Is Normandie Avenue Elementary a good school?

Normandie Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Normandie Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 548 students attended Normandie Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Normandie Avenue Elementary?

Students at Normandie Avenue Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 18% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Normandie Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Normandie Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Manual Arts Senior High

Normandie Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Normandie Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 569 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.

Normandie Avenue Elementary has consistently struggled with low academic performance, ranking in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools for several years. The school's standardized test scores are significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 23.19% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism, with 32.0% of students chronically absent in 2022-2023. These challenges are likely exacerbated by the school's high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 95.96% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte Elementary, Menlo Avenue Elementary, and West Vernon Avenue Elementary, also struggle academically, but generally outperform Normandie Avenue Elementary on standardized tests and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that the academic challenges facing Normandie Avenue Elementary may be part of a broader regional issue that could benefit from collaborative efforts to identify and implement effective strategies for improving student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

4505 South Raymond Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90037-2817

(323) 294-5171

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4923^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,783

Students who attend Normandie Avenue Elementary usually attend:

High:

Manual Arts Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 548

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.8%

African American:

17.7%

Two or more races:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.5%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Normandie Avenue Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Normandie Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 84% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 438^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 19.16. (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 (80.8%), African American (17.7%), two or more races (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Compare Details (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Normandie Avenue Elementary is 17.9, which is the 92^nd best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Normandie Avenue Elementary employs 30.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Normandie Avenue Elementary is $10,783. 324 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Normandie Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Normandie Avenue Elementary 4923^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Normandie Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

What do you think?

Your rating for Normandie Avenue Elementary?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Normandie Avenue Elementary

Compare

Rank History for all students at Normandie Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	11.19	4602^nd	4809	4.3%
2005	8.50	4716^th	4822	2.2%
2006	7.70	4712^th	4818	2.2%
2007	10.06	4915^th	5113	3.9%
2008	8.17	5002^nd	5113	2.2%
2009	12.70	4871^st	5193	6.2%
2010	18.50	4680^th	5314	11.9%
2011	28.60	4082^nd	5377	24.1%
2012	18.62	4730^th	5390	12.2%
2013	28.43	4170^th	5530	24.6%
2015	13.98	5211^th	5611	7.1%
2016	18.03	4797^th	5614	14.6%
2017	18.89	4799^th	5692	15.7%
2018	14.23	5156^th	5662	8.9%
2019	12.53	5418^th	5789	6.4%
2022	13.56	5489^th	5883	6.7%
2023	22.95	4566^th	5874	22.3%
2024	19.16	4923^rd	5862	16.0%

See the entire list of California Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Normandie Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.04	2720^th	3246	16.2%
2019	31.98	2338^th	3275	28.6%
2022	27.41	2791^st	3311	15.7%
2023	27.69	2696^th	3250	17.0%
2024	31.56	2448^th	3160	22.5%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Normandie Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.66	2404^th	2420	0.7%
2024	29.09	1879^th	2634	28.7%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.80	4428^th	5084	12.9%
2019	16.96	4742^nd	5173	8.3%
2022	19.34	4692^nd	5264	10.9%
2023	32.83	3667^th	5374	31.8%
2024	24.39	4416^th	5511	19.9%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Normandie Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.90	4915^th	5413	9.2%
2019	12.28	5184^th	5492	5.6%
2022	15.34	5155^th	5635	8.5%
2023	28.13	3953^rd	5617	29.6%
2024	19.15	4783^rd	5605	14.7%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Normandie Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	17.73	2072^nd	2128	2.6%
2019	21.46	2268^th	2585	12.3%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Male students at Normandie Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.76	4980^th	5431	8.3%
2019	13.86	5130^th	5510	6.9%
2022	13.62	5334^th	5663	5.8%
2023	19.70	4749^th	5650	15.9%
2024	20.69	4639^th	5636	17.7%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Normandie Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.02	572^nd	700	18.3%
2019	33.77	501^st	747	32.9%
2022	23.43	572^nd	663	13.7%
2023	34.95	407^th	662	38.5%
2024	47.73	257^th	593	56.7%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Normandie Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.46	3866^th	4830	20.0%
2019	19.27	4424^th	4963	10.9%
2022	21.68	4387^th	5084	13.7%
2023	37.39	3118^th	5098	38.8%
2024	29.26	3786^th	5102	25.8%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

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

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Normandie Avenue Elementary.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Normandie Avenue Elementary, submit a rating!

Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for Normandie Avenue Elementary

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	2	938	0	373	1	n/a	n/a	0	1314
1989	1	869	1	467	1	n/a	n/a	0	1339
1990	0	794	5	528	0	n/a	n/a	0	1327
1991	1	765	5	620	1	n/a	n/a	0	1392
1992	1	719	7	635	0	n/a	n/a	0	1362
1993	1	721	6	615	0	n/a	n/a	0	1343
1994	0	774	3	696	0	n/a	n/a	0	1473
1995	1	613	3	605	1	n/a	n/a	0	1223
1996	1	613	3	605	1	n/a	n/a	0	1223
1997	0	618	0	650	3	n/a	n/a	0	1271
1998	1	607	1	662	3	n/a	n/a	0	1274
1999	2	615	2	691	2	n/a	n/a	0	1312
2000	3	548	3	696	1	n/a	n/a	0	1251
2001	2	534	2	703	1	n/a	n/a	0	1242
2002	0	511	1	790	2	n/a	n/a	0	1304
2003	0	511	1	790	2	n/a	n/a	0	1304
2004	2	446	3	812	1	n/a	n/a	0	1264
2005	1	380	4	799	1	n/a	n/a	0	1185
2006	4	321	3	752	2	n/a	n/a	0	1082
2007	1	288	5	673	3	n/a	n/a	0	970
2008	2	255	2	694	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	953
2009	4	262	1	674	1	0	1	0	943
2010	3	250	1	686	3	0	1	0	944
2011	1	243	1	734	4	0	1	0	984
2012	2	228	2	747	5	0	0	0	984
2013	1	204	1	722	5	0	0	0	933
2014	3	197	1	699	7	1	0	0	908
2015	10	176	0	705	3	0	9	0	903
2016	11	169	0	680	2	0	6	0	868
2017	20	168	1	715	1	0	6	0	911
2018	11	166	1	672	1	1	7	0	859
2019	13	159	3	610	1	1	3	0	790
2020	11	149	1	586	3	0	6	0	756
2021	11	131	1	539	2	0	6	0	690
2022	3	102	1	480	0	0	8	0	594
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	569	569
2024	2	97	0	443	0	0	6	0	548

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 Normandie Avenue Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1314	54.0	24.3	n/a
1989	1339	56.0	23.9	n/a
1990	1327	55.6	23.8	n/a
1991	1392	55.5	25.0	n/a
1992	1362	56.4	24.1	94.4
1993	1343	54.5	24.6	94.9
1994	1473	57.5	25.6	93.6
1995	1223	50.5	24.2	94.9
1996	1223	50.5	24.2	94.9
1997	1271	56.5	22.5	94.6
1998	1274	62.0	20.5	93.7
1999	1312	69.0	19.0	92.8
2000	1251	60.0	20.9	96
2001	1242	66.0	18.8	93.6
2002	1304	70.0	18.6	97
2003	1304	70.0	18.6	97
2004	1264	67.0	18.9	98.7
2005	1185	63.0	18.8	92.4
2006	1082	56.0	19.3	97.7
2007	970	54.0	18.0	46.4
2008	953	57.0	16.7	87.4
2009	943	50.5	17.3	89
2010	944	46.0	20.5	88.5
2011	984	n/a	n/a	53.6
2012	984	42.0	23.4	n/a
2013	933	40.5	23.0	57.3
2014	908	39.5	22.9	93.6
2015	903	38.0	23.7	93.6
2016	868	38.0	22.8	93.3
2017	911	40.0	22.7	87.9
2018	859	39.0	22.0	94.2
2019	790	39.0	20.2	92.9
2020	756	n/a	n/a	92.6
2021	690	34.0	20.2	95.8
2022	594	28.0	21.2	96
2023	569	30.0	18.9	96
2024	548	30.5	17.9	96.5

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 Normandie Avenue Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1314	54.0	24.3	n/a
1989	1339	56.0	23.9	n/a
1990	1327	55.6	23.8	n/a
1991	1392	55.5	25.0	n/a
1992	1362	56.4	24.1	94.4
1993	1343	54.5	24.6	94.9
1994	1473	57.5	25.6	93.6
1995	1223	50.5	24.2	94.9
1996	1223	50.5	24.2	94.9
1997	1271	56.5	22.5	94.6
1998	1274	62.0	20.5	93.7
1999	1312	69.0	19.0	92.8
2000	1251	60.0	20.9	96
2001	1242	66.0	18.8	93.6
2002	1304	70.0	18.6	97
2003	1304	70.0	18.6	97
2004	1264	67.0	18.9	98.7
2005	1185	63.0	18.8	92.4
2006	1082	56.0	19.3	97.7
2007	970	54.0	18.0	46.4
2008	953	57.0	16.7	87.4
2009	943	50.5	17.3	89
2010	944	46.0	20.5	88.5
2011	984	n/a	n/a	53.6
2012	984	42.0	23.4	n/a
2013	933	40.5	23.0	57.3
2014	908	39.5	22.9	93.6
2015	903	38.0	23.7	93.6
2016	868	38.0	22.8	93.3
2017	911	40.0	22.7	87.9
2018	859	39.0	22.0	94.2
2019	790	39.0	20.2	92.9
2020	756	n/a	n/a	92.6
2021	690	34.0	20.2	95.8
2022	594	28.0	21.2	96
2023	569	30.0	18.9	96
2024	548	30.5	17.9	96.5

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates