Is Nora Sterry Elementary a good school?

Nora Sterry Elementary ranks 3044 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nora Sterry Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 179 students attended Nora Sterry Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Nora Sterry Elementary?

Students at Nora Sterry Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 15% White, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Nora Sterry Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nora Sterry Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Daniel Webster Middle High : University High School Charter

Nora Sterry Elementary

Summary:

Nora Sterry Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 191 students in grades K-5 and part of the Los Angeles Unified school district.

Academically, Nora Sterry Elementary's performance is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy was 41.25%, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. The school's performance for students with disabilities has been particularly concerning, ranking 1,868 out of 2,227 California elementary schools in the 2021-2022 school year. However, the school has shown some resilience in supporting its economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the top 30-35% of California elementary schools for this student group in recent years.

Nora Sterry Elementary's high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 40.3% in the 2021-2022 school year, may be a contributing factor to its relatively lower academic performance compared to nearby schools like Overland Avenue Elementary, Brentwood Science, and Fairburn Avenue Elementary, which consistently outperform Nora Sterry across academic measures.

Detail:

Public K-5

1730 Corinth Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90025-4211

(310) 473-2172

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3044^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,002

Students who attend Nora Sterry Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Daniel Webster Middle
High:	University High School Charter

Student/teacher ratio: 16.2

Number of students: 179

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.7%

White:

14.5%

African American:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Nora Sterry Elementary ranks worse than 51.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 224^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 42.28. (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 (68.7%), White (14.5%), African American (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nora Sterry Elementary is 16.2, which is the 35^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Nora Sterry Elementary employs 11 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nora Sterry Elementary is $14,002, which is the 86^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nora Sterry Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Nora Sterry Elementary 3044^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Nora Sterry 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 Nora Sterry Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Nora Sterry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	48.75	2221^st	4809	53.8%
2005	49.84	2202^nd	4822	54.3%
2006	63.24	1619^th	4818	66.4%
2007	70.02	1375^th	5113	73.1%
2008	65.83	1590^th	5113	68.9%
2009	68.17	1526^th	5193	70.6%
2010	56.80	2171^st	5314	59.1%
2011	54.31	2332^nd	5377	56.6%
2012	41.20	3189^th	5390	40.8%
2013	67.12	1715^th	5530	69.0%
2015	46.45	2663^rd	5611	52.5%
2016	55.67	2200^th	5614	60.8%
2017	57.39	2158^th	5692	62.1%
2018	55.73	2254^th	5662	60.2%
2019	59.26	2112^th	5789	63.5%
2022	51.88	2451^st	5883	58.3%
2023	53.58	2367^th	5874	59.7%
2024	42.28	3044^th	5862	48.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Nora Sterry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	36.84	1944^th	3246	40.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nora Sterry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.32	1115^th	5084	78.1%
2019	77.82	812^th	5173	84.3%
2022	68.31	1254^th	5264	76.2%
2023	66.61	1411^th	5374	73.7%
2024	56.83	1976^th	5511	64.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Nora Sterry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.56	2257^th	5413	58.3%
2019	53.71	2289^th	5492	58.3%
2022	68.17	1595^th	5635	71.7%
2023	58.95	2003^rd	5617	64.3%
2024	39.20	3125^th	5605	44.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Nora Sterry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	67.56	441^st	2128	79.3%
2022	22.93	1868^th	2227	16.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Nora Sterry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.17	2158^th	5431	60.3%
2019	62.82	1831^st	5510	66.8%
2022	40.01	3008^th	5663	46.9%
2023	45.71	2694^th	5650	52.3%
2024	42.89	2886^th	5636	48.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nora Sterry Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.23	937^th	4830	80.6%
2019	80.80	679^th	4963	86.3%
2022	69.49	1179^th	5084	76.8%
2023	62.64	1519^th	5098	70.2%
2024	53.20	2051^st	5102	59.8%

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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

