Is Dorris Place Elementary a good school?

Dorris Place Elementary ranks 1538 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dorris Place Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 238 students attended Dorris Place Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dorris Place Elementary?

Students at Dorris Place Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Dorris Place Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dorris Place Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet High : Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

Dorris Place Elementary

Summary:

Dorris Place Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 228 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Dorris Place Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with 62.38% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 49.02% in Mathematics, compared to 43.06% and 32.83% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong for its Hispanic and low socioeconomic status student populations, ranking in the top 20% and top 16% of California elementary schools. However, the school has faced challenges with chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 31.4% in the 2022-2023 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Dorris Place Elementary outperforms Elysian Heights Elementary School Arts Magnet and Aragon Avenue Elementary in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. Solano Avenue Elementary, located about 1 mile away, also demonstrates strong academic performance, while schools like Loreto Street Elementary and Logan Academy of Global Ecology have significantly lower achievement compared to Dorris Place Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

2225 Dorris Pl.
Los Angeles, CA 90031-1161

(323) 222-9185

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1538^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,320

Students who attend Dorris Place Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet
High:	Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 238

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.8%

Asian:

14.3%

White:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dorris Place Elementary ranks better than 73.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 93^rd among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.18. (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 (74.8%), Asian (14.3%), White (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dorris Place Elementary is 19.8, which is the 235^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Dorris Place Elementary employs 12 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dorris Place Elementary is $12,320, which is the 171^st highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dorris Place Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dorris Place Elementary 1538^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Dorris Place 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 Dorris Place Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dorris Place Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	36.14	2862^nd	4809	40.5%
2005	38.68	2796^th	4822	42.0%
2006	32.46	3142^nd	4818	34.8%
2007	46.18	2543^rd	5113	50.3%
2008	58.48	1922^nd	5113	62.4%
2009	50.94	2426^th	5193	53.3%
2010	64.00	1780^th	5314	66.5%
2011	66.61	1660^th	5377	69.1%
2012	82.45	886^th	5390	83.6%
2013	73.49	1407^th	5530	74.6%
2015	66.15	1649^th	5611	70.6%
2016	57.36	2114^th	5614	62.3%
2017	53.14	2372^nd	5692	58.3%
2018	62.74	1928^th	5662	65.9%
2019	64.47	1863^rd	5789	67.8%
2022	55.59	2269^th	5883	61.4%
2023	58.99	2095^th	5874	64.3%
2024	71.18	1538^th	5862	73.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dorris Place Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.24	860^th	5084	83.1%
2019	78.21	792^nd	5173	84.7%
2022	59.97	1684^th	5264	68.0%
2023	65.59	1448^th	5374	73.1%
2024	78.61	896^th	5511	83.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Dorris Place Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.02	2078^th	5413	61.6%
2019	61.97	1895^th	5492	65.5%
2022	60.29	1920^th	5635	65.9%
2023	53.56	2227^th	5617	60.4%
2024	65.67	1675^th	5605	70.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Dorris Place Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.61	1734^th	5431	68.1%
2019	64.01	1771^st	5510	67.9%
2022	54.39	2223^rd	5663	60.7%
2023	66.46	1669^th	5650	70.5%
2024	70.95	1453^rd	5636	74.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dorris Place Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.56	1205^th	4830	75.1%
2019	71.89	1073^rd	4963	78.4%
2022	66.24	1330^th	5084	73.8%
2023	62.31	1546^th	5098	69.7%
2024	76.32	883^rd	5102	82.7%

