Is Charles W. Barrett Elementary a good school?

Charles W. Barrett Elementary ranks 3671 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Charles W. Barrett Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 515 students attended Charles W. Barrett Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Charles W. Barrett Elementary?

Students at Charles W. Barrett Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 17% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Charles W. Barrett Elementary attend?

Students who attend Charles W. Barrett Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Bret Harte Preparatory Middle

Charles W. Barrett Elementary

Summary:

Charles W. Barrett Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 550 students in grades K-5. The school 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.

Charles W. Barrett Elementary faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 14.2% to 48.4% in recent years, which are significantly higher than nearby schools. The school also generally performs below the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with proficiency rates of 32.77% in ELA and 33.2% in Math in 2023-2024. However, the school's African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students perform relatively better compared to their peers in the state. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 97.6% to 98.37% in recent years, which is on par with the nearby schools.

When compared to the nearby schools, such as Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary, One Hundred Seventh Street Elementary, and Manchester Avenue Elementary, Charles W. Barrett Elementary generally performs at a similar level or slightly below in terms of test scores and other metrics. This suggests that the challenges facing the school are not unique and may be systemic issues within the broader community, which is predominantly low-income.

Detail:

Public K-5

419 West 98th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90003-3916

(323) 756-1419

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3671^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,561

Students who attend Charles W. Barrett Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Bret Harte Preparatory Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 515

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.8%

African American:

17.5%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Charles W. Barrett Elementary ranks worse than 62.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 303^rd among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.07. (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 (79.8%), African American (17.5%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Charles W. Barrett Elementary is 17.7, which is the 76^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Charles W. Barrett Elementary employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Charles W. Barrett Elementary is $10,561. 343 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Charles W. Barrett Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Charles W. Barrett Elementary 3671^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Charles W. Barrett Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Charles W. Barrett Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Charles W. Barrett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	25.02	3567^th	4809	25.8%
2005	21.64	3850^th	4822	20.2%
2006	31.68	3195^th	4818	33.7%
2007	34.33	3269^th	5113	36.1%
2008	44.12	2710^th	5113	47.0%
2009	37.19	3226^th	5193	37.9%
2010	37.29	3334^th	5314	37.3%
2011	40.41	3211^th	5377	40.3%
2012	23.54	4413^th	5390	18.1%
2013	16.01	4991^st	5530	9.7%
2015	16.58	4936^th	5611	12.0%
2016	22.28	4402^nd	5614	21.6%
2017	23.34	4399^th	5692	22.7%
2018	22.30	4488^th	5662	20.7%
2019	25.10	4351^st	5789	24.8%
2022	26.47	4203^rd	5883	28.6%
2023	25.79	4291^st	5874	26.9%
2024	33.07	3671^st	5862	37.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Charles W. Barrett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.71	2876^th	3246	11.4%
2019	27.65	2653^rd	3275	19.0%
2022	36.96	2044^th	3311	38.3%
2023	51.78	1100^th	3250	66.2%
2024	54.93	938^th	3160	70.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Charles W. Barrett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.85	3568^th	5084	29.8%
2019	37.06	3348^th	5173	35.3%
2022	37.27	3236^th	5264	38.5%
2023	36.83	3334^th	5374	38.0%
2024	45.53	2707^th	5511	50.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Charles W. Barrett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.54	4408^th	5413	18.6%
2019	27.48	4030^th	5492	26.6%
2022	20.57	4671^st	5635	17.1%
2023	24.44	4283^rd	5617	23.7%
2024	30.09	3784^th	5605	32.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Charles W. Barrett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.91	1647^th	2128	22.6%
2019	38.12	1379^th	2585	46.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Charles W. Barrett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.73	4132^nd	5431	23.9%
2019	24.80	4207^th	5510	23.6%
2022	33.58	3496^th	5663	38.3%
2023	28.83	3883^rd	5650	31.3%
2024	36.66	3301^st	5636	41.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Charles W. Barrett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.32	269^th	700	61.6%
2019	61.84	224^th	747	70.0%
2022	44.16	311^th	663	53.1%
2023	40.64	354^th	662	46.5%
2024	47.34	263^rd	593	55.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Charles W. Barrett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.54	3303^rd	4830	31.6%
2019	34.78	3333^rd	4963	32.8%
2022	42.20	2730^th	5084	46.3%
2023	42.82	2699^th	5098	47.1%
2024	53.37	2038^th	5102	60.1%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, August 24, 2011

I have three daughters that go to this school. I honestly think its the BEST in the area. The only problem that I have is with the parents. STAFF Great... Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, July 23, 2010

