Is Utah Street Elementary a good school?

Utah Street Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Utah Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 358 students attended Utah Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Utah Street Elementary?

Students at Utah Street Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Utah Street Elementary attend?

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

Utah Street Elementary

Summary:

Utah Street Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, with 356 students. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 4783 out of 5862 California elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

Utah Street Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates reaching 48.9% in the 2021-2022 school year, well above the district and state averages. The school's test scores also lag behind, with only 35.24% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for the Los Angeles Unified School District and 47.04% for the state of California. The school's math and science proficiency rates are also well below the district and state averages. These academic struggles are likely exacerbated by the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 95.51% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

When comparing Utah Street Elementary to nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming relative to its peers. For example, Second Street Elementary, just 0.56 miles away, has significantly higher test scores and a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Additionally, some of the charter schools in the area, such as Puente Charter and PUC Milagro Charter, are outperforming Utah Street Elementary and the district as a whole, suggesting that addressing the underlying issues at Utah Street Elementary, such as student and family well-being and access to resources, could be key to improving academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-8

255 Gabriel Garcia Marquez St.
Los Angeles, CA 90033-2746

(323) 261-1171

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4783^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,498

Students who attend Utah Street Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 358

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.9%

African American:

2.0%

Asian:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Utah Street Elementary ranks worse than 81.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 430^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 20.79. (See more...)

Compare Details Utah Street Elementary ranks worse than 57.5% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.73. (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 (93.9%), Asian (2%), African American (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Utah Street Elementary is 14.2, which is the 6^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Utah Street Elementary employs 25.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Utah Street Elementary is $13,498, which is the 102^nd highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Utah Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Utah Street Elementary 4783^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Utah Street Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Utah Street Elementary 1597^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Utah Street 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 Utah Street Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Utah Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	12.34	4534^th	4809	5.7%
2005	12.85	4467^th	4822	7.4%
2006	14.45	4385^th	4818	9.0%
2007	24.25	3985^th	5113	22.1%
2008	18.37	4443^rd	5113	13.1%
2009	9.36	5032^nd	5193	3.1%
2010	25.65	4177^th	5314	21.4%
2011	25.53	4296^th	5377	20.1%
2012	14.46	4989^th	5390	7.4%
2013	19.50	4774^th	5530	13.7%
2015	21.40	4481^st	5611	20.1%
2016	20.48	4576^th	5614	18.5%
2017	20.29	4669^th	5692	18.0%
2018	21.62	4550^th	5662	19.6%
2019	16.02	5161^st	5789	10.8%
2022	28.89	3959^th	5883	32.7%
2023	20.77	4785^th	5874	18.5%
2024	20.79	4783^rd	5862	18.4%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Utah Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.45	2289^th	3246	29.5%
2019	22.92	3012^th	3275	8.0%
2023	27.99	2673^rd	3250	17.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Utah Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.67	3717^th	5084	26.9%
2019	20.23	4559^th	5173	11.9%
2022	42.42	2803^rd	5264	46.8%
2023	27.57	4112^th	5374	23.5%
2024	26.61	4256^th	5511	22.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Utah Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.87	4550^th	5413	15.9%
2019	12.79	5159^th	5492	6.1%
2022	24.43	4271^st	5635	24.2%
2023	20.22	4684^th	5617	16.6%
2024	23.02	4418^th	5605	21.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Utah Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.36	4157^th	5431	23.5%
2019	21.12	4559^th	5510	17.3%
2022	36.00	3270^th	5663	42.3%
2023	24.08	4350^th	5650	23.0%
2024	19.99	4723^rd	5636	16.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Utah Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.98	3623^rd	4830	25.0%
2019	21.63	4262^nd	4963	14.1%
2022	37.97	3059^th	5084	39.8%
2023	26.95	3960^th	5098	22.3%
2024	27.38	3927^th	5102	23.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Utah Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	31.33	1353^rd	1999	32.3%
2008	30.92	1402^nd	2005	30.1%
2009	28.49	1513^th	2063	26.7%
2010	43.96	1202^nd	2179	44.8%
2011	31.67	1601^st	2236	28.4%
2012	29.16	1666^th	2259	26.3%
2013	18.30	2046^th	2379	14.0%
2015	30.66	1614^th	2477	34.8%
2016	26.99	1763^rd	2497	29.4%
2017	27.53	1746^th	2508	30.4%
2018	22.75	1893^rd	2480	23.7%
2019	31.05	1751^st	2715	35.5%
2022	37.57	1539^th	2740	43.8%
2023	28.38	1885^th	2802	32.7%
2024	35.73	1597^th	2777	42.5%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Utah Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	77.60	125^th	1540	91.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Utah Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	42.05	724^th	1550	53.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Utah Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.33	1480^th	2230	33.6%
2019	44.06	1214^th	2369	48.8%
2022	52.56	939^th	2458	61.8%
2023	39.16	1375^th	2549	46.1%
2024	46.74	1139^th	2575	55.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Utah Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.41	1580^th	2262	30.2%
2019	33.17	1510^th	2380	36.6%
2022	34.67	1507^th	2509	39.9%
2023	24.44	1916^th	2547	24.8%
2024	29.69	1679^th	2546	34.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Utah Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.73	1907^th	2273	16.1%
2019	33.84	1495^th	2407	37.9%
2022	40.47	1325^th	2527	47.6%
2023	32.91	1568^th	2558	38.7%
2024	41.32	1301^st	2547	48.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Utah Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.58	1538^th	2072	25.8%
2019	38.18	1302^nd	2213	41.2%
2022	47.16	1075^th	2359	54.4%
2023	36.27	1403^rd	2391	41.3%
2024	44.23	1145^th	2383	52.0%

