Is Roscomare Road Elementary a good school?

Yes! Roscomare Road Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 119 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Roscomare Road Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 424 students attended Roscomare Road Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Roscomare Road Elementary?

Students at Roscomare Road Elementary are 72% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Roscomare Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roscomare Road Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Emerson Community Charter High : University High School Charter

Roscomare Road Elementary

Summary:

Roscomare Road Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 413 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.

Roscomare Road Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in California, with students significantly outperforming the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, often exceeding 80% proficiency across grade levels. The school's science proficiency rates, as measured by the CAST assessment, are also impressive, with 80% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to just 23.96% for the district. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.2% in 2017-2018 to 20.0% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Chandler Elementary and Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter, Roscomare Road Elementary outperforms them in academic achievement, with significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. The school's student demographics, with a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, also differ from the nearby schools, which tend to have higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students. While Roscomare Road Elementary's academic success is commendable, the increase in chronic absenteeism is a trend that the school and district should address to ensure that all students have the opportunity to fully engage in their education.

Detail:

Public K-5

2425 Roscomare Rd.
Los Angeles, CA 90077-1812

(310) 472-9829

District: Los Angeles Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,971

Students who attend Roscomare Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Emerson Community Charter
High:	University High School Charter

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 424

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.2%

Two or more races:

11.6%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 11.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Roscomare Road Elementary ranks better than 98% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^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 97.52. (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: White (72.2%), two or more races (11.6%), Hispanic (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 11.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Roscomare Road Elementary is 22.3. 422 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Roscomare Road Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roscomare Road Elementary is $8,971. 472 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Roscomare Road Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Roscomare Road Elementary 119^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Roscomare Road Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

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 Roscomare Road Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Roscomare Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	98.66	36^th	4809	99.3%
2005	97.10	99^th	4822	97.9%
2006	97.57	75^th	4818	98.4%
2007	96.19	157^th	5113	96.9%
2008	95.23	166^th	5113	96.8%
2009	95.46	133^rd	5193	97.4%
2010	94.67	148^th	5314	97.2%
2011	93.56	211^th	5377	96.1%
2012	95.06	91^st	5390	98.3%
2013	95.02	111^th	5530	98.0%
2015	98.28	74^th	5611	98.7%
2016	98.02	63^rd	5614	98.9%
2017	98.83	28^th	5692	99.5%
2018	99.09	8^th	5662	99.9%
2019	98.92	14^th	5789	99.8%
2022	98.57	52^nd	5883	99.1%
2023	98.15	85^th	5874	98.6%
2024	97.52	119^th	5862	98.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Roscomare Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.14	28^th	5413	99.5%
2019	97.86	40^th	5492	99.3%
2022	97.96	65^th	5635	98.8%
2023	97.88	65^th	5617	98.8%
2024	96.16	175^th	5605	96.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Roscomare Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	99.24	5^th	5431	99.9%
2019	99.10	7^th	5510	99.9%
2022	98.25	61^st	5663	98.9%
2023	97.39	114^th	5650	98.0%
2024	97.68	84^th	5636	98.5%

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Rank History for White students at Roscomare Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.05	9^th	2737	99.7%
2019	94.55	9^th	2834	99.7%
2022	92.39	48^th	2726	98.2%
2023	91.42	61^st	2662	97.7%
2024	89.20	110^th	2647	95.8%

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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
Saturday, September 8, 2018

