Is One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary a good school?

One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 477 students attended One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary?

Students at One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 22% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Samuel Gompers Middle

One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary

Summary:

One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 498 students from kindergarten to 5th grade and part of the Los Angeles Unified School District.

The school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of California elementary schools and performing significantly below district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly for African American and English Language Learner students. One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.4% to 58.1%, and has a very high percentage of students (over 98%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Nearby schools, such as One Hundred Sixteenth Street Elementary, Figueroa Street Elementary, and One Hundred Seventh Street Elementary, also struggle academically and face similar challenges, suggesting a broader trend in the local area.

However, one exception is One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary, which outperforms the other nearby schools and One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary on most academic metrics, with a lower chronic absenteeism rate and a slightly lower percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The nearby charter schools, KIPP Compton Community and Barack Obama Charter, also struggle academically, with test scores and rankings that are generally lower than One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary and the other nearby traditional public schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

144 East 118th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90061-2422

(323) 757-1717

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4740^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,140

Students who attend One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Samuel Gompers Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 20.7

Number of students: 477

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.6%

African American:

21.8%

White:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary ranks worse than 80.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 425^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 21.31. (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 (74.6%), African American (21.8%), White (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary is 20.7. 316 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary is $10,140. 383 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary 4740^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See One Hundred Eighteenth Street 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 One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	26.38	3456^th	4809	28.1%
2005	17.98	4104^th	4822	14.9%
2006	16.24	4274^th	4818	11.3%
2007	20.36	4267^th	5113	16.5%
2008	19.75	4356^th	5113	14.8%
2009	18.03	4573^rd	5193	11.9%
2010	36.57	3382^nd	5314	36.4%
2011	42.34	3060^th	5377	43.1%
2012	46.45	2852^nd	5390	47.1%
2013	35.25	3658^th	5530	33.9%
2015	30.80	3640^th	5611	35.1%
2016	28.46	3890^th	5614	30.7%
2017	37.17	3299^th	5692	42.0%
2018	40.52	3118^th	5662	44.9%
2019	35.92	3470^th	5789	40.1%
2022	25.93	4260^th	5883	27.6%
2023	25.38	4327^th	5874	26.3%
2024	21.31	4740^th	5862	19.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.17	1808^th	3246	44.3%
2019	55.68	975^th	3275	70.2%
2022	17.09	3285^th	3311	0.8%
2024	23.44	2930^th	3160	7.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.65	1612^th	2420	33.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.24	1848^th	5084	63.7%
2019	52.86	2212^th	5173	57.2%
2022	37.24	3240^th	5264	38.4%
2023	35.19	3459^th	5374	35.6%
2024	27.51	4183^rd	5511	24.1%

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Rank History for Female students at One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.77	2844^th	5413	47.5%
2019	39.45	3140^th	5492	42.8%
2022	29.86	3752^nd	5635	33.4%
2023	27.80	3991^st	5617	28.9%
2024	27.80	3992^nd	5605	28.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.31	1957^th	2128	8.0%
2019	31.79	1694^th	2585	34.5%
2022	52.77	748^th	2227	66.4%

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Rank History for Male students at One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.65	3239^th	5431	40.4%
2019	32.83	3558^th	5510	35.4%
2022	23.82	4338^th	5663	23.4%
2023	24.27	4328^th	5650	23.4%
2024	17.63	4930^th	5636	12.5%

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Rank History for African American students at One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.21	418^th	700	40.3%
2019	49.19	329^th	747	56.0%
2022	29.46	481^st	663	27.5%
2023	17.14	625^th	662	5.6%
2024	17.43	549^th	593	7.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.76	1336^th	4830	72.3%
2019	59.21	1735^th	4963	65.0%
2022	48.50	2307^th	5084	54.6%
2023	45.48	2527^th	5098	50.4%
2024	42.49	2802^nd	5102	45.1%

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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