The school is very disorgarnized. The money allocated to the school is not utilized wisely. It does not appear that the well being of the students academic performance is at the center of attention. The school could be a lot better if administration would revisit their priority. For example, the school's library is closed the majority of the time, threfore denying access to students, teachers and parents. How are students supposed to improve reading skills and develop a love for books. Resources are denied to students, such as the library, when the school is trying to impress outsiders. The library is used for meetings when the auditorium is available. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Charles W. Barrett Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	3	637	1	362	0	n/a	n/a	0	1003
1989	2	629	1	401	0	n/a	n/a	0	1033
1990	1	572	1	514	0	n/a	n/a	0	1088
1991	0	561	1	488	1	n/a	n/a	0	1051
1992	0	549	0	533	0	n/a	n/a	0	1082
1993	0	498	0	481	4	n/a	n/a	0	983
1994	0	478	0	488	0	n/a	n/a	0	966
1995	0	547	0	577	0	n/a	n/a	0	1124
1996	0	547	0	577	0	n/a	n/a	0	1124
1997	1	549	0	566	0	n/a	n/a	0	1116
1998	2	561	0	596	0	n/a	n/a	0	1159
1999	1	589	2	586	1	n/a	n/a	0	1179
2000	0	577	0	632	2	n/a	n/a	0	1211
2001	1	551	1	676	3	n/a	n/a	0	1232
2002	2	462	1	761	5	n/a	n/a	0	1231
2003	2	462	1	761	5	n/a	n/a	0	1231
2004	1	425	3	805	6	n/a	n/a	0	1240
2005	2	399	2	848	5	n/a	n/a	0	1256
2006	4	388	3	805	6	n/a	n/a	0	1206
2007	1	409	4	757	5	n/a	n/a	1	1177
2008	4	353	5	734	3	n/a	n/a	0	1099
2009	6	358	0	732	3	1	2	0	1102
2010	0	365	0	735	2	1	2	0	1105
2011	3	332	0	715	1	0	35	0	1086
2012	0	310	0	757	1	1	2	0	1071
2013	2	327	0	731	0	1	0	0	1061
2014	3	301	1	732	0	1	1	0	1039
2015	21	246	1	725	0	0	7	0	1000
2016	23	233	1	680	1	0	8	0	946
2017	19	220	1	634	2	0	10	0	886
2018	20	203	2	593	2	0	13	0	833
2019	19	178	2	578	2	1	6	0	786
2020	18	183	1	539	2	0	12	0	755
2021	7	166	1	492	0	0	14	0	680
2022	3	144	1	417	0	0	10	0	575
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	550	550
2024	2	90	1	411	0	1	10	0	515

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 Charles W. Barrett Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1003	48.0	20.8	n/a
1989	1033	48.0	21.5	n/a
1990	1088	51.0	21.3	n/a
1991	1051	50.0	21.0	n/a
1992	1082	50.8	21.2	89
1993	983	43.0	22.9	95
1994	966	44.0	22.0	94.9
1995	1124	50.0	22.5	94.9
1996	1124	50.0	22.5	94.9
1997	1116	53.0	21.1	94.8
1998	1159	57.0	20.3	89
1999	1179	58.0	20.3	95
2000	1211	58.0	20.9	96.8
2001	1232	59.0	20.9	97
2002	1231	63.0	19.5	73.8
2003	1231	63.0	19.5	73.8
2004	1240	63.0	19.7	95.8
2005	1256	63.0	19.9	94.4
2006	1206	61.0	19.8	97.7
2007	1177	58.5	20.1	51.9
2008	1099	61.0	18.0	49.7
2009	1102	56.0	18.4	92.1
2010	1105	52.0	21.2	92.5
2011	1086	n/a	n/a	51.3
2012	1071	46.0	23.2	n/a
2013	1061	46.0	23.0	86.4
2014	1039	46.5	22.3	92.2
2015	1000	44.0	22.7	93
2016	946	43.0	22.0	91.2
2017	886	41.0	21.6	83.9
2018	833	36.5	22.8	92.8
2019	786	35.5	22.1	92.9
2020	755	n/a	n/a	97.2
2021	680	33.0	20.6	97.8
2022	575	34.5	16.6	98.3
2023	550	27.0	20.3	97.8
2024	515	29.0	17.7	98.8

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 Charles W. Barrett Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1003	48.0	20.8	n/a
1989	1033	48.0	21.5	n/a
1990	1088	51.0	21.3	n/a
1991	1051	50.0	21.0	n/a
1992	1082	50.8	21.2	89
1993	983	43.0	22.9	95
1994	966	44.0	22.0	94.9
1995	1124	50.0	22.5	94.9
1996	1124	50.0	22.5	94.9
1997	1116	53.0	21.1	94.8
1998	1159	57.0	20.3	89
1999	1179	58.0	20.3	95
2000	1211	58.0	20.9	96.8
2001	1232	59.0	20.9	97
2002	1231	63.0	19.5	73.8
2003	1231	63.0	19.5	73.8
2004	1240	63.0	19.7	95.8
2005	1256	63.0	19.9	94.4
2006	1206	61.0	19.8	97.7
2007	1177	58.5	20.1	51.9
2008	1099	61.0	18.0	49.7
2009	1102	56.0	18.4	92.1
2010	1105	52.0	21.2	92.5
2011	1086	n/a	n/a	51.3
2012	1071	46.0	23.2	n/a
2013	1061	46.0	23.0	86.4
2014	1039	46.5	22.3	92.2
2015	1000	44.0	22.7	93
2016	946	43.0	22.0	91.2
2017	886	41.0	21.6	83.9
2018	833	36.5	22.8	92.8
2019	786	35.5	22.1	92.9
2020	755	n/a	n/a	97.2
2021	680	33.0	20.6	97.8
2022	575	34.5	16.6	98.3
2023	550	27.0	20.3	97.8
2024	515	29.0	17.7	98.8

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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