Is Anatola Avenue Elementary a good school?

Anatola Avenue Elementary ranks 4313 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Anatola Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 257 students attended Anatola Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Anatola Avenue Elementary?

Students at Anatola Avenue Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

Anatola Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Anatola Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lake Balboa, California, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 290. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Anatola Avenue Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with a ranking between 4,054 and 5,225 out of around 5,800 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST (California Science Test) is significantly below the Los Angeles Unified School District and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 27.46% of Anatola Avenue 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 also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.9% to 41.0% over the past several years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

While Anatola Avenue Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools, such as Gault Street Elementary and Stagg Street Elementary, which have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism, the school faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic status of its student population. By learning from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools, Anatola Avenue Elementary may be able to identify strategies to improve student outcomes and support the academic growth of its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

7364 Anatola Ave.
Lake Balboa, CA 91406-2350

(818) 343-8733

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4313^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,939

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 257

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.7%

White:

5.8%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Anatola Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 73.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 379^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 25.54. (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 (81.7%), White (5.8%), two or more races (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Anatola Avenue Elementary is 17.1, which is the 59^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Anatola Avenue Elementary is $12,939, which is the 131^st highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Anatola Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Anatola Avenue Elementary 4313^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Anatola Avenue 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 Anatola Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Anatola Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	30.52	3214^th	4809	33.2%
2005	34.85	3014^th	4822	37.5%
2006	42.39	2589^th	4818	46.3%
2007	42.48	2759^th	5113	46.0%
2008	42.19	2820^th	5113	44.8%
2009	36.97	3246^th	5193	37.5%
2010	32.38	3667^th	5314	31.0%
2011	43.71	2971^st	5377	44.7%
2012	50.08	2612^th	5390	51.5%
2013	65.89	1786^th	5530	67.7%
2015	24.22	4205^th	5611	25.1%
2016	24.57	4216^th	5614	24.9%
2017	13.65	5225^th	5692	8.2%
2018	24.01	4324^th	5662	23.6%
2019	20.53	4748^th	5789	18.0%
2022	27.94	4054^th	5883	31.1%
2023	27.57	4120^th	5874	29.9%
2024	25.54	4313^th	5862	26.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Anatola Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.13	3140^th	3246	3.3%
2019	20.88	3127^th	3275	4.5%
2022	25.61	2899^th	3311	12.4%
2023	38.59	1919^th	3250	41.0%
2024	28.49	2648^th	3160	16.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Anatola Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.86	1913^th	2420	21.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Anatola Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.51	3278^th	5084	35.5%
2019	27.89	4036^th	5173	22.0%
2022	35.39	3384^th	5264	35.7%
2023	35.44	3429^th	5374	36.2%
2024	29.01	4036^th	5511	26.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Anatola Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.62	4268^th	5413	21.2%
2019	18.34	4766^th	5492	13.2%
2022	24.29	4282^nd	5635	24.0%
2023	27.83	3988^th	5617	29.0%
2024	25.07	4234^th	5605	24.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Anatola Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.62	2082^nd	2128	2.2%
2019	18.13	2441^st	2585	5.6%
2022	40.08	1071^st	2227	51.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Anatola Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.45	4066^th	5431	25.1%
2019	24.44	4237^th	5510	23.1%
2022	35.32	3335^th	5663	41.1%
2023	29.97	3782^nd	5650	33.1%
2024	27.17	4074^th	5636	27.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Anatola Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.75	3367^th	4830	30.3%
2019	26.22	3959^th	4963	20.2%
2022	33.54	3412^th	5084	32.9%
2023	36.58	3177^th	5098	37.7%
2024	31.39	3627^th	5102	28.9%

