Is Farmdale Elementary a good school?

Farmdale Elementary ranks 2350 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Farmdale Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 331 students attended Farmdale Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Farmdale Elementary?

Students at Farmdale Elementary are 100% Not Specified.

What schools do graduates of Farmdale Elementary attend?

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

Farmdale Elementary

Summary:

Farmdale Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 331 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Farmdale Elementary has shown improvement in its academic performance, with its statewide ranking increasing from 5,280 out of 5,789 California elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 2,350 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school outperformed the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. Farmdale's performance is particularly strong in the Hispanic student subgroup, where it ranks 1,192 out of 5,102 California elementary schools with a 4-star rating. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, reaching 34.4% in 2022-2023, and a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, at 89.43% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Farmdale Elementary generally outperforms Murchison Street Elementary, Gates Street Elementary, and Sierra Park Elementary in academic areas, but Multnomah Street Elementary and City Terrace Elementary outperform Farmdale in several academic areas. The school's performance in the English Language Learner and Disabled student subgroups is relatively weaker compared to the overall school performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

2660 Ruth Swiggett Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90032-2708

(323) 222-6659

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2350^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,807

Students who attend Farmdale Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 331

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Farmdale Elementary ranks better than 59.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 149^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 53.79. (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

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Farmdale Elementary is 22. 388 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Farmdale Elementary is $17,807, which is the 26^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Farmdale Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Farmdale Elementary 2350^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Farmdale 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 Farmdale Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Farmdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	19.23	3992^nd	4809	17.0%
2005	15.51	4287^th	4822	11.1%
2006	12.96	4476^th	4818	7.1%
2007	14.62	4665^th	5113	8.8%
2008	17.25	4512^th	5113	11.8%
2009	8.02	5077^th	5193	2.2%
2010	15.21	4892^nd	5314	7.9%
2011	19.14	4734^th	5377	12.0%
2012	22.23	4497^th	5390	16.6%
2013	16.72	4946^th	5530	10.6%
2015	16.45	4945^th	5611	11.9%
2016	11.37	5349^th	5614	4.7%
2017	11.76	5380^th	5692	5.5%
2018	18.15	4833^rd	5662	14.6%
2019	14.47	5280^th	5789	8.8%
2022	31.54	3746^th	5883	36.3%
2023	35.70	3456^th	5874	41.2%
2024	53.79	2350^th	5862	59.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Farmdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.60	2083^rd	3246	35.8%
2019	23.27	2989^th	3275	8.7%
2022	47.99	1312^th	3311	60.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Farmdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.44	4021^st	5084	20.9%
2019	21.16	4491^st	5173	13.2%
2022	34.96	3439^th	5264	34.7%
2023	40.33	3040^th	5374	43.4%
2024	64.65	1516^th	5511	72.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Farmdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.40	5035^th	5413	7.0%
2019	11.42	5234^th	5492	4.7%
2022	28.20	3907^th	5635	30.7%
2023	42.20	2868^th	5617	48.9%
2024	65.91	1661^st	5605	70.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Farmdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.37	1906^th	2128	10.4%
2019	24.47	2095^th	2585	19.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Farmdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.97	4115^th	5431	24.2%
2019	20.88	4584^th	5510	16.8%
2022	35.81	3293^rd	5663	41.9%
2023	31.64	3636^th	5650	35.6%
2024	40.68	3021^st	5636	46.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Farmdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.25	4034^th	4830	16.5%
2019	18.39	4478^th	4963	9.8%
2022	38.87	2986^th	5084	41.3%
2023	49.75	2243^rd	5098	56.0%
2024	69.85	1192^nd	5102	76.6%

