Charles White Elementary

Summary:

Charles White Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 276 students in grades 1-5. 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.

Charles White Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a high concentration of disadvantaged students. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased significantly, from 5.9% in 2017-2018 to 25.9% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics are lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 5th grade, only 31.67% of students are proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 44.18% in the district and 47.37% statewide. The school's performance in CAST Science assessments is also significantly lower than the district and state, with only 9.84% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 27.35% in the district and 32.68% statewide.

When compared to nearby schools, Charles White Elementary generally performs worse in academic assessments. For instance, Hoover Street Elementary, located less than half a mile away, has significantly higher proficiency rates across all subject areas and grade levels. The nearby Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake and N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts also outperform Charles White Elementary in academic assessments. These findings, combined with the school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (ranging from 97.64% to 97.9%), suggest that Charles White Elementary serves a predominantly disadvantaged student population, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and additional resources to support the academic and social-emotional needs of these students.


Detail:

Public 1-5

 2401 Wilshire Blvd.
       Los Angeles, CA  90057-3304


(213) 487-9172

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3865th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,853 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.7 Help
Number of students:  248

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
87.5%
African American:
7.3%
Asian:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98% Help


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Compare Details Charles White Elementary ranks worse than 65.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 331st among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.84. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.5%), African American (7.3%), Asian (2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Charles White Elementary is 17.7, which is the 76th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Charles White Elementary is $11,853, which is the 219th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Charles White Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Charles White Elementary 3865th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Charles White Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Charles White Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Charles White Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 11.33 4857th 5113 5.0%
2008 19.26 4387th 5113 14.2%
2009 25.23 4045th 5193 22.1%
2010 36.78 3368th 5314 36.6%
2011 44.13 2945th 5377 45.2%
2012 56.19 2260th 5390 58.1%
2013 34.09 3739th 5530 32.4%
2015 22.75 4348th 5611 22.5%
2016 9.29 5478th 5614 2.4%
2017 8.20 5583rd 5692 1.9%
2018 15.60 5044th 5662 10.9%
2019 9.15 5616th 5789 3.0%
2022 22.48 4604th 5883 21.7%
2023 39.21 3191st 5874 45.7%
2024 30.84 3865th 5862 34.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Charles White Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.70 3065th 3246 5.6%
2019 27.57 2663rd 3275 18.7%
2022 21.91 3111th 3311 6.0%
2023 44.37 1523rd 3250 53.1%
2024 52.09 1070th 3160 66.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Charles White Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.74 4283rd 5084 15.8%
2019 13.05 4939th 5173 4.5%
2022 33.42 3548th 5264 32.6%
2023 51.52 2263rd 5374 57.9%
2024 40.07 3137th 5511 43.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Charles White Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.44 4499th 5413 16.9%
2019 10.23 5299th 5492 3.5%
2022 22.31 4479th 5635 20.5%
2023 42.48 2853rd 5617 49.2%
2024 26.35 4113th 5605 26.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Charles White Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.83 5168th 5431 4.8%
2019 9.82 5357th 5510 2.8%
2022 24.12 4313th 5663 23.8%
2023 37.37 3242nd 5650 42.6%
2024 36.37 3318th 5636 41.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Charles White Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.55 4285th 4830 11.3%
2019 13.06 4741st 4963 4.5%
2022 29.77 3716th 5084 26.9%
2023 50.78 2191st 5098 57.0%
2024 40.54 2927th 5102 42.6%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Charles White Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 4 19 7 460 2 n/a n/a 0 492
2006 2 20 10 474 4 n/a n/a 0 510
2007 2 22 7 500 7 n/a n/a 2 540
2008 1 24 7 482 5 n/a n/a 0 519
2009 1 21 8 470 1 1 1 0 503
2010 4 15 7 456 0 1 0 0 483
2011 3 17 5 453 1 1 2 0 482
2012 2 17 6 413 4 2 1 0 445
2013 2 10 7 319 2 1 0 0 341
2014 2 9 6 326 2 1 0 0 346
2015 5 10 7 338 2 1 2 0 365
2016 1 13 5 312 2 1 1 0 335
2017 8 7 5 300 0 0 2 0 322
2018 11 7 4 292 0 0 2 0 316
2019 7 8 6 292 0 0 1 0 314
2020 7 8 2 316 0 0 2 0 335
2021 7 7 0 316 1 0 3 0 334
2022 4 15 2 270 2 0 3 0 296
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 276 276
2024 2 18 5 217 2 0 4 0 248

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 Charles White Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 492 25.0 19.7 99.4
2006 510 26.0 19.6 98.4
2007 540 26.0 20.8 90.3
2008 519 29.0 17.9 96.3
2009 503 27.0 16.8 96.4
2010 483 23.0 21.0 96.7
2011 482 n/a n/a 97.1
2012 445 18.0 24.7 n/a
2013 341 14.0 24.3 82.1
2014 346 14.0 24.7 95.7
2015 365 16.0 22.8 97
2016 335 14.0 23.9 89.6
2017 322 16.0 20.1 91
2018 316 13.0 24.3 97.5
2019 314 15.0 20.9 96.8
2020 335 n/a n/a 98.8
2021 334 15.0 22.2 97.9
2022 296 15.0 19.7 97.6
2023 276 18.0 15.3 97.8
2024 248 14.0 17.7 98

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 Charles White Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 492 25.0 19.7 99.4
2006 510 26.0 19.6 98.4
2007 540 26.0 20.8 90.3
2008 519 29.0 17.9 96.3
2009 503 27.0 16.8 96.4
2010 483 23.0 21.0 96.7
2011 482 n/a n/a 97.1
2012 445 18.0 24.7 n/a
2013 341 14.0 24.3 82.1
2014 346 14.0 24.7 95.7
2015 365 16.0 22.8 97
2016 335 14.0 23.9 89.6
2017 322 16.0 20.1 91
2018 316 13.0 24.3 97.5
2019 314 15.0 20.9 96.8
2020 335 n/a n/a 98.8
2021 334 15.0 22.2 97.9
2022 296 15.0 19.7 97.6
2023 276 18.0 15.3 97.8
2024 248 14.0 17.7 98

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Charles White Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,853

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Charles White Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 5616th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3191st of 5874 Elementary schools
 42.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Charles White Elementary)26.843.6
 16.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)42.940.1
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Charles White Elementary)21.367.2
 45.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)44.442.8
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Charles White Elementary)21.222
 0.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)43.439.9
 3.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Charles White Elementary)13.537.7
 24.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)3837.6
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Charles White Elementary)16.238.4
 22.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)44.741.5
 3.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Charles White Elementary)9.916.4
 6.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)31.130.5
 0.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Charles White Elementary)4.216.4
 12.2%
   5th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)24.324.8
 0.5%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students314276
 12.1%
African American80
 100%
American Indian00
Asian60
 100%
Hispanic2920
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White70
 100%
Two or More Races10
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients96.8%97.8%
 1%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 248 students attended Charles White Elementary.

Students at Charles White Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Charles White Elementary ranks 3865th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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