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Enrollment information for One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	9	277	6	223	1	n/a	n/a	0	516
1989	1	279	4	212	2	n/a	n/a	0	498
1990	2	299	0	320	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
1991	5	278	2	333	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
1992	0	248	0	318	1	n/a	n/a	0	567
1993	0	238	3	275	1	n/a	n/a	0	517
1994	0	234	2	319	1	n/a	n/a	0	556
1995	1	239	2	309	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
1996	1	239	2	309	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
1997	1	274	1	333	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
1998	1	265	3	315	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
1999	1	228	2	336	1	n/a	n/a	0	568
2000	2	235	2	401	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
2001	1	211	2	461	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
2002	0	241	2	553	0	n/a	n/a	0	796
2003	0	241	2	553	0	n/a	n/a	0	796
2004	0	260	2	550	1	n/a	n/a	0	813
2005	0	245	3	541	2	n/a	n/a	0	791
2006	1	241	4	541	1	n/a	n/a	0	788
2007	3	179	4	562	1	n/a	n/a	0	749
2008	3	180	2	526	1	n/a	n/a	0	712
2009	4	154	1	500	0	2	0	0	661
2010	3	129	3	534	1	3	0	0	673
2011	0	122	3	472	1	2	1	0	601
2012	0	113	2	474	1	2	0	0	592
2013	1	99	1	459	3	2	0	0	565
2014	0	113	1	477	4	1	0	0	596
2015	0	123	0	485	3	1	1	0	613
2016	3	139	0	495	1	0	2	0	640
2017	2	143	1	490	0	0	2	0	638
2018	5	146	2	477	1	0	4	0	635
2019	5	136	1	464	1	0	0	0	607
2020	4	133	1	448	1	0	6	0	593
2021	4	111	2	401	0	0	4	0	522
2022	7	95	1	351	0	0	8	0	462
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	498	498
2024	9	104	0	356	0	0	8	0	477

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 One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	516	27.0	19.1	n/a
1989	498	27.0	18.4	n/a
1990	621	34.5	18.0	n/a
1991	618	35.0	17.6	n/a
1992	567	35.6	15.9	94.9
1993	517	26.0	19.9	95
1994	556	23.0	24.2	95
1995	551	25.0	22.0	94.9
1996	551	25.0	22.0	94.9
1997	609	29.0	21.0	93.4
1998	584	33.0	17.7	94.9
1999	568	33.0	17.2	94.9
2000	640	34.0	18.8	93
2001	675	36.0	18.8	99.6
2002	796	46.0	17.3	74.5
2003	796	46.0	17.3	74.5
2004	813	43.0	18.9	97.9
2005	791	42.0	18.8	97.1
2006	788	42.0	18.8	93
2007	749	39.0	19.2	93.6
2008	712	45.0	15.8	54.5
2009	661	38.0	15.7	96.4
2010	673	32.0	21.0	94.7
2011	601	n/a	n/a	85.7
2012	592	26.0	22.7	n/a
2013	565	25.0	22.6	54.7
2014	596	25.0	23.8	93.6
2015	613	24.0	25.5	97.4
2016	640	27.0	23.7	96.1
2017	638	29.0	22.0	90.9
2018	635	28.0	22.6	95.1
2019	607	26.0	23.3	95.2
2020	593	n/a	n/a	98.5
2021	522	25.0	20.8	98.5
2022	462	23.0	20.0	98.3
2023	498	22.0	22.6	99
2024	477	23.0	20.7	96.9

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 One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	516	27.0	19.1	n/a
1989	498	27.0	18.4	n/a
1990	621	34.5	18.0	n/a
1991	618	35.0	17.6	n/a
1992	567	35.6	15.9	94.9
1993	517	26.0	19.9	95
1994	556	23.0	24.2	95
1995	551	25.0	22.0	94.9
1996	551	25.0	22.0	94.9
1997	609	29.0	21.0	93.4
1998	584	33.0	17.7	94.9
1999	568	33.0	17.2	94.9
2000	640	34.0	18.8	93
2001	675	36.0	18.8	99.6
2002	796	46.0	17.3	74.5
2003	796	46.0	17.3	74.5
2004	813	43.0	18.9	97.9
2005	791	42.0	18.8	97.1
2006	788	42.0	18.8	93
2007	749	39.0	19.2	93.6
2008	712	45.0	15.8	54.5
2009	661	38.0	15.7	96.4
2010	673	32.0	21.0	94.7
2011	601	n/a	n/a	85.7
2012	592	26.0	22.7	n/a
2013	565	25.0	22.6	54.7
2014	596	25.0	23.8	93.6
2015	613	24.0	25.5	97.4
2016	640	27.0	23.7	96.1
2017	638	29.0	22.0	90.9
2018	635	28.0	22.6	95.1
2019	607	26.0	23.3	95.2
2020	593	n/a	n/a	98.5
2021	522	25.0	20.8	98.5
2022	462	23.0	20.0	98.3
2023	498	22.0	22.6	99
2024	477	23.0	20.7	96.9

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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