Is Lockwood Avenue Elementary a good school?

Lockwood Avenue Elementary ranks 3818 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lockwood Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 314 students attended Lockwood Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lockwood Avenue Elementary?

Students at Lockwood Avenue Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lockwood Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lockwood Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet High : John Marshall Senior High

Lockwood Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Lockwood Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 323 students in grades K-6. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism compared to state and district averages, as well as nearby schools.

Lockwood Avenue Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with only 35.64% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, 24.12% in Mathematics, and 22.41% in Science. The school's performance is particularly low, especially when compared to nearby schools like Ramona Elementary, Micheltorena Street Elementary, and Dayton Heights Elementary, which all have higher rankings and better test scores. The nearby Everest Value charter school also outperforms Lockwood Avenue in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Lockwood Avenue's challenges extend beyond academics, with a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (97.52% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and a significant population of English Language Learners. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.3% in 2017-2018 to 25.5% in 2022-2023, which may be contributing to its overall academic struggles. Addressing these issues will be crucial for improving educational outcomes at Lockwood Avenue Elementary, which is part of the Los Angeles Unified school district.

Detail:

Public K-6

4345 Lockwood Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90029-2809

(323) 662-2101

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3818^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,333

Students who attend Lockwood Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet
High:	John Marshall Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.6

Number of students: 314

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.5%

Asian:

7.6%

White:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lockwood Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 65.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 324^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 31.35. (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 (81.5%), Asian (7.6%), White (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lockwood Avenue Elementary is 19.6, which is the 217^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Lockwood Avenue Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lockwood Avenue Elementary is $13,333, which is the 115^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lockwood Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lockwood Avenue Elementary 3818^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lockwood Avenue 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 Lockwood Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lockwood Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	29.01	3302^nd	4809	31.3%
2005	24.10	3691^st	4822	23.5%
2006	20.18	3995^th	4818	17.1%
2007	29.55	3605^th	5113	29.5%
2008	36.29	3182^nd	5113	37.8%
2009	35.40	3340^th	5193	35.7%
2010	29.88	3861^st	5314	27.3%
2011	31.96	3844^th	5377	28.5%
2012	32.89	3747^th	5390	30.5%
2013	30.07	4035^th	5530	27.0%
2015	26.81	3950^th	5611	29.6%
2016	31.96	3610^th	5614	35.7%
2017	38.68	3192^nd	5692	43.9%
2018	35.01	3471^st	5662	38.7%
2019	28.86	4027^th	5789	30.4%
2022	32.59	3645^th	5883	38.0%
2023	27.86	4097^th	5874	30.3%
2024	31.35	3818^th	5862	34.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lockwood Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.87	2324^th	3246	28.4%
2019	20.37	3155^th	3275	3.7%
2022	37.12	2030^th	3311	38.7%
2023	26.05	2813^th	3250	13.4%
2024	40.67	1769^th	3160	44.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lockwood Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.95	2300^th	5084	54.8%
2019	42.29	2951^st	5173	43.0%
2022	47.20	2454^th	5264	53.4%
2023	38.24	3207^th	5374	40.3%
2024	42.77	2924^th	5511	46.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Lockwood Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.87	4014^th	5413	25.8%
2019	27.99	3988^th	5492	27.4%
2022	27.80	3950^th	5635	29.9%
2023	22.17	4515^th	5617	19.6%
2024	25.43	4199^th	5605	25.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Lockwood Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.56	2884^th	5431	46.9%
2019	31.43	3671^st	5510	33.4%
2022	39.64	3031^st	5663	46.5%
2023	34.87	3422^nd	5650	39.4%
2024	37.68	3231^st	5636	42.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lockwood Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.10	2856^th	4830	40.9%
2019	33.67	3415^th	4963	31.2%
2022	40.68	2850^th	5084	43.9%
2023	32.41	3511^th	5098	31.1%
2024	42.03	2826^th	5102	44.6%

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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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by a parent
Saturday, October 13, 2018

