STEM Preparatory Elementary

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STEM Preparatory Elementary ranks 4007 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

STEM Preparatory Elementary is a public charter elementary school in Los Angeles, CA, serving 325 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the STEM Preparatory Elementary District, which is ranked 1152 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

STEM Preparatory Elementary faces several challenges. The school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 45.0%, significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 23.6% to 42.2%. The school's test scores are consistently lower than state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 13.56% to 40.35% in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to state averages of 35.02% to 47.37%. The school's performance is particularly low for male students and English Language Learners, ranking in the bottom 20% and bottom 30% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for African American and Hispanic students is relatively stronger, ranking in the top 40% and top 50% of California elementary schools.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Vermont Avenue Elementary, Birdielee V. Bright Elementary, and Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary, STEM Preparatory Elementary generally underperforms in terms of test scores and chronic absenteeism. Additionally, STEM Preparatory Elementary serves a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.15% to 91.69%, compared to the nearby schools, which range from 75.25% to 98.03%. These factors suggest that STEM Preparatory Elementary may benefit from a closer examination of its practices and strategies to address the unique challenges faced by its student population.

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Public, Charter K-5

1374 West 35th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90007-3410

(323) 998-0950

District: STEM Preparatory Elementary District

SchoolDigger Rank:
4007^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 21.2

Number of students: 319

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.5%

African American:

19.4%

White:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.5%

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Compare Details STEM Preparatory Elementary ranks worse than 68.4% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.02. (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.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

STEM Preparatory Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks STEM Preparatory Elementary 4007^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See STEM Preparatory Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

STEM Preparatory Elementary District:

SchoolDigger ranks STEM Preparatory Elementary District 1152^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at STEM Preparatory Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	23.96	4454^th	5883	24.3%
2023	25.41	4324^th	5874	26.4%
2024	29.02	4007^th	5862	31.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at STEM Preparatory Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	37.13	2029^th	3311	38.7%
2023	22.38	3028^th	3250	6.8%
2024	32.63	2369^th	3160	25.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at STEM Preparatory Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	31.95	3679^th	5264	30.1%
2023	31.48	3777^th	5374	29.7%
2024	35.31	3495^th	5511	36.6%

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Rank History for Female students at STEM Preparatory Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	34.78	3349^th	5635	40.6%
2023	32.73	3526^th	5617	37.2%
2024	35.58	3366^th	5605	39.9%

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Rank History for Male students at STEM Preparatory Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	17.69	4954^th	5663	12.5%
2023	20.23	4696^th	5650	16.9%
2024	22.81	4460^th	5636	20.9%

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Rank History for African American students at STEM Preparatory Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	50.33	257^th	663	61.2%
2023	53.63	250^th	662	62.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at STEM Preparatory Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	37.85	3071^st	5084	39.6%
2023	38.60	3021^st	5098	40.7%
2024	42.82	2771^st	5102	45.7%

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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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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	0	38	0	109	0	0	0	147
2020	1	52	0	191	0	0	0	244
2021	1	64	1	243	3	0	1	313
2022	3	58	2	270	1	0	4	338
2023	16	69	1	231	1	3	4	325
2024	6	62	3	244	0	0	4	319

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 STEM Preparatory Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	147	9.0	16.3	91.8
2020	244	n/a	n/a	86.9
2021	313	15.0	20.8	91.7
2022	338	18.0	18.7	85.5
2023	325	16.5	19.6	82.2
2024	319	15.0	21.2	87.5

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 STEM Preparatory Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	147	9.0	16.3	91.8
2020	244	n/a	n/a	86.9
2021	313	15.0	20.8	91.7
2022	338	18.0	18.7	85.5
2023	325	16.5	19.6	82.2
2024	319	15.0	21.2	87.5

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	Varicella
2020	97.4%	0.0%	2.6%	97.4%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on STEM Preparatory Elementary

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (STEM Preparatory Elementary)	28	36.5	8.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (STEM Preparatory Elementary)	25	28.3	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	147	325	121.1%
African American	38	69	81.6%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	109	231	111.9%
Pacific Islander	0	3
White	0	16
Two or More Races	0	4
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	91.8%	82.2%	9.7%

