Is Dayton Heights Elementary a good school?

Dayton Heights Elementary ranks 2079 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dayton Heights Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 242 students attended Dayton Heights Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dayton Heights Elementary?

Students at Dayton Heights Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 2% African American, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Dayton Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dayton Heights Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet High : John Marshall Senior High

Dayton Heights Elementary

Summary:

Dayton Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 259 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Dayton Heights Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, particularly for its Hispanic and English Language Learner students. In the 2023-2024 school year, 48.36% of its students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, 46.03% of Dayton Heights students were proficient or better, compared to 32.83% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is especially strong in 5th grade, where it exceeds the district and state averages in both subjects. However, the school's performance for Special Education and Disabled students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools.

Despite its academic success, Dayton Heights Elementary faces some challenges. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.3% in 2017-2018 to 32.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school serves a predominantly low-income community, with 93.12% to 95.75% of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch over the past three years. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the challenges the school faces, such as the high chronic absenteeism rate. Compared to nearby schools, Dayton Heights performs better than some, such as Frank del Olmo Elementary and Ramona Elementary, but lags behind the performance of Dr. Sammy Lee Medical and Health Science Magnet Elementary, which is also in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Detail:

Public K-5

607 North Westmoreland Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90004-2299

(323) 661-3308

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2079^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,689

Students who attend Dayton Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet
High:	John Marshall Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 242

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.1%

Asian:

5.8%

African American:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dayton Heights Elementary ranks better than 64.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 127^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 59.63. (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 (90.1%), Asian (5.8%), African American (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dayton Heights Elementary is 17.9, which is the 92^nd best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Dayton Heights Elementary employs 13.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dayton Heights Elementary is $13,689, which is the 96^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dayton Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dayton Heights Elementary 2079^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Dayton Heights 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 Dayton Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dayton Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	31.12	3177^th	4809	33.9%
2005	28.74	3363^rd	4822	30.3%
2006	24.73	3673^rd	4818	23.8%
2007	30.73	3519^th	5113	31.2%
2008	35.93	3207^th	5113	37.3%
2009	25.84	3994^th	5193	23.1%
2010	38.61	3266^th	5314	38.5%
2011	44.20	2942^nd	5377	45.3%
2012	46.16	2866^th	5390	46.8%
2013	47.32	2844^th	5530	48.6%
2015	46.83	2634^th	5611	53.1%
2016	47.21	2653^rd	5614	52.7%
2017	42.06	2970^th	5692	47.8%
2018	44.49	2858^th	5662	49.5%
2019	47.83	2711^th	5789	53.2%
2022	67.44	1717^th	5883	70.8%
2023	61.85	1969^th	5874	66.5%
2024	59.63	2079^th	5862	64.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dayton Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.67	2074^th	3246	36.1%
2019	32.84	2286^th	3275	30.2%
2023	59.62	792^nd	3250	75.6%
2024	63.80	579^th	3160	81.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Dayton Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.88	2111^th	2420	12.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dayton Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.10	1794^th	5084	64.7%
2019	67.22	1334^th	5173	74.2%
2022	83.78	609^th	5264	88.4%
2023	77.69	868^th	5374	83.8%
2024	75.53	1028^th	5511	81.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Dayton Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.17	2019^th	5413	62.7%
2019	59.28	2004^th	5492	63.5%
2022	65.56	1709^th	5635	69.7%
2023	56.23	2119^th	5617	62.3%
2024	59.47	1978^th	5605	64.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Dayton Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	43.66	930^th	2128	56.3%
2019	26.87	1957^th	2585	24.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Dayton Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.96	3413^th	5431	37.2%
2019	32.68	3567^th	5510	35.3%
2022	67.53	1621^st	5663	71.4%
2023	66.45	1670^th	5650	70.4%
2024	57.59	2083^rd	5636	63.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dayton Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.04	1835^th	4830	62.0%
2019	64.08	1459^th	4963	70.6%
2022	79.08	774^th	5084	84.8%
2023	76.38	904^th	5098	82.3%
2024	73.34	1026^th	5102	79.9%

