Is Laurel Elementary a good school?

Laurel Elementary ranks 2894 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Laurel Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 247 students attended Laurel Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Laurel Elementary?

Students at Laurel Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 31% White, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Laurel Elementary attend?

Students who attend Laurel Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Fairfax Senior High

Laurel Elementary

Summary:

Laurel Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 238 students in grades K-8. It 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.

Laurel Elementary has some strengths, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) where it outperforms the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, 51.93% of Laurel students were proficient or better in ELA End of Course, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. However, the school struggles in mathematics, with lower proficiency rates across most grade levels. Additionally, Laurel Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.8% in 2017-2018 to 34.6% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Laurel Elementary's performance is mixed. While it outperforms some schools in ELA, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Wonderland Avenue Elementary, Melrose Avenue Elementary, and West Hollywood Elementary in both ELA and mathematics. Nearby schools like Carthay Elementary of Environmental Studies Magnet and Third Street Elementary have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Laurel Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-8

925 North Hayworth Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046-7154

(323) 654-1930

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2894^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,609

Students who attend Laurel Elementary usually attend:

High:

Fairfax Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 247

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.3%

White:

30.8%

African American:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Laurel Elementary ranks better than 50.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 211^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 44.4. (See more...)

Compare Details Laurel Elementary ranks better than 61.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.77. (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 (45.3%), White (30.8%), African American (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Laurel Elementary is 14.6, which is the 11^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Laurel Elementary employs 16.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Laurel Elementary is $15,609, which is the 45^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Laurel Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Laurel Elementary 2894^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Laurel Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Laurel Elementary 1075^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Laurel Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle 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 Laurel Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Laurel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	45.19	2400^th	4809	50.1%
2005	40.36	2696^th	4822	44.1%
2006	45.45	2410^th	4818	50.0%
2007	47.73	2455^th	5113	52.0%
2008	49.18	2416^th	5113	52.7%
2009	40.21	3043^rd	5193	41.4%
2010	57.83	2116^th	5314	60.2%
2011	57.96	2145^th	5377	60.1%
2012	55.57	2297^th	5390	57.4%
2013	51.10	2620^th	5530	52.6%
2015	40.28	2998^th	5611	46.6%
2016	44.68	2793^rd	5614	50.2%
2017	27.29	4065^th	5692	28.6%
2018	18.38	4817^th	5662	14.9%
2019	13.51	5353^rd	5789	7.5%
2022	30.17	3856^th	5883	34.5%
2023	45.64	2783^rd	5874	52.6%
2024	44.40	2894^th	5862	50.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Laurel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.64	4287^th	5084	15.7%
2019	13.22	4930^th	5173	4.7%
2022	36.22	3321^st	5264	36.9%
2023	54.76	2057^th	5374	61.7%
2024	50.05	2390^th	5511	56.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Laurel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	14.07	5083^rd	5492	7.4%
2022	26.19	4108^th	5635	27.1%
2023	41.81	2904^th	5617	48.3%
2024	35.88	3341^st	5605	40.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Laurel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.04	4107^th	5431	24.4%
2019	15.40	5025^th	5510	8.8%
2022	31.73	3652^nd	5663	35.5%
2024	55.41	2198^th	5636	61.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Laurel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.10	4099^th	4830	15.1%
2019	10.39	4847^th	4963	2.3%
2022	31.76	3554^th	5084	30.1%
2023	53.65	2028^th	5098	60.2%
2024	44.85	2623^rd	5102	48.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Laurel Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Laurel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2011	58.54	867^th	2236	61.2%
2012	45.60	1207^th	2259	46.6%
2013	36.57	1529^th	2379	35.7%
2015	47.12	1170^th	2477	52.8%
2016	39.34	1384^th	2497	44.6%
2017	36.97	1480^th	2508	41.0%
2018	46.07	1190^th	2480	52.0%
2019	33.49	1667^th	2715	38.6%
2022	22.24	2124^th	2740	22.5%
2023	42.89	1374^th	2802	51.0%
2024	52.77	1075^th	2777	61.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Laurel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.77	842^nd	2230	62.2%
2019	46.14	1138^th	2369	52.0%
2022	32.39	1604^th	2458	34.7%
2023	51.10	992^nd	2549	61.1%
2024	61.04	732^nd	2575	71.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Laurel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.64	1191^st	2262	47.3%
2019	44.47	1198^th	2380	49.7%
2022	17.37	2177^th	2509	13.2%
2023	45.66	1170^th	2547	54.1%
2024	49.87	1059^th	2546	58.4%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Laurel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	33.66	912^th	1491	38.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Laurel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.69	1056^th	2273	53.5%
2019	29.53	1623^rd	2407	32.6%
2022	27.66	1752^nd	2527	30.7%
2023	40.54	1330^th	2558	48.0%
2024	50.72	1048^th	2547	58.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Laurel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.20	880^th	2072	57.5%
2019	31.73	1479^th	2213	33.2%
2022	27.91	1710^th	2359	27.5%
2023	50.66	972^nd	2391	59.3%
2024	42.79	1202^nd	2383	49.6%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Laurel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.69	804^th	1496	46.3%
2019	39.84	954^th	1602	40.4%
2023	33.28	1028^th	1552	33.8%
2024	38.08	923^rd	1535	39.9%

