Is Ford Boulevard Elementary a good school?

Ford Boulevard Elementary ranks 3341 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ford Boulevard Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 789 students attended Ford Boulevard Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ford Boulevard Elementary?

Students at Ford Boulevard Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ford Boulevard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ford Boulevard Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Griffith Middle High : E. Los Angeles Renaiss Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #2 High : Engr and Technical Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #3 High : Hilda L. Solis Learning Academy School of Technical Business and Educational High : Humanitas Academy of Art and Technical at Esteban E. Torres High #4 High : James A. Garfield Senior High High : Soc Just Leadership Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #5

Ford Boulevard Elementary

Summary:

Ford Boulevard Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 841 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.

Ford Boulevard Elementary faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 8.8% in 2017-2018 to 34.7% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance on standardized tests also lags behind the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages in English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science. However, the school's Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform relatively better compared to other subgroups, ranking in the top 40% of California elementary schools. Conversely, the school's performance for female, male, and low socioeconomic status students is in the bottom 30% of California elementary schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Humphreys Avenue Elementary and Eastman Avenue Elementary, generally perform better than Ford Boulevard Elementary across various metrics, including test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. However, these nearby schools also have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the socioeconomic challenges faced by Ford Boulevard Elementary are not unique to the school. Despite these challenges, the school's performance in certain areas, such as 3rd-grade Mathematics, suggests that there is potential for improvement with the right strategies and resources.

Detail:

Public K-5

1112 South Ford Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90022-2912

(323) 268-8508

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3341^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,387

Students who attend Ford Boulevard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Griffith Middle
High:	E. Los Angeles Renaiss Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #2
	Engr and Technical Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #3
	Hilda L. Solis Learning Academy School of Technical Business and Educational
	Humanitas Academy of Art and Technical at Esteban E. Torres High #4
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	James A. Garfield Senior High
	Soc Just Leadership Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #5

Student/teacher ratio: 20.4

Number of students: 789

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.3%

Two or more races:

1.1%

White:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ford Boulevard Elementary ranks worse than 57% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 258^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 37.28. (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 (97.3%), two or more races (1.1%), African American (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ford Boulevard Elementary is 20.4. 295 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ford Boulevard Elementary employs 38.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ford Boulevard Elementary is $11,387, which is the 250^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ford Boulevard Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ford Boulevard Elementary 3341^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ford Boulevard Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Ford Boulevard Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ford Boulevard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	21.62	3823^rd	4809	20.5%
2005	23.93	3702^nd	4822	23.2%
2006	15.62	4314^th	4818	10.5%
2007	20.99	4219^th	5113	17.5%
2008	28.25	3727^th	5113	27.1%
2009	23.41	4176^th	5193	19.6%
2010	22.57	4418^th	5314	16.9%
2011	26.66	4207^th	5377	21.8%
2012	29.28	3995^th	5390	25.9%
2013	29.85	4056^th	5530	26.7%
2015	19.67	4665^th	5611	16.9%
2016	22.61	4380^th	5614	22.0%
2017	16.17	5018^th	5692	11.8%
2018	29.67	3848^th	5662	32.0%
2019	34.14	3601^st	5789	37.8%
2022	29.24	3930^th	5883	33.2%
2023	22.68	4599^th	5874	21.7%
2024	37.28	3341^st	5862	43.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ford Boulevard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.06	2653^rd	3246	18.3%
2019	26.96	2712^th	3275	17.2%
2022	26.60	2841^st	3311	14.2%
2023	20.20	3143^rd	3250	3.3%
2024	43.28	1594^th	3160	49.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ford Boulevard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.84	1755^th	2420	27.5%
2024	36.58	1480^th	2634	43.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ford Boulevard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.96	3016^th	5084	40.7%
2019	47.96	2540^th	5173	50.9%
2022	43.74	2707^th	5264	48.6%
2023	29.31	3947^th	5374	26.6%
2024	47.68	2551^st	5511	53.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ford Boulevard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.74	3710^th	5413	31.5%
2019	34.31	3471^st	5492	36.8%
2022	30.79	3656^th	5635	35.1%
2023	27.44	4021^st	5617	28.4%
2024	37.15	3254^th	5605	41.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ford Boulevard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.18	1487^th	2128	30.1%
2019	34.89	1539^th	2585	40.5%
2022	34.91	1269^th	2227	43.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Ford Boulevard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.39	3745^th	5431	31.0%
2019	34.15	3455^th	5510	37.3%
2022	28.77	3895^th	5663	31.2%
2023	19.47	4767^th	5650	15.6%
2024	37.51	3243^rd	5636	42.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ford Boulevard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.68	2812^th	4830	41.8%
2019	48.73	2370^th	4963	52.2%
2022	41.64	2776^th	5084	45.4%
2023	32.61	3498^th	5098	31.4%
2024	52.82	2080^th	5102	59.2%

