Is Vernon City Elementary a good school?

Vernon City Elementary ranks 1458 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vernon City Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 135 students attended Vernon City Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Vernon City Elementary?

Students at Vernon City Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Vernon City Elementary

Summary:

Vernon City Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 154 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.

Vernon City Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in academic assessments across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in 5th grade English Language Arts/Literacy, the school had a 66.67% proficiency rate, compared to 44.18% for the district and 47.37% for the state. In 3rd grade Mathematics, Vernon City Elementary had a 70.59% proficiency rate, compared to 45.44% for the district and 45.64% for the state. The school also outperformed the district and state in CAST Science assessments, with a 53.33% proficiency rate in 5th grade, compared to 27.35% for the district and 32.68% for the state. Additionally, the school's Hispanic and low socioeconomic status student subgroups have consistently high rankings, often placing in the top quartile of California elementary schools.

However, Vernon City Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.4% in the 2017-2018 school year to 43.6% in the 2021-2022 school year. This is a concerning trend that warrants further investigation and intervention, as high rates of chronic absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and academic achievement. Nonetheless, Vernon City Elementary remains a standout school within the Los Angeles Unified School District, particularly in its academic achievement and the performance of its student subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-6

2360 East Vernon Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90058-1609

(323) 582-3727

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1458^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,261

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 135

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.3%

African American:

1.5%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vernon City Elementary ranks better than 75.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 83^rd among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.73. (See more...)

Compare Details Vernon City Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2010 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.58. (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 (96.3%), African American (1.5%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vernon City Elementary is 19.2, which is the 181^st best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vernon City Elementary is $13,261, which is the 120^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vernon City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Vernon City Elementary 1458^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Vernon City 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 Vernon City Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Vernon City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	22.01	3778^th	4809	21.4%
2005	18.61	4064^th	4822	15.7%
2006	22.00	3854^th	4818	20.0%
2007	19.98	4296^th	5113	16.0%
2008	46.93	2554^th	5113	50.0%
2009	33.95	3440^th	5193	33.8%
2010	42.93	2992^nd	5314	43.7%
2011	49.81	2611^th	5377	51.4%
2012	34.54	3629^th	5390	32.7%
2013	53.18	2498^th	5530	54.8%
2015	31.75	3566^th	5611	36.4%
2016	29.08	3843^rd	5614	31.5%
2017	40.93	3047^th	5692	46.5%
2018	47.20	2706^th	5662	52.2%
2019	45.95	2823^rd	5789	51.2%
2022	49.62	2544^th	5883	56.8%
2023	59.05	2093^rd	5874	64.4%
2024	72.73	1458^th	5862	75.1%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Vernon City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	58.32	886^th	3275	72.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Vernon City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.81	1639^th	5084	67.8%
2019	57.59	1923^rd	5173	62.8%
2022	66.46	1342^nd	5264	74.5%
2023	75.74	959^th	5374	82.2%
2024	83.11	706^th	5511	87.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Vernon City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.28	3398^th	5413	37.2%
2019	41.33	3027^th	5492	44.9%
2022	44.93	2712^th	5635	51.9%
2023	50.68	2369^th	5617	57.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Vernon City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.37	1590^th	5431	70.7%
2019	50.98	2414^th	5510	56.2%
2022	40.51	2974^th	5663	47.5%
2023	46.75	2637^th	5650	53.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Vernon City Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.99	1572^nd	4830	67.5%
2019	60.63	1650^th	4963	66.8%
2022	63.77	1439^th	5084	71.7%
2023	73.12	1030^th	5098	79.8%
2024	86.84	479^th	5102	90.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Vernon City Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2010	46.58	1122^nd	2179	48.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Vernon City Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	2	2	2	265	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
1989	0	3	0	252	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
1990	0	7	0	277	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
1991	0	2	4	271	0	n/a	n/a	0	277
1992	0	1	4	263	1	n/a	n/a	0	269
1993	0	3	5	252	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
1994	2	0	8	253	1	n/a	n/a	0	264
1995	0	0	4	262	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
1996	0	0	4	262	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
1997	0	0	2	265	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
1998	0	0	0	266	1	n/a	n/a	0	267
1999	0	0	0	246	0	n/a	n/a	0	246
2000	3	1	0	246	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
2001	3	4	0	264	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
2002	1	2	0	243	0	n/a	n/a	0	246
2003	1	2	0	243	0	n/a	n/a	0	246
2004	2	1	0	245	0	n/a	n/a	0	248
2005	0	0	0	245	1	n/a	n/a	0	246
2006	0	0	0	222	0	n/a	n/a	0	222
2007	2	0	0	227	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
2008	1	n/a	n/a	219	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	220
2009	0	1	0	251	0	0	0	0	252
2010	0	1	0	226	0	0	0	0	227
2011	0	1	0	272	0	0	0	0	273
2012	1	1	1	251	0	0	0	0	254
2013	1	1	1	245	0	0	0	0	248
2014	2	2	1	259	0	0	0	0	264
2015	0	3	0	259	0	0	0	0	262
2016	1	5	0	248	0	0	1	0	255
2017	1	4	0	240	0	0	1	0	246
2018	0	1	0	225	0	0	0	0	226
2019	0	2	0	205	0	0	0	0	207
2020	0	2	0	205	0	0	2	0	209
2021	0	1	0	182	0	0	2	0	185
2022	1	3	0	169	0	0	2	0	175
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	154	154
2024	1	2	0	130	0	0	2	0	135

