Is City Terrace Elementary a good school?

City Terrace Elementary ranks 1566 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend City Terrace Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 332 students attended City Terrace Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of City Terrace Elementary?

Students at City Terrace Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of City Terrace Elementary attend?

Students who attend City Terrace Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : El Sereno Middle High : Abraham Lincoln Senior High High : Woodrow Wilson Senior High

City Terrace Elementary

Summary:

City Terrace Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 383 students in grades K-5 and part of the Los Angeles Unified School District.

City Terrace Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, with 54.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 53.66% in Mathematics, compared to 43.06% and 32.83% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socio-Economic Status students, who outrank their peers across the state. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 31.6% in 2022-2023 remains a concern, though it has improved from the previous year.

While City Terrace Elementary outperforms nearby William R. Anton Elementary, Harrison Street Elementary, and Robert F. Kennedy Elementary, it is surpassed by Monterey Highlands Elementary, a top-performing school in the Alhambra Unified School District. This comparison highlights the potential for further growth and improvement at City Terrace Elementary, despite its strong performance and dedication to serving its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

4350 City Terrace Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90063-1049

(323) 269-0581

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1566^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,859

Students who attend City Terrace Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	El Sereno Middle
High:	Abraham Lincoln Senior High
	Woodrow Wilson Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.4

Number of students: 332

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.3%

Asian:

6.0%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details City Terrace Elementary ranks better than 73.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 96^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 70.65. (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 (88.3%), Asian (6%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at City Terrace Elementary is 18.4, which is the 121^st best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare City Terrace Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at City Terrace Elementary is $10,859. 315 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

City Terrace Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks City Terrace Elementary 1566^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See City Terrace 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 City Terrace Elementary

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Rank History for all students at City Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	31.52	3156^th	4809	34.4%
2005	36.67	2914^th	4822	39.6%
2006	34.68	3015^th	4818	37.4%
2007	26.03	3855^th	5113	24.6%
2008	26.60	3857^th	5113	24.6%
2009	29.72	3728^th	5193	28.2%
2010	24.67	4247^th	5314	20.1%
2011	30.77	3922^nd	5377	27.1%
2012	28.40	4053^rd	5390	24.8%
2013	50.64	2648^th	5530	52.1%
2015	45.55	2706^th	5611	51.8%
2016	42.95	2901^st	5614	48.3%
2017	49.37	2588^th	5692	54.5%
2018	56.05	2237^th	5662	60.5%
2019	65.14	1839^th	5789	68.2%
2022	61.66	1959^th	5883	66.7%
2023	65.27	1796^th	5874	69.4%
2024	70.65	1566^th	5862	73.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at City Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	71.94	452^nd	3311	86.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at City Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.50	1770^th	5084	65.2%
2019	61.10	1700^th	5173	67.1%
2022	75.03	957^th	5264	81.8%
2023	78.91	813^th	5374	84.9%
2024	79.73	840^th	5511	84.8%

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Rank History for Female students at City Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.04	2186^th	5413	59.6%
2019	71.92	1414^th	5492	74.3%
2022	55.64	2120^th	5635	62.4%
2023	64.40	1744^th	5617	69.0%
2024	61.67	1879^th	5605	66.5%

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Rank History for Male students at City Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.74	2185^th	5431	59.8%
2019	56.02	2144^th	5510	61.1%
2022	63.23	1813^th	5663	68.0%
2023	62.55	1834^th	5650	67.5%
2024	74.62	1293^rd	5636	77.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at City Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	71.32	336^th	1071	68.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at City Terrace Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.26	2015^th	4830	58.3%
2019	60.54	1655^th	4963	66.7%
2022	69.99	1157^th	5084	77.2%
2023	76.91	883^rd	5098	82.7%
2024	83.89	595^th	5102	88.3%

