Is Bushnell Way Elementary a good school?

Bushnell Way Elementary ranks 2581 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bushnell Way Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 159 students attended Bushnell Way Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bushnell Way Elementary?

Students at Bushnell Way Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bushnell Way Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bushnell Way Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Luther Burbank Middle High : Benjamin Franklin Senior High

Bushnell Way Elementary

Summary:

Bushnell Way Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 181 students in grades K-5 and part of the Los Angeles Unified school district.

Bushnell Way Elementary has shown steady improvement in its academic performance, with its statewide ranking increasing from 5,701 out of 5,789 California elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 2,581 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally higher than the Los Angeles Unified School District and California state averages, particularly in 5th grade. However, the school's performance in CSA Spanish/Reading/Language Arts is significantly lower than the district and state averages. Bushnell Way Elementary has a relatively small student-teacher ratio of 15:1 and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 86.19% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Bushnell Way Elementary performs better academically than some, such as Monte Vista Street Elementary and Huntington Drive Elementary, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. However, the school lags behind higher-performing nearby schools, such as Arroyo Seco Museum Science and Glen Alta Elementary, in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Addressing the school's challenges with high chronic absenteeism and lower performance in Spanish/Reading/Language Arts could help Bushnell Way Elementary continue to enhance its educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

5507 Bushnell Way
Los Angeles, CA 90042-4822

(323) 255-6511

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2581^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,471

Students who attend Bushnell Way Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Luther Burbank Middle
High:	Benjamin Franklin Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 159

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.4%

Asian:

5.0%

White:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bushnell Way Elementary ranks better than 56% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 169^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 49.39. (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 (87.4%), Asian (5%), African American (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bushnell Way Elementary is 14.4, which is the 8^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Bushnell Way Elementary employs 11 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bushnell Way Elementary is $18,471, which is the 22^nd highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bushnell Way Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bushnell Way Elementary 2581^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bushnell Way 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 Bushnell Way Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bushnell Way Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	28.30	3347^th	4809	30.4%
2005	28.02	3406^th	4822	29.4%
2006	23.67	3751^st	4818	22.1%
2007	29.13	3641^st	5113	28.8%
2008	28.48	3707^th	5113	27.5%
2009	27.26	3901^st	5193	24.9%
2010	13.71	4978^th	5314	6.3%
2011	15.18	4940^th	5377	8.1%
2012	10.70	5169^th	5390	4.1%
2013	17.29	4906^th	5530	11.3%
2015	30.02	3701^st	5611	34.0%
2016	23.12	4338^th	5614	22.7%
2017	23.25	4404^th	5692	22.6%
2018	17.13	4922^nd	5662	13.1%
2019	6.79	5701^st	5789	1.5%
2022	30.90	3802^nd	5883	35.4%
2023	43.61	2914^th	5874	50.4%
2024	49.39	2581^st	5862	56.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bushnell Way Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.58	4219^th	5084	17.0%
2019	9.08	5073^rd	5173	1.9%
2022	45.51	2567^th	5264	51.2%
2023	49.58	2399^th	5374	55.4%
2024	56.89	1970^th	5511	64.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Bushnell Way Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.55	5022^nd	5413	7.2%
2019	8.28	5387^th	5492	1.9%
2023	44.96	2705^th	5617	51.8%
2024	41.64	2939^th	5605	47.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Bushnell Way Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.10	4383^rd	5431	19.3%
2019	7.37	5437^th	5510	1.3%
2022	25.19	4221^st	5663	25.5%
2023	46.02	2685^th	5650	52.5%
2024	59.61	1998^th	5636	64.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bushnell Way Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.02	4371^st	4830	9.5%
2019	7.17	4921^st	4963	0.8%
2022	39.49	2937^th	5084	42.2%
2023	50.35	2215^th	5098	56.6%
2024	59.04	1727^th	5102	66.2%

