Is Arlington Heights Elementary a good school?

Arlington Heights Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Arlington Heights Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 293 students attended Arlington Heights Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Arlington Heights Elementary?

Students at Arlington Heights Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 10% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Arlington Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arlington Heights Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Johnnie Cochran Junior Middle High : Los Angeles Senior High

Arlington Heights Elementary

Summary:

Arlington Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 311 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.

Despite being part of a large urban district, Arlington Heights Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the district and state averages, with only 27.13% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 18.71% proficient or better in mathematics. The school's performance for English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is particularly concerning, with rankings in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools.

Nearby schools, such as Mid-City's Prescott School of Enriched Sciences, Alta Loma Elementary, and Queen Anne Place Elementary, generally perform better than Arlington Heights Elementary on standardized tests and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. These nearby schools also serve a more socioeconomically diverse student population, with lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Detail:

Public K-5

1717 Seventh Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90019-6098

(323) 735-1021

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4766^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,909

Students who attend Arlington Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Johnnie Cochran Junior Middle
High:	Los Angeles Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.5

Number of students: 293

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.7%

African American:

9.6%

Asian:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Arlington Heights Elementary ranks worse than 81.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 427^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 21. (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 (86.7%), African American (9.6%), Asian (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Arlington Heights Elementary is 19.5, which is the 210^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Arlington Heights Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Arlington Heights Elementary is $11,909, which is the 210^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Arlington Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Arlington Heights Elementary 4766^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Arlington Heights 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 Arlington Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Arlington Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	17.31	4174^th	4809	13.2%
2005	12.13	4509^th	4822	6.5%
2006	18.49	4106^th	4818	14.8%
2007	19.66	4319^th	5113	15.5%
2008	23.70	4064^th	5113	20.5%
2009	9.56	5019^th	5193	3.4%
2010	15.91	4856^th	5314	8.6%
2011	14.07	5001^st	5377	7.0%
2012	23.04	4451^st	5390	17.4%
2013	15.53	5016^th	5530	9.3%
2015	18.60	4773^rd	5611	14.9%
2016	13.48	5174^th	5614	7.8%
2017	13.69	5219^th	5692	8.3%
2018	15.30	5073^rd	5662	10.4%
2019	17.03	5072^nd	5789	12.4%
2022	9.81	5737^th	5883	2.5%
2023	15.15	5310^th	5874	9.6%
2024	21.00	4766^th	5862	18.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Arlington Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.54	2951^st	3246	9.1%
2019	30.98	2410^th	3275	26.4%
2022	18.02	3262^nd	3311	1.5%
2023	23.19	2989^th	3250	8.0%
2024	33.59	2288^th	3160	27.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Arlington Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.69	4286^th	5084	15.7%
2019	26.68	4115^th	5173	20.5%
2022	13.75	5035^th	5264	4.4%
2023	24.13	4378^th	5374	18.5%
2024	30.19	3924^th	5511	28.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Arlington Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.37	5109^th	5413	5.6%
2019	14.44	5063^rd	5492	7.8%
2022	11.15	5475^th	5635	2.8%
2023	19.20	4775^th	5617	15.0%
2024	28.78	3896^th	5605	30.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Arlington Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	44.33	1147^th	2585	55.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Arlington Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.00	4577^th	5431	15.7%
2019	20.60	4612^th	5510	16.3%
2022	9.87	5556^th	5663	1.9%
2023	14.22	5226^th	5650	7.5%
2024	17.06	4974^th	5636	11.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Arlington Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	55.45	204^th	593	65.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Arlington Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.65	4066^th	4830	15.8%
2019	26.23	3958^th	4963	20.2%
2022	12.83	4914^th	5084	3.3%
2023	20.16	4487^th	5098	12.0%
2024	30.12	3728^th	5102	26.9%

