Is Gault Street Elementary a good school?

Gault Street Elementary ranks 2808 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gault Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 285 students attended Gault Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Gault Street Elementary?

Students at Gault Street Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 8% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Gault Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gault Street Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : William Mulholland Middle

Gault Street Elementary

Summary:

Gault Street Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lake Balboa, California, serving 260 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.

Gault Street Elementary has shown improvement in its statewide ranking over the years, moving from 5,453 out of 5,611 California elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 2,808 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024, with a 3-star rating. The school's performance on standardized assessments is mixed, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics for 3rd and 4th grades, but lower rates for the end-of-course and 5th grade. Gault Street Elementary's performance on the CAST Science assessment is also below the district and state averages. The school has shown strong performance for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, but more variable results for Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Compared to nearby schools, Gault Street Elementary generally performs better than Bassett Street Elementary and Cohasset Street Elementary, but lags behind the higher-performing Stagg Street Elementary and Academy for Enriched Sciences. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, which may be impacting its academic performance. Addressing this issue and continuing to support the school's strengths could be key priorities moving forward.

Detail:

Public K-5

17000 Gault St.
Lake Balboa, CA 91406-3607

(818) 343-1933

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2808^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,917

Students who attend Gault Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

William Mulholland Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 19.0

Number of students: 285

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.6%

White:

8.1%

Two or more races:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gault Street Elementary ranks better than 52.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 200^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 45.73. (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 (78.6%), White (8.1%), two or more races (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gault Street Elementary is 19, which is the 164^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Gault Street Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gault Street Elementary is $13,917, which is the 90^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gault Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gault Street Elementary 2808^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Gault Street 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 Gault Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Gault Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.74	3641^st	4809	24.3%
2005	29.59	3311^th	4822	31.3%
2006	35.86	2948^th	4818	38.8%
2007	32.57	3392^nd	5113	33.7%
2008	26.04	3891^st	5113	23.9%
2009	26.19	3969^th	5193	23.6%
2010	47.58	2718^th	5314	48.9%
2011	32.98	3767^th	5377	29.9%
2012	40.74	3222^nd	5390	40.2%
2013	29.02	4127^th	5530	25.4%
2015	10.29	5453^rd	5611	2.8%
2016	23.83	4268^th	5614	24.0%
2017	16.91	4958^th	5692	12.9%
2018	25.67	4178^th	5662	26.2%
2019	20.84	4721^st	5789	18.4%
2022	33.95	3534^th	5883	39.9%
2023	56.37	2220^th	5874	62.2%
2024	45.73	2808^th	5862	52.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gault Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.67	2348^th	3246	27.7%
2019	35.42	2100^th	3275	35.9%
2022	48.66	1272^nd	3311	61.6%
2023	66.61	589^th	3250	81.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Gault Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	90.92	161^st	2420	93.3%
2024	32.64	1671^st	2634	36.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.82	3335^th	5084	34.4%
2019	34.55	3533^rd	5173	31.7%
2022	48.64	2353^rd	5264	55.3%
2023	72.83	1078^th	5374	79.9%
2024	52.33	2237^th	5511	59.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Gault Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.23	3819^th	5413	29.4%
2019	28.28	3958^th	5492	27.9%
2022	41.52	2904^th	5635	48.5%
2023	59.00	1999^th	5617	64.4%
2024	45.62	2679^th	5605	52.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Gault Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	45.64	888^th	2128	58.3%
2019	32.46	1655^th	2585	36.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Gault Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.78	4129^th	5431	24.0%
2019	17.43	4865^th	5510	11.7%
2022	28.64	3907^th	5663	31.0%
2023	50.46	2431^st	5650	57.0%
2024	45.29	2738^th	5636	51.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gault Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.60	3300^th	4830	31.7%
2019	26.42	3943^rd	4963	20.6%
2022	46.90	2397^th	5084	52.9%
2023	69.81	1192^nd	5098	76.6%
2024	56.40	1873^rd	5102	63.3%

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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 principal
Wednesday, August 1, 2018

