Is Broad Avenue Elementary a good school?

Broad Avenue Elementary ranks 3221 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Broad Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 486 students attended Broad Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Broad Avenue Elementary?

Students at Broad Avenue Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Broad Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Broad Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet High : Phineas Banning Senior High

Broad Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Broad Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Wilmington, CA, serving 495 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 California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Broad Avenue Elementary's student performance on standardized tests is generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics around 5-10 percentage points lower. The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past few years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 2,600 and 3,500 out of around 5,800 California elementary schools. The school's performance is particularly low for English Language Learner (ELL) students, who ranked in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools in 2021-2022. Additionally, Broad Avenue Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.9% in 2017-2018 to 39.1% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as George De La Torre Junior Elementary, Catskill Avenue Elementary, and Harry Bridges Span, Broad Avenue Elementary's performance is generally lower. However, the school still outperforms some of the other nearby schools, such as Normont Elementary and Fries Avenue Elementary, which have even lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Broad Avenue Elementary, with 83.23% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the school's challenges and could be an area for targeted interventions and support.

Detail:

Public K-5

24815 Broad Ave.
Wilmington, CA 90744-1036

(310) 835-3118

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3221^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,885

Students who attend Broad Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet
High:	Phineas Banning Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 486

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.8%

Asian:

5.3%

African American:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Broad Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 54.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 246^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 39.17. (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 (86.8%), Asian (5.3%), African American (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Broad Avenue Elementary is 18.6, which is the 135^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Broad Avenue Elementary employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Broad Avenue Elementary is $11,885, which is the 214^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Broad Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Broad Avenue Elementary 3221^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Broad 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 Broad Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Broad Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	32.81	3084^th	4809	35.9%
2005	32.96	3110^th	4822	35.5%
2006	31.43	3206^th	4818	33.5%
2007	18.80	4390^th	5113	14.1%
2008	20.21	4322^nd	5113	15.5%
2009	32.00	3554^th	5193	31.6%
2010	29.17	3912^th	5314	26.4%
2011	30.77	3923^rd	5377	27.0%
2012	43.93	3010^th	5390	44.2%
2013	37.49	3494^th	5530	36.8%
2015	28.15	3851^st	5611	31.4%
2016	31.41	3654^th	5614	34.9%
2017	30.12	3817^th	5692	32.9%
2018	42.51	2997^th	5662	47.1%
2019	34.44	3577^th	5789	38.2%
2022	34.42	3501^st	5883	40.5%
2023	48.19	2628^th	5874	55.3%
2024	39.17	3221^st	5862	45.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Broad Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.48	2960^th	3246	8.8%
2019	26.68	2732^nd	3275	16.6%
2022	21.23	3139^th	3311	5.2%
2024	64.63	553^rd	3160	82.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Broad Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.32	1781^st	2420	26.4%
2024	45.49	1111^th	2634	57.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.75	1987^th	5084	60.9%
2019	46.51	2647^th	5173	48.8%
2022	46.63	2493^rd	5264	52.6%
2023	61.90	1640^th	5374	69.5%
2024	50.36	2370^th	5511	57.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Broad Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.91	2725^th	5413	49.7%
2019	35.45	3378^th	5492	38.5%
2022	38.14	3112^th	5635	44.8%
2023	51.60	2325^th	5617	58.6%
2024	37.74	3208^th	5605	42.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Broad Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.92	2018^th	2128	5.2%
2019	23.12	2168^th	2585	16.1%
2022	28.74	1553^rd	2227	30.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Broad Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.17	3206^th	5431	41.0%
2019	32.97	3551^st	5510	35.6%
2022	31.69	3656^th	5663	35.4%
2023	45.04	2740^th	5650	51.5%
2024	41.20	2985^th	5636	47.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Broad Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.35	1872^nd	4830	61.2%
2019	43.11	2748^th	4963	44.6%
2022	42.09	2739^th	5084	46.1%
2023	64.79	1411^th	5098	72.3%
2024	49.12	2328^th	5102	54.4%

