Is Manhattan Place Elementary a good school?

Manhattan Place Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Manhattan Place Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 221 students attended Manhattan Place Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Manhattan Place Elementary?

Students at Manhattan Place Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 42% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Manhattan Place Elementary attend?

Students who attend Manhattan Place Elementary usually go on to attend: High : George Washington Preparatory High

Manhattan Place Elementary

Summary:

Manhattan Place Elementary is a public elementary school located in Los Angeles, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 225 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.

Manhattan Place Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 29.2% to 79.5% in recent years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized assessments, is also significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 9.33% of students at Manhattan Place Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% in the Los Angeles Unified School District and 47.04% statewide. Similarly, in Mathematics, only 6.25% of students at Manhattan Place Elementary were proficient or better, compared to 32.83% in the district and 35.54% statewide.

The data suggests that Manhattan Place Elementary would benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the underlying issues contributing to the school's low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates. While the surrounding schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District also face challenges, they generally outperform Manhattan Place Elementary, with Manchester Avenue Elementary and La Salle Avenue Elementary having significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to Manhattan Place.

Detail:

Public K-5

1850 West 96th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90047-3725

(323) 756-1308

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5823^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,354

Students who attend Manhattan Place Elementary usually attend:

High:

George Washington Preparatory High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 221

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.3%

African American:

42.1%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Manhattan Place Elementary ranks worse than 99.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.3. (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 (49.3%), African American (42.1%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Manhattan Place Elementary is 17, which is the 54^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Manhattan Place Elementary employs 13 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Manhattan Place Elementary is $15,354, which is the 46^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Manhattan Place Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Manhattan Place Elementary 5823^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Manhattan Place 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 Manhattan Place Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Manhattan Place Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.23	4246^th	4809	11.7%
2005	13.32	4440^th	4822	7.9%
2006	12.31	4520^th	4818	6.2%
2007	15.81	4587^th	5113	10.3%
2008	20.93	4279^th	5113	16.3%
2009	19.60	4455^th	5193	14.2%
2010	5.68	5265^th	5314	0.9%
2011	6.41	5313^th	5377	1.2%
2012	4.98	5339^th	5390	0.9%
2013	27.76	4215^th	5530	23.8%
2015	12.57	5311^th	5611	5.3%
2016	15.46	5009^th	5614	10.8%
2017	22.13	4504^th	5692	20.9%
2018	9.24	5477^th	5662	3.3%
2019	4.11	5769^th	5789	0.3%
2022	6.09	5864^th	5883	0.3%
2023	6.17	5853^rd	5874	0.4%
2024	6.30	5823^rd	5862	0.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Manhattan Place Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.37	4859^th	5084	4.4%
2019	4.31	5156^th	5173	0.3%
2022	6.30	5249^th	5264	0.3%
2023	7.35	5346^th	5374	0.5%
2024	8.26	5451^st	5511	1.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Manhattan Place Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.27	5265^th	5413	2.7%
2019	3.57	5489^th	5492	0.1%
2022	6.47	5628^th	5635	0.1%
2023	6.07	5608^th	5617	0.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Manhattan Place Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.72	5227^th	5431	3.8%
2019	5.93	5477^th	5510	0.6%
2022	7.44	5631^st	5663	0.6%
2023	7.69	5602^nd	5650	0.8%
2024	9.13	5532^nd	5636	1.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Manhattan Place Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.44	595^th	700	15.0%
2019	15.07	721^st	747	3.5%
2022	20.76	603^rd	663	9.0%
2023	19.19	599^th	662	9.5%
2024	21.47	520^th	593	12.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Manhattan Place Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.45	3391^st	4830	29.8%
2019	5.82	4935^th	4963	0.6%
2022	7.49	5065^th	5084	0.4%
2023	7.94	5064^th	5098	0.7%
2024	8.46	5041^st	5102	1.2%

