Is Soto Street Elementary a good school?

Soto Street Elementary ranks 2842 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Soto Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 205 students attended Soto Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Soto Street Elementary?

Students at Soto Street Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Soto Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Soto Street Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hollenbeck Middle High : Boyle Heights Sci Technical Engr and Math Magnet High : Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez High High : Theodore Roosevelt Senior High

Soto Street Elementary

Summary:

Soto Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 195 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.

Soto Street Elementary has shown mixed academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics generally lower than the district and state averages, though the school has performed relatively better in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's performance in Science has been consistently lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Soto Street Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 7.4% in 2017-2018 to 41.9% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. The school has a very high percentage of students from low-income families, with 96-97% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than nearby schools and the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Euclid Avenue Elementary, Christopher Dena Elementary, and Sunrise Elementary, Soto Street Elementary has generally performed worse in academic assessments, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, these nearby schools also have high percentages of students from low-income families, indicating that the socioeconomic challenges faced by Soto Street Elementary are not unique to the school. Additionally, the nearby Puente Charter and KIPP Promesa Prep schools have shown stronger academic performance compared to Soto Street Elementary, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public K-6

1020 South Soto St.
Los Angeles, CA 90023-1324

(323) 262-6513

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2842^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,077

Students who attend Soto Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hollenbeck Middle
High:	Boyle Heights Sci Technical Engr and Math Magnet
	Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez High
	Theodore Roosevelt Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 205

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.1%

White:

3.4%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Soto Street Elementary ranks better than 51.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 205^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 45.21. (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 (95.1%), White (3.4%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Soto Street Elementary is 17, which is the 54^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Soto Street Elementary employs 12 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Soto Street Elementary is $21,077, which is the 13^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Soto Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Soto Street Elementary 2842^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Soto 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 Soto Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Soto Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	15.08	4340^th	4809	9.8%
2005	9.22	4689^th	4822	2.8%
2006	5.60	4783^rd	4818	0.7%
2007	11.23	4862^nd	5113	4.9%
2008	7.85	5010^th	5113	2.0%
2009	7.30	5105^th	5193	1.7%
2010	16.77	4798^th	5314	9.7%
2011	26.03	4264^th	5377	20.7%
2012	41.29	3181^st	5390	41.0%
2013	26.74	4294^th	5530	22.4%
2015	14.33	5170^th	5611	7.9%
2016	33.62	3502^nd	5614	37.6%
2017	19.56	4733^rd	5692	16.8%
2018	24.46	4280^th	5662	24.4%
2019	32.32	3748^th	5789	35.3%
2022	36.12	3362^nd	5883	42.9%
2023	25.39	4326^th	5874	26.4%
2024	45.21	2842^nd	5862	51.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Soto Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	32.12	2440^th	3311	26.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.60	3346^th	5084	34.2%
2019	44.57	2779^th	5173	46.3%
2022	49.62	2297^th	5264	56.4%
2023	35.41	3432^nd	5374	36.1%
2024	59.69	1808^th	5511	67.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Soto Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.37	4212^th	5413	22.2%
2019	37.49	3263^rd	5492	40.6%
2022	25.52	4162^nd	5635	26.1%
2023	24.02	4330^th	5617	22.9%
2024	36.95	3270^th	5605	41.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Soto Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	48.48	843^rd	2227	62.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Soto Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.57	4055^th	5431	25.3%
2019	28.72	3882^nd	5510	29.5%
2022	38.68	3088^th	5663	45.5%
2023	28.46	3929^th	5650	30.5%
2024	51.93	2363^rd	5636	58.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Soto Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.68	3293^rd	4830	31.8%
2019	45.22	2597^th	4963	47.7%
2022	50.69	2160^th	5084	57.5%
2023	36.56	3180^th	5098	37.6%
2024	64.08	1471^st	5102	71.2%

