Is Apperson Street Elementary a good school?

Apperson Street Elementary ranks 1801 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Apperson Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 354 students attended Apperson Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Apperson Street Elementary?

Students at Apperson Street Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 43% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Apperson Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Apperson Street Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mt. Gleason Middle High : Verdugo Hills Senior High

Apperson Street Elementary

Summary:

Apperson Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Sunland, California, serving 373 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Apperson Street Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with 52.29% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, the school had 49.68% of students proficient or better, surpassing the district's 32.83% and the state's 35.54%. However, the school's performance for white students and low-income students is relatively lower, ranking in the middle to bottom half of California elementary schools. Additionally, Apperson Street Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.1% in 2017-2018 to 36.7% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools within the Los Angeles Unified School District, such as Brainard Elementary and Stonehurst Avenue Elementary, Apperson Street Elementary generally outperforms them in academic achievement. However, when compared to schools in the neighboring Glendale Unified School District, such as Abraham Lincoln Elementary, Dunsmore Elementary, and Valley View Elementary, Apperson Street Elementary lags significantly in academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

10233 Woodward Ave.
Sunland, CA 91040-3343

(818) 353-5544

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1801^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,940

Students who attend Apperson Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mt. Gleason Middle
High:	Verdugo Hills Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.6

Number of students: 354

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.8%

White:

43.2%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Apperson Street Elementary ranks better than 69.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 107^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 65.3. (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 (43.8%), White (43.2%), two or more races (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Apperson Street Elementary is 23.6. 460 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Apperson Street Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Apperson Street Elementary is $9,940. 407 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Apperson Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Apperson Street Elementary 1801^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Apperson Street 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 Apperson Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Apperson Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	43.03	2500^th	4809	48.0%
2005	59.89	1746^th	4822	63.8%
2006	64.06	1577^th	4818	67.3%
2007	58.67	1892^nd	5113	63.0%
2008	64.88	1634^th	5113	68.0%
2009	66.97	1591^st	5193	69.4%
2010	61.67	1901^st	5314	64.2%
2011	72.64	1365^th	5377	74.6%
2012	80.22	1016^th	5390	81.2%
2013	73.89	1384^th	5530	75.0%
2015	56.03	2127^th	5611	62.1%
2016	67.21	1655^th	5614	70.5%
2017	64.66	1815^th	5692	68.1%
2018	65.57	1784^th	5662	68.5%
2019	52.47	2459^th	5789	57.5%
2022	67.03	1736^th	5883	70.5%
2023	75.69	1344^th	5874	77.1%
2024	65.30	1801^st	5862	69.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Apperson Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.89	2177^th	5084	57.2%
2019	50.17	2392^nd	5173	53.8%
2022	52.93	2095^th	5264	60.2%
2023	61.75	1647^th	5374	69.4%
2024	54.53	2084^th	5511	62.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Apperson Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.33	1229^th	5413	77.3%
2019	55.68	2193^rd	5492	60.1%
2022	66.41	1665^th	5635	70.5%
2023	72.75	1387^th	5617	75.3%
2024	70.15	1486^th	5605	73.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Apperson Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.20	2497^th	5431	54.0%
2019	46.99	2609^th	5510	52.6%
2022	65.29	1713^th	5663	69.8%
2023	75.84	1269^th	5650	77.5%
2024	56.59	2123^rd	5636	62.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Apperson Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.31	3062^nd	4830	36.6%
2019	44.21	2667^th	4963	46.3%
2022	59.08	1683^rd	5084	66.9%
2023	71.16	1125^th	5098	77.9%
2024	66.93	1315^th	5102	74.2%

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Rank History for White students at Apperson Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.37	1245^th	2737	54.5%
2019	44.16	1724^th	2834	39.2%
2022	46.40	1569^th	2726	42.4%
2023	57.58	1207^th	2662	54.7%
2024	47.65	1491^st	2647	43.7%