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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 Bushnell Way Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	45	43	55	442	7	n/a	n/a	0	592
1989	46	38	49	448	7	n/a	n/a	0	588
1990	43	30	53	471	4	n/a	n/a	0	601
1991	29	28	52	510	8	n/a	n/a	0	627
1992	33	34	50	472	9	n/a	n/a	0	598
1993	35	46	55	503	11	n/a	n/a	0	650
1994	24	52	49	504	7	n/a	n/a	0	636
1995	18	42	26	497	7	n/a	n/a	0	590
1996	18	42	26	497	7	n/a	n/a	0	590
1997	19	55	30	513	5	n/a	n/a	0	622
1998	27	45	29	553	3	n/a	n/a	0	657
1999	32	48	26	560	3	n/a	n/a	0	669
2000	27	53	28	574	3	n/a	n/a	0	685
2001	21	22	24	611	4	n/a	n/a	0	682
2002	14	32	19	610	5	n/a	n/a	0	680
2003	14	32	19	610	5	n/a	n/a	0	680
2004	8	25	20	585	4	n/a	n/a	0	642
2005	9	34	22	527	1	n/a	n/a	0	593
2006	10	30	21	507	1	n/a	n/a	0	569
2007	7	30	20	477	3	n/a	n/a	0	537
2008	5	18	12	431	2	n/a	n/a	0	468
2009	9	15	8	426	3	2	6	0	469
2010	8	11	6	387	2	1	0	0	415
2011	11	11	12	388	5	4	0	0	431
2012	10	12	12	391	5	6	0	0	436
2013	5	14	10	369	3	5	0	0	406
2014	12	8	10	335	5	4	0	0	374
2015	10	9	8	307	3	5	1	0	343
2016	6	7	15	271	3	4	4	0	310
2017	10	5	11	200	1	1	2	0	230
2018	4	2	10	182	1	1	1	0	201
2019	3	3	7	188	1	0	0	0	202
2020	7	3	3	181	0	0	1	0	195
2021	8	4	3	163	0	0	1	0	179
2022	5	4	6	149	0	0	2	0	166
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	181	181
2024	4	4	8	139	0	0	4	0	159

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 Bushnell Way Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	592	24.4	24.2	n/a
1989	588	23.0	25.5	n/a
1990	601	24.7	24.3	n/a
1991	627	25.8	24.3	n/a
1992	598	26.2	22.8	86
1993	650	26.5	24.5	87.1
1994	636	23.5	27.1	93.4
1995	590	24.0	24.6	92
1996	590	24.0	24.6	92
1997	622	25.5	24.4	88.3
1998	657	30.0	21.9	78.5
1999	669	35.0	19.1	90.9
2000	685	34.0	20.1	90.8
2001	682	35.5	19.2	92.7
2002	680	35.5	19.2	93.8
2003	680	35.5	19.2	93.8
2004	642	33.0	19.5	91
2005	593	31.0	19.1	94.1
2006	569	30.0	19.0	98.2
2007	537	30.0	17.9	41.3
2008	468	29.0	16.1	38.5
2009	469	27.0	15.6	87.8
2010	415	22.5	18.4	87.5
2011	431	n/a	n/a	43.9
2012	436	16.5	26.4	n/a
2013	406	18.0	22.5	69.2
2014	374	17.0	22.0	64.2
2015	343	16.0	21.4	59.5
2016	310	14.0	22.1	86.5
2017	230	11.0	20.9	91.7
2018	201	12.0	16.7	87.6
2019	202	10.0	20.2	83.2
2020	195	n/a	n/a	85.1
2021	179	11.0	16.2	87.7
2022	166	11.0	15.0	85.5
2023	181	12.0	15.0	86.2
2024	159	11.0	14.4	80.5

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 Bushnell Way Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	592	24.4	24.2	n/a
1989	588	23.0	25.5	n/a
1990	601	24.7	24.3	n/a
1991	627	25.8	24.3	n/a
1992	598	26.2	22.8	86
1993	650	26.5	24.5	87.1
1994	636	23.5	27.1	93.4
1995	590	24.0	24.6	92
1996	590	24.0	24.6	92
1997	622	25.5	24.4	88.3
1998	657	30.0	21.9	78.5
1999	669	35.0	19.1	90.9
2000	685	34.0	20.1	90.8
2001	682	35.5	19.2	92.7
2002	680	35.5	19.2	93.8
2003	680	35.5	19.2	93.8
2004	642	33.0	19.5	91
2005	593	31.0	19.1	94.1
2006	569	30.0	19.0	98.2
2007	537	30.0	17.9	41.3
2008	468	29.0	16.1	38.5
2009	469	27.0	15.6	87.8
2010	415	22.5	18.4	87.5
2011	431	n/a	n/a	43.9
2012	436	16.5	26.4	n/a
2013	406	18.0	22.5	69.2
2014	374	17.0	22.0	64.2
2015	343	16.0	21.4	59.5
2016	310	14.0	22.1	86.5
2017	230	11.0	20.9	91.7
2018	201	12.0	16.7	87.6
2019	202	10.0	20.2	83.2
2020	195	n/a	n/a	85.1
2021	179	11.0	16.2	87.7
2022	166	11.0	15.0	85.5
2023	181	12.0	15.0	86.2
2024	159	11.0	14.4	80.5

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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