Special needs children are physically abused and emotionally neglected at this school. If you are unfortunate enough to have a special needs child assigned to this school, make sure you attend and audio record every IEP meeting (just give them 24 hours notice before the meeting that you are recording). Get in contact with a regional center (I recommend Lanterman) and read your parents rights handbook. They expect you not to read the materials and they will do things that are both unethical and illegal to save a buck and not provide your child with the services he/she needs. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lockwood Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	50	21	227	859	4	n/a	n/a	0	1161
1989	69	16	205	813	8	n/a	n/a	0	1111
1990	48	24	185	871	7	n/a	n/a	0	1135
1991	52	19	167	879	6	n/a	n/a	0	1123
1992	57	14	134	931	5	n/a	n/a	0	1141
1993	60	18	119	909	4	n/a	n/a	0	1110
1994	54	23	113	897	4	n/a	n/a	0	1091
1995	29	20	98	861	1	n/a	n/a	0	1009
1996	29	20	98	861	1	n/a	n/a	0	1009
1997	28	19	93	914	0	n/a	n/a	0	1054
1998	28	16	102	907	0	n/a	n/a	0	1053
1999	25	21	101	997	1	n/a	n/a	0	1145
2000	26	17	96	929	0	n/a	n/a	0	1068
2001	27	19	93	934	5	n/a	n/a	0	1078
2002	22	17	91	866	1	n/a	n/a	0	997
2003	22	17	91	866	1	n/a	n/a	0	997
2004	14	20	98	855	1	n/a	n/a	0	988
2005	14	18	94	829	2	n/a	n/a	0	957
2006	6	13	75	506	1	n/a	n/a	0	601
2007	3	6	61	518	1	n/a	n/a	0	589
2008	3	3	56	471	1	n/a	n/a	0	534
2009	3	2	46	430	1	1	0	0	483
2010	3	12	36	424	1	1	10	0	487
2011	3	11	59	484	2	0	8	0	567
2012	3	6	64	438	1	0	0	0	512
2013	5	15	66	407	0	0	0	0	493
2014	7	15	66	378	0	1	0	0	467
2015	10	16	52	359	3	2	3	0	445
2016	18	10	44	374	3	4	3	0	456
2017	19	10	41	374	2	6	4	0	456
2018	14	10	34	377	2	7	3	0	447
2019	16	8	34	355	0	3	2	0	418
2020	9	10	35	332	1	0	6	0	393
2021	5	12	31	327	0	0	6	0	381
2022	12	8	32	301	0	0	6	0	359
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	323	323
2024	19	10	24	256	0	0	5	0	314

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lockwood Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1161	47.0	24.7	n/a
1989	1111	46.0	24.1	n/a
1990	1135	46.0	24.6	n/a
1991	1123	45.0	24.9	n/a
1992	1141	45.7	24.9	91.8
1993	1110	46.0	24.1	92.1
1994	1091	38.0	28.7	93.5
1995	1009	36.0	28.0	94.9
1996	1009	36.0	28.0	94.9
1997	1054	37.0	28.5	95
1998	1053	48.5	21.7	95
1999	1145	54.5	21.0	74.6
2000	1068	52.5	20.3	99.7
2001	1078	53.7	20.1	91.5
2002	997	53.5	18.6	90.8
2003	997	53.5	18.6	90.8
2004	988	54.0	18.3	85.4
2005	957	53.0	18.1	85.6
2006	601	32.0	18.8	94.2
2007	589	30.0	19.6	90.8
2008	534	29.0	18.4	55.8
2009	483	28.0	15.6	93
2010	487	23.0	21.1	89.7
2011	567	n/a	n/a	48.5
2012	512	24.0	21.3	n/a
2013	493	21.0	23.4	56
2014	467	20.0	23.3	88.2
2015	445	19.0	23.4	79.6
2016	456	18.0	25.3	90.1
2017	456	20.0	22.8	92.5
2018	447	21.0	21.2	94.9
2019	418	20.0	20.9	94.5
2020	393	n/a	n/a	98.2
2021	381	18.0	21.1	97.9
2022	359	15.5	23.1	96.7
2023	323	18.0	17.9	97.5
2024	314	16.0	19.6	97.5

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 Lockwood Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1161	47.0	24.7	n/a
1989	1111	46.0	24.1	n/a
1990	1135	46.0	24.6	n/a
1991	1123	45.0	24.9	n/a
1992	1141	45.7	24.9	91.8
1993	1110	46.0	24.1	92.1
1994	1091	38.0	28.7	93.5
1995	1009	36.0	28.0	94.9
1996	1009	36.0	28.0	94.9
1997	1054	37.0	28.5	95
1998	1053	48.5	21.7	95
1999	1145	54.5	21.0	74.6
2000	1068	52.5	20.3	99.7
2001	1078	53.7	20.1	91.5
2002	997	53.5	18.6	90.8
2003	997	53.5	18.6	90.8
2004	988	54.0	18.3	85.4
2005	957	53.0	18.1	85.6
2006	601	32.0	18.8	94.2
2007	589	30.0	19.6	90.8
2008	534	29.0	18.4	55.8
2009	483	28.0	15.6	93
2010	487	23.0	21.1	89.7
2011	567	n/a	n/a	48.5
2012	512	24.0	21.3	n/a
2013	493	21.0	23.4	56
2014	467	20.0	23.3	88.2
2015	445	19.0	23.4	79.6
2016	456	18.0	25.3	90.1
2017	456	20.0	22.8	92.5
2018	447	21.0	21.2	94.9
2019	418	20.0	20.9	94.5
2020	393	n/a	n/a	98.2
2021	381	18.0	21.1	97.9
2022	359	15.5	23.1	96.7
2023	323	18.0	17.9	97.5
2024	314	16.0	19.6	97.5

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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