Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter

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Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter ranks 3572 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter is an elementary public charter school in Los Angeles, California, serving 779 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter District, which is ranked 1005 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school performs better in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, it consistently underperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rate in ELA was 33.49% compared to the state's 47.04%, and in Math, it was 28.93% compared to the state's 35.54%. The school also struggles with the performance of Special Education and Disabled students, ranking lower than the state average in these subgroups. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 3.2% for the 2022-2023 school year is lower than the nearby Los Angeles Unified schools.

Compared to the nearby traditional public schools, such as Van Ness Avenue Elementary, Vine Street Elementary, and Grant Elementary, Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter generally performs worse in academic achievement. However, these nearby schools also have higher chronic absenteeism rates and similar high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the nearby Citizens of the World Charter School Hollywood outperforms Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter in both academic achievement and overall school ranking.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-6

1022 North Van Ness Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90038-3252

(323) 469-0971

District: Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
3572^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 22.2

Number of students: 779

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.0%

Asian:

1.2%

White:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.3%

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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.

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Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter 3572^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter in the ranking list.)

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Hispanic students:

Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter District:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter District 1005^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	36.16	3451^st	5789	40.4%
2022	32.33	3672^nd	5883	37.6%
2023	41.73	3022^nd	5874	48.6%
2024	34.29	3572^nd	5862	39.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	39.79	1802^nd	3275	45.0%
2022	49.26	1237^th	3311	62.6%
2023	49.25	1235^th	3250	62.0%
2024	38.15	1949^th	3160	38.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.93	1553^rd	2420	35.8%
2024	37.28	1454^th	2634	44.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	52.19	2257^th	5173	56.4%
2022	47.19	2456^th	5264	53.3%
2023	57.66	1901^st	5374	64.6%
2024	45.40	2717^th	5511	50.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	33.62	3529^th	5492	35.7%
2022	29.47	3788^th	5635	32.8%
2023	34.49	3378^th	5617	39.9%
2024	32.99	3562^nd	5605	36.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	26.70	1972^nd	2585	23.7%
2022	33.80	1314^th	2227	41.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	38.82	3123^rd	5510	43.3%
2022	36.83	3214^th	5663	43.2%
2023	48.64	2531^st	5650	55.2%
2024	36.13	3331^st	5636	40.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	48.05	2414^th	4963	51.4%
2022	45.04	2519^th	5084	50.5%
2023	57.37	1803^rd	5098	64.6%
2024	47.89	2406^th	5102	52.8%

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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 Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2019	18	4	14	853	0	889
2020	11	3	12	840	0	866
2021	14	6	12	817	0	849
2022	14	1	12	756	0	783
2023	8	5	9	756	1	779

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 Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	889	43.0	20.6	96.3
2020	866	n/a	n/a	95.2
2021	849	40.0	21.2	93.3
2022	783	39.0	20.0	95.4
2023	779	35.0	22.2	96.3

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 Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	889	43.0	20.6	96.3
2020	866	n/a	n/a	95.2
2021	849	40.0	21.2	93.3
2022	783	39.0	20.0	95.4
2023	779	35.0	22.2	96.3

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2020	92.3%	0.0%	0.0%	95.1%	95.1%	94.4%	95.1%
2021	96.2%	0.0%	3.9%	98.5%	97.7%	97.7%
2022	94.9%	0.0%	0.0%	96.9%	95.9%	95.9%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter

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 3451^st of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 3022^nd of 5874 Elementary schools	8.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter)	38.6	30.3	8.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter)	36	29.8	6.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter)	40.5	36.5	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter)	32.1	36.7	4.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter)	39.5	37.7	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter)	29.7	25.4	4.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter)	18.1	22.8	4.8%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter)	50.7	51.9	1.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter)	58.2	53.2	5.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	889	779	12.4%
African American	4	5	25%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	14	9	35.7%
Hispanic	853	756	11.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	18	8	55.6%
Two or More Races	0	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.3%	96.3%	0%

