Is Avalon Gardens Elementary a good school?

Avalon Gardens Elementary ranks 3918 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Avalon Gardens Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 171 students attended Avalon Gardens Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Avalon Gardens Elementary?

Students at Avalon Gardens Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 46% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Avalon Gardens Elementary attend?

Students who attend Avalon Gardens Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Robert E. Peary Middle High : Gardena Senior High

Avalon Gardens Elementary

Summary:

Avalon Gardens Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 165 students in grades K-6. The school faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, low academic performance, and a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Avalon Gardens Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.0% in 2020-2021 to 40.9% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages. The school also consistently underperforms the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 36.49% of Avalon Gardens students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, only 21.05% of Avalon Gardens students were proficient or better, compared to 32.83% for Los Angeles Unified and 35.54% for California.

The nearby schools in the Los Angeles Unified District generally perform better than Avalon Gardens Elementary on key metrics, while the nearby schools in the Compton Unified District have mixed performance. The two charter schools in the analysis, KIPP Compton Community and Barack Obama Charter, have significantly lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to Avalon Gardens Elementary and the other nearby public schools.

Detail:

Public K-6

13940 South San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, CA 90061-2624

(310) 532-8540

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3918^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,625

Students who attend Avalon Gardens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Robert E. Peary Middle
High:	Gardena Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 171

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.1%

African American:

45.6%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Avalon Gardens Elementary ranks worse than 66.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 337^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 30.03. (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 (49.1%), African American (45.6%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Avalon Gardens Elementary is 17, which is the 54^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Avalon Gardens Elementary employs 10 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Avalon Gardens Elementary is $24,625, which is the 4^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Avalon Gardens Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Avalon Gardens Elementary 3918^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Avalon Gardens 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 Avalon Gardens Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Avalon Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	20.78	3881^st	4809	19.3%
2005	39.35	2758^th	4822	42.8%
2006	41.03	2660^th	4818	44.8%
2007	28.36	3685^th	5113	27.9%
2008	17.85	4472^nd	5113	12.5%
2009	16.36	4655^th	5193	10.4%
2010	21.45	4502^nd	5314	15.3%
2011	28.21	4117^th	5377	23.4%
2012	46.66	2833^rd	5390	47.4%
2013	38.72	3405^th	5530	38.4%
2015	26.29	4002^nd	5611	28.7%
2016	33.39	3514^th	5614	37.4%
2017	21.27	4576^th	5692	19.6%
2018	29.51	3867^th	5662	31.7%
2019	20.41	4761^st	5789	17.8%
2022	11.01	5668^th	5883	3.7%
2023	19.33	4934^th	5874	16.0%
2024	30.03	3918^th	5862	33.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Avalon Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.14	2940^th	5084	42.2%
2019	30.80	3807^th	5173	26.4%
2022	13.48	5049^th	5264	4.1%
2023	27.28	4139^th	5374	23.0%
2024	34.00	3618^th	5511	34.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Avalon Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.85	3616^th	5413	33.2%
2019	24.16	4287^th	5492	21.9%
2022	11.42	5454^th	5635	3.2%
2023	20.73	4630^th	5617	17.6%
2024	16.77	4980^th	5605	11.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Avalon Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.42	3379^th	5431	37.8%
2019	17.77	4840^th	5510	12.2%
2022	15.32	5185^th	5663	8.4%
2023	24.26	4332^nd	5650	23.3%
2024	29.32	3883^rd	5636	31.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Avalon Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.76	311^th	700	55.6%
2019	41.61	401^st	747	46.3%
2022	28.96	486^th	663	26.7%
2023	44.12	316^th	662	52.3%
2024	19.71	538^th	593	9.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Avalon Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.14	1484^th	4830	69.3%
2019	36.65	3192^nd	4963	35.7%
2022	14.26	4842^nd	5084	4.8%
2023	45.21	2546^th	5098	50.1%
2024	38.64	3064^th	5102	39.9%

