Is Lemay Street Elementary a good school?

Lemay Street Elementary ranks 3233 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lemay Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 336 students attended Lemay Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lemay Street Elementary?

Students at Lemay Street Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lemay Street Elementary attend?

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

Lemay Street Elementary

Summary:

Lemay Street Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lake Balboa, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 342 students. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Lemay Street Elementary has consistently ranked in the middle range of California elementary schools, with performance on standardized tests generally below the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 36.49% of Lemay Street students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, the school had 32.21% proficient or better, compared to 32.83% for Los Angeles Unified and 35.54% for California. However, the school's performance for Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively stronger, with higher rankings and star ratings in these subgroups.

Lemay Street Elementary faces some challenges, including a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (85.96% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.0% in 2017-2018 to 32.9% in 2021-2022. Compared to nearby schools in the district, such as Reseda Elementary, Lorne Street Elementary, and Gault Street Elementary, Lemay Street's academic performance is generally lower, but the school does outperform some nearby schools in certain grade-level assessments.

Detail:

Public K-5

17520 Vanowen St.
Lake Balboa, CA 91406-4314

(818) 343-4696

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3233^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,364

Students who attend Lemay Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

William Mulholland Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 19.7

Number of students: 336

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.1%

White:

6.3%

Asian:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lemay Street Elementary ranks worse than 55.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 248^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 38.92. (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 (85.1%), White (6.3%), Asian (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lemay Street Elementary is 19.7, which is the 224^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Lemay Street Elementary employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lemay Street Elementary is $11,364, which is the 253^rd highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lemay Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lemay Street Elementary 3233^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lemay Street 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 Lemay Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lemay Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	61.21	1658^th	4809	65.5%
2005	59.97	1740^th	4822	63.9%
2006	69.31	1369^th	4818	71.6%
2007	68.21	1447^th	5113	71.7%
2008	70.56	1376^th	5113	73.1%
2009	76.84	1137^th	5193	78.1%
2010	59.11	2033^rd	5314	61.7%
2011	72.18	1382^nd	5377	74.3%
2012	78.45	1111^th	5390	79.4%
2013	61.48	2033^rd	5530	63.2%
2015	67.68	1587^th	5611	71.7%
2016	57.25	2119^th	5614	62.3%
2017	59.40	2039^th	5692	64.2%
2018	54.57	2307^th	5662	59.3%
2019	46.30	2803^rd	5789	51.6%
2022	63.56	1870^th	5883	68.2%
2023	51.86	2446^th	5874	58.4%
2024	38.92	3233^rd	5862	44.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.75	1406^th	5084	72.3%
2019	57.34	1934^th	5173	62.6%
2022	75.34	944^th	5264	82.1%
2023	62.55	1593^rd	5374	70.4%
2024	46.08	2667^th	5511	51.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Lemay Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.04	2187^th	5413	59.6%
2019	52.23	2380^th	5492	56.7%
2022	64.45	1759^th	5635	68.8%
2023	60.58	1917^th	5617	65.9%
2024	32.61	3597^th	5605	35.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Lemay Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.78	2459^th	5431	54.7%
2019	37.26	3242^nd	5510	41.2%
2022	58.95	2011^th	5663	64.5%
2023	43.05	2866^th	5650	49.3%
2024	43.89	2825^th	5636	49.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lemay Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.43	1420^th	4830	70.6%
2019	56.03	1907^th	4963	61.6%
2022	78.09	818^th	5084	83.9%
2023	66.94	1318^th	5098	74.1%
2024	46.42	2511^th	5102	50.8%

