Is Van Deene Avenue Elementary a good school?

Van Deene Avenue Elementary ranks 2763 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Van Deene Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 326 students attended Van Deene Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Van Deene Avenue Elementary?

Students at Van Deene Avenue Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 5% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Van Deene Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Van Deene Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Stephen M. White Middle

Van Deene Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Van Deene Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Torrance, California, serving 313 students in grades K-6 as part of the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Van Deene Avenue Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with particularly strong performance in 5th grade ELA. The school also ranks well for female, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students compared to the state average. However, Van Deene Avenue has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 22.2% in 2022-2023, higher than the state average of 12.1%. The school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 77%, compared to the state average of 55.9%.

Compared to nearby schools, Van Deene Avenue generally outperforms the district, but Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place Elementary and Carson Street Elementary stand out as the highest-performing, with stronger test scores and lower chronic absenteeism. In contrast, Leapwood Avenue Elementary has significantly lower test scores and a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to Van Deene Avenue.

Detail:

Public K-6

826 West Javelin St.
Torrance, CA 90502-1719

(310) 320-8680

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2763^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,970

Students who attend Van Deene Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Stephen M. White Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 326

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.1%

Asian:

12.0%

African American:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Van Deene Avenue Elementary ranks better than 52.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 190^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 46.44. (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 (76.1%), Asian (12%), African American (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Van Deene Avenue Elementary is 21.7. 390 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Van Deene Avenue Elementary is $13,970, which is the 88^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Van Deene Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Van Deene Avenue Elementary 2763^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Van Deene Avenue 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 Van Deene Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Van Deene Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	53.84	1967^th	4809	59.1%
2005	35.90	2959^th	4822	38.6%
2006	39.90	2728^th	4818	43.4%
2007	45.88	2568^th	5113	49.8%
2008	57.46	1969^th	5113	61.5%
2009	43.29	2858^th	5193	45.0%
2010	52.47	2422^nd	5314	54.4%
2011	32.11	3831^st	5377	28.8%
2012	30.54	3904^th	5390	27.6%
2013	43.14	3119^th	5530	43.6%
2015	47.43	2596^th	5611	53.7%
2016	39.35	3114^th	5614	44.5%
2017	37.14	3301^st	5692	42.0%
2018	56.55	2209^th	5662	61.0%
2019	50.07	2596^th	5789	55.2%
2022	55.49	2278^th	5883	61.3%
2023	61.87	1967^th	5874	66.5%
2024	46.44	2763^rd	5862	52.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Van Deene Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.47	953^rd	5084	81.3%
2019	55.30	2045^th	5173	60.5%
2022	68.93	1218^th	5264	76.9%
2023	72.30	1106^th	5374	79.4%
2024	49.54	2415^th	5511	56.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Van Deene Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.94	2079^th	5413	61.6%
2019	50.94	2436^th	5492	55.6%
2022	55.86	2107^th	5635	62.6%
2023	65.77	1685^th	5617	70.0%
2024	47.74	2534^th	5605	54.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Van Deene Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.74	2240^th	5431	58.8%
2019	47.11	2600^th	5510	52.8%
2022	54.62	2212^th	5663	60.9%
2023	57.44	2070^th	5650	63.4%
2024	45.25	2740^th	5636	51.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Van Deene Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.51	1508^th	4830	68.8%
2019	54.48	2004^th	4963	59.6%
2022	64.57	1400^th	5084	72.5%
2023	64.99	1401^st	5098	72.5%
2024	49.34	2304^th	5102	54.8%

