Is Western Avenue Technology Magnet a good school?

Western Avenue Technology Magnet ranks in the bottom 22.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Western Avenue Technology Magnet?

In the 2023-24 school year, 532 students attended Western Avenue Technology Magnet.

What is the racial makeup of Western Avenue Technology Magnet?

Students at Western Avenue Technology Magnet are 77% Hispanic, 17% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Western Avenue Technology Magnet attend?

Students who attend Western Avenue Technology Magnet usually go on to attend: High : Crenshaw Sci Technical Engr Math and Med Magnet

Western Avenue Technology Magnet

Summary:

Western Avenue Technology Magnet is a K-8 elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 540 students in a low-income area. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with very low proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the Los Angeles Unified School District and California state averages.

Key metrics show Western Avenue Technology Magnet is struggling across the board. In 2023-2024, only 28.37% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 43.06% in the district and 47.04% statewide. In math, just 17.41% of students were proficient, versus 32.83% in the district and 35.54% statewide. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.5% to 52.2% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the 21.8% to 48.3% range at nearby schools. With 95.19% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, Western Avenue serves a high-poverty population on par with the surrounding area.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 17.9, Western Avenue Technology Magnet has been a chronically underperforming school for many years. The school's consistently low rankings, coupled with significant achievement gaps for certain student subgroups, indicate deep-rooted challenges that have not been adequately addressed. Addressing the high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism faced by Western Avenue students will likely be crucial for improving academic outcomes and providing the local community with a high-quality educational option, as the nearby schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District are also low-performing.

Detail:

Public K-8

1724 West 53rd St.
Los Angeles, CA 90062-2718

(323) 295-3261

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4539^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,500

Students who attend Western Avenue Technology Magnet usually attend:

High:

Crenshaw Sci Technical Engr Math and Med Magnet

Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Number of students: 532

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.5%

African American:

16.7%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Western Avenue Technology Magnet ranks worse than 77.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 410^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 23.36. (See more...)

Compare Details Western Avenue Technology Magnet ranks worse than 90.8% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.66. (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 (76.5%), African American (16.7%), two or more races (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Western Avenue Technology Magnet is 17.6, which is the 71^st best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Western Avenue Technology Magnet employs 30.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Western Avenue Technology Magnet is $11,500, which is the 237^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Western Avenue Technology Magnet:

SchoolDigger ranks Western Avenue Technology Magnet 4539^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Western Avenue Technology Magnet in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Western Avenue Technology Magnet 2522^nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Western Avenue Technology Magnet in the ranking list.)

Middle 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 Western Avenue Technology Magnet

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Western Avenue Technology Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	9.12	4712^th	4809	2.0%
2005	13.56	4427^th	4822	8.2%
2006	6.04	4769^th	4818	1.0%
2007	8.35	4995^th	5113	2.3%
2008	13.71	4736^th	5113	7.4%
2009	7.46	5097^th	5193	1.8%
2010	5.93	5261^st	5314	1.0%
2011	15.26	4932^nd	5377	8.3%
2012	22.26	4493^rd	5390	16.6%
2013	23.33	4508^th	5530	18.5%
2015	8.74	5540^th	5611	1.3%
2016	8.33	5520^th	5614	1.7%
2017	12.20	5351^st	5692	6.0%
2018	10.70	5401^st	5662	4.6%
2019	5.61	5740^th	5789	0.8%
2022	11.24	5656^th	5883	3.9%
2023	12.18	5560^th	5874	5.3%
2024	23.36	4539^th	5862	22.6%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Western Avenue Technology Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.76	2338^th	3246	28.0%
2019	22.22	3065^th	3275	6.4%
2022	22.85	3065^th	3311	7.4%
2023	18.50	3192^nd	3250	1.8%
2024	55.06	935^th	3160	70.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Western Avenue Technology Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.10	4743^rd	5084	6.7%
2019	6.54	5128^th	5173	0.9%
2022	13.36	5056^th	5264	4.0%
2023	14.98	5044^th	5374	6.1%
2024	30.77	3876^th	5511	29.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Western Avenue Technology Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.54	5095^th	5413	5.9%
2019	4.95	5474^th	5492	0.3%
2022	13.24	5345^th	5635	5.1%
2023	13.95	5241^st	5617	6.7%
2024	26.16	4133^rd	5605	26.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Western Avenue Technology Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.05	2493^rd	2585	3.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Western Avenue Technology Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.14	5212^th	5431	4.0%
2019	7.36	5439^th	5510	1.3%
2022	10.68	5520^th	5663	2.5%
2023	11.30	5433^rd	5650	3.8%
2024	20.89	4623^rd	5636	18.0%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Western Avenue Technology Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.33	547^th	700	21.9%
2019	17.83	691^st	747	7.5%
2022	19.79	610^th	663	8.0%
2023	27.08	511^th	662	22.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Western Avenue Technology Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.54	4399^th	4830	8.9%
2019	8.50	4892^nd	4963	1.4%
2022	14.95	4803^rd	5084	5.5%
2023	17.73	4638^th	5098	9.0%
2024	35.67	3298^th	5102	35.4%

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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 Western Avenue Technology Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	12.78	2542^nd	2740	7.2%
2023	15.85	2470^th	2802	11.8%
2024	13.66	2522^nd	2777	9.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Western Avenue Technology Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	14.64	2282^nd	2458	7.2%
2023	19.08	2206^th	2549	13.5%
2024	17.87	2263^rd	2575	12.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Western Avenue Technology Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	9.50	2446^th	2509	2.5%
2023	18.67	2141^st	2547	15.9%
2024	17.65	2191^st	2546	13.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Western Avenue Technology Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	18.38	2134^th	2527	15.6%
2023	13.73	2352^nd	2558	8.1%
2024	11.54	2420^th	2547	5.0%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Western Avenue Technology Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	13.47	609^th	626	2.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Western Avenue Technology Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	20.25	1999^th	2359	15.3%
2023	25.32	1824^th	2391	23.7%
2024	20.83	1987^th	2383	16.6%

