Is Aloha Elementary a good school?

Aloha Elementary ranks 2814 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Aloha Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 316 students attended Aloha Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Aloha Elementary?

Students at Aloha Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 17% African American, 9% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Aloha Elementary attend?

Students who attend Aloha Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle High : Artesia High

Aloha Elementary

Summary:

Aloha Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lakewood, CA, serving 297 students in grades K-6. It is part of the ABC Unified School District, which is ranked 414 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Aloha Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.6% in 2017-2018 to 33.6% in 2022-2023, its academic performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments, is consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 42.39% of Aloha Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 63.5% in the district and 47.04% statewide. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and English Language Learner students performing relatively well compared to their peers statewide, while Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status students lag behind.

Aloha Elementary's performance is generally lower than the other elementary schools in the ABC Unified District, particularly in academic achievement and chronic absenteeism. For instance, Carver (Charles J.) Elementary and Nixon (Patricia) Elementary consistently outperform Aloha Elementary across various metrics. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility at Aloha Elementary may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance, and addressing these issues could be key focus areas for the school and district to improve the educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

11737 East 214th St.
Lakewood, CA 90715-2101

(562) 229-7825

District: ABC Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2814^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,525

Students who attend Aloha Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle
High:	Artesia High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 316

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.3%

African American:

16.8%

Asian:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Aloha Elementary ranks better than 52% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the ABC Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.66. (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 (62.3%), African American (16.8%), Asian (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Aloha Elementary is 21, which is the 6^th best among 19 elementary schools in the ABC Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Aloha Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Aloha Elementary is $6,525, which is the 6^th highest among 19 elementary schools in the ABC Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Aloha Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Aloha Elementary 2814^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Aloha Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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ABC Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks ABC Unified 414^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Aloha Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Aloha Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	45.52	2378^th	4809	50.6%
2005	41.58	2628^th	4822	45.5%
2006	39.15	2756^th	4818	42.8%
2007	33.94	3297^th	5113	35.5%
2008	25.34	3942^nd	5113	22.9%
2009	40.32	3035^th	5193	41.6%
2010	21.28	4514^th	5314	15.1%
2011	18.50	4769^th	5377	11.3%
2012	28.86	4017^th	5390	25.5%
2013	35.76	3618^th	5530	34.6%
2015	42.38	2891^st	5611	48.5%
2016	56.07	2174^th	5614	61.3%
2017	51.59	2458^th	5692	56.8%
2018	52.17	2438^th	5662	56.9%
2019	36.92	3395^th	5789	41.4%
2022	34.05	3528^th	5883	40.0%
2023	32.50	3693^rd	5874	37.1%
2024	45.66	2814^th	5862	52.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Aloha Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	63.04	752^nd	3246	76.8%
2022	66.31	568^th	3311	82.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Aloha Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.65	1469^th	5084	71.1%
2019	46.08	2678^th	5173	48.2%
2022	44.80	2616^th	5264	50.3%
2023	41.37	2955^th	5374	45.0%
2024	52.73	2214^th	5511	59.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Aloha Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.60	2343^rd	5413	56.7%
2019	40.59	3066^th	5492	44.2%
2022	39.26	3038^th	5635	46.1%
2023	30.95	3677^th	5617	34.5%
2024	41.21	2964^th	5605	47.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Aloha Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.69	2406^th	5431	55.7%
2019	33.96	3463^rd	5510	37.2%
2022	29.60	3813^th	5663	32.7%
2023	34.40	3452^nd	5650	38.9%
2024	49.53	2488^th	5636	55.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Aloha Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.18	106^th	700	84.9%
2019	67.17	178^th	747	76.2%
2023	28.13	495^th	662	25.2%
2024	50.21	238^th	593	59.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Aloha Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.34	1268^th	4830	73.7%
2019	50.54	2251^st	4963	54.6%
2022	41.73	2770^th	5084	45.5%
2023	41.50	2792^nd	5098	45.2%
2024	51.86	2144^th	5102	58.0%

