Is Toland Way Elementary a good school?

Toland Way Elementary ranks 3384 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Toland Way Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 233 students attended Toland Way Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Toland Way Elementary?

Students at Toland Way Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 8% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Toland Way Elementary attend?

Students who attend Toland Way Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet High : Benjamin Franklin Senior High High : Eagle Rock High

Toland Way Elementary

Summary:

Toland Way Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 230 students in grades K-6. 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.

Academically, Toland Way Elementary's performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 29.63% to 41.67%, compared to 41.21% to 44.18% for Los Angeles Unified and 42.8% to 47.37% for California. In Mathematics, Toland Way's proficiency rates ranged from 15.91% to 40.74%, while the district and state had higher rates of 30.09% to 45.44% and 34.31% to 45.64%, respectively. The school's science proficiency rate of 37.5% was also lower than the district's 23.96% and the state's 30.7%. Additionally, Toland Way has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.2% in 2017-2018 to 40.6% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Buchanan Street Elementary (30.8%) and Delevan Drive Elementary (22.8%).

Toland Way Elementary serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 83.04% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the nearby Delevan Drive Elementary (34.26%) and Mt. Washington Elementary (13.23%). While the school's student-teacher ratio of 17.6 is similar to nearby schools, its overall academic performance and other key metrics suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student learning outcomes and address the unique challenges faced by the school's student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

4545 Toland Way
Los Angeles, CA 90041-3427

(323) 255-3142

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3384^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,388

Students who attend Toland Way Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet
High:	Benjamin Franklin Senior High
	Eagle Rock High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 233

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.7%

Asian:

14.6%

White:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Toland Way Elementary ranks worse than 57.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 268^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 36.65. (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 (74.7%), Asian (14.6%), White (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Toland Way Elementary is 16.6, which is the 42^nd best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Toland Way Elementary employs 14 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Toland Way Elementary is $13,388, which is the 113^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Toland Way Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Toland Way Elementary 3384^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Toland Way 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 Toland Way Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Toland Way Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	43.37	2486^th	4809	48.3%
2005	36.35	2928^th	4822	39.3%
2006	44.94	2443^rd	4818	49.3%
2007	25.45	3897^th	5113	23.8%
2008	35.77	3217^th	5113	37.1%
2009	41.98	2944^th	5193	43.3%
2010	39.15	3221^st	5314	39.4%
2011	37.79	3400^th	5377	36.8%
2012	45.02	2946^th	5390	45.3%
2013	44.29	3055^th	5530	44.8%
2015	26.16	4017^th	5611	28.4%
2016	29.91	3778^th	5614	32.7%
2017	29.00	3914^th	5692	31.2%
2018	25.78	4171^st	5662	26.3%
2019	31.77	3797^th	5789	34.4%
2022	20.96	4759^th	5883	19.1%
2023	34.11	3567^th	5874	39.3%
2024	36.65	3384^th	5862	42.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Toland Way Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.51	3661^st	5084	28.0%
2019	40.23	3092^nd	5173	40.2%
2022	29.17	3911^th	5264	25.7%
2023	43.47	2806^th	5374	47.8%
2024	43.18	2885^th	5511	47.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Toland Way Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.66	4398^th	5413	18.8%
2019	26.49	4119^th	5492	25.0%
2022	20.66	4661^st	5635	17.3%
2023	25.15	4211^th	5617	25.0%
2024	33.51	3523^rd	5605	37.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Toland Way Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.09	3621^st	5431	33.3%
2019	39.23	3087^th	5510	44.0%
2022	23.56	4359^th	5663	23.0%
2023	41.46	2956^th	5650	47.7%
2024	39.30	3106^th	5636	44.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Toland Way Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.86	4190^th	4830	13.3%
2019	33.85	3398^th	4963	31.5%
2022	26.19	4020^th	5084	20.9%
2023	40.74	2854^th	5098	44.0%
2024	43.28	2727^th	5102	46.6%

