Is Esperanza Elementary a good school?

Esperanza Elementary ranks 4359 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Esperanza Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 620 students attended Esperanza Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Esperanza Elementary?

Students at Esperanza Elementary are 100% Not Specified.

What schools do graduates of Esperanza Elementary attend?

Students who attend Esperanza Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : John H. Liechty Middle High : Belmont Senior High High : Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community High : Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Global Studies High : Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice High : Edward R. Roybal Learning Center High : School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex

Esperanza Elementary

Summary:

Esperanza Elementary is a public elementary school located in Los Angeles, California, serving 620 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.

Esperanza Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools academically, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In 2023-2024, only 28.72% of Esperanza students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with only 26.81% of students proficient or better, compared to 32.83% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Esperanza also serves a predominantly Hispanic, low-income student population, with 99.19% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and a high percentage of English Language Learners and students with disabilities.

Comparing Esperanza Elementary to nearby schools, such as Charles White Elementary, Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS), and Tenth Street Elementary, reveals that these schools also serve predominantly low-income, Hispanic student populations and struggle with academic performance, but generally outperform Esperanza Elementary. However, the nearby Camino Nuevo Charter Academy outperforms the district and state averages, suggesting that alternative educational models may be more effective in this community.

Detail:

Public K-5

680 Little St.
Los Angeles, CA 90017-1644

(213) 484-0326

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4359^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,408

Students who attend Esperanza Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John H. Liechty Middle
High:	Belmont Senior High
	Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community
	Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Global Studies
	Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice
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	Edward R. Roybal Learning Center
	School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex

Student/teacher ratio: 22.1

Number of students: 620

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Esperanza Elementary ranks worse than 74.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 388^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Esperanza Elementary is $10,408. 355 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Esperanza Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Esperanza Elementary 4359^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Esperanza Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Esperanza Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Esperanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	9.36	4699^th	4809	2.3%
2005	7.07	4771^st	4822	1.1%
2006	12.16	4531^st	4818	6.0%
2007	9.92	4921^st	5113	3.8%
2008	19.21	4389^th	5113	14.2%
2009	21.16	4343^rd	5193	16.4%
2010	11.97	5059^th	5314	4.8%
2011	16.43	4881^st	5377	9.2%
2012	13.20	5063^rd	5390	6.1%
2013	8.70	5349^th	5530	3.3%
2015	9.33	5508^th	5611	1.8%
2016	14.02	5130^th	5614	8.6%
2017	12.40	5331^st	5692	6.3%
2018	15.69	5033^rd	5662	11.1%
2019	17.70	5010^th	5789	13.5%
2022	13.56	5488^th	5883	6.7%
2023	21.19	4737^th	5874	19.4%
2024	25.00	4359^th	5862	25.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Esperanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.24	3092^nd	3246	4.7%
2019	23.55	2964^th	3275	9.5%
2022	17.16	3283^rd	3311	0.8%
2023	20.07	3149^th	3250	3.1%
2024	33.27	2312^th	3160	26.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Esperanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.14	2230^th	2420	7.9%
2024	35.36	1537^th	2634	41.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Esperanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.15	4257^th	5084	16.3%
2019	26.79	4107^th	5173	20.6%
2022	19.21	4704^th	5264	10.6%
2023	31.01	3822^nd	5374	28.9%
2024	33.83	3628^th	5511	34.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Esperanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.11	4692^nd	5413	13.3%
2019	17.40	4839^th	5492	11.9%
2022	13.63	5307^th	5635	5.8%
2023	21.23	4586^th	5617	18.4%
2024	25.35	4205^th	5605	25.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Esperanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.12	1383^rd	2128	35.0%
2019	39.62	1321^st	2585	48.9%
2022	31.72	1411^th	2227	36.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Esperanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.18	4952^nd	5431	8.8%
2019	19.25	4724^th	5510	14.3%
2022	14.76	5226^th	5663	7.7%
2023	22.65	4478^th	5650	20.7%
2024	25.65	4210^th	5636	25.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Esperanza Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.07	4102^nd	4830	15.1%
2019	25.92	3980^th	4963	19.8%
2022	17.96	4639^th	5084	8.8%
2023	30.57	3657^th	5098	28.3%
2024	34.57	3377^th	5102	33.8%