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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 Western Avenue Technology Magnet

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	3	549	1	216	0	n/a	n/a	0	769
1989	0	519	1	274	0	n/a	n/a	0	794
1990	0	473	2	288	1	n/a	n/a	0	764
1991	0	488	1	389	1	n/a	n/a	0	879
1992	0	463	3	436	1	n/a	n/a	0	903
1993	0	456	1	488	1	n/a	n/a	0	946
1994	0	489	1	506	0	n/a	n/a	0	996
1995	0	418	0	448	0	n/a	n/a	0	866
1996	0	418	0	448	0	n/a	n/a	0	866
1997	0	397	0	475	0	n/a	n/a	0	872
1998	0	421	0	493	0	n/a	n/a	0	914
1999	1	431	0	524	1	n/a	n/a	0	957
2000	1	415	2	550	1	n/a	n/a	0	969
2001	2	401	0	552	0	n/a	n/a	0	955
2002	3	344	0	592	3	n/a	n/a	0	942
2003	3	344	0	592	3	n/a	n/a	0	942
2004	1	327	0	598	4	n/a	n/a	0	930
2005	2	300	2	581	3	n/a	n/a	0	888
2006	3	247	2	572	1	n/a	n/a	0	825
2007	2	229	2	533	2	n/a	n/a	1	769
2008	2	230	3	512	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	747
2009	5	228	2	498	1	0	1	0	735
2010	1	192	0	484	3	0	0	0	680
2011	1	221	3	480	1	0	0	0	706
2012	1	176	2	415	2	0	1	0	597
2013	0	134	0	403	2	0	0	0	539
2014	1	128	0	379	2	0	0	0	510
2015	3	132	0	384	0	0	2	0	521
2016	10	178	0	391	0	2	4	0	585
2017	5	156	0	393	0	0	3	0	557
2018	8	166	0	380	0	0	6	0	560
2019	8	137	0	351	0	0	5	0	501
2020	8	121	1	387	0	0	9	0	526
2021	10	124	1	409	0	0	9	0	553
2022	7	99	1	388	0	0	10	0	505
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	540	540
2024	3	89	2	407	0	0	31	0	532

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 Western Avenue Technology Magnet

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	769	35.0	21.9	n/a
1989	794	38.0	20.8	n/a
1990	764	38.0	20.1	n/a
1991	879	40.0	21.9	n/a
1992	903	40.6	22.2	94.9
1993	946	43.0	22.0	95
1994	996	42.0	23.7	93.2
1995	866	39.0	22.2	94.9
1996	866	39.0	22.2	94.9
1997	872	43.0	20.3	95
1998	914	46.0	19.9	95
1999	957	50.5	19.0	95
2000	969	48.0	20.2	97.5
2001	955	54.0	17.7	97.5
2002	942	53.5	17.6	95.5
2003	942	53.5	17.6	95.5
2004	930	50.0	18.6	96.8
2005	888	47.0	18.9	92.8
2006	825	43.0	19.2	88.7
2007	769	41.0	18.8	97.3
2008	747	50.0	14.9	95.9
2009	735	38.0	18.8	96.6
2010	680	35.0	19.4	99.6
2011	706	n/a	n/a	51.7
2012	597	31.5	18.9	n/a
2013	539	27.0	19.9	88.3
2014	510	23.0	22.1	76.7
2015	521	23.0	22.6	86.2
2016	585	24.0	24.3	90.3
2017	557	24.0	23.2	85.6
2018	560	24.3	23.0	91.6
2019	501	22.0	22.7	90.6
2020	526	n/a	n/a	92.6
2021	553	24.5	22.5	93.1
2022	505	24.0	21.0	93.7
2023	540	30.1	17.9	95.2
2024	532	30.1	17.6	98.1

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 Western Avenue Technology Magnet

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	769	35.0	21.9	n/a
1989	794	38.0	20.8	n/a
1990	764	38.0	20.1	n/a
1991	879	40.0	21.9	n/a
1992	903	40.6	22.2	94.9
1993	946	43.0	22.0	95
1994	996	42.0	23.7	93.2
1995	866	39.0	22.2	94.9
1996	866	39.0	22.2	94.9
1997	872	43.0	20.3	95
1998	914	46.0	19.9	95
1999	957	50.5	19.0	95
2000	969	48.0	20.2	97.5
2001	955	54.0	17.7	97.5
2002	942	53.5	17.6	95.5
2003	942	53.5	17.6	95.5
2004	930	50.0	18.6	96.8
2005	888	47.0	18.9	92.8
2006	825	43.0	19.2	88.7
2007	769	41.0	18.8	97.3
2008	747	50.0	14.9	95.9
2009	735	38.0	18.8	96.6
2010	680	35.0	19.4	99.6
2011	706	n/a	n/a	51.7
2012	597	31.5	18.9	n/a
2013	539	27.0	19.9	88.3
2014	510	23.0	22.1	76.7
2015	521	23.0	22.6	86.2
2016	585	24.0	24.3	90.3
2017	557	24.0	23.2	85.6
2018	560	24.3	23.0	91.6
2019	501	22.0	22.7	90.6
2020	526	n/a	n/a	92.6
2021	553	24.5	22.5	93.1
2022	505	24.0	21.0	93.7
2023	540	30.1	17.9	95.2
2024	532	30.1	17.6	98.1

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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