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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 Toland Way Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	106	6	110	362	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
1989	101	4	113	372	2	n/a	n/a	0	592
1990	77	10	118	378	1	n/a	n/a	0	584
1991	85	12	126	408	2	n/a	n/a	0	633
1992	72	11	112	346	3	n/a	n/a	0	544
1993	49	18	119	355	1	n/a	n/a	0	542
1994	37	14	120	359	1	n/a	n/a	0	531
1995	38	6	121	384	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
1996	38	6	121	384	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
1997	41	4	100	403	4	n/a	n/a	0	552
1998	44	7	107	385	3	n/a	n/a	0	546
1999	29	7	96	390	3	n/a	n/a	0	525
2000	23	16	99	400	3	n/a	n/a	0	541
2001	20	11	96	393	3	n/a	n/a	0	523
2002	12	6	99	377	2	n/a	n/a	0	496
2003	12	6	99	377	2	n/a	n/a	0	496
2004	13	8	108	436	3	n/a	n/a	0	568
2005	12	13	121	424	4	n/a	n/a	0	574
2006	8	11	117	400	3	n/a	n/a	0	539
2007	11	8	100	349	4	n/a	n/a	3	475
2008	13	5	102	335	5	n/a	n/a	0	460
2009	11	4	106	309	4	0	7	0	441
2010	10	4	74	284	4	0	12	0	388
2011	11	4	74	279	2	0	1	0	371
2012	13	5	74	272	2	0	0	0	366
2013	12	6	67	278	0	2	0	0	365
2014	9	15	65	275	0	2	0	0	366
2015	10	7	61	273	0	2	2	0	355
2016	12	3	64	267	0	2	5	0	353
2017	9	3	58	263	0	2	9	0	344
2018	11	2	58	259	0	2	5	0	337
2019	15	3	58	259	0	3	0	0	338
2020	15	1	57	229	0	2	5	0	309
2021	12	1	52	212	0	1	3	0	281
2022	13	1	38	188	0	0	3	0	243
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	230	230
2024	19	1	34	174	0	0	5	0	233

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Toland Way Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	584	23.0	25.3	n/a
1989	592	24.0	24.6	n/a
1990	584	24.0	24.3	n/a
1991	633	24.0	26.3	n/a
1992	544	24.4	22.2	78.7
1993	542	22.0	24.6	86.9
1994	531	21.0	25.3	87.2
1995	549	23.0	23.9	88.9
1996	549	23.0	23.9	88.9
1997	552	24.0	23.0	88.9
1998	546	29.0	18.8	87.5
1999	525	30.0	17.5	87
2000	541	28.5	19.0	88.2
2001	523	31.0	16.9	88.1
2002	496	28.0	17.7	89.3
2003	496	28.0	17.7	89.3
2004	568	30.0	18.9	87.9
2005	574	29.3	19.6	87.6
2006	539	27.3	19.7	86.3
2007	475	23.0	20.7	85.2
2008	460	28.0	16.4	85.9
2009	441	24.0	16.3	84.8
2010	388	18.0	21.5	79.6
2011	371	n/a	n/a	85.4
2012	366	16.0	22.8	n/a
2013	365	16.0	22.8	43.8
2014	366	16.0	22.8	83.9
2015	355	16.0	22.1	84.2
2016	353	16.0	22.0	85
2017	344	16.0	21.5	77.9
2018	337	16.0	21.0	84.6
2019	338	16.0	21.1	82.2
2020	309	n/a	n/a	83.2
2021	281	15.0	18.7	84
2022	243	14.0	17.3	85.6
2023	230	13.0	17.6	83
2024	233	14.0	16.6	78.5

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 Toland Way Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	584	23.0	25.3	n/a
1989	592	24.0	24.6	n/a
1990	584	24.0	24.3	n/a
1991	633	24.0	26.3	n/a
1992	544	24.4	22.2	78.7
1993	542	22.0	24.6	86.9
1994	531	21.0	25.3	87.2
1995	549	23.0	23.9	88.9
1996	549	23.0	23.9	88.9
1997	552	24.0	23.0	88.9
1998	546	29.0	18.8	87.5
1999	525	30.0	17.5	87
2000	541	28.5	19.0	88.2
2001	523	31.0	16.9	88.1
2002	496	28.0	17.7	89.3
2003	496	28.0	17.7	89.3
2004	568	30.0	18.9	87.9
2005	574	29.3	19.6	87.6
2006	539	27.3	19.7	86.3
2007	475	23.0	20.7	85.2
2008	460	28.0	16.4	85.9
2009	441	24.0	16.3	84.8
2010	388	18.0	21.5	79.6
2011	371	n/a	n/a	85.4
2012	366	16.0	22.8	n/a
2013	365	16.0	22.8	43.8
2014	366	16.0	22.8	83.9
2015	355	16.0	22.1	84.2
2016	353	16.0	22.0	85
2017	344	16.0	21.5	77.9
2018	337	16.0	21.0	84.6
2019	338	16.0	21.1	82.2
2020	309	n/a	n/a	83.2
2021	281	15.0	18.7	84
2022	243	14.0	17.3	85.6
2023	230	13.0	17.6	83
2024	233	14.0	16.6	78.5

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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