Is Ritter Elementary a good school?

Ritter Elementary ranks 3654 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ritter Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 284 students attended Ritter Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ritter Elementary?

Students at Ritter Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 16% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Ritter Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ritter Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Edwin Markham Middle High : Jordan High

Ritter Elementary

Summary:

Ritter Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 304 students in grades K-5. It 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.

Ritter Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 3,654 out of 5,862 schools. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism (54.7% in 2021-2022, much higher than the district and state averages), low academic performance (only 33.85% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state), and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (97.7% in 2022-2023). However, the school's Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform relatively better than the overall school, suggesting that targeted interventions and support for these groups may be effective.

Compared to nearby schools, Ritter Elementary's performance is generally lower than Weigand Avenue Elementary and Grape Street Elementary, but it performs better than some schools in other districts, like Lovelia P. Flournoy Elementary in Los Angeles Unified and Lincoln Elementary in Lynwood Unified. Addressing the root causes of the school's high chronic absenteeism and providing additional resources and support for its economically disadvantaged students could be crucial for improving Ritter Elementary's outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

11108 Watts Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90059-1444

(323) 564-2478

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3654^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,849

Students who attend Ritter Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Edwin Markham Middle
High:	Jordan High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.2

Number of students: 284

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.7%

African American:

15.8%

Two or more races:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ritter Elementary ranks worse than 62.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 302^nd among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.23. (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 (81.7%), African American (15.8%), two or more races (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ritter Elementary is 20.2. 272 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ritter Elementary employs 14 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ritter Elementary is $10,849. 317 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ritter Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ritter Elementary 3654^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ritter 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 Ritter Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ritter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.53	4375^th	4809	9.0%
2005	12.77	4474^th	4822	7.2%
2006	11.01	4575^th	4818	5.0%
2007	7.58	5025^th	5113	1.7%
2008	11.45	4851^st	5113	5.1%
2009	11.80	4919^th	5193	5.3%
2010	14.03	4960^th	5314	6.7%
2011	30.61	3938^th	5377	26.8%
2012	34.12	3652^nd	5390	32.2%
2013	26.49	4312^th	5530	22.0%
2015	24.58	4167^th	5611	25.7%
2016	19.53	4663^rd	5614	16.9%
2017	27.50	4046^th	5692	28.9%
2018	30.50	3785^th	5662	33.2%
2019	38.00	3311^th	5789	42.8%
2022	38.78	3179^th	5883	46.0%
2023	36.77	3377^th	5874	42.5%
2024	33.23	3654^th	5862	37.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ritter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.74	1674^th	3246	48.4%
2019	53.48	1070^th	3275	67.3%
2022	35.01	2200^th	3311	33.6%
2023	35.44	2124^th	3250	34.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ritter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.81	2901^st	5084	42.9%
2019	53.21	2188^th	5173	57.7%
2022	55.47	1950^th	5264	63.0%
2023	49.28	2413^th	5374	55.1%
2024	40.26	3113^th	5511	43.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Ritter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.75	3562^nd	5413	34.2%
2019	43.67	2883^rd	5492	47.5%
2022	34.98	3327^th	5635	41.0%
2023	34.47	3381^st	5617	39.8%
2024	35.62	3361^st	5605	40.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ritter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	22.22	2222^nd	2585	14.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Ritter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.10	3764^th	5431	30.7%
2019	33.79	3481^st	5510	36.8%
2022	44.00	2773^rd	5663	51.0%
2023	39.98	3069^th	5650	45.7%
2024	33.39	3523^rd	5636	37.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Ritter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	30.46	541^st	747	27.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ritter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.92	2169^th	4830	55.1%
2019	63.46	1499^th	4963	69.8%
2022	63.40	1458^th	5084	71.3%
2023	59.95	1675^th	5098	67.1%
2024	49.15	2323^rd	5102	54.5%