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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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by a parent
Thursday, August 19, 2010

the students are disrespectful and they need detention. they need to inprove. they need to be one of the top ten schools they need a modivation. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Avalon Gardens Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	5	255	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	275
1990	6	253	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
1991	3	254	2	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
1992	3	206	3	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	230
1993	2	219	3	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	245
1994	1	234	2	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	263
1995	3	278	3	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	322
1996	3	278	3	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	322
1997	4	302	2	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	338
1998	1	280	1	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	307
1999	0	271	0	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	292
2000	1	285	2	41	4	n/a	n/a	0	333
2001	0	233	1	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	262
2002	1	201	1	25	4	n/a	n/a	0	232
2003	1	201	1	25	4	n/a	n/a	0	232
2004	1	169	0	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	205
2005	0	203	0	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
2006	4	200	0	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
2007	0	190	0	47	1	n/a	n/a	0	238
2008	3	168	n/a	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	221
2009	0	186	0	50	0	0	0	0	236
2010	0	171	0	45	1	0	1	0	218
2011	0	171	0	62	1	0	0	0	234
2012	0	148	0	66	0	0	1	0	215
2013	0	136	1	83	1	0	0	0	221
2014	2	152	2	128	0	0	0	0	284
2015	2	146	1	117	0	0	5	0	271
2016	2	135	1	113	0	0	3	0	254
2017	6	132	1	95	0	0	2	0	236
2018	3	126	1	86	0	0	1	0	217
2019	4	116	0	84	0	0	2	0	206
2020	3	96	0	81	0	0	8	0	188
2021	3	91	0	73	0	0	4	0	171
2022	2	83	0	65	0	0	6	0	156
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	165	165
2024	1	78	1	84	0	0	7	0	171

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Avalon Gardens Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	275	14.0	19.6	n/a
1990	272	14.0	19.4	n/a
1991	278	14.0	19.8	n/a
1992	230	14.2	16.1	84.3
1993	245	14.4	17.0	88.2
1994	263	13.9	18.9	93.2
1995	322	15.9	20.3	80.1
1996	322	15.9	20.3	80.1
1997	338	18.9	17.9	95
1998	307	18.9	16.2	94.8
1999	292	17.9	16.3	94.9
2000	333	19.4	17.2	81.1
2001	262	17.4	15.1	82.8
2002	232	16.0	14.5	88.8
2003	232	16.0	14.5	88.8
2004	205	13.0	15.8	92.7
2005	257	16.5	15.6	90.3
2006	255	17.0	15.0	74.9
2007	238	13.0	18.3	88.2
2008	221	15.0	14.7	88.7
2009	236	13.0	15.7	81.4
2010	218	12.0	18.1	84.4
2011	234	n/a	n/a	81.2
2012	215	9.0	23.8	n/a
2013	221	10.0	22.1	50.2
2014	284	17.0	16.7	85.2
2015	271	16.0	16.9	83.4
2016	254	14.0	18.1	83.9
2017	236	15.0	15.7	83.5
2018	217	13.0	16.6	91.7
2019	206	12.0	17.1	81.1
2020	188	n/a	n/a	88.3
2021	171	10.0	17.1	87.7
2022	156	9.0	17.3	87.2
2023	165	11.0	15.0	87.3
2024	171	10.0	17.0	88.9

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 Avalon Gardens Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	275	14.0	19.6	n/a
1990	272	14.0	19.4	n/a
1991	278	14.0	19.8	n/a
1992	230	14.2	16.1	84.3
1993	245	14.4	17.0	88.2
1994	263	13.9	18.9	93.2
1995	322	15.9	20.3	80.1
1996	322	15.9	20.3	80.1
1997	338	18.9	17.9	95
1998	307	18.9	16.2	94.8
1999	292	17.9	16.3	94.9
2000	333	19.4	17.2	81.1
2001	262	17.4	15.1	82.8
2002	232	16.0	14.5	88.8
2003	232	16.0	14.5	88.8
2004	205	13.0	15.8	92.7
2005	257	16.5	15.6	90.3
2006	255	17.0	15.0	74.9
2007	238	13.0	18.3	88.2
2008	221	15.0	14.7	88.7
2009	236	13.0	15.7	81.4
2010	218	12.0	18.1	84.4
2011	234	n/a	n/a	81.2
2012	215	9.0	23.8	n/a
2013	221	10.0	22.1	50.2
2014	284	17.0	16.7	85.2
2015	271	16.0	16.9	83.4
2016	254	14.0	18.1	83.9
2017	236	15.0	15.7	83.5
2018	217	13.0	16.6	91.7
2019	206	12.0	17.1	81.1
2020	188	n/a	n/a	88.3
2021	171	10.0	17.1	87.7
2022	156	9.0	17.3	87.2
2023	165	11.0	15.0	87.3
2024	171	10.0	17.0	88.9

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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