Is Shenandoah Street Elementary a good school?

Shenandoah Street Elementary ranks 3523 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shenandoah Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 326 students attended Shenandoah Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Shenandoah Street Elementary?

Students at Shenandoah Street Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Shenandoah Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shenandoah Street Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mark Twain Middle High : Alexander Hamilton Senior High

Shenandoah Street Elementary

Summary:

Shenandoah Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 315 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.

Shenandoah Street Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently underperforming on standardized tests compared to the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 31.76% of Shenandoah Street 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 has a much higher chronic absenteeism rate of 40.1%, well above the state average of 20.0%. Additionally, Shenandoah Street has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 95.87%, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Castle Heights Elementary and Canfield Avenue Elementary, Shenandoah Street Elementary consistently underperforms in test scores and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, the school's Hispanic students and English Language Learner students perform better relative to their peers in the state, ranking in the top 50% of California elementary schools in these subgroups. Despite this, the school's overall performance has declined in recent years, suggesting that addressing these challenges will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for the students at Shenandoah Street Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

2450 Shenandoah St.
Los Angeles, CA 90034-2026

(310) 838-3142

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3523^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,030

Students who attend Shenandoah Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mark Twain Middle
High:	Alexander Hamilton Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 326

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.7%

African American:

6.4%

Asian:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Shenandoah Street Elementary ranks worse than 60.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 287^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 34.92. (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 (88.7%), African American (6.4%), Asian (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shenandoah Street Elementary is 20.3. 276 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Shenandoah Street Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shenandoah Street Elementary is $13,030, which is the 129^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shenandoah Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Shenandoah Street Elementary 3523^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Shenandoah Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	15.36	4318^th	4809	10.2%
2005	16.39	4221^st	4822	12.5%
2006	26.72	3537^th	4818	26.6%
2007	33.94	3299^th	5113	35.5%
2008	28.22	3728^th	5113	27.1%
2009	30.67	3661^st	5193	29.5%
2010	24.48	4267^th	5314	19.7%
2011	25.59	4289^th	5377	20.2%
2012	28.52	4042^nd	5390	25.0%
2013	27.64	4232^nd	5530	23.5%
2015	26.64	3969^th	5611	29.3%
2016	32.36	3577^th	5614	36.3%
2017	32.89	3615^th	5692	36.5%
2018	42.39	3003^rd	5662	47.0%
2019	23.63	4477^th	5789	22.7%
2022	33.81	3547^th	5883	39.7%
2023	45.14	2817^th	5874	52.0%
2024	34.92	3523^rd	5862	39.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Shenandoah Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.85	1943^rd	3246	40.1%
2019	27.85	2633^rd	3275	19.6%
2022	46.73	1380^th	3311	58.3%
2023	28.86	2610^th	3250	19.7%
2024	40.69	1767^th	3160	44.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.59	1819^th	5084	64.2%
2019	31.72	3736^th	5173	27.8%
2022	50.11	2269^th	5264	56.9%
2023	64.22	1512^th	5374	71.9%
2024	46.36	2643^rd	5511	52.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Shenandoah Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.66	2849^th	5413	47.4%
2019	25.83	4168^th	5492	24.1%
2022	32.64	3525^th	5635	37.4%
2023	43.58	2777^th	5617	50.6%
2024	28.57	3915^th	5605	30.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Shenandoah Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.26	2837^th	5431	47.8%
2019	24.25	4259^th	5510	22.7%
2022	36.54	3230^th	5663	43.0%
2023	46.62	2643^rd	5650	53.2%
2024	41.00	3001^st	5636	46.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shenandoah Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.60	1804^th	4830	62.7%
2019	34.74	3338^th	4963	32.7%
2022	47.76	2348^th	5084	53.8%
2023	67.38	1297^th	5098	74.6%
2024	50.45	2233^rd	5102	56.2%