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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 City Terrace Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	19	7	14	573	0	n/a	n/a	0	613
1989	5	1	6	568	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
1990	4	3	8	612	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
1991	7	0	15	584	1	n/a	n/a	0	607
1992	4	2	13	564	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
1993	5	8	14	514	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1994	4	7	18	498	4	n/a	n/a	0	531
1995	2	7	10	433	1	n/a	n/a	0	453
1996	2	7	10	433	1	n/a	n/a	0	453
1997	2	9	11	454	1	n/a	n/a	0	477
1998	1	5	10	466	1	n/a	n/a	0	483
1999	0	2	11	462	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
2000	0	3	15	466	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
2001	0	5	16	523	1	n/a	n/a	0	545
2002	2	2	14	498	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
2003	2	2	14	498	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
2004	0	3	19	495	1	n/a	n/a	0	518
2005	1	4	15	478	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
2006	2	5	8	441	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
2007	1	3	5	403	1	n/a	n/a	0	413
2008	3	4	6	400	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	413
2009	6	3	8	412	0	0	1	0	430
2010	6	5	14	421	1	1	0	0	448
2011	4	6	27	429	2	2	1	0	471
2012	2	9	36	416	0	2	0	0	465
2013	0	6	36	392	0	1	0	0	435
2014	6	2	43	377	0	1	0	0	429
2015	12	3	40	365	0	1	11	0	432
2016	12	0	54	356	0	2	15	0	439
2017	14	0	63	364	0	0	10	0	451
2018	14	1	66	361	0	0	10	0	452
2019	20	4	65	370	0	0	1	0	460
2020	14	2	54	373	0	0	12	0	455
2021	12	3	54	361	0	0	9	0	439
2022	10	3	37	315	0	0	7	0	372
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	383	383
2024	4	2	20	293	0	0	13	0	332

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 City Terrace Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	613	23.0	26.6	n/a
1989	580	23.0	25.2	n/a
1990	627	23.5	26.6	n/a
1991	607	26.5	22.9	n/a
1992	583	26.9	21.6	92.8
1993	541	22.5	24.0	95
1994	531	20.0	26.5	94
1995	453	17.5	25.9	94.3
1996	453	17.5	25.9	94.3
1997	477	22.5	21.2	93.5
1998	483	24.5	19.7	90.9
1999	475	24.5	19.4	94.9
2000	484	25.0	19.4	93.2
2001	545	25.5	21.4	89.2
2002	516	29.0	17.8	89.5
2003	516	29.0	17.8	89.5
2004	518	27.5	18.8	96.9
2005	498	25.5	19.5	95
2006	456	25.0	18.2	98.7
2007	413	23.5	17.6	43.3
2008	413	26.0	15.9	50.1
2009	430	23.0	16.5	91.6
2010	448	20.5	21.8	87.3
2011	471	n/a	n/a	45.9
2012	465	20.0	23.2	n/a
2013	435	20.0	21.7	46.7
2014	429	19.0	22.5	79
2015	432	19.0	22.7	83.3
2016	439	20.0	21.9	72.9
2017	451	21.0	21.4	68.5
2018	452	19.0	23.7	74.3
2019	460	21.0	21.9	71.7
2020	455	n/a	n/a	75.2
2021	439	22.0	19.9	77
2022	372	21.0	17.7	76.9
2023	383	21.0	18.2	78.1
2024	332	18.0	18.4	75

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 City Terrace Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	613	23.0	26.6	n/a
1989	580	23.0	25.2	n/a
1990	627	23.5	26.6	n/a
1991	607	26.5	22.9	n/a
1992	583	26.9	21.6	92.8
1993	541	22.5	24.0	95
1994	531	20.0	26.5	94
1995	453	17.5	25.9	94.3
1996	453	17.5	25.9	94.3
1997	477	22.5	21.2	93.5
1998	483	24.5	19.7	90.9
1999	475	24.5	19.4	94.9
2000	484	25.0	19.4	93.2
2001	545	25.5	21.4	89.2
2002	516	29.0	17.8	89.5
2003	516	29.0	17.8	89.5
2004	518	27.5	18.8	96.9
2005	498	25.5	19.5	95
2006	456	25.0	18.2	98.7
2007	413	23.5	17.6	43.3
2008	413	26.0	15.9	50.1
2009	430	23.0	16.5	91.6
2010	448	20.5	21.8	87.3
2011	471	n/a	n/a	45.9
2012	465	20.0	23.2	n/a
2013	435	20.0	21.7	46.7
2014	429	19.0	22.5	79
2015	432	19.0	22.7	83.3
2016	439	20.0	21.9	72.9
2017	451	21.0	21.4	68.5
2018	452	19.0	23.7	74.3
2019	460	21.0	21.9	71.7
2020	455	n/a	n/a	75.2
2021	439	22.0	19.9	77
2022	372	21.0	17.7	76.9
2023	383	21.0	18.2	78.1
2024	332	18.0	18.4	75

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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