Is Virginia Road Elementary a good school?

Virginia Road Elementary ranks 2607 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Virginia Road Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 209 students attended Virginia Road Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Virginia Road Elementary?

Students at Virginia Road Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 23% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Virginia Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Virginia Road Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Johnnie Cochran Junior Middle High : Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High

Virginia Road Elementary

Summary:

Virginia Road Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 214 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 and has an overall rating of 2 stars out of 5.

Virginia Road Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 15.5% in 2017-2018 to 44.4% in 2022-2023, well above the district and state averages. The school's academic performance is also a concern, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science consistently lower than the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 93% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Coliseum Street Elementary and Cienega Elementary, Virginia Road Elementary's performance is similar or even lower. However, some charter schools in the area, like Stella Elementary Charter Academy and Lashon Academy City, have shown better academic outcomes. The combination of high chronic absenteeism, low test scores, and socioeconomic challenges suggests that Virginia Road Elementary requires targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of its student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

2925 Virginia Rd.
Los Angeles, CA 90016-3628

(323) 735-0570

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2607^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,456

Students who attend Virginia Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Johnnie Cochran Junior Middle
High:	Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.0

Number of students: 209

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.8%

African American:

23.4%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Virginia Road Elementary ranks better than 55.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 172^nd among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.99. (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 (70.8%), African American (23.4%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Virginia Road Elementary is 19, which is the 164^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Virginia Road Elementary employs 11 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Virginia Road Elementary is $13,456, which is the 106^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Virginia Road Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Virginia Road Elementary 2607^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Virginia Road Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

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 Virginia Road Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Virginia Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	21.04	3868^th	4809	19.6%
2005	20.37	3939^th	4822	18.3%
2006	21.46	3888^th	4818	19.3%
2007	34.23	3279^th	5113	35.9%
2008	37.27	3113^th	5113	39.1%
2009	49.45	2524^th	5193	51.4%
2010	28.86	3933^rd	5314	26.0%
2011	21.46	4573^rd	5377	15.0%
2012	22.65	4474^th	5390	17.0%
2013	19.60	4769^th	5530	13.8%
2015	25.50	4086^th	5611	27.2%
2016	25.42	4144^th	5614	26.2%
2017	18.37	4834^th	5692	15.1%
2018	22.48	4476^th	5662	20.9%
2019	19.13	4887^th	5789	15.6%
2022	27.88	4059^th	5883	31.0%
2023	43.53	2918^th	5874	50.3%
2024	48.99	2607^th	5862	55.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Virginia Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.35	3527^th	5084	30.6%
2019	24.83	4235^th	5173	18.1%
2022	37.63	3206^th	5264	39.1%
2023	58.06	1869^th	5374	65.2%
2024	61.40	1708^th	5511	69.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Virginia Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.56	3869^th	5413	28.5%
2019	22.48	4427^th	5492	19.4%
2022	24.77	4236^th	5635	24.8%
2023	38.66	3103^rd	5617	44.8%
2024	60.18	1947^th	5605	65.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Virginia Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.16	4655^th	5431	14.3%
2019	18.67	4775^th	5510	13.3%
2022	40.23	2991^st	5663	47.2%
2023	51.95	2344^th	5650	58.5%
2024	35.15	3410^th	5636	39.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Virginia Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.87	393^rd	700	43.9%
2019	27.20	572^nd	747	23.4%
2022	24.90	546^th	663	17.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Virginia Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.79	2499^th	4830	48.3%
2019	46.30	2526^th	4963	49.1%
2022	43.26	2648^th	5084	47.9%
2023	62.98	1494^th	5098	70.7%
2024	64.25	1461^st	5102	71.4%