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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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Enrollment information for Van Deene Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	134	13	80	296	2	n/a	n/a	0	525
1989	120	12	58	296	2	n/a	n/a	0	488
1990	126	10	68	315	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
1991	116	22	69	326	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
1992	96	19	78	325	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1993	82	14	78	306	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
1994	75	13	71	313	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1995	69	22	48	307	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1996	69	22	48	307	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1997	52	19	47	333	3	n/a	n/a	0	454
1998	44	19	58	362	1	n/a	n/a	0	484
1999	45	29	56	362	1	n/a	n/a	0	493
2000	50	29	50	388	2	n/a	n/a	0	519
2001	44	28	47	400	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
2002	39	27	70	382	2	n/a	n/a	0	520
2003	39	27	70	382	2	n/a	n/a	0	520
2004	29	29	64	375	2	n/a	n/a	0	499
2005	29	24	60	319	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
2006	23	26	59	300	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
2007	22	23	55	278	2	n/a	n/a	1	381
2008	18	22	66	249	1	n/a	n/a	0	356
2009	26	17	48	252	1	8	1	0	353
2010	26	15	37	277	2	7	9	0	373
2011	27	22	50	291	2	6	0	0	398
2012	27	24	45	302	3	4	0	0	405
2013	22	23	59	313	3	6	1	0	427
2014	16	28	60	290	3	6	1	0	404
2015	16	35	56	274	3	7	2	0	393
2016	12	30	60	271	3	10	3	0	389
2017	6	30	57	241	2	11	3	0	350
2018	12	28	52	253	2	6	4	0	357
2019	12	24	49	224	1	6	0	0	316
2020	13	26	45	244	0	2	7	0	337
2021	12	18	41	236	0	4	7	0	318
2022	10	15	35	214	0	5	9	0	288
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	313	313
2024	13	15	39	248	0	3	8	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 Van Deene Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	525	21.2	24.7	n/a
1989	488	21.0	23.2	n/a
1990	519	23.8	21.8	n/a
1991	533	24.4	21.8	n/a
1992	518	24.8	20.8	66.8
1993	480	22.0	21.8	62.5
1994	472	21.0	22.5	74.8
1995	446	21.0	21.2	74.4
1996	446	21.0	21.2	74.4
1997	454	25.0	18.2	78.9
1998	484	26.0	18.6	77.9
1999	493	26.0	19.0	77.1
2000	519	28.0	18.5	81.5
2001	520	28.0	18.6	84
2002	520	28.0	18.6	73.8
2003	520	28.0	18.6	73.8
2004	499	28.0	17.8	71.7
2005	432	25.0	17.3	59
2006	408	23.5	17.4	71.3
2007	381	21.5	17.7	72.4
2008	356	23.5	15.1	75
2009	353	18.0	17.7	73.7
2010	373	17.0	21.9	71.6
2011	398	n/a	n/a	67.6
2012	405	18.0	22.5	n/a
2013	427	19.0	22.4	65.1
2014	404	18.0	22.4	79.5
2015	393	18.0	21.8	73
2016	389	16.0	24.3	75.8
2017	350	17.0	20.5	80.3
2018	357	16.0	22.3	80.7
2019	316	15.0	21.0	83.2
2020	337	n/a	n/a	76.9
2021	318	15.0	21.2	81.8
2022	288	14.0	20.5	68.4
2023	313	14.0	22.3	77
2024	326	15.0	21.7	77.9

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 Van Deene Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	525	21.2	24.7	n/a
1989	488	21.0	23.2	n/a
1990	519	23.8	21.8	n/a
1991	533	24.4	21.8	n/a
1992	518	24.8	20.8	66.8
1993	480	22.0	21.8	62.5
1994	472	21.0	22.5	74.8
1995	446	21.0	21.2	74.4
1996	446	21.0	21.2	74.4
1997	454	25.0	18.2	78.9
1998	484	26.0	18.6	77.9
1999	493	26.0	19.0	77.1
2000	519	28.0	18.5	81.5
2001	520	28.0	18.6	84
2002	520	28.0	18.6	73.8
2003	520	28.0	18.6	73.8
2004	499	28.0	17.8	71.7
2005	432	25.0	17.3	59
2006	408	23.5	17.4	71.3
2007	381	21.5	17.7	72.4
2008	356	23.5	15.1	75
2009	353	18.0	17.7	73.7
2010	373	17.0	21.9	71.6
2011	398	n/a	n/a	67.6
2012	405	18.0	22.5	n/a
2013	427	19.0	22.4	65.1
2014	404	18.0	22.4	79.5
2015	393	18.0	21.8	73
2016	389	16.0	24.3	75.8
2017	350	17.0	20.5	80.3
2018	357	16.0	22.3	80.7
2019	316	15.0	21.0	83.2
2020	337	n/a	n/a	76.9
2021	318	15.0	21.2	81.8
2022	288	14.0	20.5	68.4
2023	313	14.0	22.3	77
2024	326	15.0	21.7	77.9

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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