Is Twentieth Street Elementary a good school?

Twentieth Street Elementary ranks 3286 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Twentieth Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 510 students attended Twentieth Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Twentieth Street Elementary?

Students at Twentieth Street Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Twentieth Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Twentieth Street Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy High : Dr. Maya Angelou Community High High : Nava College Preparatory Academy High : Santee Education Complex High : Thomas Jefferson Senior High

Twentieth Street Elementary

Summary:

Twentieth Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 525 students in grades K-5. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and a predominantly low-income student population.

Twentieth Street Elementary has experienced chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 12.8% to 46.4% in recent years, which is much higher than the state average and the surrounding Pasadena Unified schools. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages across all grade levels. While the school's Hispanic students and English Language Learners perform relatively better, the performance of Special Education and Disabled students is very low, ranking in the bottom 25% and 30% of California elementary schools, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools, the Norma Coombs Elementary, Webster Elementary, and Willard Elementary in the Pasadena Unified district generally perform better than Twentieth Street Elementary. However, the Valentine Elementary and Carver Elementary in the San Marino Unified district significantly outperform Twentieth Street Elementary and the Pasadena Unified schools, ranking among the top 5% of California elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

1358 East Walnut St.
Los Angeles, CA 91106

(213) 747-7151

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3286^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,473

Students who attend Twentieth Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academy
High:	Dr. Maya Angelou Community High
	Nava College Preparatory Academy
	Santee Education Complex
	Thomas Jefferson Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.8

Number of students: 510

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.0%

African American:

4.9%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Twentieth Street Elementary ranks worse than 56.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 253^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 38.2. (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%), African American (4.9%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Twentieth Street Elementary is 18.8, which is the 148^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Twentieth Street Elementary employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Twentieth Street Elementary is $11,473, which is the 241^st highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Twentieth Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Twentieth Street Elementary 3286^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Twentieth 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 Twentieth Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Twentieth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	10.62	4639^th	4809	3.5%
2005	7.38	4756^th	4822	1.4%
2006	10.51	4608^th	4818	4.4%
2007	12.91	4777^th	5113	6.6%
2008	18.46	4438^th	5113	13.2%
2009	18.39	4545^th	5193	12.5%
2010	16.95	4782^nd	5314	10.0%
2011	28.13	4123^rd	5377	23.3%
2012	31.76	3821^st	5390	29.1%
2013	26.72	4296^th	5530	22.3%
2015	21.08	4516^th	5611	19.5%
2016	14.46	5089^th	5614	9.4%
2017	37.50	3271^st	5692	42.5%
2018	47.85	2666^th	5662	52.9%
2019	41.91	3075^th	5789	46.9%
2022	31.39	3757^th	5883	36.1%
2023	38.40	3261^st	5874	44.5%
2024	38.20	3286^th	5862	43.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Twentieth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.79	1950^th	3246	39.9%
2019	27.65	2655^th	3275	18.9%
2022	43.84	1549^th	3311	53.2%
2023	49.34	1231^st	3250	62.1%
2024	53.16	1015^th	3160	67.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Twentieth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.37	2385^th	2420	1.4%
2024	23.29	2217^th	2634	15.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.22	1337^th	5084	73.7%
2019	61.10	1699^th	5173	67.2%
2022	45.54	2564^th	5264	51.3%
2023	53.28	2144^th	5374	60.1%
2024	47.45	2568^th	5511	53.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Twentieth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.81	2287^th	5413	57.7%
2019	45.34	2776^th	5492	49.5%
2022	30.42	3695^th	5635	34.4%
2023	40.86	2971^st	5617	47.1%
2024	40.42	3025^th	5605	46.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Twentieth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	27.19	1622^nd	2227	27.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Twentieth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.28	3030^th	5431	44.2%
2019	39.54	3066^th	5510	44.4%
2022	32.98	3546^th	5663	37.4%
2023	36.53	3299^th	5650	41.6%
2024	36.74	3292^nd	5636	41.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Twentieth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.45	1468^th	4830	69.6%
2019	59.22	1734^th	4963	65.1%
2022	45.00	2523^rd	5084	50.4%
2023	56.35	1869^th	5098	63.3%
2024	54.35	1987^th	5102	61.1%