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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 Utah Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1	91	17	738	1	n/a	n/a	0	848
1989	5	56	24	769	3	n/a	n/a	0	857
1990	0	51	32	833	2	n/a	n/a	0	918
1991	0	53	27	825	0	n/a	n/a	0	905
1992	0	47	24	801	0	n/a	n/a	0	872
1993	0	38	20	842	0	n/a	n/a	0	900
1994	0	22	21	834	0	n/a	n/a	0	877
1995	0	24	23	644	1	n/a	n/a	0	692
1996	0	24	23	644	1	n/a	n/a	0	692
1997	1	24	18	723	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
1998	0	31	18	689	0	n/a	n/a	0	738
1999	0	40	10	724	0	n/a	n/a	0	774
2000	0	22	8	548	1	n/a	n/a	0	579
2001	0	20	1	523	1	n/a	n/a	0	545
2002	2	40	4	544	1	n/a	n/a	0	591
2003	2	40	4	544	1	n/a	n/a	0	591
2004	0	33	4	512	1	n/a	n/a	0	550
2005	0	16	1	489	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
2006	1	15	9	503	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
2007	1	12	10	508	0	n/a	n/a	1	532
2008	1	4	10	545	2	n/a	n/a	0	562
2009	2	8	10	496	1	0	1	0	518
2010	0	2	12	359	4	0	1	0	378
2011	1	5	11	396	4	0	2	0	419
2012	1	8	11	415	4	0	0	0	439
2013	1	5	12	456	5	0	0	0	479
2014	4	6	13	464	3	0	0	0	490
2015	6	3	13	465	1	0	1	0	489
2016	5	4	11	434	2	0	0	0	456
2017	5	6	9	440	2	0	1	0	463
2018	9	4	8	422	1	0	1	0	445
2019	5	8	4	375	0	0	1	0	393
2020	8	6	10	387	0	0	2	0	413
2021	8	6	13	369	0	0	1	0	397
2022	8	7	10	342	0	0	2	0	369
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	356	356
2024	5	7	7	336	0	0	3	0	358

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Utah Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	848	41.0	20.6	n/a
1989	857	40.0	21.4	n/a
1990	918	45.0	20.4	n/a
1991	905	40.0	22.6	n/a
1992	872	40.6	21.4	95
1993	900	37.0	24.3	95
1994	877	37.0	23.7	95
1995	692	32.5	21.3	94.9
1996	692	32.5	21.3	94.9
1997	766	35.5	21.6	94.9
1998	738	36.5	20.2	95
1999	774	41.5	18.7	95
2000	579	34.8	16.6	99
2001	545	32.5	16.8	99.4
2002	591	37.0	16.0	74.8
2003	591	37.0	16.0	74.8
2004	550	34.0	16.2	97.1
2005	506	29.0	17.4	98
2006	528	29.0	18.2	97.7
2007	532	28.0	19.0	95.7
2008	562	34.0	16.5	87.9
2009	518	30.0	15.7	86.3
2010	378	23.5	16.0	99.2
2011	419	n/a	n/a	14.3
2012	439	19.0	23.1	99.3
2013	479	21.0	22.8	50.1
2014	490	23.0	21.3	91.6
2015	489	23.0	21.2	90.6
2016	456	20.0	22.8	88.6
2017	463	24.0	19.2	87.3
2018	445	21.0	21.1	92.4
2019	393	19.0	20.6	91.1
2020	413	n/a	n/a	95.4
2021	397	24.8	15.9	95.7
2022	369	25.0	14.7	94.3
2023	356	23.5	15.1	95.5
2024	358	25.1	14.2	96.4

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 Utah Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	848	41.0	20.6	n/a
1989	857	40.0	21.4	n/a
1990	918	45.0	20.4	n/a
1991	905	40.0	22.6	n/a
1992	872	40.6	21.4	95
1993	900	37.0	24.3	95
1994	877	37.0	23.7	95
1995	692	32.5	21.3	94.9
1996	692	32.5	21.3	94.9
1997	766	35.5	21.6	94.9
1998	738	36.5	20.2	95
1999	774	41.5	18.7	95
2000	579	34.8	16.6	99
2001	545	32.5	16.8	99.4
2002	591	37.0	16.0	74.8
2003	591	37.0	16.0	74.8
2004	550	34.0	16.2	97.1
2005	506	29.0	17.4	98
2006	528	29.0	18.2	97.7
2007	532	28.0	19.0	95.7
2008	562	34.0	16.5	87.9
2009	518	30.0	15.7	86.3
2010	378	23.5	16.0	99.2
2011	419	n/a	n/a	14.3
2012	439	19.0	23.1	99.3
2013	479	21.0	22.8	50.1
2014	490	23.0	21.3	91.6
2015	489	23.0	21.2	90.6
2016	456	20.0	22.8	88.6
2017	463	24.0	19.2	87.3
2018	445	21.0	21.1	92.4
2019	393	19.0	20.6	91.1
2020	413	n/a	n/a	95.4
2021	397	24.8	15.9	95.7
2022	369	25.0	14.7	94.3
2023	356	23.5	15.1	95.5
2024	358	25.1	14.2	96.4

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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