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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 Arlington Heights Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	7	338	43	827	2	n/a	n/a	0	1217
1989	8	282	43	775	2	n/a	n/a	0	1110
1990	3	294	29	766	3	n/a	n/a	0	1095
1991	2	338	29	778	2	n/a	n/a	0	1149
1992	2	344	27	804	0	n/a	n/a	0	1177
1993	6	315	22	725	0	n/a	n/a	0	1068
1994	1	296	21	724	1	n/a	n/a	0	1043
1995	1	214	10	578	0	n/a	n/a	0	803
1996	1	214	10	578	0	n/a	n/a	0	803
1997	3	234	8	644	0	n/a	n/a	0	889
1998	1	281	15	734	0	n/a	n/a	0	1031
1999	2	239	16	760	0	n/a	n/a	0	1017
2000	7	228	14	767	0	n/a	n/a	0	1016
2001	5	215	13	811	0	n/a	n/a	0	1044
2002	3	164	11	831	0	n/a	n/a	0	1009
2003	3	164	11	831	0	n/a	n/a	0	1009
2004	3	151	5	791	0	n/a	n/a	0	950
2005	2	138	4	750	0	n/a	n/a	0	894
2006	2	129	3	693	1	n/a	n/a	0	828
2007	3	102	3	646	1	n/a	n/a	0	755
2008	3	98	4	591	1	n/a	n/a	0	697
2009	1	93	12	560	1	0	2	0	669
2010	3	88	14	579	1	0	3	0	688
2011	3	77	18	552	1	0	0	0	651
2012	4	87	19	522	1	0	1	0	634
2013	7	102	16	515	2	0	1	0	643
2014	7	84	13	506	2	0	0	0	612
2015	13	76	10	468	0	3	0	0	570
2016	6	58	7	421	0	1	0	0	493
2017	5	49	5	424	0	0	1	0	484
2018	4	43	4	402	0	0	2	0	455
2019	3	53	3	354	0	0	0	0	413
2020	3	39	5	323	0	0	0	0	370
2021	1	38	2	285	0	0	1	0	327
2022	2	23	1	261	0	0	3	0	290
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	311	311
2024	2	28	5	254	0	0	4	0	293

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 Arlington Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1217	52.5	23.1	n/a
1989	1110	48.0	23.1	n/a
1990	1095	47.0	23.2	n/a
1991	1149	46.0	24.9	n/a
1992	1177	46.7	25.2	93
1993	1068	43.5	24.6	95
1994	1043	41.0	25.4	93
1995	803	30.5	26.3	94.9
1996	803	30.5	26.3	94.9
1997	889	36.5	24.4	94.9
1998	1031	50.0	20.6	92.4
1999	1017	51.0	19.9	95
2000	1016	51.0	19.9	97.6
2001	1044	53.0	19.7	99.7
2002	1009	51.0	19.8	93
2003	1009	51.0	19.8	93
2004	950	49.0	19.4	68.1
2005	894	40.0	22.4	65.8
2006	828	43.0	19.3	86.6
2007	755	39.0	19.4	91.8
2008	697	43.0	16.2	90.2
2009	669	37.0	16.7	89.2
2010	688	34.0	20.2	89.2
2011	651	n/a	n/a	44.7
2012	634	28.0	22.6	n/a
2013	643	28.0	22.9	70.1
2014	612	25.5	24.0	72.1
2015	570	25.0	22.8	74.9
2016	493	23.0	21.4	92.9
2017	484	22.8	21.1	94.8
2018	455	21.0	21.6	95.2
2019	413	20.0	20.6	95.6
2020	370	n/a	n/a	97.8
2021	327	15.0	21.8	97.6
2022	290	16.0	18.1	97.6
2023	311	17.0	18.2	96.5
2024	293	15.0	19.5	95.9

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 Arlington Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1217	52.5	23.1	n/a
1989	1110	48.0	23.1	n/a
1990	1095	47.0	23.2	n/a
1991	1149	46.0	24.9	n/a
1992	1177	46.7	25.2	93
1993	1068	43.5	24.6	95
1994	1043	41.0	25.4	93
1995	803	30.5	26.3	94.9
1996	803	30.5	26.3	94.9
1997	889	36.5	24.4	94.9
1998	1031	50.0	20.6	92.4
1999	1017	51.0	19.9	95
2000	1016	51.0	19.9	97.6
2001	1044	53.0	19.7	99.7
2002	1009	51.0	19.8	93
2003	1009	51.0	19.8	93
2004	950	49.0	19.4	68.1
2005	894	40.0	22.4	65.8
2006	828	43.0	19.3	86.6
2007	755	39.0	19.4	91.8
2008	697	43.0	16.2	90.2
2009	669	37.0	16.7	89.2
2010	688	34.0	20.2	89.2
2011	651	n/a	n/a	44.7
2012	634	28.0	22.6	n/a
2013	643	28.0	22.9	70.1
2014	612	25.5	24.0	72.1
2015	570	25.0	22.8	74.9
2016	493	23.0	21.4	92.9
2017	484	22.8	21.1	94.8
2018	455	21.0	21.6	95.2
2019	413	20.0	20.6	95.6
2020	370	n/a	n/a	97.8
2021	327	15.0	21.8	97.6
2022	290	16.0	18.1	97.6
2023	311	17.0	18.2	96.5
2024	293	15.0	19.5	95.9

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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