Is Lucille J. Smith Elementary a good school?

Lucille J. Smith Elementary ranks 1996 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lucille J. Smith Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 335 students attended Lucille J. Smith Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lucille J. Smith Elementary?

Students at Lucille J. Smith Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 12% African American, 7% Asian, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lucille J. Smith Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lucille J. Smith Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Jane Addams Middle High : Hawthorne High High : Lawndale High High : Leuzinger High

Lucille J. Smith Elementary

Summary:

Lucille J. Smith Elementary is a public elementary school in Lawndale, California, serving 335 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Lawndale Elementary District, which is ranked 630 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Lucille J. Smith Elementary consistently outperforms the Lawndale Elementary District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, 51.98% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 48.66% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 46.11% of students were proficient or better, compared to 35.65% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also performs particularly well with African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

However, Lucille J. Smith Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.4% in 2017-2018 to 28.9% in 2022-2023. This is a concerning trend that the school and district should address, as high chronic absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and achievement. Compared to nearby schools, Lucille J. Smith Elementary generally outperforms schools in the Lawndale Elementary District, but has more mixed performance compared to schools in the Hawthorne School District.

Detail:

Public K-5

4521 West 147th St.
Lawndale, CA 90260-1324

(310) 970-2915

District: Lawndale Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1996^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,142

Students who attend Lucille J. Smith Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jane Addams Middle
High:	Hawthorne High
	Lawndale High
	Leuzinger High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.7

Number of students: 335

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.8%

African American:

12.2%

Asian:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lucille J. Smith Elementary ranks better than 66% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Lawndale Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.53. (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 Lucille J. Smith Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Lawndale Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.8%), African American (12.2%), Asian (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lucille J. Smith Elementary is 25.7, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Lawndale Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Lucille J. Smith Elementary employs 13 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lucille J. Smith Elementary is $9,142, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Lawndale Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lucille J. Smith Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lucille J. Smith Elementary 1996^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lucille J. Smith Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Lawndale Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawndale Elementary 630^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lucille J. Smith Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lucille J. Smith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	45.95	2560^th	5113	49.9%
2008	64.67	1642^nd	5113	67.9%
2009	58.42	2008^th	5193	61.3%
2010	72.35	1349^th	5314	74.6%
2011	74.92	1261^st	5377	76.5%
2012	68.39	1612^th	5390	70.1%
2013	52.36	2548^th	5530	53.9%
2015	53.95	2243^rd	5611	60.0%
2016	55.95	2183^rd	5614	61.1%
2017	61.96	1920^th	5692	66.3%
2018	68.27	1657^th	5662	70.7%
2019	58.98	2129^th	5789	63.2%
2022	60.87	1985^th	5883	66.3%
2023	40.56	3094^th	5874	47.3%
2024	61.53	1996^th	5862	66.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lucille J. Smith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.65	412^th	3246	87.3%
2019	70.15	534^th	3275	83.7%
2022	65.41	601^st	3311	81.8%
2023	37.00	2019^th	3250	37.9%
2024	74.81	319^th	3160	89.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lucille J. Smith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	48.48	1005^th	2634	61.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lucille J. Smith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.60	467^th	5084	90.8%
2019	70.84	1139^th	5173	78.0%
2022	73.99	996^th	5264	81.1%
2023	51.48	2267^th	5374	57.8%
2024	72.04	1172^nd	5511	78.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Lucille J. Smith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.77	1416^th	5413	73.8%
2019	62.03	1890^th	5492	65.6%
2022	58.11	2021^st	5635	64.1%
2023	41.54	2933^rd	5617	47.8%
2024	62.25	1850^th	5605	67.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Lucille J. Smith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.41	1835^th	5431	66.2%
2019	55.29	2185^th	5510	60.3%
2022	61.81	1875^th	5663	66.9%
2023	39.37	3098^th	5650	45.2%
2024	57.94	2065^th	5636	63.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Lucille J. Smith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	90.95	39^th	747	94.8%
2024	90.16	29^th	593	95.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lucille J. Smith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.08	803^rd	4830	83.4%
2019	73.35	997^th	4963	79.9%
2022	75.55	914^th	5084	82.0%
2023	58.07	1767^th	5098	65.3%
2024	74.31	975^th	5102	80.9%

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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 Lucille J. Smith Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	24	55	46	363	1	n/a	n/a	4	493
2008	15	60	46	336	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	457
2009	18	68	47	356	0	3	1	0	493
2010	12	55	48	352	1	3	15	0	486
2011	13	55	45	350	1	5	26	0	495
2012	17	46	45	359	1	5	17	0	490
2013	24	51	48	364	0	5	14	0	506
2014	26	49	33	359	0	4	18	0	489
2015	25	52	33	363	0	4	18	0	495
2016	23	52	33	341	0	2	15	0	466
2017	22	47	33	338	0	0	6	0	446
2018	25	54	32	308	0	1	5	0	425
2019	27	53	32	288	0	1	16	0	417
2020	19	51	33	294	0	1	4	0	402
2021	21	51	32	281	0	1	6	0	392
2022	18	47	25	267	0	1	5	0	363
2023	18	41	25	244	0	1	6	0	335

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 Lucille J. Smith Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	493	23.0	21.4	80.2
2008	457	24.0	19.0	72.9
2009	493	23.0	19.7	79.7
2010	486	23.0	21.1	77.8
2011	495	n/a	n/a	80.6
2012	490	20.0	24.5	n/a
2013	506	20.0	25.3	85.2
2014	489	19.5	25.0	82.2
2015	495	20.0	24.7	75.8
2016	466	20.0	23.3	73.6
2017	446	18.6	23.9	75.8
2018	425	18.0	23.6	80.2
2019	417	16.0	26.0	78.4
2020	402	n/a	n/a	81.1
2021	392	15.0	26.1	87.5
2022	363	14.8	24.4	83.2
2023	335	13.0	25.7	84.5

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 Lucille J. Smith Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	493	23.0	21.4	80.2
2008	457	24.0	19.0	72.9
2009	493	23.0	19.7	79.7
2010	486	23.0	21.1	77.8
2011	495	n/a	n/a	80.6
2012	490	20.0	24.5	n/a
2013	506	20.0	25.3	85.2
2014	489	19.5	25.0	82.2
2015	495	20.0	24.7	75.8
2016	466	20.0	23.3	73.6
2017	446	18.6	23.9	75.8
2018	425	18.0	23.6	80.2
2019	417	16.0	26.0	78.4
2020	402	n/a	n/a	81.1
2021	392	15.0	26.1	87.5
2022	363	14.8	24.4	83.2
2023	335	13.0	25.7	84.5

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.

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