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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 Dorris Place Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	44	13	225	307	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
1989	35	15	209	335	1	n/a	n/a	0	595
1990	35	13	208	322	2	n/a	n/a	0	580
1991	44	11	202	387	2	n/a	n/a	0	646
1992	44	18	178	335	1	n/a	n/a	0	576
1993	79	24	181	380	1	n/a	n/a	0	665
1994	73	17	201	351	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
1995	19	22	190	335	3	n/a	n/a	0	569
1996	19	22	190	335	3	n/a	n/a	0	569
1997	17	23	190	405	2	n/a	n/a	0	637
1998	13	20	168	447	6	n/a	n/a	0	654
1999	7	11	161	454	6	n/a	n/a	0	639
2000	6	13	150	398	7	n/a	n/a	0	574
2001	3	15	133	396	6	n/a	n/a	0	553
2002	4	16	137	399	3	n/a	n/a	0	559
2003	4	16	137	399	3	n/a	n/a	0	559
2004	8	13	112	374	1	n/a	n/a	0	508
2005	4	12	113	351	1	n/a	n/a	0	481
2006	2	14	105	363	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
2007	0	3	72	274	0	n/a	n/a	2	351
2008	n/a	2	74	242	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	318
2009	1	2	89	251	0	0	2	0	345
2010	3	2	85	253	1	3	4	0	351
2011	2	3	89	217	0	0	2	0	313
2012	5	4	81	213	0	0	0	0	303
2013	5	4	79	221	0	0	0	0	309
2014	15	7	76	224	0	0	0	0	322
2015	23	6	68	227	0	0	2	0	326
2016	15	4	58	248	0	0	2	0	327
2017	18	2	44	249	0	0	4	0	317
2018	13	3	44	254	1	0	7	0	322
2019	14	3	45	242	2	0	0	0	306
2020	18	1	40	217	2	0	9	0	287
2021	16	1	38	207	2	0	8	0	272
2022	16	2	30	180	1	0	6	0	235
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	228	228
2024	15	5	34	178	0	0	6	0	238

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 Dorris Place Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	589	28.0	21.0	n/a
1989	595	28.0	21.2	n/a
1990	580	27.0	21.4	n/a
1991	646	31.0	20.8	n/a
1992	576	31.5	18.2	95
1993	665	31.5	21.1	91.4
1994	642	27.5	23.3	89.9
1995	569	27.5	20.7	94.9
1996	569	27.5	20.7	94.9
1997	637	31.0	20.5	95
1998	654	32.0	20.4	72.3
1999	639	34.0	18.8	92.8
2000	574	33.0	17.4	94.3
2001	553	32.0	17.3	95.5
2002	559	32.5	17.2	91.6
2003	559	32.5	17.2	91.6
2004	508	29.0	17.5	90.9
2005	481	27.0	17.8	94
2006	484	25.0	19.4	84.3
2007	351	19.0	18.5	83.1
2008	318	19.7	16.1	84
2009	345	19.0	16.4	85.5
2010	351	16.0	21.9	80.6
2011	313	n/a	n/a	78.6
2012	303	11.0	27.5	n/a
2013	309	12.0	25.7	81.2
2014	322	12.0	26.8	83.5
2015	326	13.0	25.0	78.2
2016	327	14.0	23.3	79.5
2017	317	13.0	24.3	78.5
2018	322	14.0	23.0	81.1
2019	306	14.0	21.8	84.6
2020	287	n/a	n/a	79.8
2021	272	12.5	21.7	77.9
2022	235	13.0	18.0	75.7
2023	228	12.0	19.0	78.1
2024	238	12.0	19.8	85.7

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 Dorris Place Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	589	28.0	21.0	n/a
1989	595	28.0	21.2	n/a
1990	580	27.0	21.4	n/a
1991	646	31.0	20.8	n/a
1992	576	31.5	18.2	95
1993	665	31.5	21.1	91.4
1994	642	27.5	23.3	89.9
1995	569	27.5	20.7	94.9
1996	569	27.5	20.7	94.9
1997	637	31.0	20.5	95
1998	654	32.0	20.4	72.3
1999	639	34.0	18.8	92.8
2000	574	33.0	17.4	94.3
2001	553	32.0	17.3	95.5
2002	559	32.5	17.2	91.6
2003	559	32.5	17.2	91.6
2004	508	29.0	17.5	90.9
2005	481	27.0	17.8	94
2006	484	25.0	19.4	84.3
2007	351	19.0	18.5	83.1
2008	318	19.7	16.1	84
2009	345	19.0	16.4	85.5
2010	351	16.0	21.9	80.6
2011	313	n/a	n/a	78.6
2012	303	11.0	27.5	n/a
2013	309	12.0	25.7	81.2
2014	322	12.0	26.8	83.5
2015	326	13.0	25.0	78.2
2016	327	14.0	23.3	79.5
2017	317	13.0	24.3	78.5
2018	322	14.0	23.0	81.1
2019	306	14.0	21.8	84.6
2020	287	n/a	n/a	79.8
2021	272	12.5	21.7	77.9
2022	235	13.0	18.0	75.7
2023	228	12.0	19.0	78.1
2024	238	12.0	19.8	85.7

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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