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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 Broad Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	171	41	141	829	0	n/a	n/a	0	1182
1989	160	38	122	807	4	n/a	n/a	0	1131
1990	169	47	104	829	2	n/a	n/a	0	1151
1991	139	38	98	883	3	n/a	n/a	0	1161
1992	120	59	104	864	6	n/a	n/a	0	1153
1993	106	59	89	890	10	n/a	n/a	0	1154
1994	107	61	88	935	10	n/a	n/a	0	1201
1995	82	64	82	889	6	n/a	n/a	0	1123
1996	82	64	82	889	6	n/a	n/a	0	1123
1997	81	55	90	941	8	n/a	n/a	0	1175
1998	73	39	79	967	5	n/a	n/a	0	1163
1999	68	36	86	954	7	n/a	n/a	0	1151
2000	61	44	82	984	9	n/a	n/a	0	1180
2001	55	33	82	980	8	n/a	n/a	0	1158
2002	51	30	92	997	6	n/a	n/a	0	1176
2003	51	30	92	997	6	n/a	n/a	0	1176
2004	43	23	84	986	6	n/a	n/a	0	1142
2005	36	21	93	971	7	n/a	n/a	0	1128
2006	40	21	80	914	2	n/a	n/a	0	1057
2007	35	15	63	859	3	n/a	n/a	1	976
2008	31	14	54	806	3	n/a	n/a	0	908
2009	25	14	39	825	7	20	1	0	931
2010	29	16	27	743	5	16	2	0	838
2011	23	22	20	749	4	18	0	0	836
2012	23	20	24	734	5	18	2	0	826
2013	21	17	18	711	5	17	0	0	789
2014	18	11	16	709	5	14	0	0	773
2015	26	7	17	667	0	14	3	0	734
2016	16	7	19	625	0	18	7	0	692
2017	16	9	20	612	0	12	6	0	675
2018	12	10	22	585	0	7	5	0	641
2019	11	12	31	547	0	1	0	0	602
2020	9	7	26	508	0	3	8	0	561
2021	5	10	29	481	0	2	13	0	540
2022	1	11	32	419	0	3	10	0	476
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	495	495
2024	7	17	26	422	0	4	10	0	486

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

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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 Broad Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1182	47.0	25.1	n/a
1989	1131	46.0	24.5	n/a
1990	1151	47.0	24.4	n/a
1991	1161	46.0	25.2	n/a
1992	1153	46.7	24.6	57.4
1993	1154	46.0	25.1	72
1994	1201	45.0	26.7	76.8
1995	1123	44.0	25.5	80
1996	1123	44.0	25.5	80
1997	1175	52.0	22.6	84.8
1998	1163	56.0	20.8	84.4
1999	1151	59.0	19.5	80.6
2000	1180	58.0	20.3	84
2001	1158	60.0	19.3	80.6
2002	1176	60.5	19.4	80.7
2003	1176	60.5	19.4	80.7
2004	1142	59.0	19.4	86.4
2005	1128	57.0	19.8	84.8
2006	1057	53.6	19.7	78.5
2007	976	49.6	19.7	82.7
2008	908	51.0	17.8	77.3
2009	931	47.0	18.6	78.7
2010	838	41.0	20.4	83.2
2011	836	n/a	n/a	78.6
2012	826	35.0	23.6	n/a
2013	789	32.0	24.6	80
2014	773	32.0	24.1	84.5
2015	734	31.0	23.6	82
2016	692	30.0	23.0	85.1
2017	675	29.0	23.2	84.7
2018	641	28.0	22.8	84.6
2019	602	27.0	22.2	83.9
2020	561	n/a	n/a	83.4
2021	540	26.0	20.7	77.8
2022	476	27.0	17.6	70
2023	495	27.0	18.3	83.2
2024	486	26.0	18.6	85.8

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 Broad Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1182	47.0	25.1	n/a
1989	1131	46.0	24.5	n/a
1990	1151	47.0	24.4	n/a
1991	1161	46.0	25.2	n/a
1992	1153	46.7	24.6	57.4
1993	1154	46.0	25.1	72
1994	1201	45.0	26.7	76.8
1995	1123	44.0	25.5	80
1996	1123	44.0	25.5	80
1997	1175	52.0	22.6	84.8
1998	1163	56.0	20.8	84.4
1999	1151	59.0	19.5	80.6
2000	1180	58.0	20.3	84
2001	1158	60.0	19.3	80.6
2002	1176	60.5	19.4	80.7
2003	1176	60.5	19.4	80.7
2004	1142	59.0	19.4	86.4
2005	1128	57.0	19.8	84.8
2006	1057	53.6	19.7	78.5
2007	976	49.6	19.7	82.7
2008	908	51.0	17.8	77.3
2009	931	47.0	18.6	78.7
2010	838	41.0	20.4	83.2
2011	836	n/a	n/a	78.6
2012	826	35.0	23.6	n/a
2013	789	32.0	24.6	80
2014	773	32.0	24.1	84.5
2015	734	31.0	23.6	82
2016	692	30.0	23.0	85.1
2017	675	29.0	23.2	84.7
2018	641	28.0	22.8	84.6
2019	602	27.0	22.2	83.9
2020	561	n/a	n/a	83.4
2021	540	26.0	20.7	77.8
2022	476	27.0	17.6	70
2023	495	27.0	18.3	83.2
2024	486	26.0	18.6	85.8

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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