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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 Laurel Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	213	26	57	126	1	n/a	n/a	0	423
1989	214	27	35	101	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1990	229	64	51	190	1	n/a	n/a	0	535
1991	287	68	38	214	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
1992	291	42	22	185	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
1993	295	38	26	155	2	n/a	n/a	0	516
1994	293	42	25	142	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1995	216	53	45	166	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
1996	216	53	45	166	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
1997	201	57	46	201	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1998	210	50	43	158	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1999	197	35	31	155	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
2000	177	36	50	187	1	n/a	n/a	0	451
2001	134	31	58	197	3	n/a	n/a	0	423
2002	98	27	93	206	1	n/a	n/a	0	425
2003	98	27	93	206	1	n/a	n/a	0	425
2004	109	26	84	188	2	n/a	n/a	0	409
2005	116	35	94	200	1	n/a	n/a	0	446
2006	118	36	68	160	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
2007	116	32	45	126	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
2008	94	26	36	110	3	n/a	n/a	0	269
2009	90	29	30	118	2	0	0	0	269
2010	74	27	22	107	1	0	2	0	233
2011	87	30	22	119	2	1	3	0	264
2012	129	41	34	188	3	2	3	0	400
2013	122	55	35	206	2	1	1	0	422
2014	112	49	37	174	1	3	0	0	376
2015	100	36	40	159	0	1	5	0	341
2016	82	31	36	152	0	1	9	0	311
2017	90	37	30	153	0	1	8	0	319
2018	73	29	23	147	0	1	12	0	285
2019	79	34	17	134	0	0	1	0	265
2020	73	32	12	118	0	0	12	0	247
2021	69	22	12	124	0	0	14	0	241
2022	56	23	9	121	0	0	15	0	224
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	238	238
2024	76	21	14	112	2	1	21	0	247

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 Laurel Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	423	20.0	21.1	n/a
1989	377	16.0	23.5	n/a
1990	535	21.0	25.4	n/a
1991	607	23.0	26.3	n/a
1992	540	23.4	23.0	79.6
1993	516	21.0	24.6	87.6
1994	502	20.0	25.1	87.3
1995	480	19.0	25.3	86.5
1996	480	19.0	25.3	86.5
1997	505	23.0	22.0	84.4
1998	461	24.0	19.2	79.8
1999	418	23.0	18.2	82.3
2000	451	24.0	18.8	83.8
2001	423	25.0	16.9	81.1
2002	425	25.0	17.0	90.8
2003	425	25.0	17.0	90.8
2004	409	24.0	17.0	88.8
2005	446	23.0	19.4	81.4
2006	382	21.0	18.2	79.6
2007	319	18.0	17.7	77.4
2008	269	19.0	14.2	71.4
2009	269	18.0	13.1	71
2010	233	13.0	17.9	76.4
2011	264	n/a	n/a	20.8
2012	400	18.5	21.6	99.3
2013	422	23.0	18.3	58.5
2014	376	22.0	17.0	69.1
2015	341	16.0	21.3	68.9
2016	311	15.0	20.7	71.1
2017	319	14.0	22.7	79
2018	285	13.0	21.9	78.6
2019	265	14.0	18.9	78.9
2020	247	n/a	n/a	83.8
2021	241	13.0	18.5	85.9
2022	224	14.0	16.0	86.2
2023	238	13.9	17.0	85.7
2024	247	16.8	14.6	87

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 Laurel Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	423	20.0	21.1	n/a
1989	377	16.0	23.5	n/a
1990	535	21.0	25.4	n/a
1991	607	23.0	26.3	n/a
1992	540	23.4	23.0	79.6
1993	516	21.0	24.6	87.6
1994	502	20.0	25.1	87.3
1995	480	19.0	25.3	86.5
1996	480	19.0	25.3	86.5
1997	505	23.0	22.0	84.4
1998	461	24.0	19.2	79.8
1999	418	23.0	18.2	82.3
2000	451	24.0	18.8	83.8
2001	423	25.0	16.9	81.1
2002	425	25.0	17.0	90.8
2003	425	25.0	17.0	90.8
2004	409	24.0	17.0	88.8
2005	446	23.0	19.4	81.4
2006	382	21.0	18.2	79.6
2007	319	18.0	17.7	77.4
2008	269	19.0	14.2	71.4
2009	269	18.0	13.1	71
2010	233	13.0	17.9	76.4
2011	264	n/a	n/a	20.8
2012	400	18.5	21.6	99.3
2013	422	23.0	18.3	58.5
2014	376	22.0	17.0	69.1
2015	341	16.0	21.3	68.9
2016	311	15.0	20.7	71.1
2017	319	14.0	22.7	79
2018	285	13.0	21.9	78.6
2019	265	14.0	18.9	78.9
2020	247	n/a	n/a	83.8
2021	241	13.0	18.5	85.9
2022	224	14.0	16.0	86.2
2023	238	13.9	17.0	85.7
2024	247	16.8	14.6	87

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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