Schools Near Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)				CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	1022 North Van Ness Ave.	Los Angeles	90038	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 469-0971	779	35	22.2	96.3%	8 (1.0%)	5 (0.6%)	756 (97.0%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	34.3	3572^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	39.1%		41.7	3022^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	48.6%	550					25.9	25.9	24.0	35.0	48.2	25.3	33.5	20.6	32.0	32.1	32.9	28.9	94.9	96.9		95.9	95.9
Hollywood Elementary	Public	K-5	1115 Tamarind Ave.	Los Angeles	90038	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 464-0331	193	13	14.8	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.2	4262^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	27.3%		17.3	5128^th of 5874 public elementary schools	12.7%	866					10.5	10.5	41.4	26.9	21.1		31.1	37.9	11.5	21.1		24.3	92.3	94.2	94.2	96.2	92.3	96.2	$25,626
Citizens of the World Charter School Hollywood	Public, Charter	K-5	1316 North Bronson Ave.	Los Angeles	90028	Los Angeles County	Citizens of the World Charter School Hollywood District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 464-4292	428	18	24.2	49.1%	162 (37.9%)	24 (5.6%)	159 (37.1%)	48 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	32 (7.5%)	65.7	1781^st of 5862 public elementary schools	69.6%		70.7	1550^th of 5874 public elementary schools	73.6%	231					44.1	44.1	38.4	54.0	60.3		50.5	45.8	45.3	58.8		50.0	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8
Van Ness Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	501 North Van Ness Ave.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 469-0992	176	12	14.6	85.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.4	2477^th of 5862 public elementary schools	57.7%		51.2	2477^th of 5874 public elementary schools	57.8%						26.9	26.9	58.3	26.1	50.0		45.2	53.9	30.4	38.5		41.3							$27,752
Vine Street Elementary	Public	K-6	955 North Vine St.	Los Angeles	90038	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 469-0877	251	17	14.7	92.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.8	2803^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	52.2%		39.6	3165^th of 5874 public elementary schools	46.1%	362					17.8	17.8	48.3	44.8	30.2	48.5	41.8	53.3	40.0	20.0	45.5	37.7							$12,469
Grant Elementary	Public	K-6	1530 North Wilton Pl.	Los Angeles	90028	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 469-4046	407	19	21.4	95.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.6	3024^th of 5862 public elementary schools	48.4%		40.4	3103^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	47.2%	79					27.7	27.7	42.2	37.7	47.4	30.9	39.5	45.7	42.6	33.9	12.3	32.9	87.5			89.6			$11,634
Kingsley Elementary	Public	K-5	5200 West Virginia Ave.	Los Angeles	90029	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 644-7700	308	17	18.1	95.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.4	3637^th of 5862 public elementary schools	38.0%		30	3890^th of 5874 public elementary schools	33.8%	253	11.8	7.4	14.8	11.3	14.3	14.3	54.6	34.9	24.4		36.4	46.0	32.7	14.3		29.6	96.4		96.4	96.4	96.4		$11,862
Ramona Elementary	Public	K-5	1133 North Mariposa Ave.	Los Angeles	90029	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 663-2158	279	14	19.9	96.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.5	4062^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	30.7%		20.1	4834^th of 5874 public elementary schools	17.7%	772					16.4	16.4	18.8	42.9	32.7		31.9	33.3	38.9	14.6		26.6	96.4	96.4			96.4	96.4	$12,585
Harvard Elementary	Public	K-5	330 North Harvard Blvd.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 953-4540	264	16	16.5	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.4	2897^th of 5862 public elementary schools	50.6%		28.1	4061^st of 5874 public elementary schools	30.9%	1164	0.0	0.0		0.0	22.5	22.5	42.9	31.4	51.3		42.2	50.0	24.3	33.3		36.4							$12,758
Cheremoya Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	6017 Franklin Ave.	Los Angeles	90028	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 464-1722	159	8	21.2	78.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.3	3643^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	37.9%		38.7	3234^th of 5874 public elementary schools	44.9%	409					21.2	21.2	40.9	10.5	48.5		36.5	44.0	8.3	21.2		24.4	93.6				93.6		$11,957

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter

What is the racial makeup of Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter?

Students at Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter are 97% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% White.

How many students attend Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter?

In the 2022-23 school year, 779 students attended Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter.

What district is Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter in?

Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter District

Is Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter a good school?

Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter ranks 3572^nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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