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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 Ritter Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	223	3	150	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1989	0	210	3	190	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1990	0	221	2	196	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
1991	0	215	1	212	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
1992	0	195	1	242	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
1993	0	200	3	261	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
1994	0	210	1	294	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1995	0	200	2	334	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1996	0	200	2	334	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1997	0	185	3	329	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
1998	0	188	6	280	1	n/a	n/a	0	475
1999	0	159	7	243	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2000	0	168	8	245	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
2001	0	161	6	262	1	n/a	n/a	0	430
2002	1	109	8	261	1	n/a	n/a	0	380
2003	1	109	8	261	1	n/a	n/a	0	380
2004	1	107	5	309	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
2005	1	107	2	313	2	n/a	n/a	0	425
2006	2	120	0	332	1	n/a	n/a	0	455
2007	1	93	0	304	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
2008	1	89	1	296	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	387
2009	1	93	0	313	0	1	0	0	408
2010	1	78	0	306	0	0	1	0	386
2011	0	78	1	305	0	2	0	0	386
2012	0	63	1	320	0	2	1	0	387
2013	2	49	1	320	2	2	0	0	376
2014	2	55	1	302	0	2	1	0	363
2015	6	46	1	290	0	0	1	0	344
2016	7	49	1	295	0	0	3	0	355
2017	3	55	0	322	0	0	4	0	384
2018	5	53	0	312	0	0	3	0	373
2019	3	59	0	308	1	1	2	0	374
2020	4	49	0	305	0	0	4	0	362
2021	4	54	0	268	1	0	2	0	329
2022	2	33	0	243	0	0	4	0	282
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	304	304
2024	3	45	0	232	0	0	4	0	284

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 Ritter Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	376	17.0	22.1	n/a
1989	403	17.0	23.7	n/a
1990	419	15.5	27.0	n/a
1991	428	16.5	25.9	n/a
1992	438	16.8	26.0	95
1993	464	19.0	24.4	95
1994	505	20.0	25.3	94.9
1995	536	20.5	26.1	95
1996	536	20.5	26.1	95
1997	517	21.0	24.6	95
1998	475	24.0	19.8	94.9
1999	409	24.0	17.0	94.9
2000	421	22.0	19.1	99.3
2001	430	24.0	17.9	95.3
2002	380	23.0	16.5	94.7
2003	380	23.0	16.5	94.7
2004	422	21.0	20.1	85.1
2005	425	22.0	19.3	90.8
2006	455	22.0	20.7	93.2
2007	398	20.0	19.9	93.7
2008	387	25.0	15.5	84
2009	408	19.0	18.5	98.8
2010	386	19.0	20.3	89.9
2011	386	n/a	n/a	57
2012	387	16.0	24.1	n/a
2013	376	18.0	20.8	65.7
2014	363	16.0	22.6	97.5
2015	344	16.0	21.5	98.8
2016	355	14.0	25.3	96.3
2017	384	16.0	24.0	91.1
2018	373	15.0	24.8	96
2019	374	18.0	20.7	95.5
2020	362	n/a	n/a	96.7
2021	329	15.0	21.9	97.3
2022	282	15.0	18.8	97.9
2023	304	14.0	21.7	97.7
2024	284	14.0	20.2	97.5

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 Ritter Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	376	17.0	22.1	n/a
1989	403	17.0	23.7	n/a
1990	419	15.5	27.0	n/a
1991	428	16.5	25.9	n/a
1992	438	16.8	26.0	95
1993	464	19.0	24.4	95
1994	505	20.0	25.3	94.9
1995	536	20.5	26.1	95
1996	536	20.5	26.1	95
1997	517	21.0	24.6	95
1998	475	24.0	19.8	94.9
1999	409	24.0	17.0	94.9
2000	421	22.0	19.1	99.3
2001	430	24.0	17.9	95.3
2002	380	23.0	16.5	94.7
2003	380	23.0	16.5	94.7
2004	422	21.0	20.1	85.1
2005	425	22.0	19.3	90.8
2006	455	22.0	20.7	93.2
2007	398	20.0	19.9	93.7
2008	387	25.0	15.5	84
2009	408	19.0	18.5	98.8
2010	386	19.0	20.3	89.9
2011	386	n/a	n/a	57
2012	387	16.0	24.1	n/a
2013	376	18.0	20.8	65.7
2014	363	16.0	22.6	97.5
2015	344	16.0	21.5	98.8
2016	355	14.0	25.3	96.3
2017	384	16.0	24.0	91.1
2018	373	15.0	24.8	96
2019	374	18.0	20.7	95.5
2020	362	n/a	n/a	96.7
2021	329	15.0	21.9	97.3
2022	282	15.0	18.8	97.9
2023	304	14.0	21.7	97.7
2024	284	14.0	20.2	97.5

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.

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