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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 Soto Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	460	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
1989	0	0	1	459	1	n/a	n/a	0	461
1990	0	0	2	423	1	n/a	n/a	0	426
1991	0	0	1	431	3	n/a	n/a	0	435
1992	0	2	2	424	3	n/a	n/a	0	431
1993	0	2	2	443	4	n/a	n/a	0	451
1994	1	1	3	443	3	n/a	n/a	0	451
1995	0	1	2	434	2	n/a	n/a	0	439
1996	0	1	2	434	2	n/a	n/a	0	439
1997	1	0	1	472	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1998	1	0	0	441	1	n/a	n/a	0	443
1999	0	1	0	505	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
2000	0	0	0	476	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
2001	0	0	0	460	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
2002	1	0	3	445	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
2003	1	0	3	445	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
2004	0	0	2	367	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
2005	1	3	2	360	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
2006	2	1	2	346	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
2007	2	0	2	323	2	n/a	n/a	0	329
2008	3	n/a	1	302	2	n/a	n/a	0	308
2009	2	0	1	343	2	0	1	0	349
2010	2	1	0	332	1	0	3	0	339
2011	2	0	0	296	1	0	1	0	300
2012	1	0	0	272	0	0	0	0	273
2013	0	0	0	260	0	0	0	0	260
2014	2	0	0	214	0	0	0	0	216
2015	5	0	0	218	0	0	2	0	225
2016	2	0	0	195	0	0	2	0	199
2017	3	1	0	192	0	0	1	0	197
2018	2	0	0	199	0	0	1	0	202
2019	3	2	0	201	0	0	0	0	206
2020	3	1	0	200	0	0	0	0	204
2021	4	1	0	203	0	0	0	0	208
2022	5	1	0	174	0	0	1	0	181
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	195	195
2024	7	0	0	195	0	0	3	0	205

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 Soto Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	460	19.6	23.4	n/a
1989	461	19.0	24.2	n/a
1990	426	18.5	23.0	n/a
1991	435	18.0	24.1	n/a
1992	431	18.3	23.5	94.9
1993	451	20.0	22.6	94.9
1994	451	17.0	26.5	92.5
1995	439	19.5	22.5	95
1996	439	19.5	22.5	95
1997	474	23.0	20.6	94.9
1998	443	23.0	19.3	94.8
1999	506	27.0	18.7	94.9
2000	476	25.0	19.0	84.9
2001	460	24.0	19.2	99.3
2002	449	26.0	17.3	97.8
2003	449	26.0	17.3	97.8
2004	369	24.0	15.4	99.2
2005	366	22.0	16.6	98.6
2006	351	21.0	16.7	92
2007	329	20.0	16.5	97.3
2008	308	23.3	13.2	93.2
2009	349	20.8	14.7	92.8
2010	339	17.0	19.9	91.7
2011	300	n/a	n/a	47.3
2012	273	13.5	20.2	n/a
2013	260	13.0	20.0	51.5
2014	216	11.0	19.6	94
2015	225	11.0	20.4	91.1
2016	199	12.0	16.5	96
2017	197	10.0	19.7	90.4
2018	202	11.0	18.3	95
2019	206	12.0	17.1	91.3
2020	204	n/a	n/a	96.1
2021	208	13.0	16.0	96.2
2022	181	12.0	15.0	96.1
2023	195	12.0	16.2	97.4
2024	205	12.0	17.0	88.3

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 Soto Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	460	19.6	23.4	n/a
1989	461	19.0	24.2	n/a
1990	426	18.5	23.0	n/a
1991	435	18.0	24.1	n/a
1992	431	18.3	23.5	94.9
1993	451	20.0	22.6	94.9
1994	451	17.0	26.5	92.5
1995	439	19.5	22.5	95
1996	439	19.5	22.5	95
1997	474	23.0	20.6	94.9
1998	443	23.0	19.3	94.8
1999	506	27.0	18.7	94.9
2000	476	25.0	19.0	84.9
2001	460	24.0	19.2	99.3
2002	449	26.0	17.3	97.8
2003	449	26.0	17.3	97.8
2004	369	24.0	15.4	99.2
2005	366	22.0	16.6	98.6
2006	351	21.0	16.7	92
2007	329	20.0	16.5	97.3
2008	308	23.3	13.2	93.2
2009	349	20.8	14.7	92.8
2010	339	17.0	19.9	91.7
2011	300	n/a	n/a	47.3
2012	273	13.5	20.2	n/a
2013	260	13.0	20.0	51.5
2014	216	11.0	19.6	94
2015	225	11.0	20.4	91.1
2016	199	12.0	16.5	96
2017	197	10.0	19.7	90.4
2018	202	11.0	18.3	95
2019	206	12.0	17.1	91.3
2020	204	n/a	n/a	96.1
2021	208	13.0	16.0	96.2
2022	181	12.0	15.0	96.1
2023	195	12.0	16.2	97.4
2024	205	12.0	17.0	88.3

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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