Schools Near STEM Preparatory Elementary

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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 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
STEM Preparatory Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1374 West 35th St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	STEM Preparatory Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 998-0950	319	15	21.2	87.5%	6 (1.9%)	62 (19.4%)	244 (76.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	29	4007^th of 5862 public elementary schools	31.6%		25.4	4324^th of 5874 public elementary schools	26.4%	317					21.7		21.7	28.3	35.4	40.4				35.1	39.1	16.7	13.6				22.2
Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary	Public	K-5	1260 West 36th Pl.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 733-9186	438	23	19.0	94.1%	5 (1.1%)	97 (22.1%)	315 (71.9%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	23.5	4522^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	22.9%		17.3	5130^th of 5874 public elementary schools	12.7%	608					14.8		14.8	19.4	34.5	22.2				25.1	19.1	35.6	24.1				26.0	93.3	96.6		94.4	93.3	96.6	$11,859
John W. Mack Elementary	Public	K-5	3020 South Catalina St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 730-7620	268	17	15.7	96.3%	1 (0.4%)	37 (13.8%)	220 (82.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	16.4	5171^st of 5862 public elementary schools	11.8%		17.9	5059^th of 5874 public elementary schools	13.9%	112	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.2		12.2	19.2	19.2	14.6				17.8	25.0	28.0	12.2				22.3							$13,111
Vermont Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1435 West 27th St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 733-2195	356	17	20.9	90.4%	4 (1.1%)	26 (7.3%)	310 (87.1%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	42.1	3054^th of 5862 public elementary schools	47.9%		27	4170^th of 5874 public elementary schools	29.0%	1116					23.2		23.2	38.0	44.7	55.4				46.2	32.0	31.6	23.2				29.1	95.1				96.7		$11,950
Birdielee V. Bright Elementary	Public	K-5	1771 West 36th St.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 733-1178	381	18	21.1	95.8%	1 (0.3%)	63 (16.5%)	311 (81.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	40.2	3159^th of 5862 public elementary schools	46.1%		45.6	2781^st of 5874 public elementary schools	52.7%	378					16.7		16.7	51.7	35.2	37.9				41.3	55.7	26.4	20.0				33.7	90.7	96.5		93.0	96.5	96.5	$9,361
Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary	Public	K-4	2055 West 24th St.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 735-0278	454	23	19.7	96.5%	9 (2.0%)	56 (12.3%)	378 (83.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	46.3	2772^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	52.7%		44.4	2861^st of 5874 public elementary schools	51.3%	89								40.0	42.5					41.1	41.8	37.0					39.6	94.2			96.4	95.7	97.8	$12,038
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	3989 South Hobart Blvd.	Los Angeles	90062	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 294-0031	285	17	16.7	97.9%	1 (0.4%)	53 (18.6%)	221 (77.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	15.9	5212^th of 5862 public elementary schools	11.1%		20.6	4797^th of 5874 public elementary schools	18.3%	415	7.1	5.9		6.5	14.3		14.3	20.4	21.1	30.6				23.9	20.8	9.4	16.3				15.1	82.4	91.2	94.1	85.3	91.2	91.2	$11,525
Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center	Public, Charter	K-5	3737 South Figueroa St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 746-1995	612	28	21.8	85.5%	15 (2.5%)	70 (11.4%)	498 (81.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	46.4	2766^th of 5862 public elementary schools	52.8%		36.7	3384^th of 5874 public elementary schools	42.4%	618	8.6	8.8	5.9	7.8	26.1		26.1	43.3	40.0	49.5				44.3	45.4	43.3	18.3				35.7	97.2	98.1		98.1	97.2	98.1	$8,846
Camino Nuevo Elementary #3	Public, Charter	K-8	1723 Cordova St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Camino Nuevo Elementary #3 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 730-7160	710	33	21.6	98.7%	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	699 (98.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29.6	3954^th of 5862 public elementary schools	32.5%		22.3	4633^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	21.1%	679					15.9	32.9	24.1	24.6	29.7	35.8	36.8	56.0	47.5	39.6	23.2	17.7	27.3	31.3	25.3	23.2	25.1	74.7	85.3	92.0	84.0	80.0	88.0
Mid-City's Prescott School of Enriched Sciences	Public	1-5	3150 West Adams Blvd.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 731-9346	217	9	24.1	77.4%	9 (4.1%)	37 (17.1%)	143 (65.9%)	12 (5.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.9%)	46.9	2732^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	53.4%		55.1	2280^th of 5874 public elementary schools	61.2%	452					26.9		26.9	35.0	51.0	50.0				46.1	40.0	42.9	21.6				34.3							$13,427

Frequently Asked Questions about STEM Preparatory Elementary

What is the racial makeup of STEM Preparatory Elementary?

Students at STEM Preparatory Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 19% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is STEM Preparatory Elementary in?

STEM Preparatory Elementary District

How many students attend STEM Preparatory Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 319 students attended STEM Preparatory Elementary.

Is STEM Preparatory Elementary a good school?

STEM Preparatory Elementary ranks 4007^th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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