Is Aldama Elementary a good school?

Aldama Elementary ranks 3683 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Aldama Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 347 students attended Aldama Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Aldama Elementary?

Students at Aldama Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 10% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Aldama Elementary attend?

Students who attend Aldama Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Luther Burbank Middle High : Benjamin Franklin Senior High

Aldama Elementary

Summary:

Aldama Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 371 students in grades K-5. The school faces several key challenges, including below-average academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a predominantly low-income student population.

Academically, Aldama Elementary's standardized test scores lag behind both the Los Angeles Unified district and the state of California. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 36% of Aldama students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has also risen significantly in recent years, reaching 32.2% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the surrounding schools. Additionally, Aldama serves a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 72.78% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools like Richard Riordan Primary Center, Arroyo Seco Museum Science, and Buchanan Street Elementary, Aldama Elementary generally underperforms in academic measures and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with female and Hispanic students tending to perform better than their male and English Language Learner counterparts. Addressing these challenges will be crucial for Aldama Elementary to improve its educational outcomes and provide a better learning environment for its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

632 North Avenue 50
Los Angeles, CA 90042-3205

(323) 255-1434

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3683^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,741

Students who attend Aldama Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Luther Burbank Middle
High:	Benjamin Franklin Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 347

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.0%

White:

9.8%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Aldama Elementary ranks worse than 62.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 304^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 32.96. (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 (85%), White (9.8%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Aldama Elementary is 19.2, which is the 181^st best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Aldama Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Aldama Elementary is $10,741. 329 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Aldama Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Aldama Elementary 3683^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Aldama 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 Aldama Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Aldama Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	39.45	2664^th	4809	44.6%
2005	38.75	2791^st	4822	42.1%
2006	33.37	3088^th	4818	35.9%
2007	25.59	3886^th	5113	24.0%
2008	36.44	3171^st	5113	38.0%
2009	30.75	3652^nd	5193	29.7%
2010	33.27	3599^th	5314	32.3%
2011	35.94	3541^st	5377	34.1%
2012	26.46	4211^th	5390	21.9%
2013	29.95	4045^th	5530	26.9%
2015	29.57	3730^th	5611	33.5%
2016	20.31	4589^th	5614	18.3%
2017	28.07	3993^rd	5692	29.8%
2018	23.45	4381^st	5662	22.6%
2019	25.64	4299^th	5789	25.7%
2022	31.22	3766^th	5883	36.0%
2023	41.46	3040^th	5874	48.2%
2024	32.96	3683^rd	5862	37.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Aldama Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.55	3122^nd	3246	3.8%
2019	27.52	2668^th	3275	18.5%
2022	16.18	3294^th	3311	0.5%
2023	16.22	3236^th	3250	0.4%
2024	37.90	1964^th	3160	37.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Aldama Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.04	4263^rd	5084	16.1%
2019	21.21	4484^th	5173	13.3%
2022	29.64	3877^th	5264	26.3%
2023	42.94	2851^st	5374	46.9%
2024	29.61	3988^th	5511	27.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Aldama Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.73	4570^th	5413	15.6%
2019	25.09	4222^nd	5492	23.1%
2022	48.97	2468^th	5635	56.2%
2023	45.77	2649^th	5617	52.8%
2024	34.17	3472^nd	5605	38.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Aldama Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	36.04	1478^th	2585	42.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Aldama Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.64	3800^th	5431	30.0%
2019	27.69	3967^th	5510	28.0%
2022	20.83	4637^th	5663	18.1%
2023	37.24	3250^th	5650	42.5%
2024	33.19	3536^th	5636	37.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Aldama Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.70	4060^th	4830	15.9%
2019	25.00	4035^th	4963	18.7%
2022	37.44	3105^th	5084	38.9%
2023	45.86	2501^st	5098	50.9%
2024	36.63	3207^th	5102	37.1%

