Is Victoria Avenue Elementary a good school?

Victoria Avenue Elementary ranks 2373 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Victoria Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 283 students attended Victoria Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Victoria Avenue Elementary?

Students at Victoria Avenue Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Victoria Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Victoria Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : South Gate Middle High : International Studies Learning Center at Legacy High School Complex High : Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex High : South East High High : South Gate Senior High High : Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

Victoria Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Victoria Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in South Gate, California, serving 308 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Despite facing challenges such as high poverty and increasing chronic absenteeism, Victoria Avenue Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, 45.45% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, 41.29% of students were proficient or better, compared to 32.83% for Los Angeles Unified and 35.54% for California. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, where it ranks in the top 20% and top 10% of California elementary schools, respectively.

However, Victoria Avenue Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.6% in 2017-2018 to 33.2% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby San Miguel Elementary (39.1%) and Stanford Avenue Elementary (32.4%), as well as the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 96.43% to 97.58% over the past three school years, which is higher than the nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

3320 Missouri Ave.
South Gate, CA 90280-4308

(323) 567-1261

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2373^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,740

Students who attend Victoria Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Gate Middle
High:	International Studies Learning Center at Legacy High School Complex
	Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex
	South East High
	South Gate Senior High
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	Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

Student/teacher ratio: 18.8

Number of students: 283

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.4%

White:

2.1%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Victoria Avenue Elementary ranks better than 59.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 151^st among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.39. (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 (95.4%), two or more races (2.1%), White (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

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

Compare Victoria Avenue Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Victoria Avenue Elementary is $10,740. 330 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Victoria Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Victoria Avenue Elementary 2373^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Victoria 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 Victoria Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Victoria Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	17.31	4173^rd	4809	13.2%
2005	15.83	4267^th	4822	11.5%
2006	23.45	3767^th	4818	21.8%
2007	29.57	3604^th	5113	29.5%
2008	34.31	3310^th	5113	35.3%
2009	33.05	3502^nd	5193	32.6%
2010	47.46	2724^th	5314	48.7%
2011	36.09	3526^th	5377	34.4%
2012	24.47	4350^th	5390	19.3%
2013	43.85	3083^rd	5530	44.2%
2015	37.48	3166^th	5611	43.6%
2016	42.98	2897^th	5614	48.4%
2017	51.44	2472^nd	5692	56.6%
2018	56.36	2221^st	5662	60.8%
2019	52.95	2424^th	5789	58.1%
2022	40.15	3075^th	5883	47.7%
2023	48.12	2634^th	5874	55.2%
2024	53.39	2373^rd	5862	59.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Victoria Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.42	1370^th	3246	57.8%
2019	44.17	1541^st	3275	52.9%
2022	48.08	1309^th	3311	60.5%
2024	77.71	268^th	3160	91.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Victoria Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	63.87	624^th	2634	76.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.86	992^nd	5084	80.5%
2019	71.40	1118^th	5173	78.4%
2022	54.38	2012^th	5264	61.8%
2023	64.52	1500^th	5374	72.1%
2024	67.31	1393^rd	5511	74.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Victoria Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.61	2342^nd	5413	56.7%
2019	48.25	2597^th	5492	52.7%
2022	41.80	2891^st	5635	48.7%
2023	44.07	2749^th	5617	51.1%
2024	45.51	2686^th	5605	52.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Victoria Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.32	2113^th	5431	61.1%
2019	55.95	2149^th	5510	61.0%
2022	38.99	3071^st	5663	45.8%
2023	51.98	2342^nd	5650	58.5%
2024	59.84	1986^th	5636	64.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Victoria Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.13	993^rd	4830	79.4%
2019	69.95	1177^th	4963	76.3%
2022	52.36	2053^rd	5084	59.6%
2023	65.66	1372^nd	5098	73.1%
2024	73.94	989^th	5102	80.6%

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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 Victoria Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	55	23	14	1594	4	n/a	n/a	0	1690
1989	43	13	8	1557	1	n/a	n/a	0	1622
1990	38	8	7	1446	0	n/a	n/a	0	1499
1991	24	30	3	1458	2	n/a	n/a	0	1517
1992	24	30	3	1502	3	n/a	n/a	0	1562
1993	23	13	3	1572	1	n/a	n/a	0	1612
1994	19	15	3	1583	4	n/a	n/a	0	1624
1995	15	11	6	1656	0	n/a	n/a	0	1688
1996	15	11	6	1656	0	n/a	n/a	0	1688
1997	9	5	6	1694	0	n/a	n/a	0	1714
1998	10	5	2	1533	2	n/a	n/a	0	1552
1999	11	5	2	1578	3	n/a	n/a	0	1599
2000	8	3	3	1553	2	n/a	n/a	0	1569
2001	9	2	4	1585	0	n/a	n/a	0	1600
2002	7	1	4	1517	1	n/a	n/a	0	1530
2003	7	1	4	1517	1	n/a	n/a	0	1530
2004	6	4	4	1527	3	n/a	n/a	0	1544
2005	5	10	2	1475	2	n/a	n/a	0	1494
2006	4	6	0	850	3	n/a	n/a	0	863
2007	2	7	0	847	1	n/a	n/a	0	857
2008	2	8	n/a	784	3	n/a	n/a	0	797
2009	5	5	0	776	4	0	0	0	790
2010	6	6	0	757	4	0	0	0	773
2011	5	5	0	719	3	0	2	0	734
2012	3	6	0	705	4	0	1	0	719
2013	4	5	0	546	4	0	0	0	559
2014	4	2	0	508	1	0	1	0	516
2015	9	1	0	482	1	0	1	0	494
2016	12	1	0	467	1	0	1	0	482
2017	13	0	0	451	1	0	1	0	466
2018	12	1	1	428	1	0	5	0	448
2019	11	1	0	402	1	0	1	0	416
2020	12	2	0	403	0	0	3	0	420
2021	7	2	0	379	0	0	6	0	394
2022	5	0	0	318	0	0	8	0	331
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	308	308
2024	6	1	0	270	0	0	6	0	283

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 Victoria Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1690	66.0	25.6	n/a
1989	1622	63.0	25.7	n/a
1990	1499	58.0	25.8	n/a
1991	1517	61.0	24.8	n/a
1992	1562	62.0	25.1	93.9
1993	1612	59.0	27.3	95
1994	1624	58.5	27.8	92.5
1995	1688	63.0	26.8	92.7
1996	1688	63.0	26.8	92.7
1997	1714	65.0	26.4	95
1998	1552	73.0	21.3	95
1999	1599	79.0	20.2	95
2000	1569	79.0	19.9	97.6
2001	1600	79.0	20.3	93.8
2002	1530	76.0	20.1	93.6
2003	1530	76.0	20.1	93.6
2004	1544	75.0	20.6	92.1
2005	1494	73.0	20.5	95.7
2006	863	43.0	20.1	89.9
2007	857	43.0	19.9	94.9
2008	797	46.0	17.3	92.3
2009	790	40.0	18.4	94.2
2010	773	36.0	21.4	90.9
2011	734	n/a	n/a	54.4
2012	719	31.7	22.6	n/a
2013	559	23.0	24.3	77.8
2014	516	21.0	24.5	94
2015	494	21.0	23.5	97
2016	482	21.0	22.9	93.4
2017	466	21.0	22.1	84.8
2018	448	19.0	23.5	90.4
2019	416	18.0	23.1	92.5
2020	420	n/a	n/a	94.5
2021	394	18.0	21.8	97
2022	331	20.0	16.5	97.6
2023	308	17.0	18.1	96.4
2024	283	15.0	18.8	97.5

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 Victoria Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1690	66.0	25.6	n/a
1989	1622	63.0	25.7	n/a
1990	1499	58.0	25.8	n/a
1991	1517	61.0	24.8	n/a
1992	1562	62.0	25.1	93.9
1993	1612	59.0	27.3	95
1994	1624	58.5	27.8	92.5
1995	1688	63.0	26.8	92.7
1996	1688	63.0	26.8	92.7
1997	1714	65.0	26.4	95
1998	1552	73.0	21.3	95
1999	1599	79.0	20.2	95
2000	1569	79.0	19.9	97.6
2001	1600	79.0	20.3	93.8
2002	1530	76.0	20.1	93.6
2003	1530	76.0	20.1	93.6
2004	1544	75.0	20.6	92.1
2005	1494	73.0	20.5	95.7
2006	863	43.0	20.1	89.9
2007	857	43.0	19.9	94.9
2008	797	46.0	17.3	92.3
2009	790	40.0	18.4	94.2
2010	773	36.0	21.4	90.9
2011	734	n/a	n/a	54.4
2012	719	31.7	22.6	n/a
2013	559	23.0	24.3	77.8
2014	516	21.0	24.5	94
2015	494	21.0	23.5	97
2016	482	21.0	22.9	93.4
2017	466	21.0	22.1	84.8
2018	448	19.0	23.5	90.4
2019	416	18.0	23.1	92.5
2020	420	n/a	n/a	94.5
2021	394	18.0	21.8	97
2022	331	20.0	16.5	97.6
2023	308	17.0	18.1	96.4
2024	283	15.0	18.8	97.5

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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