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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 Manhattan Place Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	2	671	0	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	750
1989	1	673	0	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	778
1990	1	664	0	144	1	n/a	n/a	0	810
1991	0	570	0	209	0	n/a	n/a	0	779
1992	7	518	0	189	0	n/a	n/a	0	714
1993	4	408	0	172	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
1994	4	414	1	172	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
1995	0	460	1	169	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
1996	0	460	1	169	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
1997	0	470	2	168	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
1998	0	560	0	184	1	n/a	n/a	0	745
1999	1	561	2	197	0	n/a	n/a	0	761
2000	4	542	1	204	0	n/a	n/a	0	751
2001	2	546	1	229	0	n/a	n/a	0	778
2002	1	487	0	214	0	n/a	n/a	0	702
2003	1	487	0	214	0	n/a	n/a	0	702
2004	0	440	0	245	0	n/a	n/a	0	685
2005	2	399	0	232	6	n/a	n/a	0	639
2006	0	442	0	198	5	n/a	n/a	0	645
2007	1	403	3	180	1	n/a	n/a	1	589
2008	n/a	344	2	181	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	527
2009	1	352	3	176	2	2	3	0	539
2010	3	310	4	154	6	0	2	0	479
2011	1	242	3	137	5	1	2	0	391
2012	0	234	2	134	9	1	1	0	381
2013	2	201	0	127	6	0	0	0	336
2014	2	245	0	123	4	2	0	0	376
2015	6	249	0	133	1	2	9	0	400
2016	6	266	0	140	0	2	9	0	423
2017	9	256	0	154	0	0	8	0	427
2018	9	264	0	170	0	0	8	0	451
2019	4	211	1	138	0	1	2	0	357
2020	1	157	0	116	0	1	5	0	280
2021	1	148	0	108	0	1	6	0	264
2022	1	100	0	93	0	2	8	0	204
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	225	225
2024	0	93	1	109	1	3	14	0	221

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 Manhattan Place Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	750	35.0	21.4	n/a
1989	778	35.0	22.2	n/a
1990	810	37.0	21.8	n/a
1991	779	37.0	21.0	n/a
1992	714	37.6	18.9	94.4
1993	584	32.0	18.3	95
1994	591	26.0	22.7	92.4
1995	630	29.0	21.7	94.9
1996	630	29.0	21.7	94.9
1997	640	34.0	18.8	95
1998	745	36.0	20.7	66.6
1999	761	41.0	18.6	94.9
2000	751	40.0	18.8	98.8
2001	778	41.0	19.0	98.6
2002	702	39.5	17.8	90.7
2003	702	39.5	17.8	90.7
2004	685	35.5	19.3	93.9
2005	639	34.0	18.8	93.7
2006	645	36.0	17.9	93.5
2007	589	34.5	17.1	87.9
2008	527	34.0	15.5	96.6
2009	539	32.0	15.9	96.7
2010	479	25.0	19.1	93.9
2011	391	n/a	n/a	51.7
2012	381	17.0	22.3	99.2
2013	336	15.5	21.6	65.8
2014	376	16.0	23.5	85.6
2015	400	18.0	22.2	93.8
2016	423	18.0	23.5	88.9
2017	427	20.0	21.3	87.4
2018	451	21.5	20.9	93.3
2019	357	19.0	18.7	92.2
2020	280	n/a	n/a	95.7
2021	264	14.0	18.8	96.2
2022	204	13.5	15.1	97.1
2023	225	10.0	22.5	96.9
2024	221	13.0	17.0	93.7

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 Manhattan Place Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	750	35.0	21.4	n/a
1989	778	35.0	22.2	n/a
1990	810	37.0	21.8	n/a
1991	779	37.0	21.0	n/a
1992	714	37.6	18.9	94.4
1993	584	32.0	18.3	95
1994	591	26.0	22.7	92.4
1995	630	29.0	21.7	94.9
1996	630	29.0	21.7	94.9
1997	640	34.0	18.8	95
1998	745	36.0	20.7	66.6
1999	761	41.0	18.6	94.9
2000	751	40.0	18.8	98.8
2001	778	41.0	19.0	98.6
2002	702	39.5	17.8	90.7
2003	702	39.5	17.8	90.7
2004	685	35.5	19.3	93.9
2005	639	34.0	18.8	93.7
2006	645	36.0	17.9	93.5
2007	589	34.5	17.1	87.9
2008	527	34.0	15.5	96.6
2009	539	32.0	15.9	96.7
2010	479	25.0	19.1	93.9
2011	391	n/a	n/a	51.7
2012	381	17.0	22.3	99.2
2013	336	15.5	21.6	65.8
2014	376	16.0	23.5	85.6
2015	400	18.0	22.2	93.8
2016	423	18.0	23.5	88.9
2017	427	20.0	21.3	87.4
2018	451	21.5	20.9	93.3
2019	357	19.0	18.7	92.2
2020	280	n/a	n/a	95.7
2021	264	14.0	18.8	96.2
2022	204	13.5	15.1	97.1
2023	225	10.0	22.5	96.9
2024	221	13.0	17.0	93.7

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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