Is Tweedy Elementary a good school?

Tweedy Elementary ranks 3408 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tweedy Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 443 students attended Tweedy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Tweedy Elementary?

Students at Tweedy Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Tweedy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tweedy Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : South Gate Middle High : International Studies Learning Center at Legacy High School Complex High : Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex High : South East High High : South Gate Senior High High : Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

Tweedy Elementary

Summary:

Tweedy Elementary is a public elementary school located in South Gate, California, serving 460 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.

Tweedy Elementary faces several key challenges. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally lower than the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California averages across various 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 at the end-of-course level was 30.54% for Tweedy Elementary, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 7.4% in 2017-2018 to 51.9% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the rates at nearby Bryson Avenue Elementary (33.0%) and San Miguel Elementary (39.1%).

Tweedy Elementary serves a predominantly low-income student population, with a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 86.76% to 88.26% over the past three school years. This is higher than the rates at nearby Bryson Avenue Elementary (84.27%) and San Miguel Elementary (93.79%). The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with relatively better performance for Hispanic students but significantly lower performance for English Language Learner and Special Education students.

Detail:

Public K-5

9724 Pinehurst Ave.
South Gate, CA 90280-5222

(323) 568-2828

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3408^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,390

Students who attend Tweedy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Gate Middle
High:	International Studies Learning Center at Legacy High School Complex
	Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex
	South East High
	South Gate Senior High
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	Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 443

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.0%

White:

1.1%

African American:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tweedy Elementary ranks worse than 58.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 271^st among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.36. (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 (98%), White (1.1%), African American (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tweedy Elementary is 17.7, which is the 76^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Tweedy Elementary employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tweedy Elementary is $10,390. 360 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tweedy Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tweedy Elementary 3408^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Tweedy 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 Tweedy Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Tweedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	18.40	4079^th	4809	15.2%
2005	11.84	4546^th	4822	5.7%
2006	17.54	4163^rd	4818	13.6%
2007	13.31	4755^th	5113	7.0%
2008	11.06	4869^th	5113	4.8%
2009	18.92	4504^th	5193	13.3%
2010	19.51	4622^nd	5314	13.0%
2011	24.07	4397^th	5377	18.2%
2012	42.53	3107^th	5390	42.4%
2013	36.15	3586^th	5530	35.2%
2015	31.85	3558^th	5611	36.6%
2016	32.43	3570^th	5614	36.4%
2017	29.85	3841^st	5692	32.5%
2018	30.33	3797^th	5662	32.9%
2019	32.01	3775^th	5789	34.8%
2022	42.41	2935^th	5883	50.1%
2023	36.49	3395^th	5874	42.2%
2024	36.36	3408^th	5862	41.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tweedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.79	2869^th	3246	11.6%
2019	22.63	3039^th	3275	7.2%
2022	19.54	3221^st	3311	2.7%
2023	22.85	3008^th	3250	7.4%
2024	36.35	2080^th	3160	34.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Tweedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.59	762^nd	2420	68.5%
2024	25.06	2104^th	2634	20.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tweedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.35	2860^th	5084	43.7%
2019	43.97	2820^th	5173	45.5%
2022	62.02	1571^st	5264	70.2%
2023	47.56	2535^th	5374	52.8%
2024	47.37	2575^th	5511	53.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Tweedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.25	3818^th	5413	29.5%
2019	35.77	3359^th	5492	38.8%
2022	43.31	2794^th	5635	50.4%
2023	36.97	3224^th	5617	42.6%
2024	34.61	3442^nd	5605	38.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Tweedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	27.40	1562^nd	2128	26.6%
2019	30.40	1771^st	2585	31.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Tweedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.08	3545^th	5431	34.7%
2019	28.06	3938^th	5510	28.5%
2022	41.24	2934^th	5663	48.2%
2023	36.13	3324^th	5650	41.2%
2024	38.45	3180^th	5636	43.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tweedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.32	2712^th	4830	43.9%
2019	47.59	2443^rd	4963	50.8%
2022	61.73	1538^th	5084	69.7%
2023	54.30	1984^th	5098	61.1%
2024	51.12	2195^th	5102	57.0%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, January 14, 2020

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by a parent
Tuesday, December 13, 2016

My child has been attending this school for a year and half and he is so happy. He had attended another school in Long Beach for three years and the change was hard but he has adapted well. Thank you Tweedy !!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Tweedy Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	46	15	12	509	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
1989	49	12	18	544	0	n/a	n/a	0	623
1990	39	12	19	582	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
1991	42	13	12	611	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
1992	29	7	12	657	0	n/a	n/a	0	705
1993	26	8	7	678	1	n/a	n/a	0	720
1994	21	10	7	711	1	n/a	n/a	0	750
1995	19	5	11	732	0	n/a	n/a	0	767
1996	19	5	11	732	0	n/a	n/a	0	767
1997	26	5	8	777	1	n/a	n/a	0	817
1998	16	7	8	784	2	n/a	n/a	0	817
1999	10	4	6	781	3	n/a	n/a	0	804
2000	12	5	2	764	0	n/a	n/a	0	783
2001	11	3	2	772	2	n/a	n/a	0	790
2002	4	2	4	755	1	n/a	n/a	0	766
2003	4	2	4	755	1	n/a	n/a	0	766
2004	3	3	5	726	1	n/a	n/a	0	738
2005	5	2	3	731	1	n/a	n/a	0	742
2006	4	4	5	756	1	n/a	n/a	0	770
2007	4	2	5	705	2	n/a	n/a	0	718
2008	3	5	6	660	3	n/a	n/a	0	677
2009	5	3	3	691	2	1	1	0	706
2010	4	5	2	685	2	1	1	0	700
2011	2	4	1	667	0	2	0	0	676
2012	4	1	1	643	1	3	0	0	653
2013	7	2	1	644	2	2	2	0	660
2014	6	1	1	658	5	2	1	0	674
2015	14	4	2	655	1	2	0	0	678
2016	14	4	2	671	1	3	0	0	695
2017	19	0	1	680	1	3	1	0	705
2018	14	0	1	642	1	3	1	0	662
2019	13	0	0	618	2	3	0	0	636
2020	13	0	0	575	1	1	0	0	590
2021	11	0	0	523	0	1	0	0	535
2022	8	1	0	428	0	1	0	0	438
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	460	460
2024	5	3	1	434	0	0	0	0	443

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 Tweedy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	582	26.0	22.3	n/a
1989	623	28.0	22.2	n/a
1990	652	29.0	22.4	n/a
1991	678	28.6	23.7	n/a
1992	705	29.1	24.2	86.5
1993	720	28.0	25.7	89.2
1994	750	29.0	25.9	94
1995	767	29.0	26.4	94.9
1996	767	29.0	26.4	94.9
1997	817	32.0	25.5	95
1998	817	37.0	22.1	93.6
1999	804	40.0	20.1	92.2
2000	783	39.5	19.8	96.4
2001	790	41.0	19.3	95.2
2002	766	41.5	18.5	91.9
2003	766	41.5	18.5	91.9
2004	738	37.0	19.9	93.9
2005	742	37.0	20.1	95
2006	770	38.0	20.3	86.5
2007	718	37.0	19.4	91.1
2008	677	40.0	16.9	88.3
2009	706	37.0	17.7	88.2
2010	700	34.0	20.5	87.6
2011	676	n/a	n/a	90.8
2012	653	28.0	23.3	n/a
2013	660	29.0	22.7	46.2
2014	674	29.5	22.8	81
2015	678	30.0	22.6	81.7
2016	695	30.0	23.1	89.5
2017	705	31.0	22.7	80.1
2018	662	30.0	22.0	89.4
2019	636	29.0	21.9	87.1
2020	590	n/a	n/a	85.3
2021	535	26.0	20.5	87.3
2022	438	24.0	18.2	86.8
2023	460	24.0	19.1	88.3
2024	443	25.0	17.7	89.2

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 Tweedy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	582	26.0	22.3	n/a
1989	623	28.0	22.2	n/a
1990	652	29.0	22.4	n/a
1991	678	28.6	23.7	n/a
1992	705	29.1	24.2	86.5
1993	720	28.0	25.7	89.2
1994	750	29.0	25.9	94
1995	767	29.0	26.4	94.9
1996	767	29.0	26.4	94.9
1997	817	32.0	25.5	95
1998	817	37.0	22.1	93.6
1999	804	40.0	20.1	92.2
2000	783	39.5	19.8	96.4
2001	790	41.0	19.3	95.2
2002	766	41.5	18.5	91.9
2003	766	41.5	18.5	91.9
2004	738	37.0	19.9	93.9
2005	742	37.0	20.1	95
2006	770	38.0	20.3	86.5
2007	718	37.0	19.4	91.1
2008	677	40.0	16.9	88.3
2009	706	37.0	17.7	88.2
2010	700	34.0	20.5	87.6
2011	676	n/a	n/a	90.8
2012	653	28.0	23.3	n/a
2013	660	29.0	22.7	46.2
2014	674	29.5	22.8	81
2015	678	30.0	22.6	81.7
2016	695	30.0	23.1	89.5
2017	705	31.0	22.7	80.1
2018	662	30.0	22.0	89.4
2019	636	29.0	21.9	87.1
2020	590	n/a	n/a	85.3
2021	535	26.0	20.5	87.3
2022	438	24.0	18.2	86.8
2023	460	24.0	19.1	88.3
2024	443	25.0	17.7	89.2

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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