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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 Aloha Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	245	19	124	100	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1989	231	26	121	110	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1990	203	36	115	96	1	n/a	n/a	0	451
1991	211	40	123	90	2	n/a	n/a	0	466
1992	203	48	103	104	3	n/a	n/a	0	461
1993	191	70	95	110	4	n/a	n/a	0	470
1994	145	76	104	124	2	n/a	n/a	0	451
1995	128	114	97	151	3	n/a	n/a	0	493
1996	128	114	97	151	3	n/a	n/a	0	493
1997	98	113	79	158	7	n/a	n/a	0	455
1998	110	120	79	220	4	n/a	n/a	0	533
1999	87	114	74	214	3	n/a	n/a	0	492
2000	75	102	64	229	3	n/a	n/a	0	473
2001	78	93	54	236	5	n/a	n/a	0	466
2002	77	76	70	256	1	n/a	n/a	0	480
2003	77	76	70	256	1	n/a	n/a	0	480
2004	69	81	69	247	1	n/a	n/a	17	484
2005	58	90	65	232	1	n/a	n/a	28	474
2006	49	85	71	222	1	n/a	n/a	25	453
2007	42	85	81	231	1	n/a	n/a	23	463
2008	33	73	79	223	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	408
2009	35	56	67	211	0	13	23	0	405
2010	37	70	59	222	0	16	8	0	412
2011	27	72	43	195	1	18	12	0	368
2012	18	88	38	213	1	16	14	0	388
2013	23	90	32	205	0	16	15	0	381
2014	22	95	29	208	0	27	10	0	391
2015	29	96	29	200	0	23	13	0	390
2016	32	77	27	207	3	20	16	0	382
2017	29	82	21	209	1	14	16	0	372
2018	18	75	17	214	2	14	20	0	360
2019	16	72	31	202	0	9	26	0	356
2020	14	57	38	196	0	8	26	0	339
2021	11	58	23	180	0	6	24	0	302
2022	8	51	26	164	0	4	28	0	281
2023	7	55	24	183	0	3	25	0	297
2024	9	53	27	197	0	3	27	0	316

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Aloha Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	488	17.7	27.5	n/a
1989	488	18.0	27.1	n/a
1990	451	18.0	25.0	n/a
1991	466	18.0	25.8	n/a
1992	461	18.3	25.1	36.7
1993	470	18.0	26.1	40.6
1994	451	15.6	28.9	48.1
1995	493	18.0	27.4	54.2
1996	493	18.0	27.4	54.2
1997	455	19.0	23.9	65.5
1998	533	24.0	22.2	67.7
1999	492	23.0	21.4	67.5
2000	473	23.0	20.6	69.8
2001	466	23.0	20.3	84.5
2002	480	21.6	22.2	64.2
2003	480	21.6	22.2	64.2
2004	484	23.0	21.0	66
2005	474	24.0	19.8	83.4
2006	453	22.4	20.2	82.7
2007	463	22.0	21.0	80.5
2008	408	21.7	18.8	79.2
2009	405	18.0	21.3	72.3
2010	412	18.5	22.2	77.7
2011	368	n/a	n/a	84
2012	388	14.5	26.7	n/a
2013	381	17.0	22.4	82.9
2014	391	14.0	27.9	83.9
2015	390	14.0	27.8	82.1
2016	382	15.0	25.4	81.7
2017	372	14.0	26.5	83.9
2018	360	13.0	27.6	86.7
2019	356	12.5	28.4	86.5
2020	339	n/a	n/a	82.3
2021	302	14.0	21.5	79.8
2022	281	14.0	20.0	81.9
2023	297	14.0	21.2	78.8
2024	316	15.0	21.0	88.3

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 Aloha Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	488	17.7	27.5	n/a
1989	488	18.0	27.1	n/a
1990	451	18.0	25.0	n/a
1991	466	18.0	25.8	n/a
1992	461	18.3	25.1	36.7
1993	470	18.0	26.1	40.6
1994	451	15.6	28.9	48.1
1995	493	18.0	27.4	54.2
1996	493	18.0	27.4	54.2
1997	455	19.0	23.9	65.5
1998	533	24.0	22.2	67.7
1999	492	23.0	21.4	67.5
2000	473	23.0	20.6	69.8
2001	466	23.0	20.3	84.5
2002	480	21.6	22.2	64.2
2003	480	21.6	22.2	64.2
2004	484	23.0	21.0	66
2005	474	24.0	19.8	83.4
2006	453	22.4	20.2	82.7
2007	463	22.0	21.0	80.5
2008	408	21.7	18.8	79.2
2009	405	18.0	21.3	72.3
2010	412	18.5	22.2	77.7
2011	368	n/a	n/a	84
2012	388	14.5	26.7	n/a
2013	381	17.0	22.4	82.9
2014	391	14.0	27.9	83.9
2015	390	14.0	27.8	82.1
2016	382	15.0	25.4	81.7
2017	372	14.0	26.5	83.9
2018	360	13.0	27.6	86.7
2019	356	12.5	28.4	86.5
2020	339	n/a	n/a	82.3
2021	302	14.0	21.5	79.8
2022	281	14.0	20.0	81.9
2023	297	14.0	21.2	78.8
2024	316	15.0	21.0	88.3

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.

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