Is Norwood Street Elementary a good school?

Norwood Street Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Norwood Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 370 students attended Norwood Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Norwood Street Elementary?

Students at Norwood Street Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Asian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Norwood Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Norwood Street Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : John Adams Middle

Norwood Street Elementary

Summary:

Norwood Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 324 students in grades K-6. 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.

Norwood Street Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and students with disabilities. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 24.64% of Norwood Street students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 20.91%, compared to 32.83% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Additionally, Norwood Street Elementary has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 10.9% in 2017-2018 to 45.2% in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Magnolia Avenue Elementary, Vermont Avenue Elementary, and Tenth Street Elementary, Norwood Street Elementary generally performs worse on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. These nearby schools also have lower rates of chronic absenteeism and more favorable student-teacher ratios. However, they still struggle with low academic performance compared to the district and state averages, indicating that the challenges faced by Norwood Street Elementary are not unique to the school.

Detail:

Public K-6

2020 Oak St.
Los Angeles, CA 90007-1307

(213) 748-3733

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4657^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,225

Students who attend Norwood Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

John Adams Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 370

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.6%

African American:

5.4%

Asian:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Norwood Street Elementary ranks worse than 79.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 419^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 22.14. (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 (88.6%), African American (5.4%), Asian (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Norwood Street Elementary is 19.4, which is the 200^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Norwood Street Elementary is $11,225. 267 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Norwood Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Norwood Street Elementary 4657^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Norwood Street 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 Norwood Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Norwood Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	19.38	3975^th	4809	17.3%
2005	26.27	3535^th	4822	26.7%
2006	25.62	3622^nd	4818	24.8%
2007	25.87	3868^th	5113	24.3%
2008	26.05	3889^th	5113	23.9%
2009	37.29	3220^th	5193	38.0%
2010	23.13	4364^th	5314	17.9%
2011	34.00	3684^th	5377	31.5%
2012	19.88	4652^nd	5390	13.7%
2013	23.54	4494^th	5530	18.7%
2015	22.26	4401^st	5611	21.6%
2016	16.70	4891^st	5614	12.9%
2017	17.78	4880^th	5692	14.3%
2018	17.08	4924^th	5662	13.0%
2019	18.85	4912^th	5789	15.1%
2022	18.37	5022^nd	5883	14.6%
2023	17.93	5060^th	5874	13.9%
2024	22.14	4657^th	5862	20.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Norwood Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.66	2810^th	3246	13.4%
2019	20.66	3142^nd	3275	4.1%
2022	21.90	3112^th	3311	6.0%
2023	23.78	2960^th	3250	8.9%
2024	20.21	3066^th	3160	3.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Norwood Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.07	1327^th	2420	45.2%
2024	40.02	1325^th	2634	49.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Norwood Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.89	4127^th	5084	18.8%
2019	26.02	4158^th	5173	19.6%
2022	25.26	4231^st	5264	19.6%
2023	24.97	4312^th	5374	19.8%
2024	28.80	4055^th	5511	26.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Norwood Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.03	4774^th	5413	11.8%
2019	16.82	4888^th	5492	11.0%
2022	11.96	5430^th	5635	3.6%
2023	20.35	4669^th	5617	16.9%
2024	21.00	4606^th	5605	17.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Norwood Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.89	1184^th	2128	44.4%
2019	34.62	1553^rd	2585	39.9%
2022	52.63	752^nd	2227	66.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Norwood Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.99	4668^th	5431	14.0%
2019	22.98	4385^th	5510	20.4%
2022	25.72	4166^th	5663	26.4%
2023	17.05	4991^st	5650	11.7%
2024	24.33	4328^th	5636	23.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Norwood Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.88	3839^th	4830	20.5%
2019	28.34	3809^th	4963	23.3%
2022	27.63	3898^th	5084	23.3%
2023	26.26	4014^th	5098	21.3%
2024	29.41	3780^th	5102	25.9%