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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 Ford Boulevard Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	6	0	1	1518	0	n/a	n/a	0	1525
1989	1	0	3	1438	1	n/a	n/a	0	1443
1990	3	0	0	1440	0	n/a	n/a	0	1443
1991	0	0	0	1407	0	n/a	n/a	0	1407
1992	8	0	0	1450	0	n/a	n/a	0	1458
1993	9	3	0	1425	0	n/a	n/a	0	1437
1994	9	2	0	1448	0	n/a	n/a	0	1459
1995	3	0	0	1295	1	n/a	n/a	0	1299
1996	3	0	0	1295	1	n/a	n/a	0	1299
1997	4	1	0	1312	1	n/a	n/a	0	1318
1998	5	2	1	1305	1	n/a	n/a	0	1314
1999	5	1	1	1336	1	n/a	n/a	0	1344
2000	4	0	1	1367	3	n/a	n/a	0	1375
2001	8	0	2	1427	2	n/a	n/a	0	1439
2002	2	0	1	1413	1	n/a	n/a	0	1417
2003	2	0	1	1413	1	n/a	n/a	0	1417
2004	2	1	1	1431	0	n/a	n/a	0	1435
2005	2	1	2	1373	2	n/a	n/a	0	1380
2006	0	1	2	1282	2	n/a	n/a	0	1287
2007	2	1	1	1196	4	n/a	n/a	0	1204
2008	3	1	1	1135	3	n/a	n/a	0	1143
2009	4	0	3	1044	2	0	0	0	1053
2010	1	5	2	1022	2	0	2	0	1034
2011	3	4	2	1172	2	0	1	0	1184
2012	0	3	2	1237	1	0	0	0	1243
2013	3	1	2	1221	2	0	0	0	1229
2014	6	1	1	1241	2	0	0	0	1251
2015	6	3	1	1203	1	0	1	0	1215
2016	13	1	1	1060	1	0	3	0	1079
2017	28	0	1	1038	0	0	2	0	1069
2018	22	0	0	1044	0	0	2	0	1068
2019	17	2	0	989	0	0	3	0	1011
2020	19	0	0	945	0	0	5	0	969
2021	16	0	0	883	0	0	7	0	906
2022	12	2	0	809	0	0	6	0	829
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	841	841
2024	6	6	0	768	0	0	9	0	789

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 Ford Boulevard Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1525	59.0	25.8	n/a
1989	1443	57.0	25.3	n/a
1990	1443	55.0	26.2	n/a
1991	1407	54.5	25.8	n/a
1992	1458	55.4	26.3	95
1993	1437	56.0	25.7	95
1994	1459	53.5	27.3	95
1995	1299	47.5	27.3	95
1996	1299	47.5	27.3	95
1997	1318	48.5	27.2	95
1998	1314	60.5	21.7	95
1999	1344	65.5	20.5	94.9
2000	1375	65.0	21.2	98.4
2001	1439	70.8	20.3	98.1
2002	1417	70.0	20.2	91.4
2003	1417	70.0	20.2	91.4
2004	1435	70.5	20.4	94.2
2005	1380	70.5	19.6	93.2
2006	1287	63.0	20.4	90.9
2007	1204	60.0	20.1	40.3
2008	1143	63.5	18.0	44.2
2009	1053	53.0	17.8	92.1
2010	1034	46.0	22.4	90.6
2011	1184	n/a	n/a	39.1
2012	1243	51.5	24.1	n/a
2013	1229	51.0	24.0	52.8
2014	1251	51.5	24.2	87.6
2015	1215	49.0	24.7	92.3
2016	1079	48.0	22.4	91.5
2017	1069	48.0	22.2	86.8
2018	1068	46.5	22.9	92
2019	1011	45.5	22.2	91
2020	969	n/a	n/a	90.5
2021	906	45.0	20.1	92.5
2022	829	43.5	19.0	93.7
2023	841	42.0	20.0	94.1
2024	789	38.5	20.4	95.7

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 Ford Boulevard Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1525	59.0	25.8	n/a
1989	1443	57.0	25.3	n/a
1990	1443	55.0	26.2	n/a
1991	1407	54.5	25.8	n/a
1992	1458	55.4	26.3	95
1993	1437	56.0	25.7	95
1994	1459	53.5	27.3	95
1995	1299	47.5	27.3	95
1996	1299	47.5	27.3	95
1997	1318	48.5	27.2	95
1998	1314	60.5	21.7	95
1999	1344	65.5	20.5	94.9
2000	1375	65.0	21.2	98.4
2001	1439	70.8	20.3	98.1
2002	1417	70.0	20.2	91.4
2003	1417	70.0	20.2	91.4
2004	1435	70.5	20.4	94.2
2005	1380	70.5	19.6	93.2
2006	1287	63.0	20.4	90.9
2007	1204	60.0	20.1	40.3
2008	1143	63.5	18.0	44.2
2009	1053	53.0	17.8	92.1
2010	1034	46.0	22.4	90.6
2011	1184	n/a	n/a	39.1
2012	1243	51.5	24.1	n/a
2013	1229	51.0	24.0	52.8
2014	1251	51.5	24.2	87.6
2015	1215	49.0	24.7	92.3
2016	1079	48.0	22.4	91.5
2017	1069	48.0	22.2	86.8
2018	1068	46.5	22.9	92
2019	1011	45.5	22.2	91
2020	969	n/a	n/a	90.5
2021	906	45.0	20.1	92.5
2022	829	43.5	19.0	93.7
2023	841	42.0	20.0	94.1
2024	789	38.5	20.4	95.7

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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