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Amazing school with dedicated teachers. Very safe environment, and the teachers know every student. It's an inviting atmosphere that also fosters learning with an emphasis on art, science, and math. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Nora Sterry Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	75	47	46	225	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1989	61	61	48	227	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
1990	54	68	36	238	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1991	63	54	45	266	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
1992	56	61	23	264	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
1993	39	66	23	262	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1994	37	44	11	226	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1995	35	61	14	283	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1996	35	61	14	283	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1997	40	62	15	263	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1998	23	59	13	279	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1999	22	59	5	276	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
2000	23	43	4	272	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
2001	27	44	11	281	2	n/a	n/a	0	365
2002	30	28	15	292	2	n/a	n/a	0	367
2003	30	28	15	292	2	n/a	n/a	0	367
2004	31	31	18	284	1	n/a	n/a	0	365
2005	28	42	14	271	3	n/a	n/a	0	358
2006	30	37	11	271	2	n/a	n/a	0	351
2007	27	54	10	260	1	n/a	n/a	1	353
2008	28	45	11	260	3	n/a	n/a	0	347
2009	27	37	13	248	3	0	1	0	329
2010	36	37	19	257	4	0	5	0	358
2011	41	39	13	252	4	1	5	0	355
2012	44	53	15	254	3	1	0	0	370
2013	49	43	18	240	3	2	0	0	355
2014	45	38	17	230	3	0	0	0	333
2015	49	38	12	225	0	0	5	0	329
2016	56	38	19	242	0	0	9	0	364
2017	48	41	21	220	0	0	10	0	340
2018	37	39	18	190	0	0	2	0	286
2019	39	28	25	177	0	0	0	0	269
2020	35	29	29	179	1	1	2	0	276
2021	29	22	16	164	1	0	4	0	236
2022	23	7	13	156	0	0	10	0	209
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	191	191
2024	26	12	7	123	0	0	11	0	179

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 Nora Sterry Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	393	20.0	19.6	n/a
1989	397	18.0	22.0	n/a
1990	396	19.0	20.8	n/a
1991	428	19.0	22.5	n/a
1992	404	19.3	20.9	88.9
1993	390	20.0	19.5	86.4
1994	318	15.0	21.2	95
1995	393	20.0	19.7	85.8
1996	393	20.0	19.7	85.8
1997	380	22.0	17.3	88.4
1998	374	23.0	16.3	84.2
1999	362	23.0	15.7	84.5
2000	342	20.7	16.5	88.6
2001	365	21.0	17.4	94.5
2002	367	20.0	18.4	82.6
2003	367	20.0	18.4	82.6
2004	365	21.0	17.4	81.9
2005	358	21.0	17.0	85.8
2006	351	22.0	16.0	83.2
2007	353	20.0	17.7	80.7
2008	347	23.0	15.1	83
2009	329	18.0	16.5	84.5
2010	358	17.0	21.0	77.1
2011	355	n/a	n/a	75.5
2012	370	16.0	23.1	n/a
2013	355	17.0	20.8	72.4
2014	333	15.0	22.2	76
2015	329	15.0	21.9	71.7
2016	364	16.0	22.7	69.5
2017	340	16.0	21.2	69.4
2018	286	14.0	20.4	71.3
2019	269	13.0	20.6	71
2020	276	n/a	n/a	75.4
2021	236	13.0	18.1	74.6
2022	209	12.0	17.4	79.4
2023	191	13.0	14.6	80.6
2024	179	11.0	16.2	78.8

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 Nora Sterry Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	393	20.0	19.6	n/a
1989	397	18.0	22.0	n/a
1990	396	19.0	20.8	n/a
1991	428	19.0	22.5	n/a
1992	404	19.3	20.9	88.9
1993	390	20.0	19.5	86.4
1994	318	15.0	21.2	95
1995	393	20.0	19.7	85.8
1996	393	20.0	19.7	85.8
1997	380	22.0	17.3	88.4
1998	374	23.0	16.3	84.2
1999	362	23.0	15.7	84.5
2000	342	20.7	16.5	88.6
2001	365	21.0	17.4	94.5
2002	367	20.0	18.4	82.6
2003	367	20.0	18.4	82.6
2004	365	21.0	17.4	81.9
2005	358	21.0	17.0	85.8
2006	351	22.0	16.0	83.2
2007	353	20.0	17.7	80.7
2008	347	23.0	15.1	83
2009	329	18.0	16.5	84.5
2010	358	17.0	21.0	77.1
2011	355	n/a	n/a	75.5
2012	370	16.0	23.1	n/a
2013	355	17.0	20.8	72.4
2014	333	15.0	22.2	76
2015	329	15.0	21.9	71.7
2016	364	16.0	22.7	69.5
2017	340	16.0	21.2	69.4
2018	286	14.0	20.4	71.3
2019	269	13.0	20.6	71
2020	276	n/a	n/a	75.4
2021	236	13.0	18.1	74.6
2022	209	12.0	17.4	79.4
2023	191	13.0	14.6	80.6
2024	179	11.0	16.2	78.8

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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