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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 Anatola Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	150	19	16	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
1989	161	17	22	166	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1990	159	36	24	177	1	n/a	n/a	0	397
1991	145	21	21	180	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
1992	134	11	35	178	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1993	113	18	31	197	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
1994	124	17	27	184	1	n/a	n/a	0	353
1995	120	15	32	232	3	n/a	n/a	0	402
1996	120	15	32	232	3	n/a	n/a	0	402
1997	125	33	40	243	3	n/a	n/a	0	444
1998	94	45	27	199	3	n/a	n/a	0	368
1999	105	45	32	224	6	n/a	n/a	0	412
2000	98	45	37	223	5	n/a	n/a	0	408
2001	98	34	40	275	3	n/a	n/a	0	450
2002	88	46	48	321	3	n/a	n/a	0	506
2003	88	46	48	321	3	n/a	n/a	0	506
2004	75	36	53	343	4	n/a	n/a	0	511
2005	63	32	55	337	4	n/a	n/a	0	491
2006	62	38	40	332	4	n/a	n/a	0	476
2007	52	38	38	331	3	n/a	n/a	2	464
2008	54	38	43	323	2	n/a	n/a	0	460
2009	51	28	33	325	2	2	0	0	441
2010	48	26	36	345	3	0	3	0	461
2011	45	23	38	345	3	0	0	0	454
2012	36	22	40	341	5	2	0	0	446
2013	31	15	39	349	3	0	0	0	437
2014	21	22	36	349	2	0	0	0	430
2015	26	16	33	360	2	0	8	0	445
2016	38	15	34	375	1	1	10	0	474
2017	40	15	28	383	1	1	6	0	474
2018	33	12	30	362	0	1	8	0	446
2019	34	7	36	330	1	2	2	0	412
2020	20	4	27	325	0	1	10	0	387
2021	16	3	26	301	0	0	11	0	357
2022	12	3	20	244	0	0	12	0	291
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	290	290
2024	15	6	12	210	0	0	14	0	257

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 Anatola Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	339	14.0	24.2	n/a
1989	366	14.0	26.1	n/a
1990	397	16.0	24.8	n/a
1991	367	16.0	22.9	n/a
1992	358	16.3	21.9	52.8
1993	359	15.0	23.9	64.1
1994	353	15.0	23.5	63.7
1995	402	15.0	26.8	67.9
1996	402	15.0	26.8	67.9
1997	444	19.0	23.4	67.6
1998	368	18.0	20.4	76.1
1999	412	23.0	17.9	74
2000	408	23.0	17.7	77.5
2001	450	23.0	19.6	75.3
2002	506	27.5	18.4	73.1
2003	506	27.5	18.4	73.1
2004	511	28.5	17.9	71.8
2005	491	28.0	17.5	65
2006	476	27.0	17.6	72.9
2007	464	26.0	17.8	74.2
2008	460	29.5	15.6	75.9
2009	441	26.0	15.8	84.8
2010	461	23.0	20.0	83.3
2011	454	n/a	n/a	86.6
2012	446	21.5	20.7	n/a
2013	437	21.5	20.3	36.8
2014	430	21.5	20.0	82.1
2015	445	21.0	21.1	84.7
2016	474	21.0	22.5	84.6
2017	474	23.0	20.6	79.7
2018	446	21.0	21.2	85.7
2019	412	20.0	20.6	85.9
2020	387	n/a	n/a	87.3
2021	357	17.0	21.0	89.4
2022	291	15.0	19.4	89
2023	290	15.0	19.3	89.7
2024	257	15.0	17.1	87.2

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 Anatola Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	339	14.0	24.2	n/a
1989	366	14.0	26.1	n/a
1990	397	16.0	24.8	n/a
1991	367	16.0	22.9	n/a
1992	358	16.3	21.9	52.8
1993	359	15.0	23.9	64.1
1994	353	15.0	23.5	63.7
1995	402	15.0	26.8	67.9
1996	402	15.0	26.8	67.9
1997	444	19.0	23.4	67.6
1998	368	18.0	20.4	76.1
1999	412	23.0	17.9	74
2000	408	23.0	17.7	77.5
2001	450	23.0	19.6	75.3
2002	506	27.5	18.4	73.1
2003	506	27.5	18.4	73.1
2004	511	28.5	17.9	71.8
2005	491	28.0	17.5	65
2006	476	27.0	17.6	72.9
2007	464	26.0	17.8	74.2
2008	460	29.5	15.6	75.9
2009	441	26.0	15.8	84.8
2010	461	23.0	20.0	83.3
2011	454	n/a	n/a	86.6
2012	446	21.5	20.7	n/a
2013	437	21.5	20.3	36.8
2014	430	21.5	20.0	82.1
2015	445	21.0	21.1	84.7
2016	474	21.0	22.5	84.6
2017	474	23.0	20.6	79.7
2018	446	21.0	21.2	85.7
2019	412	20.0	20.6	85.9
2020	387	n/a	n/a	87.3
2021	357	17.0	21.0	89.4
2022	291	15.0	19.4	89
2023	290	15.0	19.3	89.7
2024	257	15.0	17.1	87.2

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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