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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 Shenandoah Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	41	373	30	354	0	n/a	n/a	0	798
1989	23	364	52	345	0	n/a	n/a	0	784
1990	22	365	44	440	0	n/a	n/a	0	871
1991	16	363	32	469	0	n/a	n/a	0	880
1992	15	394	29	482	2	n/a	n/a	0	922
1993	12	348	28	479	0	n/a	n/a	0	867
1994	10	299	22	433	1	n/a	n/a	0	765
1995	6	292	21	477	1	n/a	n/a	0	797
1996	6	292	21	477	1	n/a	n/a	0	797
1997	7	312	20	489	3	n/a	n/a	0	831
1998	4	293	16	507	0	n/a	n/a	0	820
1999	9	338	13	539	0	n/a	n/a	0	899
2000	11	277	6	555	0	n/a	n/a	0	849
2001	13	255	10	562	0	n/a	n/a	0	840
2002	10	184	24	621	3	n/a	n/a	0	842
2003	10	184	24	621	3	n/a	n/a	0	842
2004	2	175	15	616	4	n/a	n/a	0	812
2005	4	151	14	624	6	n/a	n/a	0	799
2006	8	126	18	593	10	n/a	n/a	0	755
2007	11	105	17	606	8	n/a	n/a	3	750
2008	8	88	16	568	5	n/a	n/a	0	685
2009	13	76	17	572	0	3	4	0	685
2010	11	63	14	530	0	2	2	0	622
2011	14	51	11	515	2	2	2	0	597
2012	14	45	7	490	5	0	1	0	562
2013	19	32	11	456	2	0	0	0	520
2014	11	28	9	431	2	0	0	0	481
2015	11	18	4	443	0	2	3	0	481
2016	9	16	5	435	0	4	3	0	472
2017	12	20	4	438	0	0	1	0	475
2018	6	22	2	409	0	1	2	0	442
2019	7	29	3	394	0	2	0	0	435
2020	9	26	7	370	0	0	2	0	414
2021	5	21	5	326	0	0	2	0	359
2022	2	18	5	308	2	0	6	0	341
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	315	315
2024	2	21	10	289	0	1	3	0	326

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 Shenandoah Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	798	33.9	23.5	n/a
1989	784	34.0	23.0	n/a
1990	871	36.0	24.1	n/a
1991	880	37.0	23.7	n/a
1992	922	37.6	24.5	81.3
1993	867	37.0	23.4	95
1994	765	31.0	24.7	94.9
1995	797	33.0	24.2	95
1996	797	33.0	24.2	95
1997	831	39.0	21.3	94.9
1998	820	39.0	21.0	94.6
1999	899	44.0	20.4	88.1
2000	849	44.0	19.3	96.7
2001	840	45.0	18.7	96.9
2002	842	48.0	17.5	95.6
2003	842	48.0	17.5	95.6
2004	812	45.0	18.0	93.1
2005	799	44.0	18.2	94.7
2006	755	42.0	18.0	85.8
2007	750	41.5	18.1	95.3
2008	685	42.0	16.3	90.7
2009	685	37.0	17.1	90.4
2010	622	31.0	20.0	90.7
2011	597	n/a	n/a	37
2012	562	25.0	22.4	n/a
2013	520	24.0	21.6	63.1
2014	481	22.0	21.8	85.7
2015	481	22.0	21.8	90.2
2016	472	22.0	21.4	91.3
2017	475	23.0	20.6	88.2
2018	442	22.0	20.0	92.3
2019	435	21.0	20.7	90.1
2020	414	n/a	n/a	91.8
2021	359	18.0	19.9	94.4
2022	341	15.5	22.0	95.3
2023	315	16.0	19.6	95.9
2024	326	16.0	20.3	92.3

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 Shenandoah Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	798	33.9	23.5	n/a
1989	784	34.0	23.0	n/a
1990	871	36.0	24.1	n/a
1991	880	37.0	23.7	n/a
1992	922	37.6	24.5	81.3
1993	867	37.0	23.4	95
1994	765	31.0	24.7	94.9
1995	797	33.0	24.2	95
1996	797	33.0	24.2	95
1997	831	39.0	21.3	94.9
1998	820	39.0	21.0	94.6
1999	899	44.0	20.4	88.1
2000	849	44.0	19.3	96.7
2001	840	45.0	18.7	96.9
2002	842	48.0	17.5	95.6
2003	842	48.0	17.5	95.6
2004	812	45.0	18.0	93.1
2005	799	44.0	18.2	94.7
2006	755	42.0	18.0	85.8
2007	750	41.5	18.1	95.3
2008	685	42.0	16.3	90.7
2009	685	37.0	17.1	90.4
2010	622	31.0	20.0	90.7
2011	597	n/a	n/a	37
2012	562	25.0	22.4	n/a
2013	520	24.0	21.6	63.1
2014	481	22.0	21.8	85.7
2015	481	22.0	21.8	90.2
2016	472	22.0	21.4	91.3
2017	475	23.0	20.6	88.2
2018	442	22.0	20.0	92.3
2019	435	21.0	20.7	90.1
2020	414	n/a	n/a	91.8
2021	359	18.0	19.9	94.4
2022	341	15.5	22.0	95.3
2023	315	16.0	19.6	95.9
2024	326	16.0	20.3	92.3

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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