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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 Aldama Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	33	7	80	609	0	n/a	n/a	0	729
1989	35	8	74	624	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
1990	21	7	60	667	0	n/a	n/a	0	755
1991	26	7	69	655	0	n/a	n/a	0	757
1992	17	6	54	715	0	n/a	n/a	0	792
1993	14	8	61	726	0	n/a	n/a	0	809
1994	12	6	57	744	1	n/a	n/a	0	820
1995	17	12	39	669	0	n/a	n/a	0	737
1996	17	12	39	669	0	n/a	n/a	0	737
1997	10	16	42	706	0	n/a	n/a	0	774
1998	10	16	38	734	0	n/a	n/a	0	798
1999	6	7	30	771	0	n/a	n/a	0	814
2000	5	9	26	796	0	n/a	n/a	0	836
2001	6	12	21	813	1	n/a	n/a	0	853
2002	4	6	16	801	0	n/a	n/a	0	827
2003	4	6	16	801	0	n/a	n/a	0	827
2004	5	6	9	791	1	n/a	n/a	0	812
2005	6	6	8	749	1	n/a	n/a	0	770
2006	4	7	11	742	2	n/a	n/a	0	766
2007	3	5	15	666	2	n/a	n/a	0	691
2008	7	2	14	637	3	n/a	n/a	0	663
2009	13	6	17	609	3	0	0	0	648
2010	12	8	15	583	7	0	2	0	627
2011	19	1	20	637	5	0	3	0	685
2012	22	1	14	630	5	1	1	0	674
2013	35	3	15	590	5	1	1	0	650
2014	56	4	13	558	3	1	1	0	636
2015	51	5	12	535	3	0	2	0	608
2016	53	2	9	497	0	0	3	0	564
2017	61	3	7	451	0	0	4	0	526
2018	45	4	9	456	0	0	3	0	517
2019	46	6	13	425	0	0	0	0	490
2020	46	3	11	405	1	0	5	0	471
2021	46	3	12	355	1	0	5	0	422
2022	36	2	7	320	1	0	8	0	374
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	371	371
2024	34	1	7	295	1	0	9	0	347

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 Aldama Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	729	31.5	23.1	n/a
1989	741	31.0	23.9	n/a
1990	755	30.3	24.9	n/a
1991	757	30.3	24.9	n/a
1992	792	30.8	25.7	91.3
1993	809	29.8	27.1	91.5
1994	820	29.8	27.5	94.6
1995	737	26.0	28.3	95
1996	737	26.0	28.3	95
1997	774	31.0	25.0	95
1998	798	35.0	22.8	94.5
1999	814	41.0	19.9	95
2000	836	41.0	20.4	97.2
2001	853	43.5	19.6	99.6
2002	827	43.0	19.2	93.2
2003	827	43.0	19.2	93.2
2004	812	41.0	19.8	95.3
2005	770	31.0	24.8	96.8
2006	766	37.0	20.7	92.3
2007	691	34.0	20.3	95.5
2008	663	34.0	19.5	90
2009	648	34.0	17.5	91.4
2010	627	30.0	20.9	87.4
2011	685	n/a	n/a	46.3
2012	674	29.0	23.2	n/a
2013	650	27.0	24.0	42.3
2014	636	26.0	24.4	78.1
2015	608	27.0	22.5	81.1
2016	564	25.0	22.5	73.9
2017	526	24.0	21.9	70.3
2018	517	24.0	21.5	77.6
2019	490	22.0	22.2	76.5
2020	471	n/a	n/a	73
2021	422	22.0	19.1	77.5
2022	374	21.0	17.8	73.8
2023	371	20.0	18.5	72.8
2024	347	18.0	19.2	72.3

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 Aldama Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	729	31.5	23.1	n/a
1989	741	31.0	23.9	n/a
1990	755	30.3	24.9	n/a
1991	757	30.3	24.9	n/a
1992	792	30.8	25.7	91.3
1993	809	29.8	27.1	91.5
1994	820	29.8	27.5	94.6
1995	737	26.0	28.3	95
1996	737	26.0	28.3	95
1997	774	31.0	25.0	95
1998	798	35.0	22.8	94.5
1999	814	41.0	19.9	95
2000	836	41.0	20.4	97.2
2001	853	43.5	19.6	99.6
2002	827	43.0	19.2	93.2
2003	827	43.0	19.2	93.2
2004	812	41.0	19.8	95.3
2005	770	31.0	24.8	96.8
2006	766	37.0	20.7	92.3
2007	691	34.0	20.3	95.5
2008	663	34.0	19.5	90
2009	648	34.0	17.5	91.4
2010	627	30.0	20.9	87.4
2011	685	n/a	n/a	46.3
2012	674	29.0	23.2	n/a
2013	650	27.0	24.0	42.3
2014	636	26.0	24.4	78.1
2015	608	27.0	22.5	81.1
2016	564	25.0	22.5	73.9
2017	526	24.0	21.9	70.3
2018	517	24.0	21.5	77.6
2019	490	22.0	22.2	76.5
2020	471	n/a	n/a	73
2021	422	22.0	19.1	77.5
2022	374	21.0	17.8	73.8
2023	371	20.0	18.5	72.8
2024	347	18.0	19.2	72.3

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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