We are excited about the transformations at our school. Come meet our caring staff and new programs that will engage your children in critical thinking skills!! We are proud recipients of robotics awards over multiple years. As well, we have been granted a Physical Education Teacher as part of the PETIP. We work closely with our community to make sure our students have all they need academically, socially, emotionally and technologically. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Very poorly run. Principal can be found gossiping and hanging around with a few teachers while the rest of the teachers are left out to dry!
I volunteer in my sons room often. The principal visits daily to tell jokes and recap tv shows. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Gault Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	129	10	13	177	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
1989	134	13	25	180	1	n/a	n/a	0	353
1990	146	23	22	230	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1991	125	28	14	253	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1992	92	28	19	292	1	n/a	n/a	0	432
1993	86	35	19	266	1	n/a	n/a	0	407
1994	77	29	14	289	1	n/a	n/a	0	410
1995	71	44	15	315	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1996	71	44	15	315	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1997	65	43	16	354	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1998	57	29	22	394	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1999	46	36	26	382	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
2000	45	33	30	400	2	n/a	n/a	0	510
2001	51	27	25	386	5	n/a	n/a	0	494
2002	29	19	35	413	6	n/a	n/a	0	502
2003	29	19	35	413	6	n/a	n/a	0	502
2004	37	18	42	426	6	n/a	n/a	0	529
2005	42	21	35	441	5	n/a	n/a	0	544
2006	47	17	27	401	6	n/a	n/a	0	498
2007	42	26	33	373	6	n/a	n/a	0	480
2008	42	26	27	365	6	n/a	n/a	0	466
2009	46	21	32	359	4	0	3	0	465
2010	37	16	23	356	2	2	10	0	446
2011	37	11	27	335	3	4	2	0	419
2012	36	13	25	344	5	4	4	0	431
2013	34	20	26	329	1	1	0	0	411
2014	27	24	27	328	0	1	0	0	407
2015	23	20	26	328	0	1	3	0	401
2016	27	11	19	348	0	1	2	0	408
2017	32	12	11	303	0	0	3	0	361
2018	31	6	15	288	0	0	2	0	342
2019	22	10	16	256	0	0	0	0	304
2020	24	7	18	245	0	0	2	0	296
2021	27	9	17	243	0	0	1	0	297
2022	15	7	12	224	0	0	8	0	266
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	260	260
2024	23	8	11	224	0	0	19	0	285

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 Gault Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	329	13.0	25.3	n/a
1989	353	14.0	25.2	n/a
1990	421	16.0	26.3	n/a
1991	420	17.0	24.7	n/a
1992	432	17.3	24.9	78.5
1993	407	18.0	22.6	83.8
1994	410	18.0	22.8	72
1995	445	18.7	23.8	85.6
1996	445	18.7	23.8	85.6
1997	478	22.7	21.1	80.8
1998	502	24.7	20.3	82.1
1999	490	26.7	18.4	84.5
2000	510	27.0	18.9	86.1
2001	494	28.0	17.6	87.9
2002	502	29.5	17.0	85.5
2003	502	29.5	17.0	85.5
2004	529	29.0	18.2	86.6
2005	544	28.0	19.4	82.7
2006	498	26.0	19.2	81.5
2007	480	26.0	18.5	80.4
2008	466	27.5	16.9	83
2009	465	25.0	16.6	80.9
2010	446	20.0	22.3	87.2
2011	419	n/a	n/a	82.3
2012	431	19.0	22.6	n/a
2013	411	18.0	22.8	52.1
2014	407	19.0	21.4	75.2
2015	401	19.0	21.1	81.5
2016	408	18.0	22.6	86.8
2017	361	17.0	21.2	85
2018	342	18.0	19.0	89.8
2019	304	16.0	19.0	83.6
2020	296	n/a	n/a	87.8
2021	297	14.0	21.2	90.9
2022	266	13.5	19.7	93.2
2023	260	14.0	18.5	90.8
2024	285	15.0	19.0	85.6

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 Gault Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	329	13.0	25.3	n/a
1989	353	14.0	25.2	n/a
1990	421	16.0	26.3	n/a
1991	420	17.0	24.7	n/a
1992	432	17.3	24.9	78.5
1993	407	18.0	22.6	83.8
1994	410	18.0	22.8	72
1995	445	18.7	23.8	85.6
1996	445	18.7	23.8	85.6
1997	478	22.7	21.1	80.8
1998	502	24.7	20.3	82.1
1999	490	26.7	18.4	84.5
2000	510	27.0	18.9	86.1
2001	494	28.0	17.6	87.9
2002	502	29.5	17.0	85.5
2003	502	29.5	17.0	85.5
2004	529	29.0	18.2	86.6
2005	544	28.0	19.4	82.7
2006	498	26.0	19.2	81.5
2007	480	26.0	18.5	80.4
2008	466	27.5	16.9	83
2009	465	25.0	16.6	80.9
2010	446	20.0	22.3	87.2
2011	419	n/a	n/a	82.3
2012	431	19.0	22.6	n/a
2013	411	18.0	22.8	52.1
2014	407	19.0	21.4	75.2
2015	401	19.0	21.1	81.5
2016	408	18.0	22.6	86.8
2017	361	17.0	21.2	85
2018	342	18.0	19.0	89.8
2019	304	16.0	19.0	83.6
2020	296	n/a	n/a	87.8
2021	297	14.0	21.2	90.9
2022	266	13.5	19.7	93.2
2023	260	14.0	18.5	90.8
2024	285	15.0	19.0	85.6

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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