030^th	5431	81.0%
2019	79.56	1098^th	5510	80.1%
2022	64.60	1743^rd	5663	69.2%
2023	61.09	1893^rd	5650	66.5%
2024	70.44	1481^st	5636	73.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Taper Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	95.22	20^th	662	97.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Taper Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.58	580^th	4830	88.0%
2019	84.11	547^th	4963	89.0%
2022	75.17	925^th	5084	81.8%
2023	75.37	945^th	5098	81.5%
2024	85.56	525^th	5102	89.7%

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Rank History for White students at Taper Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.60	1021^st	2737	62.7%
2019	71.88	743^rd	2834	73.8%
2022	51.13	1428^th	2726	47.6%
2023	54.94	1287^th	2662	51.7%
2024	40.36	1696^th	2647	35.9%

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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 Taper Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	684	59	183	178	0	n/a	n/a	0	1104
1989	662	61	173	167	3	n/a	n/a	0	1066
1990	615	75	178	170	3	n/a	n/a	0	1041
1991	572	59	154	198	6	n/a	n/a	0	989
1992	626	64	145	170	6	n/a	n/a	0	1011
1993	558	82	130	175	7	n/a	n/a	0	952
1994	546	104	120	180	7	n/a	n/a	0	957
1995	426	108	84	191	4	n/a	n/a	0	813
1996	426	108	84	191	4	n/a	n/a	0	813
1997	370	73	51	185	8	n/a	n/a	0	687
1998	353	94	32	225	2	n/a	n/a	0	706
1999	344	90	24	238	1	n/a	n/a	0	697
2000	321	104	28	285	2	n/a	n/a	0	740
2001	270	79	32	284	1	n/a	n/a	0	666
2002	269	62	23	348	2	n/a	n/a	0	704
2003	269	62	23	348	2	n/a	n/a	0	704
2004	263	85	31	421	2	n/a	n/a	0	802
2005	256	67	34	373	3	n/a	n/a	0	733
2006	228	68	38	360	3	n/a	n/a	0	697
2007	224	57	41	339	3	n/a	n/a	10	674
2008	207	44	52	326	6	n/a	n/a	0	635
2009	217	52	44	332	6	6	11	0	668
2010	212	49	54	309	9	8	10	0	651
2011	224	51	73	324	12	7	0	0	691
2012	198	46	65	300	10	6	0	0	625
2013	188	49	58	324	6	4	1	0	630
2014	185	45	59	333	4	6	1	0	633
2015	182	44	48	319	2	2	29	0	626
2016	174	39	58	347	0	2	29	0	649
2017	172	42	65	404	0	2	34	0	719
2018	174	49	68	394	0	1	34	0	720
2019	196	49	73	421	3	4	0	0	746
2020	179	57	68	435	1	1	27	0	768
2021	162	52	59	434	1	1	29	0	738
2022	146	50	60	392	0	0	39	0	687
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	671	671
2024	136	35	55	404	3	1	65	0	699

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 Taper Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1104	39.0	28.3	n/a
1989	1066	38.0	28.0	n/a
1990	1041	38.0	27.3	n/a
1991	989	39.0	25.3	n/a
1992	1011	39.6	25.5	27.5
1993	952	34.0	28.0	26.2
1994	957	34.0	28.1	31.5
1995	813	29.5	27.6	31.9
1996	813	29.5	27.6	31.9
1997	687	32.0	21.5	28.1
1998	706	36.0	19.6	37.7
1999	697	38.0	18.3	35.9
2000	740	39.0	19.0	24.3
2001	666	36.0	18.5	39.9
2002	704	36.0	19.6	39.9
2003	704	36.0	19.6	39.9
2004	802	38.0	21.1	35.8
2005	733	37.0	19.8	42.3
2006	697	36.0	19.4	40
2007	674	35.0	19.3	40.7
2008	635	33.0	19.2	36.2
2009	668	32.0	19.1	40.3
2010	651	30.0	21.7	42.9
2011	691	n/a	n/a	42.5
2012	625	27.0	23.1	n/a
2013	630	26.0	24.2	37.6
2014	633	26.0	24.3	42.8
2015	626	26.0	24.0	41.1
2016	649	28.0	23.1	45.8
2017	719	31.0	23.1	50.8
2018	720	30.5	23.6	50.7
2019	746	33.0	22.6	51.2
2020	768	n/a	n/a	52.3
2021	738	34.0	21.6	47
2022	687	33.0	20.8	48.9
2023	671	32.0	20.9	49.2
2024	699	31.0	22.5	49.1

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 Taper Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1104	39.0	28.3	n/a
1989	1066	38.0	28.0	n/a
1990	1041	38.0	27.3	n/a
1991	989	39.0	25.3	n/a
1992	1011	39.6	25.5	27.5
1993	952	34.0	28.0	26.2
1994	957	34.0	28.1	31.5
1995	813	29.5	27.6	31.9
1996	813	29.5	27.6	31.9
1997	687	32.0	21.5	28.1
1998	706	36.0	19.6	37.7
1999	697	38.0	18.3	35.9
2000	740	39.0	19.0	24.3
2001	666	36.0	18.5	39.9
2002	704	36.0	19.6	39.9
2003	704	36.0	19.6	39.9
2004	802	38.0	21.1	35.8
2005	733	37.0	19.8	42.3
2006	697	36.0	19.4	40
2007	674	35.0	19.3	40.7
2008	635	33.0	19.2	36.2
2009	668	32.0	19.1	40.3
2010	651	30.0	21.7	42.9
2011	691	n/a	n/a	42.5
2012	625	27.0	23.1	n/a
2013	630	26.0	24.2	37.6
2014	633	26.0	24.3	42.8
2015	626	26.0	24.0	41.1
2016	649	28.0	23.1	45.8
2017	719	31.0	23.1	50.8
2018	720	30.5	23.6	50.7
2019	746	33.0	22.6	51.2
2020	768	n/a	n/a	52.3
2021	738	34.0	21.6	47
2022	687	33.0	20.8	48.9
2023	671	32.0	20.9	49.2
2024	699	31.0	22.5	49.1

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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