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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 Norwood Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1	19	4	1380	0	n/a	n/a	0	1404
1989	3	14	4	1355	2	n/a	n/a	0	1378
1990	6	15	6	1349	2	n/a	n/a	0	1378
1991	4	17	4	1341	1	n/a	n/a	0	1367
1992	3	25	7	1307	3	n/a	n/a	0	1345
1993	2	26	4	1212	2	n/a	n/a	0	1246
1994	3	35	3	1172	5	n/a	n/a	0	1218
1995	0	23	11	1024	2	n/a	n/a	0	1060
1996	0	23	11	1024	2	n/a	n/a	0	1060
1997	3	28	13	1021	8	n/a	n/a	0	1073
1998	3	33	12	1076	3	n/a	n/a	0	1127
1999	3	44	10	1068	2	n/a	n/a	0	1127
2000	7	39	7	1086	2	n/a	n/a	0	1141
2001	5	27	5	1094	1	n/a	n/a	0	1132
2002	5	24	3	1071	0	n/a	n/a	0	1103
2003	5	24	3	1071	0	n/a	n/a	0	1103
2004	3	19	4	1046	0	n/a	n/a	0	1072
2005	1	25	2	963	0	n/a	n/a	0	991
2006	4	23	4	916	0	n/a	n/a	0	947
2007	1	23	5	828	0	n/a	n/a	2	859
2008	2	28	2	759	1	n/a	n/a	0	792
2009	1	19	2	715	3	0	2	0	742
2010	0	19	3	697	1	0	0	0	720
2011	2	24	3	727	1	0	5	0	762
2012	4	21	2	702	1	0	4	0	734
2013	2	18	1	679	3	0	0	0	703
2014	0	22	1	627	2	0	0	0	652
2015	10	19	5	572	0	0	2	0	608
2016	12	16	2	540	1	0	2	0	573
2017	10	30	1	503	0	0	4	0	548
2018	9	21	2	470	0	0	4	0	506
2019	9	25	2	431	0	0	2	0	469
2020	10	24	1	398	0	1	5	0	439
2021	5	24	2	377	0	1	5	0	414
2022	6	15	3	313	0	1	5	0	343
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	324	324
2024	7	20	8	328	0	1	6	0	370

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 Norwood Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1404	61.0	23.0	n/a
1989	1378	59.0	23.3	n/a
1990	1378	59.0	23.3	n/a
1991	1367	59.0	23.1	n/a
1992	1345	60.0	22.4	94.9
1993	1246	50.0	24.9	95
1994	1218	43.5	28.0	92.8
1995	1060	40.0	26.5	94.2
1996	1060	40.0	26.5	94.2
1997	1073	45.5	23.6	95
1998	1127	49.5	22.8	94.9
1999	1127	58.0	19.4	94.9
2000	1141	57.5	19.8	97.7
2001	1132	57.0	19.9	95.3
2002	1103	60.0	18.4	84.8
2003	1103	60.0	18.4	84.8
2004	1072	56.0	19.1	89.3
2005	991	52.0	19.1	89.4
2006	947	50.0	18.9	92.9
2007	859	46.0	18.7	92.9
2008	792	48.6	16.3	91.4
2009	742	41.0	16.5	90.3
2010	720	34.0	21.1	90.1
2011	762	n/a	n/a	46.7
2012	734	33.5	21.9	n/a
2013	703	31.0	22.6	71.4
2014	652	29.0	22.4	90.6
2015	608	28.0	21.7	92.1
2016	573	25.0	22.9	89.7
2017	548	24.0	22.8	87.4
2018	506	24.0	21.0	94.1
2019	469	23.0	20.3	92.5
2020	439	n/a	n/a	92.7
2021	414	20.0	20.7	95.4
2022	343	21.0	16.3	95.9
2023	324	18.5	17.5	95.7
2024	370	19.0	19.4	93.2

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 Norwood Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1404	61.0	23.0	n/a
1989	1378	59.0	23.3	n/a
1990	1378	59.0	23.3	n/a
1991	1367	59.0	23.1	n/a
1992	1345	60.0	22.4	94.9
1993	1246	50.0	24.9	95
1994	1218	43.5	28.0	92.8
1995	1060	40.0	26.5	94.2
1996	1060	40.0	26.5	94.2
1997	1073	45.5	23.6	95
1998	1127	49.5	22.8	94.9
1999	1127	58.0	19.4	94.9
2000	1141	57.5	19.8	97.7
2001	1132	57.0	19.9	95.3
2002	1103	60.0	18.4	84.8
2003	1103	60.0	18.4	84.8
2004	1072	56.0	19.1	89.3
2005	991	52.0	19.1	89.4
2006	947	50.0	18.9	92.9
2007	859	46.0	18.7	92.9
2008	792	48.6	16.3	91.4
2009	742	41.0	16.5	90.3
2010	720	34.0	21.1	90.1
2011	762	n/a	n/a	46.7
2012	734	33.5	21.9	n/a
2013	703	31.0	22.6	71.4
2014	652	29.0	22.4	90.6
2015	608	28.0	21.7	92.1
2016	573	25.0	22.9	89.7
2017	548	24.0	22.8	87.4
2018	506	24.0	21.0	94.1
2019	469	23.0	20.3	92.5
2020	439	n/a	n/a	92.7
2021	414	20.0	20.7	95.4
2022	343	21.0	16.3	95.9
2023	324	18.5	17.5	95.7
2024	370	19.0	19.4	93.2

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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