Is West Vernon Avenue Elementary a good school?

West Vernon Avenue Elementary ranks 3255 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Vernon Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 523 students attended West Vernon Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of West Vernon Avenue Elementary?

Students at West Vernon Avenue Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of West Vernon Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Vernon Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : William Jefferson Clinton Middle High : Dr. Maya Angelou Community High High : Nava College Preparatory Academy High : Santee Education Complex High : Thomas Jefferson Senior High

West Vernon Avenue Elementary

Summary:

West Vernon Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 562 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 and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Vernon Avenue Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 6.1% in 2017-2018 to 33.3% in 2021-2022, well above the district and state averages. Academically, the school consistently underperforms the district and state in Smarter Balanced Assessments, with only 34.85% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 38.81% in Mathematics, compared to 43.06% and 32.83% in the district, respectively. The school's performance in Science is particularly low, with only 15.31% of students proficient or better, compared to 23.96% in the district and 30.7% statewide. While Hispanic students and English Language Learners perform relatively better, African American students and students with disabilities lag behind.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Menlo Avenue Elementary, Fifty-Second Street Elementary, and Trinity Street Elementary, also struggle with academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, similar to West Vernon Avenue Elementary. However, the charter schools in the area, such as Accelerated and Accelerated Charter Elementary, tend to perform better academically. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the school's socioeconomic status, with 98.93% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be contributing factors to the low academic performance at West Vernon Avenue Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

4312 South Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90037-2603

(323) 232-4218

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3255^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,920

Students who attend West Vernon Avenue Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 523

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.3%

African American:

4.6%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Vernon Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 55.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 251^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 38.67. (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 (93.3%), African American (4.6%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Vernon Avenue Elementary is 21.7. 390 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare West Vernon Avenue Elementary employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Vernon Avenue Elementary is $9,920. 408 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Vernon Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks West Vernon Avenue Elementary 3255^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See West Vernon 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 West Vernon Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at West Vernon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	7.28	4767^th	4809	0.9%
2005	7.46	4752^nd	4822	1.5%
2006	5.66	4780^th	4818	0.8%
2007	6.11	5067^th	5113	0.9%
2008	5.52	5076^th	5113	0.7%
2009	9.00	5041^st	5193	2.9%
2010	15.83	4859^th	5314	8.6%
2011	20.40	4655^th	5377	13.4%
2012	16.96	4846^th	5390	10.1%
2013	20.77	4685^th	5530	15.3%
2015	20.69	4556^th	5611	18.8%
2016	33.82	3494^th	5614	37.8%
2017	35.72	3392^nd	5692	40.4%
2018	33.95	3538^th	5662	37.5%
2019	32.17	3760^th	5789	35.0%
2022	29.69	3893^rd	5883	33.8%
2023	29.85	3905^th	5874	33.5%
2024	38.67	3255^th	5862	44.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Vernon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.67	2350^th	3246	27.6%
2019	48.20	1338^th	3275	59.1%
2022	26.73	2834^th	3311	14.4%
2023	29.05	2599^th	3250	20.0%
2024	62.83	618^th	3160	80.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at West Vernon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.87	1803^rd	2420	25.5%
2024	35.47	1531^st	2634	41.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Vernon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.46	2463^rd	5084	51.6%
2019	47.57	2572^nd	5173	50.3%
2022	42.46	2799^th	5264	46.8%
2023	42.16	2895^th	5374	46.1%
2024	50.13	2384^th	5511	56.7%

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Rank History for Female students at West Vernon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.82	4022^nd	5413	25.7%
2019	30.09	3820^th	5492	30.4%
2022	29.84	3754^th	5635	33.4%
2023	25.08	4218^th	5617	24.9%
2024	41.98	2921^st	5605	47.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at West Vernon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.80	1721^st	2128	19.1%
2019	29.63	1818^th	2585	29.7%
2022	29.61	1511^th	2227	32.2%

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Rank History for Male students at West Vernon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.61	2942^nd	5431	45.8%
2019	34.49	3427^th	5510	37.8%
2022	30.83	3721^st	5663	34.3%
2023	35.25	3394^th	5650	39.9%
2024	35.00	3420^th	5636	39.3%

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Rank History for African American students at West Vernon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.15	315^th	662	52.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Vernon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.30	2270^th	4830	53.0%
2019	47.28	2463^rd	4963	50.4%
2022	43.72	2610^th	5084	48.7%
2023	43.11	2672^nd	5098	47.6%
2024	54.78	1967^th	5102	61.4%