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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 Twentieth Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	65	3	639	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
1989	0	67	2	660	0	n/a	n/a	0	729
1990	0	69	2	689	0	n/a	n/a	0	760
1991	0	49	0	697	0	n/a	n/a	0	746
1992	0	39	0	719	0	n/a	n/a	0	758
1993	0	52	0	720	0	n/a	n/a	0	772
1994	0	58	0	718	0	n/a	n/a	0	776
1995	1	32	0	782	0	n/a	n/a	0	815
1996	1	32	0	782	0	n/a	n/a	0	815
1997	0	39	0	808	0	n/a	n/a	0	847
1998	1	57	0	890	1	n/a	n/a	0	949
1999	0	41	1	839	1	n/a	n/a	0	882
2000	0	34	0	850	2	n/a	n/a	0	886
2001	0	36	2	893	6	n/a	n/a	0	937
2002	0	37	2	952	0	n/a	n/a	0	991
2003	0	37	2	952	0	n/a	n/a	0	991
2004	1	27	0	937	0	n/a	n/a	0	965
2005	0	27	0	833	0	n/a	n/a	0	860
2006	0	22	0	817	0	n/a	n/a	0	839
2007	1	24	0	716	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
2008	n/a	29	n/a	670	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	699
2009	0	30	1	650	0	0	0	0	681
2010	0	20	1	624	0	0	1	0	646
2011	0	25	1	646	0	0	0	0	672
2012	0	21	2	625	0	0	1	0	649
2013	0	25	1	601	1	0	0	0	628
2014	1	25	1	560	1	0	0	0	588
2015	7	23	1	562	0	0	2	0	595
2016	8	23	1	567	0	0	1	0	600
2017	8	26	1	581	0	0	2	0	618
2018	7	22	1	576	0	0	2	0	608
2019	6	31	1	560	0	0	2	0	600
2020	9	31	0	565	0	0	3	0	608
2021	3	24	0	549	0	0	3	0	579
2022	2	28	0	489	0	0	2	0	521
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	525	525
2024	5	25	0	469	1	0	10	0	510

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 Twentieth Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	707	30.0	23.5	n/a
1989	729	32.0	22.7	n/a
1990	760	31.5	24.1	n/a
1991	746	31.0	24.0	n/a
1992	758	31.5	24.0	93.7
1993	772	30.0	25.7	94.9
1994	776	29.0	26.8	95
1995	815	32.0	25.5	95
1996	815	32.0	25.5	95
1997	847	35.0	24.2	94.9
1998	949	40.5	23.4	94.9
1999	882	45.0	19.6	94.9
2000	886	44.5	19.9	97.5
2001	937	48.5	19.3	99.7
2002	991	52.0	19.1	94.7
2003	991	52.0	19.1	94.7
2004	965	51.0	18.9	88.3
2005	860	45.0	19.1	74
2006	839	43.0	19.5	92.3
2007	741	42.0	17.6	46.7
2008	699	45.0	15.5	42.9
2009	681	38.0	16.6	96.3
2010	646	34.0	19.0	98
2011	672	n/a	n/a	55.4
2012	649	27.0	24.0	n/a
2013	628	26.0	24.1	59.9
2014	588	24.5	24.0	89.8
2015	595	26.0	22.8	91.8
2016	600	25.0	24.0	97.5
2017	618	26.0	23.7	89
2018	608	25.5	23.8	96.9
2019	600	25.5	23.5	96.2
2020	608	n/a	n/a	95.2
2021	579	26.5	21.8	96.7
2022	521	24.5	21.2	96.4
2023	525	27.0	19.4	95.6
2024	510	27.0	18.8	92.2

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 Twentieth Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	707	30.0	23.5	n/a
1989	729	32.0	22.7	n/a
1990	760	31.5	24.1	n/a
1991	746	31.0	24.0	n/a
1992	758	31.5	24.0	93.7
1993	772	30.0	25.7	94.9
1994	776	29.0	26.8	95
1995	815	32.0	25.5	95
1996	815	32.0	25.5	95
1997	847	35.0	24.2	94.9
1998	949	40.5	23.4	94.9
1999	882	45.0	19.6	94.9
2000	886	44.5	19.9	97.5
2001	937	48.5	19.3	99.7
2002	991	52.0	19.1	94.7
2003	991	52.0	19.1	94.7
2004	965	51.0	18.9	88.3
2005	860	45.0	19.1	74
2006	839	43.0	19.5	92.3
2007	741	42.0	17.6	46.7
2008	699	45.0	15.5	42.9
2009	681	38.0	16.6	96.3
2010	646	34.0	19.0	98
2011	672	n/a	n/a	55.4
2012	649	27.0	24.0	n/a
2013	628	26.0	24.1	59.9
2014	588	24.5	24.0	89.8
2015	595	26.0	22.8	91.8
2016	600	25.0	24.0	97.5
2017	618	26.0	23.7	89
2018	608	25.5	23.8	96.9
2019	600	25.5	23.5	96.2
2020	608	n/a	n/a	95.2
2021	579	26.5	21.8	96.7
2022	521	24.5	21.2	96.4
2023	525	27.0	19.4	95.6
2024	510	27.0	18.8	92.2

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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