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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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Enrollment information for Dayton Heights Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	10	29	162	683	3	n/a	n/a	0	887
1989	24	27	145	727	3	n/a	n/a	0	926
1990	15	25	160	755	1	n/a	n/a	0	956
1991	28	17	124	772	7	n/a	n/a	0	948
1992	34	24	126	822	4	n/a	n/a	0	1010
1993	44	41	137	894	6	n/a	n/a	0	1122
1994	36	36	129	901	3	n/a	n/a	0	1105
1995	23	36	92	929	4	n/a	n/a	0	1084
1996	23	36	92	929	4	n/a	n/a	0	1084
1997	25	43	107	968	2	n/a	n/a	0	1145
1998	24	49	120	988	1	n/a	n/a	0	1182
1999	15	42	102	983	0	n/a	n/a	0	1142
2000	22	33	109	1024	2	n/a	n/a	0	1190
2001	14	25	107	1027	0	n/a	n/a	0	1173
2002	11	15	121	897	0	n/a	n/a	0	1044
2003	11	15	121	897	0	n/a	n/a	0	1044
2004	8	21	120	856	1	n/a	n/a	0	1006
2005	6	25	137	787	0	n/a	n/a	0	955
2006	4	16	108	708	1	n/a	n/a	0	837
2007	4	14	75	521	1	n/a	n/a	0	615
2008	7	15	69	495	2	n/a	n/a	0	588
2009	7	10	61	446	2	0	2	0	528
2010	7	7	45	429	4	1	5	0	498
2011	7	11	57	499	4	1	9	0	588
2012	6	22	61	505	4	0	3	0	601
2013	5	17	68	503	5	0	1	0	599
2014	7	6	57	504	5	0	1	0	580
2015	12	5	52	498	0	0	1	0	568
2016	14	4	54	465	1	0	4	0	542
2017	13	5	35	427	0	0	3	0	483
2018	14	5	29	397	0	1	3	0	449
2019	9	9	21	363	1	0	2	0	405
2020	11	6	23	320	1	0	3	0	364
2021	9	5	22	281	0	0	3	0	320
2022	3	2	16	234	0	0	1	0	256
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	259	259
2024	3	5	14	218	0	0	2	0	242

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 Dayton Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	887	38.0	23.3	n/a
1989	926	36.0	25.7	n/a
1990	956	39.0	24.5	n/a
1991	948	44.0	21.5	n/a
1992	1010	44.7	22.5	95
1993	1122	43.0	26.1	93.1
1994	1105	42.0	26.3	94.9
1995	1084	42.0	25.8	94.9
1996	1084	42.0	25.8	94.9
1997	1145	47.0	24.4	94.9
1998	1182	51.3	23.0	94.1
1999	1142	57.0	20.0	93.2
2000	1190	55.0	21.6	95.3
2001	1173	57.5	20.4	92.7
2002	1044	55.0	19.0	92.7
2003	1044	55.0	19.0	92.7
2004	1006	52.0	19.3	93.3
2005	955	49.0	19.5	92.7
2006	837	46.0	18.2	90.9
2007	615	32.0	19.2	92.2
2008	588	34.0	17.3	93.9
2009	528	28.0	17.0	94.1
2010	498	25.0	19.9	92.2
2011	588	n/a	n/a	39.8
2012	601	27.0	22.2	99.5
2013	599	27.0	22.1	45.6
2014	580	27.5	21.0	95.2
2015	568	27.0	21.0	91.4
2016	542	26.0	20.8	92.4
2017	483	22.0	21.9	89.9
2018	449	20.0	22.4	94.2
2019	405	19.0	21.3	86.9
2020	364	n/a	n/a	92.6
2021	320	16.0	20.0	93.1
2022	256	14.0	18.2	94.1
2023	259	14.0	18.5	95.8
2024	242	13.5	17.9	95.5

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 Dayton Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	887	38.0	23.3	n/a
1989	926	36.0	25.7	n/a
1990	956	39.0	24.5	n/a
1991	948	44.0	21.5	n/a
1992	1010	44.7	22.5	95
1993	1122	43.0	26.1	93.1
1994	1105	42.0	26.3	94.9
1995	1084	42.0	25.8	94.9
1996	1084	42.0	25.8	94.9
1997	1145	47.0	24.4	94.9
1998	1182	51.3	23.0	94.1
1999	1142	57.0	20.0	93.2
2000	1190	55.0	21.6	95.3
2001	1173	57.5	20.4	92.7
2002	1044	55.0	19.0	92.7
2003	1044	55.0	19.0	92.7
2004	1006	52.0	19.3	93.3
2005	955	49.0	19.5	92.7
2006	837	46.0	18.2	90.9
2007	615	32.0	19.2	92.2
2008	588	34.0	17.3	93.9
2009	528	28.0	17.0	94.1
2010	498	25.0	19.9	92.2
2011	588	n/a	n/a	39.8
2012	601	27.0	22.2	99.5
2013	599	27.0	22.1	45.6
2014	580	27.5	21.0	95.2
2015	568	27.0	21.0	91.4
2016	542	26.0	20.8	92.4
2017	483	22.0	21.9	89.9
2018	449	20.0	22.4	94.2
2019	405	19.0	21.3	86.9
2020	364	n/a	n/a	92.6
2021	320	16.0	20.0	93.1
2022	256	14.0	18.2	94.1
2023	259	14.0	18.5	95.8
2024	242	13.5	17.9	95.5

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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