Is Coliseum Street Elementary a good school?

Coliseum Street Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Coliseum Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 226 students attended Coliseum Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Coliseum Street Elementary?

Students at Coliseum Street Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 44% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Coliseum Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Coliseum Street Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Audubon Middle High : Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High

Coliseum Street Elementary

Summary:

Coliseum Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 188 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 and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Coliseum Street Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-10% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students perform significantly below the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.82% of Coliseum Street students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school has also experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 19.1% in 2017-2018 to 52.3% in 2022-2023. Coliseum Street serves a predominantly low-income student population, with over 96% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Virginia Road Elementary, Cienega Elementary, and Tom Bradley Global Awareness Magnet, Coliseum Street Elementary lags significantly in student outcomes. These nearby schools generally perform better on standardized tests and have higher statewide rankings. The school's performance is particularly low for male students and Hispanic students, who rank in the bottom 5-10% of their respective subgroups statewide.

Detail:

Public K-5

4400 Coliseum St.
Los Angeles, CA 90016-5734

(323) 294-5244

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5516^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,562

Students who attend Coliseum Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Audubon Middle
High:	Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.8

Number of students: 226

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.4%

African American:

44.2%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Coliseum Street Elementary ranks worse than 94.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 479^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 12.48. (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 (50.4%), African American (44.2%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Coliseum Street Elementary is 18.8, which is the 148^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Coliseum Street Elementary employs 12 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Coliseum Street Elementary is $21,562, which is the 11^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Coliseum Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Coliseum Street Elementary 5516^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Coliseum Street 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 Coliseum Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Coliseum Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.68	4362^nd	4809	9.3%
2005	15.90	4265^th	4822	11.6%
2006	12.27	4523^rd	4818	6.1%
2007	7.20	5038^th	5113	1.5%
2008	22.71	4145^th	5113	18.9%
2009	27.21	3903^rd	5193	24.8%
2010	9.08	5192^nd	5314	2.3%
2011	7.40	5294^th	5377	1.5%
2012	9.43	5216^th	5390	3.2%
2013	1.13	5521^st	5530	0.2%
2015	9.34	5506^th	5611	1.9%
2016	11.29	5353^rd	5614	4.6%
2017	8.20	5584^th	5692	1.9%
2018	8.64	5498^th	5662	2.9%
2019	3.46	5780^th	5789	0.2%
2022	10.93	5676^th	5883	3.5%
2023	12.96	5492^nd	5874	6.5%
2024	12.48	5516^th	5862	5.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Coliseum Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.27	4947^th	5084	2.7%
2019	4.21	5158^th	5173	0.3%
2022	15.97	4907^th	5264	6.8%
2023	15.02	5040^th	5374	6.2%
2024	16.48	5043^rd	5511	8.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Coliseum Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.52	5099^th	5413	5.8%
2019	7.48	5423^rd	5492	1.3%
2022	18.47	4851^st	5635	13.9%
2023	25.39	4191^st	5617	25.4%
2024	17.73	4904^th	5605	12.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Coliseum Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.78	5361^st	5431	1.3%
2019	2.74	5509^th	5510	0.0%
2022	6.33	5648^th	5663	0.3%
2023	7.00	5628^th	5650	0.4%
2024	11.94	5371^st	5636	4.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Coliseum Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.23	642^nd	700	8.3%
2019	14.31	727^th	747	2.7%
2022	35.07	409^th	663	38.3%
2023	45.07	309^th	662	53.3%
2024	28.86	428^th	593	27.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Coliseum Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.01	4183^rd	4830	13.4%
2022	18.94	4584^th	5084	9.8%
2023	19.55	4531^st	5098	11.1%
2024	16.36	4692^nd	5102	8.0%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, June 23, 2010