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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 Farmdale Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	19	16	101	561	15	n/a	n/a	0	712
1989	10	8	104	626	1	n/a	n/a	0	749
1990	17	13	105	615	0	n/a	n/a	0	750
1991	11	5	111	641	1	n/a	n/a	0	769
1992	16	8	114	644	1	n/a	n/a	0	783
1993	13	4	108	640	1	n/a	n/a	0	766
1994	19	11	106	591	0	n/a	n/a	0	727
1995	13	8	71	637	2	n/a	n/a	0	731
1996	13	8	71	637	2	n/a	n/a	0	731
1997	14	16	70	627	0	n/a	n/a	0	727
1998	10	16	76	677	1	n/a	n/a	0	780
1999	10	20	78	665	2	n/a	n/a	0	775
2000	9	16	81	662	1	n/a	n/a	0	769
2001	3	13	69	644	2	n/a	n/a	0	731
2002	3	7	50	676	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
2003	3	7	50	676	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
2004	4	8	44	678	2	n/a	n/a	0	736
2005	3	7	39	650	1	n/a	n/a	0	700
2006	4	5	35	652	2	n/a	n/a	0	698
2007	4	2	26	589	1	n/a	n/a	0	622
2008	5	4	27	547	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	583
2009	3	4	26	547	2	0	5	0	587
2010	0	4	35	554	2	1	2	0	598
2011	1	3	26	511	3	0	1	0	545
2012	1	2	22	488	4	0	1	0	518
2013	3	3	22	450	6	0	0	0	484
2014	5	6	21	462	4	0	0	0	498
2015	14	4	23	483	2	0	0	0	526
2016	18	2	24	508	4	0	1	0	557
2017	24	1	21	472	3	0	2	0	523
2018	18	1	22	432	1	0	5	0	479
2019	19	0	20	391	3	1	2	0	436
2020	18	0	11	378	2	0	4	0	413
2021	10	0	12	341	2	0	4	0	369
2022	6	0	7	293	1	0	3	0	310
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	331	331

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 Farmdale Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	712	34.9	20.4	n/a
1989	749	36.0	20.8	n/a
1990	750	37.0	20.2	n/a
1991	769	38.5	19.9	n/a
1992	783	39.1	20.0	94.4
1993	766	38.0	20.2	84.9
1994	727	34.0	21.4	94.9
1995	731	39.0	18.7	94.9
1996	731	39.0	18.7	94.9
1997	727	42.0	17.3	94.8
1998	780	45.0	17.3	92.3
1999	775	47.0	16.5	86.1
2000	769	45.0	17.1	89.1
2001	731	42.0	17.4	92.7
2002	736	42.5	17.3	89.5
2003	736	42.5	17.3	89.5
2004	736	40.5	18.2	91.8
2005	700	39.0	17.9	94.6
2006	698	39.0	17.9	90.5
2007	622	38.0	16.4	91.8
2008	583	44.0	13.3	88.9
2009	587	39.0	14.0	84.7
2010	598	33.0	18.1	89.8
2011	545	n/a	n/a	84.8
2012	518	28.0	18.5	n/a
2013	484	26.5	18.2	48.6
2014	498	27.0	18.4	77.9
2015	526	26.0	20.2	81.4
2016	557	28.0	19.8	91.4
2017	523	26.0	20.1	84.5
2018	479	26.0	18.4	88.5
2019	436	23.0	18.9	81.9
2020	413	n/a	n/a	88.4
2021	369	18.0	20.5	87.8
2022	310	18.0	17.2	88.4
2023	331	15.0	22.0	89.4

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 Farmdale Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	712	34.9	20.4	n/a
1989	749	36.0	20.8	n/a
1990	750	37.0	20.2	n/a
1991	769	38.5	19.9	n/a
1992	783	39.1	20.0	94.4
1993	766	38.0	20.2	84.9
1994	727	34.0	21.4	94.9
1995	731	39.0	18.7	94.9
1996	731	39.0	18.7	94.9
1997	727	42.0	17.3	94.8
1998	780	45.0	17.3	92.3
1999	775	47.0	16.5	86.1
2000	769	45.0	17.1	89.1
2001	731	42.0	17.4	92.7
2002	736	42.5	17.3	89.5
2003	736	42.5	17.3	89.5
2004	736	40.5	18.2	91.8
2005	700	39.0	17.9	94.6
2006	698	39.0	17.9	90.5
2007	622	38.0	16.4	91.8
2008	583	44.0	13.3	88.9
2009	587	39.0	14.0	84.7
2010	598	33.0	18.1	89.8
2011	545	n/a	n/a	84.8
2012	518	28.0	18.5	n/a
2013	484	26.5	18.2	48.6
2014	498	27.0	18.4	77.9
2015	526	26.0	20.2	81.4
2016	557	28.0	19.8	91.4
2017	523	26.0	20.1	84.5
2018	479	26.0	18.4	88.5
2019	436	23.0	18.9	81.9
2020	413	n/a	n/a	88.4
2021	369	18.0	20.5	87.8
2022	310	18.0	17.2	88.4
2023	331	15.0	22.0	89.4

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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