Is South Park Elementary a good school?

South Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend South Park Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 835 students attended South Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of South Park Elementary?

Students at South Park Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 12% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of South Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend South Park Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Charles Drew Middle High : Communication and Technical at Diego Rivera Learning Complex High : Diego Rivera Learning Complex Green Design STEAM Academy High : John C. Fremont Senior High High : Mervyn M. Dymally High High : Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex High : Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex

South Park Elementary

Summary:

South Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 885 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 and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Park Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 19.96% of South Park students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.1% in 2017-2018 to 35.6% in 2022-2023. Additionally, 97.06% of South Park students come from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, and the student-teacher ratio is relatively high, ranging from 22.1 to 23.4 students per teacher.

Compared to nearby district schools like McKinley Avenue Elementary, Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary, and Ninety-Third Street Elementary, South Park Elementary performs significantly worse on academic measures, though these nearby schools also struggle with low proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism. The nearby KIPP Ignite Academy and KIPP Empower Academy charter schools also have low academic performance, with even higher chronic absenteeism rates than South Park Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

8510 Towne Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90003-3119

(323) 753-4591

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5311^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,042

Students who attend South Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Charles Drew Middle
High:	Communication and Technical at Diego Rivera Learning Complex
	Diego Rivera Learning Complex Green Design STEAM Academy
	John C. Fremont Senior High
	Mervyn M. Dymally High
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	Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex
	Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 835

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.3%

African American:

12.0%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Park Elementary ranks worse than 90.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 469^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 14.86. (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 (84.3%), African American (12%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Park Elementary is 20.6. 308 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare South Park Elementary employs 40.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Park Elementary is $9,042. 470 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks South Park Elementary 5311^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See South Park 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 South Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at South Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	12.52	4514^th	4809	6.1%
2005	16.94	4180^th	4822	13.3%
2006	16.88	4220^th	4818	12.4%
2007	21.52	4174^th	5113	18.4%
2008	24.79	3985^th	5113	22.1%
2009	30.93	3638^th	5193	29.9%
2010	23.46	4333^rd	5314	18.5%
2011	23.34	4443^rd	5377	17.4%
2012	26.74	4186^th	5390	22.3%
2013	16.34	4970^th	5530	10.1%
2015	10.11	5463^rd	5611	2.6%
2016	15.25	5023^rd	5614	10.5%
2017	16.90	4959^th	5692	12.9%
2018	11.98	5320^th	5662	6.0%
2019	15.41	5211^th	5789	10.0%
2022	16.21	5246^th	5883	10.8%
2023	16.22	5219^th	5874	11.2%
2024	14.86	5311^th	5862	9.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.21	3095^th	3246	4.7%
2019	23.63	2959^th	3275	9.6%
2022	22.43	3087^th	3311	6.8%
2023	25.40	2852^nd	3250	12.2%
2024	37.93	1959^th	3160	38.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.16	2257^th	2420	6.7%
2024	21.17	2335^th	2634	11.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.83	4665^th	5084	8.2%
2019	22.41	4396^th	5173	15.0%
2022	22.29	4486^th	5264	14.8%
2023	22.38	4512^th	5374	16.0%
2024	19.12	4846^th	5511	12.1%

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Rank History for Female students at South Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.56	5161^st	5413	4.7%
2019	18.61	4739^th	5492	13.7%
2022	17.01	4999^th	5635	11.3%
2023	16.14	5040^th	5617	10.3%
2024	16.30	5016^th	5605	10.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at South Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.58	2028^th	2128	4.7%
2019	22.05	2234^th	2585	13.6%
2022	22.98	1864^th	2227	16.3%

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Rank History for Male students at South Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.70	5046^th	5431	7.1%
2019	14.22	5106^th	5510	7.3%
2022	17.33	4998^th	5663	11.7%
2023	18.03	4905^th	5650	13.2%
2024	14.57	5181^st	5636	8.1%

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Rank History for African American students at South Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.49	619^th	700	11.6%
2019	31.87	520^th	747	30.4%
2022	34.71	413^th	663	37.7%
2023	23.29	556^th	662	16.0%
2024	12.83	585^th	593	1.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.58	4337^th	4830	10.2%
2019	23.31	4153^rd	4963	16.3%
2022	23.30	4260^th	5084	16.2%
2023	24.59	4146^th	5098	18.7%
2024	24.62	4133^rd	5102	19.0%

