Is Melvin Avenue Elementary a good school?

Melvin Avenue Elementary ranks 3247 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Melvin Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 405 students attended Melvin Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Melvin Avenue Elementary?

Students at Melvin Avenue Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Melvin Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Melvin Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : John A. Sutter Middle High : Grover Cleveland Charter High High : Northridge Academy High High : Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Melvin Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Melvin Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school located in Reseda, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 363 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.

Melvin Avenue Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 10.0% in 2017-2018 to 36.2% in 2021-2022, notably higher than the district and state averages. The school also consistently underperforms compared to the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with proficiency rates of 34.62% in ELA and 34.44% in Math in 2023-2024, compared to the district's 43.06% and 32.83%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. Additionally, Melvin Avenue Elementary's student subgroups, such as male students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, have significantly lower rankings compared to their peers across the state.

When comparing Melvin Avenue Elementary to nearby schools within the same district, such as Stanley Mosk Elementary and Shirley Avenue Elementary, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming, with higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates at these nearby schools. Furthermore, the nearby Multicultural Learning Center and Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley, while still serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, have outperformed Melvin Avenue Elementary in both test scores and statewide rankings, highlighting the potential impact that alternative educational models can have on student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

7700 Melvin Ave.
Reseda, CA 91335-2327

(818) 886-7171

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3247^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,639

Students who attend Melvin Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John A. Sutter Middle
High:	Grover Cleveland Charter High
	Northridge Academy High
	Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 405

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.0%

Asian:

9.6%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Melvin Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 55.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 249^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 38.76. (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 (77%), Asian (9.6%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Melvin Avenue Elementary is 19.2, which is the 181^st best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Melvin Avenue Elementary employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Melvin Avenue Elementary is $12,639, which is the 151^st highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Melvin Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Melvin Avenue Elementary 3247^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Melvin 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 Melvin Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Melvin Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	48.73	2223^rd	4809	53.8%
2005	57.10	1875^th	4822	61.1%
2006	46.64	2355^th	4818	51.1%
2007	49.74	2347^th	5113	54.1%
2008	42.40	2813^th	5113	45.0%
2009	47.29	2652^nd	5193	48.9%
2010	29.09	3917^th	5314	26.3%
2011	41.41	3144^th	5377	41.5%
2012	30.21	3939^th	5390	26.9%
2013	35.75	3620^th	5530	34.5%
2015	45.47	2712^th	5611	51.7%
2016	46.44	2686^th	5614	52.2%
2017	26.09	4156^th	5692	27.0%
2018	24.30	4291^st	5662	24.2%
2019	20.49	4753^rd	5789	17.9%
2022	28.09	4040^th	5883	31.3%
2023	34.71	3521^st	5874	40.1%
2024	38.76	3247^th	5862	44.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Melvin Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.44	3220^th	3246	0.8%
2019	20.96	3126^th	3275	4.5%
2022	37.88	1971^st	3311	40.5%
2023	29.91	2541^st	3250	21.8%
2024	34.79	2193^rd	3160	30.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Melvin Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	35.26	1543^rd	2634	41.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.76	3574^th	5084	29.7%
2019	27.75	4048^th	5173	21.7%
2022	39.26	3071^st	5264	41.7%
2023	49.16	2424^th	5374	54.9%
2024	49.31	2432^nd	5511	55.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Melvin Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.00	3995^th	5413	26.2%
2019	30.94	3759^th	5492	31.6%
2022	31.80	3591^st	5635	36.3%
2023	46.30	2618^th	5617	53.4%
2024	47.98	2519^th	5605	55.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Melvin Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.45	4150^th	5431	23.6%
2019	15.98	4982^nd	5510	9.6%
2022	26.68	4074^th	5663	28.1%
2023	24.48	4305^th	5650	23.8%
2024	30.99	3742^nd	5636	33.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Melvin Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.21	3671^st	4830	24.0%
2019	23.81	4122^nd	4963	16.9%
2022	37.80	3075^th	5084	39.5%
2023	47.29	2404^th	5098	52.8%
2024	49.25	2312^th	5102	54.7%