My son was in Mrs. Woods-Long and she is the worst teacher I have ever encountered. She taught based on behavior not academics. She was absent a quarter of the year. My student never attended a single field trip and she would make inappropriate comments to the students like "you are stuck on stupid". I have even heard about her flicking students on the ear. Complaints have been made to Mrs. Diskin and nothing was ever done about it. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Coliseum Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	2	246	20	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
1989	4	251	27	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
1990	0	265	16	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
1991	0	263	10	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1992	1	230	9	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	286
1993	2	296	7	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	347
1994	1	303	7	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	349
1995	0	273	8	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
1996	0	273	8	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
1997	0	308	5	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
1998	1	283	6	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
1999	2	334	6	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
2000	3	300	7	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
2001	1	333	6	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
2002	2	353	5	66	3	n/a	n/a	0	429
2003	2	353	5	66	3	n/a	n/a	0	429
2004	0	330	5	74	1	n/a	n/a	0	410
2005	0	302	9	72	1	n/a	n/a	0	384
2006	0	243	12	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
2007	4	231	9	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
2008	2	199	6	73	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	280
2009	0	151	0	66	3	2	1	0	223
2010	1	187	2	96	0	3	1	0	290
2011	1	186	1	91	2	0	1	0	282
2012	0	178	3	100	2	1	2	0	286
2013	1	164	1	99	1	0	0	0	266
2014	1	128	1	127	1	1	0	0	259
2015	2	119	2	137	0	0	2	0	262
2016	2	112	3	102	0	0	7	0	226
2017	4	111	1	108	0	0	5	0	229
2018	5	101	0	99	0	0	7	0	212
2019	2	84	0	85	0	0	0	0	171
2020	3	86	0	76	0	0	7	0	172
2021	2	77	0	73	0	0	8	0	160
2022	2	64	0	73	0	0	4	0	143
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	188	188
2024	2	100	1	114	0	0	9	0	226

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Coliseum Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	314	16.0	19.6	n/a
1989	321	14.0	22.9	n/a
1990	323	15.0	21.5	n/a
1991	332	15.0	22.1	n/a
1992	286	15.2	18.8	77.6
1993	347	16.0	21.7	82.7
1994	349	16.0	21.8	84.2
1995	301	14.5	20.8	84.4
1996	301	14.5	20.8	84.4
1997	336	17.5	19.2	84.8
1998	326	16.5	19.8	94.8
1999	379	22.5	16.8	93.4
2000	357	20.5	17.4	97.5
2001	401	22.0	18.2	90
2002	429	23.0	18.7	86.2
2003	429	23.0	18.7	86.2
2004	410	23.0	17.8	87.1
2005	384	21.0	18.3	90.4
2006	333	20.0	16.7	91
2007	321	19.0	16.9	93.8
2008	280	21.6	13.0	80.4
2009	223	15.0	13.1	92.8
2010	290	14.0	20.7	82.8
2011	282	n/a	n/a	81.6
2012	286	14.0	20.4	n/a
2013	266	13.0	20.4	72.2
2014	259	13.0	19.9	87.6
2015	262	13.0	20.1	88.9
2016	226	12.0	18.8	85
2017	229	12.0	19.0	80.8
2018	212	11.0	19.2	91.5
2019	171	10.0	17.1	90.6
2020	172	n/a	n/a	89.5
2021	160	8.0	20.0	96.9
2022	143	9.0	15.8	96.5
2023	188	10.0	18.7	96.8
2024	226	12.0	18.8	98.2

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 Coliseum Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	314	16.0	19.6	n/a
1989	321	14.0	22.9	n/a
1990	323	15.0	21.5	n/a
1991	332	15.0	22.1	n/a
1992	286	15.2	18.8	77.6
1993	347	16.0	21.7	82.7
1994	349	16.0	21.8	84.2
1995	301	14.5	20.8	84.4
1996	301	14.5	20.8	84.4
1997	336	17.5	19.2	84.8
1998	326	16.5	19.8	94.8
1999	379	22.5	16.8	93.4
2000	357	20.5	17.4	97.5
2001	401	22.0	18.2	90
2002	429	23.0	18.7	86.2
2003	429	23.0	18.7	86.2
2004	410	23.0	17.8	87.1
2005	384	21.0	18.3	90.4
2006	333	20.0	16.7	91
2007	321	19.0	16.9	93.8
2008	280	21.6	13.0	80.4
2009	223	15.0	13.1	92.8
2010	290	14.0	20.7	82.8
2011	282	n/a	n/a	81.6
2012	286	14.0	20.4	n/a
2013	266	13.0	20.4	72.2
2014	259	13.0	19.9	87.6
2015	262	13.0	20.1	88.9
2016	226	12.0	18.8	85
2017	229	12.0	19.0	80.8
2018	212	11.0	19.2	91.5
2019	171	10.0	17.1	90.6
2020	172	n/a	n/a	89.5
2021	160	8.0	20.0	96.9
2022	143	9.0	15.8	96.5
2023	188	10.0	18.7	96.8
2024	226	12.0	18.8	98.2

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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