Roscomare is the best school! My children love their school and their teachers and have really excelled. The Principal is terrific. She knows all the students and has brought amazing programs to the school. The teachers are all really experienced and work together like a family and go well above and beyond--always at the school after hours. The school has won gold medals each year for Science, was just named #1 for reading, and #2 for math. There is a family STEM night, and lots of community oriented events, monthly parent meetings and teacher/parent workshops. It is a very special small community eventhough it's in a big city, and LAUSD. There are really nice families, and great to have my kids go to school with all the other kids from their block and neighborhood - a true neighborhood school in LA! There is a really amazing holiday show that all the students participate in, even the little TK class. There are two wonderful musicals each year--hard to believe it's a public elementary school. Be prepared to contribute $1,000 per student to pay for the programs like full-time computer teacher, art teacher, music teacher, science teacher, PE coaches, teacher aides--but it is really worth it and wouldn't want my kids to be without these programs at school. The parent group that supports the school encourages lots of participation but seems to appreciate any level of support. They have an informative weekly newsletter that really helps stay organized and not miss things. Every family has to participate in a valet drop off program but its only about 30 minutes a few times a year so not that big of a deal and really keeps the traffic moving. Overall a 10 out of 10 in my book.. just wish it went past 5th grade! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Roscomare Road Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	217	53	54	105	1	n/a	n/a	0	430
1989	212	43	60	106	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1990	200	44	67	129	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1991	179	36	68	100	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
1992	245	37	58	101	2	n/a	n/a	0	443
1993	326	41	43	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	473
1994	390	25	26	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	486
1995	399	17	28	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1996	399	17	28	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1997	422	16	21	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1998	415	13	22	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
1999	423	17	28	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
2000	427	23	33	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	499
2001	421	25	34	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
2002	416	29	32	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
2003	416	29	32	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
2004	440	30	32	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
2005	434	30	38	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
2006	447	26	36	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	526
2007	418	20	33	15	1	n/a	n/a	1	488
2008	394	19	30	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	455
2009	396	14	29	11	0	0	2	0	452
2010	397	11	19	14	1	0	10	0	452
2011	396	9	33	11	0	1	2	0	452
2012	407	17	33	7	0	2	0	0	466
2013	408	17	41	6	1	4	0	0	477
2014	404	20	43	5	2	6	0	0	480
2015	379	13	32	14	0	3	28	0	469
2016	360	19	34	17	0	2	21	0	453
2017	357	15	32	24	1	2	28	0	459
2018	352	13	34	27	0	1	30	0	457
2019	361	16	40	36	0	1	1	0	455
2020	345	5	32	39	0	0	35	0	456
2021	316	6	33	34	0	0	39	0	428
2022	272	4	30	32	0	0	38	0	376
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	413	413
2024	306	5	30	34	0	0	49	0	424

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Roscomare Road Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	430	15.5	27.7	n/a
1989	421	16.0	26.3	n/a
1990	440	16.0	27.5	n/a
1991	383	16.0	23.9	n/a
1992	443	16.3	27.1	23
1993	473	16.5	28.7	19.9
1994	486	17.0	28.6	8.8
1995	474	17.0	27.9	7
1996	474	17.0	27.9	7
1997	484	21.0	23.0	6.8
1998	473	21.5	22.0	5.7
1999	483	24.0	20.1	3.9
2000	499	23.0	21.7	3.4
2001	497	24.0	20.7	2.4
2002	493	24.0	20.5	3.9
2003	493	24.0	20.5	3.9
2004	515	24.0	21.5	1.4
2005	518	25.0	20.7	1.7
2006	526	25.5	20.6	3
2007	488	23.5	20.8	2.9
2008	455	24.0	19.0	2.6
2009	452	22.5	19.2	2.4
2010	452	21.0	21.5	1.3
2011	452	n/a	n/a	3.8
2012	466	19.0	24.5	n/a
2013	477	20.0	23.8	3.6
2014	480	20.0	24.0	4.4
2015	469	20.0	23.4	6.2
2016	453	20.0	22.6	4.6
2017	459	20.0	22.9	6.5
2018	457	19.5	23.4	5.9
2019	455	19.5	23.3	6.2
2020	456	n/a	n/a	8.6
2021	428	19.0	22.5	11.2
2022	376	18.0	20.8	12
2023	413	18.0	22.9	9.2
2024	424	19.0	22.3	11.3

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 Roscomare Road Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	430	15.5	27.7	n/a
1989	421	16.0	26.3	n/a
1990	440	16.0	27.5	n/a
1991	383	16.0	23.9	n/a
1992	443	16.3	27.1	23
1993	473	16.5	28.7	19.9
1994	486	17.0	28.6	8.8
1995	474	17.0	27.9	7
1996	474	17.0	27.9	7
1997	484	21.0	23.0	6.8
1998	473	21.5	22.0	5.7
1999	483	24.0	20.1	3.9
2000	499	23.0	21.7	3.4
2001	497	24.0	20.7	2.4
2002	493	24.0	20.5	3.9
2003	493	24.0	20.5	3.9
2004	515	24.0	21.5	1.4
2005	518	25.0	20.7	1.7
2006	526	25.5	20.6	3
2007	488	23.5	20.8	2.9
2008	455	24.0	19.0	2.6
2009	452	22.5	19.2	2.4
2010	452	21.0	21.5	1.3
2011	452	n/a	n/a	3.8
2012	466	19.0	24.5	n/a
2013	477	20.0	23.8	3.6
2014	480	20.0	24.0	4.4
2015	469	20.0	23.4	6.2
2016	453	20.0	22.6	4.6
2017	459	20.0	22.9	6.5
2018	457	19.5	23.4	5.9
2019	455	19.5	23.3	6.2
2020	456	n/a	n/a	8.6
2021	428	19.0	22.5	11.2
2022	376	18.0	20.8	12
2023	413	18.0	22.9	9.2
2024	424	19.0	22.3	11.3

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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