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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 Melvin Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	268	17	54	185	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
1989	273	21	62	195	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
1990	234	25	85	218	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
1991	248	54	66	197	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
1992	233	45	63	209	1	n/a	n/a	0	551
1993	206	32	62	213	2	n/a	n/a	0	515
1994	191	28	72	259	6	n/a	n/a	0	556
1995	187	24	58	294	2	n/a	n/a	0	565
1996	187	24	58	294	2	n/a	n/a	0	565
1997	184	49	72	367	4	n/a	n/a	0	676
1998	156	45	79	371	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
1999	151	59	81	386	1	n/a	n/a	0	678
2000	130	44	75	405	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
2001	126	43	78	413	5	n/a	n/a	0	665
2002	136	34	100	408	4	n/a	n/a	0	682
2003	136	34	100	408	4	n/a	n/a	0	682
2004	114	26	103	437	9	n/a	n/a	0	689
2005	121	34	101	446	5	n/a	n/a	0	707
2006	110	32	104	426	2	n/a	n/a	0	674
2007	84	29	85	453	0	n/a	n/a	22	673
2008	54	31	87	478	1	n/a	n/a	0	651
2009	50	30	84	484	1	1	22	0	672
2010	41	28	76	496	1	0	12	0	654
2011	39	17	73	417	4	2	1	0	553
2012	34	20	59	403	5	2	0	0	523
2013	30	25	49	370	2	0	0	0	476
2014	33	17	50	357	2	0	0	0	459
2015	27	15	43	326	0	0	3	0	414
2016	30	11	40	295	0	0	9	0	385
2017	24	13	36	307	0	0	12	0	392
2018	19	16	41	295	0	0	5	0	376
2019	22	18	45	310	0	0	1	0	396
2020	24	17	38	299	0	1	5	0	384
2021	23	14	38	279	0	1	3	0	358
2022	18	18	34	277	0	2	13	0	362
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	363	363
2024	18	15	39	312	0	1	20	0	405

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 Melvin Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	524	20.0	26.2	n/a
1989	551	21.0	26.2	n/a
1990	562	23.0	24.4	n/a
1991	565	25.0	22.6	n/a
1992	551	25.4	21.6	56.1
1993	515	20.0	25.8	58.3
1994	556	20.0	27.8	58.8
1995	565	20.0	28.3	49.7
1996	565	20.0	28.3	49.7
1997	676	28.0	24.1	69.2
1998	651	33.0	19.7	72.8
1999	678	35.0	19.4	75.1
2000	654	35.0	18.7	73.5
2001	665	37.0	18.0	75.2
2002	682	38.0	17.9	68.9
2003	682	38.0	17.9	68.9
2004	689	36.0	19.1	70.4
2005	707	36.0	19.6	70.6
2006	674	35.0	19.3	73
2007	673	36.0	18.7	76
2008	651	39.0	16.7	77.3
2009	672	34.0	18.2	74.1
2010	654	30.0	21.8	76.8
2011	553	n/a	n/a	70.9
2012	523	22.0	23.7	n/a
2013	476	21.0	22.6	66
2014	459	20.5	22.3	84.5
2015	414	18.0	23.0	75.6
2016	385	17.0	22.6	82.6
2017	392	16.0	24.5	91.1
2018	376	17.0	22.1	93.1
2019	396	17.0	23.2	87.4
2020	384	n/a	n/a	91.9
2021	358	17.0	21.0	90.5
2022	362	17.0	21.2	89
2023	363	20.0	18.1	90.6
2024	405	21.0	19.2	90.6

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 Melvin Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	524	20.0	26.2	n/a
1989	551	21.0	26.2	n/a
1990	562	23.0	24.4	n/a
1991	565	25.0	22.6	n/a
1992	551	25.4	21.6	56.1
1993	515	20.0	25.8	58.3
1994	556	20.0	27.8	58.8
1995	565	20.0	28.3	49.7
1996	565	20.0	28.3	49.7
1997	676	28.0	24.1	69.2
1998	651	33.0	19.7	72.8
1999	678	35.0	19.4	75.1
2000	654	35.0	18.7	73.5
2001	665	37.0	18.0	75.2
2002	682	38.0	17.9	68.9
2003	682	38.0	17.9	68.9
2004	689	36.0	19.1	70.4
2005	707	36.0	19.6	70.6
2006	674	35.0	19.3	73
2007	673	36.0	18.7	76
2008	651	39.0	16.7	77.3
2009	672	34.0	18.2	74.1
2010	654	30.0	21.8	76.8
2011	553	n/a	n/a	70.9
2012	523	22.0	23.7	n/a
2013	476	21.0	22.6	66
2014	459	20.5	22.3	84.5
2015	414	18.0	23.0	75.6
2016	385	17.0	22.6	82.6
2017	392	16.0	24.5	91.1
2018	376	17.0	22.1	93.1
2019	396	17.0	23.2	87.4
2020	384	n/a	n/a	91.9
2021	358	17.0	21.0	90.5
2022	362	17.0	21.2	89
2023	363	20.0	18.1	90.6
2024	405	21.0	19.2	90.6

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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