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 Vernon City Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	271	11.5	23.5	n/a
1989	255	12.0	21.2	n/a
1990	284	12.0	23.6	n/a
1991	277	12.0	23.0	n/a
1992	269	12.2	22.0	94.8
1993	260	12.0	21.7	95
1994	264	12.0	22.0	94.7
1995	266	13.0	20.5	94.7
1996	266	13.0	20.5	94.7
1997	267	13.5	19.8	93.6
1998	267	11.5	23.2	94.8
1999	246	14.5	17.0	91.1
2000	250	13.0	19.2	92.8
2001	271	14.5	18.7	98.9
2002	246	16.0	15.4	97.6
2003	246	16.0	15.4	97.6
2004	248	15.0	16.5	94
2005	246	17.0	14.5	92.3
2006	222	14.0	15.9	92.8
2007	229	14.0	16.4	53.3
2008	220	16.0	13.8	47.7
2009	252	15.0	14.8	93.3
2010	227	14.0	16.2	98.7
2011	273	n/a	n/a	86.1
2012	254	11.0	23.0	n/a
2013	248	11.0	22.5	54.8
2014	264	12.0	22.0	93.6
2015	262	12.0	21.8	95
2016	255	11.0	23.1	98
2017	246	11.0	22.3	94.7
2018	226	11.0	20.5	96.5
2019	207	10.0	20.7	91.3
2020	209	n/a	n/a	96.7
2021	185	9.0	20.5	96.8
2022	175	9.0	19.4	95.4
2023	154	9.0	17.1	94.2
2024	135	7.0	19.2	96.3

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 Vernon City Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	271	11.5	23.5	n/a
1989	255	12.0	21.2	n/a
1990	284	12.0	23.6	n/a
1991	277	12.0	23.0	n/a
1992	269	12.2	22.0	94.8
1993	260	12.0	21.7	95
1994	264	12.0	22.0	94.7
1995	266	13.0	20.5	94.7
1996	266	13.0	20.5	94.7
1997	267	13.5	19.8	93.6
1998	267	11.5	23.2	94.8
1999	246	14.5	17.0	91.1
2000	250	13.0	19.2	92.8
2001	271	14.5	18.7	98.9
2002	246	16.0	15.4	97.6
2003	246	16.0	15.4	97.6
2004	248	15.0	16.5	94
2005	246	17.0	14.5	92.3
2006	222	14.0	15.9	92.8
2007	229	14.0	16.4	53.3
2008	220	16.0	13.8	47.7
2009	252	15.0	14.8	93.3
2010	227	14.0	16.2	98.7
2011	273	n/a	n/a	86.1
2012	254	11.0	23.0	n/a
2013	248	11.0	22.5	54.8
2014	264	12.0	22.0	93.6
2015	262	12.0	21.8	95
2016	255	11.0	23.1	98
2017	246	11.0	22.3	94.7
2018	226	11.0	20.5	96.5
2019	207	10.0	20.7	91.3
2020	209	n/a	n/a	96.7
2021	185	9.0	20.5	96.8
2022	175	9.0	19.4	95.4
2023	154	9.0	17.1	94.2
2024	135	7.0	19.2	96.3

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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