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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 Virginia Road Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	2	426	3	147	1	n/a	n/a	0	579
1989	1	395	1	163	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
1990	1	411	0	183	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
1991	0	415	0	214	0	n/a	n/a	0	629
1992	0	375	1	269	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1993	0	379	0	248	1	n/a	n/a	0	628
1994	0	397	1	259	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
1995	0	302	0	248	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1996	0	302	0	248	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1997	0	331	0	251	4	n/a	n/a	0	586
1998	1	287	1	260	1	n/a	n/a	0	550
1999	0	304	0	278	1	n/a	n/a	0	583
2000	0	272	3	303	2	n/a	n/a	0	580
2001	1	255	1	333	1	n/a	n/a	0	591
2002	1	266	1	323	2	n/a	n/a	0	593
2003	1	266	1	323	2	n/a	n/a	0	593
2004	0	264	1	336	1	n/a	n/a	0	602
2005	0	256	2	345	1	n/a	n/a	0	604
2006	1	243	5	320	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
2007	2	241	2	309	0	n/a	n/a	1	555
2008	3	206	1	297	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	507
2009	2	183	0	308	0	0	2	0	495
2010	1	182	1	288	1	1	0	0	474
2011	2	161	2	282	1	0	6	0	454
2012	1	156	3	269	1	0	1	0	431
2013	2	162	2	269	1	0	0	0	436
2014	5	178	4	260	1	1	0	0	449
2015	5	152	0	250	2	0	6	0	415
2016	5	161	2	249	2	0	9	0	428
2017	4	150	2	231	0	0	7	0	394
2018	3	134	0	207	0	0	6	0	350
2019	3	109	0	182	1	0	1	0	296
2020	2	85	0	167	0	1	4	0	259
2021	5	86	0	149	0	1	3	0	244
2022	3	51	0	131	0	0	10	0	195
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	214	214
2024	1	49	0	148	0	0	11	0	209

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 Virginia Road Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	579	26.0	22.2	n/a
1989	560	25.0	22.4	n/a
1990	595	27.0	22.0	n/a
1991	629	29.0	21.6	n/a
1992	645	29.5	21.8	79.7
1993	628	24.0	26.2	93.5
1994	657	26.0	25.3	88.4
1995	550	22.0	25.0	94.9
1996	550	22.0	25.0	94.9
1997	586	28.0	20.9	78.5
1998	550	27.0	20.4	92.7
1999	583	32.0	18.2	94.3
2000	580	31.0	18.7	93.4
2001	591	32.0	18.5	90.2
2002	593	31.5	18.8	92.7
2003	593	31.5	18.8	92.7
2004	602	31.5	19.1	89.9
2005	604	31.5	19.2	94.7
2006	569	30.0	19.0	86.5
2007	555	30.0	18.5	87.2
2008	507	30.5	16.6	91.3
2009	495	27.0	16.5	90.1
2010	474	23.0	20.6	90.5
2011	454	n/a	n/a	42.5
2012	431	18.0	23.9	n/a
2013	436	18.5	23.5	67
2014	449	19.0	23.6	80.8
2015	415	19.0	21.8	61.7
2016	428	18.0	23.7	93.2
2017	394	18.0	21.8	93.1
2018	350	17.0	20.5	94.3
2019	296	14.0	21.1	91.9
2020	259	n/a	n/a	92.7
2021	244	13.0	18.7	95.1
2022	195	11.0	17.7	93.3
2023	214	11.0	19.4	93.5
2024	209	11.0	19.0	93.8

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 Virginia Road Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	579	26.0	22.2	n/a
1989	560	25.0	22.4	n/a
1990	595	27.0	22.0	n/a
1991	629	29.0	21.6	n/a
1992	645	29.5	21.8	79.7
1993	628	24.0	26.2	93.5
1994	657	26.0	25.3	88.4
1995	550	22.0	25.0	94.9
1996	550	22.0	25.0	94.9
1997	586	28.0	20.9	78.5
1998	550	27.0	20.4	92.7
1999	583	32.0	18.2	94.3
2000	580	31.0	18.7	93.4
2001	591	32.0	18.5	90.2
2002	593	31.5	18.8	92.7
2003	593	31.5	18.8	92.7
2004	602	31.5	19.1	89.9
2005	604	31.5	19.2	94.7
2006	569	30.0	19.0	86.5
2007	555	30.0	18.5	87.2
2008	507	30.5	16.6	91.3
2009	495	27.0	16.5	90.1
2010	474	23.0	20.6	90.5
2011	454	n/a	n/a	42.5
2012	431	18.0	23.9	n/a
2013	436	18.5	23.5	67
2014	449	19.0	23.6	80.8
2015	415	19.0	21.8	61.7
2016	428	18.0	23.7	93.2
2017	394	18.0	21.8	93.1
2018	350	17.0	20.5	94.3
2019	296	14.0	21.1	91.9
2020	259	n/a	n/a	92.7
2021	244	13.0	18.7	95.1
2022	195	11.0	17.7	93.3
2023	214	11.0	19.4	93.5
2024	209	11.0	19.0	93.8

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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