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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 Apperson Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	343	18	36	132	4	n/a	n/a	0	533
1989	372	24	35	194	3	n/a	n/a	0	628
1990	405	24	36	238	7	n/a	n/a	0	710
1991	335	23	33	274	7	n/a	n/a	0	672
1992	346	27	26	282	7	n/a	n/a	0	688
1993	384	29	20	188	8	n/a	n/a	0	629
1994	375	22	17	147	8	n/a	n/a	0	569
1995	382	14	21	140	7	n/a	n/a	0	564
1996	382	14	21	140	7	n/a	n/a	0	564
1997	339	18	25	156	8	n/a	n/a	0	546
1998	342	13	22	165	7	n/a	n/a	0	549
1999	309	20	31	166	7	n/a	n/a	0	533
2000	280	21	39	193	5	n/a	n/a	0	538
2001	280	19	37	222	7	n/a	n/a	0	565
2002	252	15	43	206	7	n/a	n/a	0	523
2003	252	15	43	206	7	n/a	n/a	0	523
2004	262	10	40	175	6	n/a	n/a	0	493
2005	254	8	39	170	6	n/a	n/a	0	477
2006	281	8	31	163	6	n/a	n/a	0	489
2007	269	6	32	151	8	n/a	n/a	2	468
2008	237	13	25	160	5	n/a	n/a	0	440
2009	240	15	19	158	9	2	2	0	445
2010	238	10	16	172	8	0	3	0	447
2011	229	10	24	175	20	1	0	0	459
2012	211	9	32	160	20	1	0	0	433
2013	229	20	27	187	9	0	0	0	472
2014	207	18	24	186	11	0	0	0	446
2015	200	16	10	184	1	0	24	0	435
2016	196	12	11	175	1	0	23	0	418
2017	196	9	11	165	1	1	23	0	406
2018	210	14	16	178	0	1	20	0	439
2019	224	13	25	192	0	0	2	0	456
2020	207	7	21	190	0	0	19	0	444
2021	188	5	18	182	0	0	13	0	406
2022	161	4	15	158	0	0	14	0	352
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	373	373
2024	153	4	15	155	0	0	27	0	354

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 Apperson Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	533	22.0	24.2	n/a
1989	628	23.0	27.3	n/a
1990	710	26.0	27.3	n/a
1991	672	30.0	22.4	n/a
1992	688	30.5	22.5	48.8
1993	629	24.0	26.2	48.8
1994	569	20.0	28.4	46
1995	564	21.0	26.9	43.8
1996	564	21.0	26.9	43.8
1997	546	24.0	22.8	49.1
1998	549	27.0	20.3	52.6
1999	533	26.0	20.5	47.5
2000	538	28.0	19.2	54.5
2001	565	29.0	19.5	46.9
2002	523	29.5	17.7	51.2
2003	523	29.5	17.7	51.2
2004	493	26.0	19.0	54.4
2005	477	25.0	19.1	53
2006	489	25.0	19.6	45
2007	468	26.0	18.0	43.8
2008	440	26.0	16.9	45.2
2009	445	26.0	15.9	43.1
2010	447	21.0	21.2	45.9
2011	459	n/a	n/a	48.1
2012	433	18.0	24.0	n/a
2013	472	20.0	23.6	52.1
2014	446	19.0	23.4	59.2
2015	435	18.0	24.1	55.6
2016	418	17.0	24.5	56.2
2017	406	18.0	22.5	57.4
2018	439	17.0	25.8	56.5
2019	456	18.0	25.3	56.4
2020	444	n/a	n/a	58.8
2021	406	18.0	22.5	56.4
2022	352	17.0	20.7	51.4
2023	373	15.0	24.8	58.4
2024	354	15.0	23.6	61.9

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 Apperson Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	533	22.0	24.2	n/a
1989	628	23.0	27.3	n/a
1990	710	26.0	27.3	n/a
1991	672	30.0	22.4	n/a
1992	688	30.5	22.5	48.8
1993	629	24.0	26.2	48.8
1994	569	20.0	28.4	46
1995	564	21.0	26.9	43.8
1996	564	21.0	26.9	43.8
1997	546	24.0	22.8	49.1
1998	549	27.0	20.3	52.6
1999	533	26.0	20.5	47.5
2000	538	28.0	19.2	54.5
2001	565	29.0	19.5	46.9
2002	523	29.5	17.7	51.2
2003	523	29.5	17.7	51.2
2004	493	26.0	19.0	54.4
2005	477	25.0	19.1	53
2006	489	25.0	19.6	45
2007	468	26.0	18.0	43.8
2008	440	26.0	16.9	45.2
2009	445	26.0	15.9	43.1
2010	447	21.0	21.2	45.9
2011	459	n/a	n/a	48.1
2012	433	18.0	24.0	n/a
2013	472	20.0	23.6	52.1
2014	446	19.0	23.4	59.2
2015	435	18.0	24.1	55.6
2016	418	17.0	24.5	56.2
2017	406	18.0	22.5	57.4
2018	439	17.0	25.8	56.5
2019	456	18.0	25.3	56.4
2020	444	n/a	n/a	58.8
2021	406	18.0	22.5	56.4
2022	352	17.0	20.7	51.4
2023	373	15.0	24.8	58.4
2024	354	15.0	23.6	61.9

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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