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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 South Park Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	4	564	2	480	0	n/a	n/a	0	1050
1989	0	489	35	540	17	n/a	n/a	0	1081
1990	3	430	3	665	0	n/a	n/a	0	1101
1991	0	381	2	706	4	n/a	n/a	0	1093
1992	0	386	0	808	0	n/a	n/a	0	1194
1993	1	397	0	792	0	n/a	n/a	0	1190
1994	1	371	1	737	0	n/a	n/a	0	1110
1995	0	344	0	745	1	n/a	n/a	0	1090
1996	0	344	0	745	1	n/a	n/a	0	1090
1997	1	320	1	769	4	n/a	n/a	0	1095
1998	0	306	1	769	3	n/a	n/a	0	1079
1999	0	269	1	825	4	n/a	n/a	0	1099
2000	0	248	1	882	2	n/a	n/a	0	1133
2001	1	227	2	858	2	n/a	n/a	0	1090
2002	0	200	4	934	4	n/a	n/a	0	1142
2003	0	200	4	934	4	n/a	n/a	0	1142
2004	0	199	1	884	3	n/a	n/a	0	1087
2005	2	198	0	910	4	n/a	n/a	0	1114
2006	2	206	0	916	2	n/a	n/a	0	1126
2007	1	174	1	856	5	n/a	n/a	0	1037
2008	1	164	2	873	2	n/a	n/a	0	1042
2009	1	162	0	812	1	1	0	0	977
2010	4	131	0	806	3	0	2	0	946
2011	1	143	0	776	5	0	2	0	927
2012	1	156	0	800	5	0	2	0	964
2013	4	165	0	857	3	0	0	0	1029
2014	2	173	2	870	2	0	0	0	1049
2015	10	186	1	842	3	0	5	0	1047
2016	10	166	1	877	2	0	8	0	1064
2017	9	152	3	834	2	1	12	0	1013
2018	11	167	1	813	2	1	11	0	1006
2019	12	154	2	830	1	0	3	0	1002
2020	8	128	1	816	2	3	7	1	966
2021	9	135	3	805	0	3	7	0	962
2022	6	110	3	757	0	2	4	0	882
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	885	885
2024	6	100	4	704	1	2	18	0	835

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 South Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1050	43.0	24.4	n/a
1989	1081	43.0	25.1	n/a
1990	1101	45.0	24.4	n/a
1991	1093	48.0	22.7	n/a
1992	1194	48.8	24.4	95
1993	1190	49.0	24.3	95
1994	1110	46.5	23.9	88.1
1995	1090	44.0	24.8	95
1996	1090	44.0	24.8	95
1997	1095	50.0	21.9	95
1998	1079	54.0	20.0	89.1
1999	1099	59.0	18.6	95
2000	1133	58.0	19.5	92.1
2001	1090	57.0	19.1	98.5
2002	1142	60.0	19.0	94.8
2003	1142	60.0	19.0	94.8
2004	1087	57.0	19.1	98.9
2005	1114	60.0	18.6	97.2
2006	1126	59.0	19.1	95.5
2007	1037	53.0	19.6	93.3
2008	1042	56.0	18.6	53.2
2009	977	50.0	18.1	92.8
2010	946	44.0	21.5	97.1
2011	927	n/a	n/a	87.1
2012	964	41.0	23.5	n/a
2013	1029	42.5	24.2	77.3
2014	1049	43.0	24.3	72.7
2015	1047	42.0	24.9	72.2
2016	1064	43.0	24.7	94
2017	1013	42.0	24.1	89.1
2018	1006	42.0	23.9	95.2
2019	1002	40.0	25.0	96.3
2020	966	n/a	n/a	96.2
2021	962	41.0	23.4	97.2
2022	882	38.5	22.9	96.6
2023	885	40.0	22.1	97.1
2024	835	40.5	20.6	96.2

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 South Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1050	43.0	24.4	n/a
1989	1081	43.0	25.1	n/a
1990	1101	45.0	24.4	n/a
1991	1093	48.0	22.7	n/a
1992	1194	48.8	24.4	95
1993	1190	49.0	24.3	95
1994	1110	46.5	23.9	88.1
1995	1090	44.0	24.8	95
1996	1090	44.0	24.8	95
1997	1095	50.0	21.9	95
1998	1079	54.0	20.0	89.1
1999	1099	59.0	18.6	95
2000	1133	58.0	19.5	92.1
2001	1090	57.0	19.1	98.5
2002	1142	60.0	19.0	94.8
2003	1142	60.0	19.0	94.8
2004	1087	57.0	19.1	98.9
2005	1114	60.0	18.6	97.2
2006	1126	59.0	19.1	95.5
2007	1037	53.0	19.6	93.3
2008	1042	56.0	18.6	53.2
2009	977	50.0	18.1	92.8
2010	946	44.0	21.5	97.1
2011	927	n/a	n/a	87.1
2012	964	41.0	23.5	n/a
2013	1029	42.5	24.2	77.3
2014	1049	43.0	24.3	72.7
2015	1047	42.0	24.9	72.2
2016	1064	43.0	24.7	94
2017	1013	42.0	24.1	89.1
2018	1006	42.0	23.9	95.2
2019	1002	40.0	25.0	96.3
2020	966	n/a	n/a	96.2
2021	962	41.0	23.4	97.2
2022	882	38.5	22.9	96.6
2023	885	40.0	22.1	97.1
2024	835	40.5	20.6	96.2

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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