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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 West Vernon Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	217	0	952	0	n/a	n/a	0	1169
1989	0	234	0	944	0	n/a	n/a	0	1178
1990	0	211	0	950	0	n/a	n/a	0	1161
1991	1	193	1	1202	0	n/a	n/a	0	1397
1992	3	164	3	1240	1	n/a	n/a	0	1411
1993	1	158	0	1240	0	n/a	n/a	0	1399
1994	1	154	1	1286	1	n/a	n/a	0	1443
1995	1	162	1	1142	3	n/a	n/a	0	1309
1996	1	162	1	1142	3	n/a	n/a	0	1309
1997	1	127	0	1159	3	n/a	n/a	0	1290
1998	2	162	1	1217	3	n/a	n/a	0	1385
1999	2	165	1	1269	1	n/a	n/a	0	1438
2000	0	154	3	1301	3	n/a	n/a	0	1461
2001	2	151	3	1349	2	n/a	n/a	0	1507
2002	1	128	2	1382	3	n/a	n/a	0	1516
2003	1	128	2	1382	3	n/a	n/a	0	1516
2004	0	158	2	1326	3	n/a	n/a	0	1489
2005	0	149	2	1261	3	n/a	n/a	0	1415
2006	1	131	1	1123	3	n/a	n/a	0	1259
2007	0	120	2	1093	2	n/a	n/a	1	1218
2008	1	98	2	1011	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1112
2009	0	90	2	900	0	0	0	0	992
2010	2	73	2	886	2	0	1	0	966
2011	1	75	2	895	3	0	0	0	976
2012	0	72	2	877	3	0	0	0	954
2013	0	48	1	669	6	0	1	0	725
2014	1	57	1	695	5	0	1	0	760
2015	13	46	0	700	4	0	2	0	765
2016	11	41	0	683	3	0	2	0	740
2017	11	40	0	713	2	0	3	0	769
2018	10	44	1	691	2	0	4	0	752
2019	9	45	0	675	1	0	1	0	731
2020	8	41	1	638	1	0	2	0	691
2021	3	39	0	576	0	0	2	0	620
2022	2	23	0	540	0	0	3	0	568
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	562	562
2024	3	24	0	488	0	0	8	0	523

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 West Vernon Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1169	46.0	25.4	n/a
1989	1178	49.0	24.0	n/a
1990	1161	47.0	24.7	n/a
1991	1397	55.0	25.4	n/a
1992	1411	55.9	25.2	74.7
1993	1399	53.0	26.4	95
1994	1443	53.5	27.0	94.9
1995	1309	52.0	25.2	95
1996	1309	52.0	25.2	95
1997	1290	50.0	25.8	95
1998	1385	57.5	24.1	94.9
1999	1438	71.0	20.3	93.3
2000	1461	69.5	21.0	94.3
2001	1507	75.0	20.1	95.8
2002	1516	75.0	20.2	91.8
2003	1516	75.0	20.2	91.8
2004	1489	72.0	20.7	94.6
2005	1415	52.0	27.2	98
2006	1259	64.0	19.7	96.3
2007	1218	59.0	20.6	46.1
2008	1112	66.0	16.8	44.2
2009	992	49.0	19.8	96.5
2010	966	50.0	19.3	99.7
2011	976	n/a	n/a	58.1
2012	954	47.1	20.2	n/a
2013	725	37.0	19.5	84.6
2014	760	36.0	21.1	93.2
2015	765	36.0	21.2	96.1
2016	740	32.0	23.1	95.1
2017	769	31.0	24.8	90.8
2018	752	33.0	22.7	96.5
2019	731	31.0	23.5	95.5
2020	691	n/a	n/a	99.3
2021	620	29.0	21.3	99
2022	568	27.0	21.0	98.8
2023	562	25.0	22.4	98.9
2024	523	24.0	21.7	98.7

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 West Vernon Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1169	46.0	25.4	n/a
1989	1178	49.0	24.0	n/a
1990	1161	47.0	24.7	n/a
1991	1397	55.0	25.4	n/a
1992	1411	55.9	25.2	74.7
1993	1399	53.0	26.4	95
1994	1443	53.5	27.0	94.9
1995	1309	52.0	25.2	95
1996	1309	52.0	25.2	95
1997	1290	50.0	25.8	95
1998	1385	57.5	24.1	94.9
1999	1438	71.0	20.3	93.3
2000	1461	69.5	21.0	94.3
2001	1507	75.0	20.1	95.8
2002	1516	75.0	20.2	91.8
2003	1516	75.0	20.2	91.8
2004	1489	72.0	20.7	94.6
2005	1415	52.0	27.2	98
2006	1259	64.0	19.7	96.3
2007	1218	59.0	20.6	46.1
2008	1112	66.0	16.8	44.2
2009	992	49.0	19.8	96.5
2010	966	50.0	19.3	99.7
2011	976	n/a	n/a	58.1
2012	954	47.1	20.2	n/a
2013	725	37.0	19.5	84.6
2014	760	36.0	21.1	93.2
2015	765	36.0	21.2	96.1
2016	740	32.0	23.1	95.1
2017	769	31.0	24.8	90.8
2018	752	33.0	22.7	96.5
2019	731	31.0	23.5	95.5
2020	691	n/a	n/a	99.3
2021	620	29.0	21.3	99
2022	568	27.0	21.0	98.8
2023	562	25.0	22.4	98.9
2024	523	24.0	21.7	98.7

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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