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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 Esperanza Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	0	3	2	190	1	n/a	n/a	0	196
1994	2	15	4	843	7	n/a	n/a	0	871
1995	9	20	5	875	2	n/a	n/a	0	911
1996	9	20	5	875	2	n/a	n/a	0	911
1997	5	20	3	933	4	n/a	n/a	0	965
1998	5	27	2	946	2	n/a	n/a	0	982
1999	2	18	0	950	1	n/a	n/a	0	971
2000	2	17	0	958	1	n/a	n/a	0	978
2001	0	14	3	918	1	n/a	n/a	0	936
2002	4	26	5	967	2	n/a	n/a	0	1004
2003	4	26	5	967	2	n/a	n/a	0	1004
2004	6	38	8	998	2	n/a	n/a	0	1052
2005	8	35	8	991	1	n/a	n/a	0	1043
2006	5	37	7	975	1	n/a	n/a	0	1025
2007	4	28	7	947	1	n/a	n/a	0	987
2008	4	22	3	905	1	n/a	n/a	0	935
2009	9	25	7	859	2	0	0	0	902
2010	7	23	3	831	2	0	1	0	867
2011	6	17	1	800	1	3	2	0	830
2012	8	30	0	794	0	1	2	0	835
2013	5	27	3	733	3	2	0	0	773
2014	4	14	2	759	2	0	0	0	781
2015	7	16	3	772	1	0	4	0	803
2016	18	21	2	767	1	0	4	0	813
2017	19	18	4	776	1	1	4	0	823
2018	19	17	7	766	0	0	3	0	812
2019	0	15	5	794	0	0	0	0	814
2020	4	9	4	762	0	0	1	0	780
2021	9	12	5	686	1	0	1	0	714
2022	9	11	3	622	1	0	0	0	646
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	620	620

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 Esperanza Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	196	11.0	17.8	94.4
1994	871	33.0	26.4	94.9
1995	911	35.0	26.0	95
1996	911	35.0	26.0	95
1997	965	40.0	24.1	94.9
1998	982	45.0	21.8	94.9
1999	971	48.0	20.2	95
2000	978	48.5	20.2	95.7
2001	936	50.0	18.7	89.7
2002	1004	55.5	18.1	92.5
2003	1004	55.5	18.1	92.5
2004	1052	55.0	19.1	91.5
2005	1043	58.0	18.0	95.4
2006	1025	55.0	18.6	79.3
2007	987	51.0	19.4	93.2
2008	935	55.0	17.0	80.4
2009	902	50.0	16.7	94.5
2010	867	42.0	20.6	89.9
2011	830	n/a	n/a	61.3
2012	835	33.0	25.3	n/a
2013	773	29.0	26.6	81.2
2014	781	33.0	23.6	92.8
2015	803	33.0	24.3	94.6
2016	813	34.0	23.9	96.8
2017	823	36.0	22.8	93.2
2018	812	35.0	23.2	96.9
2019	814	35.0	23.2	96.9
2020	780	n/a	n/a	99.6
2021	714	33.0	21.6	99.6
2022	646	27.5	23.4	99.1
2023	620	28.0	22.1	99.2

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 Esperanza Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	196	11.0	17.8	94.4
1994	871	33.0	26.4	94.9
1995	911	35.0	26.0	95
1996	911	35.0	26.0	95
1997	965	40.0	24.1	94.9
1998	982	45.0	21.8	94.9
1999	971	48.0	20.2	95
2000	978	48.5	20.2	95.7
2001	936	50.0	18.7	89.7
2002	1004	55.5	18.1	92.5
2003	1004	55.5	18.1	92.5
2004	1052	55.0	19.1	91.5
2005	1043	58.0	18.0	95.4
2006	1025	55.0	18.6	79.3
2007	987	51.0	19.4	93.2
2008	935	55.0	17.0	80.4
2009	902	50.0	16.7	94.5
2010	867	42.0	20.6	89.9
2011	830	n/a	n/a	61.3
2012	835	33.0	25.3	n/a
2013	773	29.0	26.6	81.2
2014	781	33.0	23.6	92.8
2015	803	33.0	24.3	94.6
2016	813	34.0	23.9	96.8
2017	823	36.0	22.8	93.2
2018	812	35.0	23.2	96.9
2019	814	35.0	23.2	96.9
2020	780	n/a	n/a	99.6
2021	714	33.0	21.6	99.6
2022	646	27.5	23.4	99.1
2023	620	28.0	22.1	99.2

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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