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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 Lemay Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	172	79	18	156	3	n/a	n/a	0	428
1989	196	107	28	186	1	n/a	n/a	0	518
1990	183	91	29	168	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1991	158	61	33	238	3	n/a	n/a	0	493
1992	148	34	25	175	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1993	144	24	11	166	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
1994	142	25	16	178	3	n/a	n/a	0	364
1995	124	42	18	225	1	n/a	n/a	0	410
1996	124	42	18	225	1	n/a	n/a	0	410
1997	123	39	22	239	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
1998	103	35	19	240	1	n/a	n/a	0	398
1999	89	29	15	255	2	n/a	n/a	0	390
2000	64	22	16	217	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
2001	49	20	13	242	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
2002	43	32	9	263	1	n/a	n/a	0	348
2003	43	32	9	263	1	n/a	n/a	0	348
2004	46	31	11	286	2	n/a	n/a	0	376
2005	36	31	14	290	4	n/a	n/a	0	375
2006	31	28	20	279	4	n/a	n/a	0	362
2007	25	19	22	287	3	n/a	n/a	7	363
2008	20	22	19	288	3	n/a	n/a	0	352
2009	33	20	23	286	1	1	3	0	367
2010	41	21	19	310	2	1	1	0	395
2011	40	20	19	309	1	3	0	0	392
2012	37	25	17	307	1	3	0	0	390
2013	39	25	20	307	1	3	0	0	395
2014	39	28	25	297	1	3	0	0	393
2015	45	23	20	296	0	2	7	0	393
2016	47	16	16	312	0	2	8	0	401
2017	46	15	8	321	0	1	5	0	396
2018	46	12	9	335	0	0	5	0	407
2019	43	18	7	325	0	0	1	0	394
2020	36	17	11	316	0	0	6	0	386
2021	32	16	8	331	0	0	9	0	396
2022	16	11	7	290	0	0	8	0	332
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	342	342
2024	21	6	12	286	0	0	11	0	336

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 Lemay Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	428	18.0	23.7	n/a
1989	518	18.0	28.7	n/a
1990	471	20.0	23.5	n/a
1991	493	21.0	23.4	n/a
1992	382	21.3	17.9	55.2
1993	345	15.4	22.4	62
1994	364	15.0	24.3	70.1
1995	410	16.0	25.6	66.3
1996	410	16.0	25.6	66.3
1997	423	18.0	23.5	74.7
1998	398	21.9	18.2	82.2
1999	390	22.0	17.7	78.7
2000	319	17.0	18.8	79.9
2001	324	19.0	17.1	84
2002	348	21.0	16.6	83.6
2003	348	21.0	16.6	83.6
2004	376	22.0	17.1	64.9
2005	375	21.0	17.9	77.3
2006	362	21.0	17.2	75.7
2007	363	21.0	17.3	76.4
2008	352	22.5	15.6	76.1
2009	367	20.0	17.5	73.6
2010	395	18.0	21.9	75.4
2011	392	n/a	n/a	77
2012	390	16.0	24.3	n/a
2013	395	17.0	23.2	72.4
2014	393	17.0	23.1	76.6
2015	393	17.0	23.1	68.2
2016	401	17.0	23.5	73.8
2017	396	17.0	23.2	81.3
2018	407	18.0	22.6	81.8
2019	394	17.0	23.1	78.9
2020	386	n/a	n/a	77.7
2021	396	18.0	22.0	82.3
2022	332	18.0	18.4	79.2
2023	342	17.0	20.1	86
2024	336	17.0	19.7	89.9

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 Lemay Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	428	18.0	23.7	n/a
1989	518	18.0	28.7	n/a
1990	471	20.0	23.5	n/a
1991	493	21.0	23.4	n/a
1992	382	21.3	17.9	55.2
1993	345	15.4	22.4	62
1994	364	15.0	24.3	70.1
1995	410	16.0	25.6	66.3
1996	410	16.0	25.6	66.3
1997	423	18.0	23.5	74.7
1998	398	21.9	18.2	82.2
1999	390	22.0	17.7	78.7
2000	319	17.0	18.8	79.9
2001	324	19.0	17.1	84
2002	348	21.0	16.6	83.6
2003	348	21.0	16.6	83.6
2004	376	22.0	17.1	64.9
2005	375	21.0	17.9	77.3
2006	362	21.0	17.2	75.7
2007	363	21.0	17.3	76.4
2008	352	22.5	15.6	76.1
2009	367	20.0	17.5	73.6
2010	395	18.0	21.9	75.4
2011	392	n/a	n/a	77
2012	390	16.0	24.3	n/a
2013	395	17.0	23.2	72.4
2014	393	17.0	23.1	76.6
2015	393	17.0	23.1	68.2
2016	401	17.0	23.5	73.8
2017	396	17.0	23.2	81.3
2018	407	18.0	22.6	81.8
2019	394	17.0	23.1	78.9
2020	386	n/a	n/a	77.7
2021	396	18.0	22.0	82.3
2022	332	18.0	18.4	79.2
2023	342	17.0	20.1	86
2024	336	17.0	19.7	89.9

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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