Is Sara Coughlin Elementary a good school?

Sara Coughlin Elementary ranks 3351 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sara Coughlin Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 435 students attended Sara Coughlin Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sara Coughlin Elementary?

Students at Sara Coughlin Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sara Coughlin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sara Coughlin Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Charles Maclay Middle

Sara Coughlin Elementary

Summary:

Sara Coughlin Elementary is a public elementary school in Pacoima, California, serving 449 students in grades K-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.

While Sara Coughlin Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 12.5% in 2017-2018 to 31.1% in 2022-2023, the school's academic performance lags behind both the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 38.86% of Sara Coughlin students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 33.18%, while the district and state were 32.83% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's performance in Science is also significantly lower than the district and state, with only 15.85% of students proficient or better.

However, the school's Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform better than the overall school, ranking in the top 50% of California elementary schools in these subgroups. Conversely, the school's English Language Learner students rank in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools, indicating a significant need for improvement in supporting this population. Additionally, Montague Charter Academy and Pacoima Charter Elementary, nearby charter schools, generally outperform Sara Coughlin Elementary in academic proficiency rates, suggesting that alternative educational models may be more effective in this community.

Detail:

Public K-5

11035 Borden St.
Pacoima, CA 91331-1533

(818) 686-6428

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3351^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,092

Students who attend Sara Coughlin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Charles Maclay Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 435

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.9%

African American:

1.6%

White:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sara Coughlin Elementary ranks worse than 57.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 261^st among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.1. (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 (95.9%), African American (1.6%), two or more races (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sara Coughlin Elementary is 21.7. 390 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sara Coughlin Elementary employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sara Coughlin Elementary is $10,092. 386 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sara Coughlin Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sara Coughlin Elementary 3351^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sara Coughlin Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Los Angeles Unified:

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

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Rank History for Sara Coughlin Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sara Coughlin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2010	24.30	4278^th	5314	19.5%
2011	19.69	4707^th	5377	12.5%
2012	13.35	5054^th	5390	6.2%
2013	10.56	5269^th	5530	4.7%
2015	23.48	4294^th	5611	23.5%
2016	15.77	4981^st	5614	11.3%
2017	12.02	5363^rd	5692	5.8%
2018	17.74	4868^th	5662	14.0%
2019	17.38	5041^st	5789	12.9%
2022	26.50	4199^th	5883	28.6%
2023	27.95	4079^th	5874	30.6%
2024	37.10	3351^st	5862	42.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sara Coughlin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.58	2946^th	3246	9.2%
2019	23.06	3005^th	3275	8.2%
2022	19.77	3212^th	3311	3.0%
2023	18.88	3182^nd	3250	2.1%
2024	18.52	3115^th	3160	1.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sara Coughlin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.71	4208^th	5084	17.2%
2019	21.38	4464^th	5173	13.7%
2022	39.39	3061^st	5264	41.9%
2023	38.01	3234^th	5374	39.8%
2024	46.61	2625^th	5511	52.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Sara Coughlin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.29	4678^th	5413	13.6%
2019	18.18	4784^th	5492	12.9%
2022	28.86	3847^th	5635	31.7%
2023	31.53	3623^rd	5617	35.5%
2024	33.78	3503^rd	5605	37.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Sara Coughlin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.74	4763^rd	5431	12.3%
2019	17.40	4867^th	5510	11.7%
2022	25.80	4155^th	5663	26.6%
2023	25.29	4224^th	5650	25.2%
2024	41.27	2979^th	5636	47.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sara Coughlin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.34	3948^th	4830	18.3%
2019	25.18	4023^rd	4963	18.9%
2022	38.86	2988^th	5084	41.2%
2023	39.62	2937^th	5098	42.4%
2024	50.13	2259^th	5102	55.7%

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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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Enrollment information for Sara Coughlin Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	1	15	2	210	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
1994	2	25	3	228	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
1995	2	28	10	232	1	n/a	n/a	0	273
1996	2	28	10	232	1	n/a	n/a	0	273
1997	7	32	1	219	1	n/a	n/a	0	260
1998	3	21	4	216	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
1999	3	17	5	245	0	n/a	n/a	0	270
2000	3	21	2	234	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
2001	6	18	1	228	0	n/a	n/a	0	253
2002	4	11	0	256	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
2003	4	11	0	256	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
2004	3	9	0	260	2	n/a	n/a	0	274
2005	1	9	2	232	1	n/a	n/a	0	245
2006	1	11	0	237	1	n/a	n/a	0	250
2007	2	17	2	255	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
2008	n/a	20	1	257	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	278
2009	1	17	3	357	1	0	2	0	381
2010	0	18	1	507	1	0	2	0	529
2011	1	22	2	610	2	1	4	0	642
2012	4	21	7	635	0	0	1	0	668
2013	6	20	13	646	0	0	0	0	685
2014	4	33	9	668	1	0	0	0	715
2015	10	23	5	644	1	0	3	0	686
2016	11	21	5	635	1	1	5	0	679
2017	11	21	4	586	0	1	6	0	629
2018	14	18	4	557	0	1	3	0	597
2019	15	20	5	546	0	1	0	0	587
2020	11	17	7	526	0	1	3	0	565
2021	8	12	3	499	0	1	2	0	525
2022	9	15	1	434	0	0	3	0	462
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	449	449
2024	5	7	1	417	0	0	5	0	435

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 Sara Coughlin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	228	7.0	32.6	86.8
1994	258	9.0	28.7	95
1995	273	10.0	27.3	94.9
1996	273	10.0	27.3	94.9
1997	260	11.0	23.6	95
1998	244	14.0	17.4	94.7
1999	270	16.0	16.9	0
2000	260	14.5	17.9	98.5
2001	253	16.0	15.8	98.8
2002	271	15.5	17.5	98.2
2003	271	15.5	17.5	98.2
2004	274	18.0	15.2	92.3
2005	245	16.0	15.3	91
2006	250	15.0	16.7	84.8
2007	276	15.5	17.8	91.7
2008	278	17.5	15.9	93.2
2009	381	22.0	15.9	95.8
2010	529	23.0	23.0	91.9
2011	642	n/a	n/a	47.8
2012	668	29.0	23.0	n/a
2013	685	27.5	24.9	49.2
2014	715	29.0	24.6	91.2
2015	686	29.0	23.6	93.3
2016	679	28.0	24.2	91
2017	629	26.0	24.1	87
2018	597	25.0	23.8	89.1
2019	587	25.0	23.4	86.2
2020	565	n/a	n/a	96.3
2021	525	23.0	22.8	97.3
2022	462	21.5	21.4	97.4
2023	449	21.0	21.3	96.9
2024	435	20.0	21.7	93.3

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 Sara Coughlin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	228	7.0	32.6	86.8
1994	258	9.0	28.7	95
1995	273	10.0	27.3	94.9
1996	273	10.0	27.3	94.9
1997	260	11.0	23.6	95
1998	244	14.0	17.4	94.7
1999	270	16.0	16.9	0
2000	260	14.5	17.9	98.5
2001	253	16.0	15.8	98.8
2002	271	15.5	17.5	98.2
2003	271	15.5	17.5	98.2
2004	274	18.0	15.2	92.3
2005	245	16.0	15.3	91
2006	250	15.0	16.7	84.8
2007	276	15.5	17.8	91.7
2008	278	17.5	15.9	93.2
2009	381	22.0	15.9	95.8
2010	529	23.0	23.0	91.9
2011	642	n/a	n/a	47.8
2012	668	29.0	23.0	n/a
2013	685	27.5	24.9	49.2
2014	715	29.0	24.6	91.2
2015	686	29.0	23.6	93.3
2016	679	28.0	24.2	91
2017	629	26.0	24.1	87
2018	597	25.0	23.8	89.1
2019	587	25.0	23.4	86.2
2020	565	n/a	n/a	96.3
2021	525	23.0	22.8	97.3
2022	462	21.5	21.4	97.4
2023	449	21.0	21.3	96.9
2024	435	20.0	21.7	93.3

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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