Is Weigand Avenue Elementary a good school?

Weigand Avenue Elementary ranks 3850 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Weigand Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 309 students attended Weigand Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Weigand Avenue Elementary?

Students at Weigand Avenue Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 14% African American.

What schools do graduates of Weigand Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Weigand Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Edwin Markham Middle High : Jordan High

Weigand Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Weigand Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 313 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.

Weigand Avenue Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools over the past several years, with low academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, only 34.62% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 25.95% of students proficient or better, compared to 32.83% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Weigand Avenue also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 25.5% in the 2020-2021 school year, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the academic performance of Weigand Avenue Elementary varies significantly from nearby schools within the same district. For example, Montara Avenue Elementary, located just 0.71 miles away, has significantly higher academic performance, ranking in the top 50% of California elementary schools in 2023-2024. However, Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools, performing worse than Weigand Avenue. These disparities suggest that factors beyond just student demographics and socioeconomic status may be at play in determining a school's academic success.

Detail:

Public K-5

10401 Weigand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90002-3865

(323) 567-9606

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3850^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,634

Students who attend Weigand Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Edwin Markham Middle
High:	Jordan High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 309

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.1%

African American:

13.9%

Two or more races:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Weigand Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 65.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 329^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 31. (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 (85.1%), African American (13.9%), two or more races (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Weigand Avenue Elementary is 22. 409 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Weigand Avenue Elementary employs 14 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Weigand Avenue Elementary is $9,634. 432 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Weigand Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Weigand Avenue Elementary 3850^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Weigand 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 Weigand Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Weigand Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	15.13	4337^th	4809	9.8%
2005	8.23	4727^th	4822	2.0%
2006	8.40	4696^th	4818	2.5%
2007	10.04	4916^th	5113	3.9%
2008	16.89	4538^th	5113	11.2%
2009	26.86	3917^th	5193	24.6%
2010	18.75	4660^th	5314	12.3%
2011	10.17	5204^th	5377	3.2%
2012	12.90	5082^nd	5390	5.7%
2013	6.93	5406^th	5530	2.2%
2015	7.29	5578^th	5611	0.6%
2016	8.51	5511^th	5614	1.8%
2017	9.12	5538^th	5692	2.7%
2018	11.16	5376^th	5662	5.1%
2019	9.52	5597^th	5789	3.3%
2022	16.70	5195^th	5883	11.7%
2023	24.96	4369^th	5874	25.6%
2024	31.00	3850^th	5862	34.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Weigand Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.23	2644^th	3246	18.5%
2019	20.44	3151^st	3275	3.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Weigand Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.18	4738^th	5084	6.8%
2019	11.70	4993^rd	5173	3.5%
2022	23.38	4384^th	5264	16.7%
2023	34.87	3501^st	5374	34.9%
2024	41.21	3043^rd	5511	44.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Weigand Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.31	5218^th	5413	3.6%
2019	11.28	5244^th	5492	4.5%
2022	14.45	5231^st	5635	7.2%
2023	21.76	4547^th	5617	19.0%
2024	29.72	3819^th	5605	31.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Weigand Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.64	4992^nd	5431	8.1%
2019	10.57	5325^th	5510	3.4%
2022	22.27	4487^th	5663	20.8%
2023	30.69	3718^th	5650	34.2%
2024	34.04	3476^th	5636	38.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Weigand Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.44	594^th	700	15.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Weigand Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.22	4498^th	4830	6.9%
2019	11.07	4827^th	4963	2.7%
2022	26.05	4037^th	5084	20.6%
2023	38.29	3042^nd	5098	40.3%
2024	47.19	2453^rd	5102	51.9%

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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 Weigand Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	165	0	333	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1989	0	149	1	320	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1990	0	148	0	333	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
1991	0	130	0	426	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
1992	0	134	0	441	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
1993	0	99	0	448	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
1994	2	116	0	400	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1995	4	122	1	390	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
1996	4	122	1	390	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
1997	0	120	0	394	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1998	1	115	0	388	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1999	0	108	0	393	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
2000	0	99	0	412	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
2001	0	109	0	402	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
2002	0	111	0	393	2	n/a	n/a	0	506
2003	0	111	0	393	2	n/a	n/a	0	506
2004	0	123	0	419	1	n/a	n/a	0	543
2005	0	100	0	387	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2006	0	86	0	401	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2007	1	73	0	380	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
2008	n/a	73	n/a	361	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	434
2009	3	83	0	336	0	0	1	0	423
2010	0	68	0	326	1	0	1	0	396
2011	0	77	0	349	0	0	1	0	427
2012	0	58	0	358	0	0	0	0	416
2013	0	51	0	356	0	0	0	0	407
2014	1	56	0	383	0	0	0	0	440
2015	60	64	0	333	0	1	0	0	458
2016	49	69	0	339	3	1	3	0	464
2017	42	77	0	340	4	1	1	0	465
2018	37	79	0	361	3	1	3	0	484
2019	34	73	0	338	3	1	3	0	452
2020	25	55	1	300	2	0	4	0	387
2021	5	58	0	310	3	0	3	0	379
2022	1	43	0	283	0	0	1	0	328
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	313	313
2024	0	43	0	263	0	0	3	0	309

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 Weigand Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	498	20.0	24.9	n/a
1989	470	19.0	24.7	n/a
1990	481	20.0	24.0	n/a
1991	556	23.0	24.1	n/a
1992	575	23.4	24.5	89.2
1993	547	24.0	22.8	95.1
1994	518	21.0	24.7	94.8
1995	517	21.5	24.0	87.6
1996	517	21.5	24.0	87.6
1997	514	23.0	22.3	94.9
1998	504	29.0	17.4	94.8
1999	501	30.0	16.7	94.6
2000	511	26.0	19.7	91
2001	511	28.0	18.3	99.4
2002	506	28.0	18.1	95.5
2003	506	28.0	18.1	95.5
2004	543	27.0	20.1	87.8
2005	487	26.0	18.7	99.4
2006	487	26.0	18.7	78
2007	454	25.0	18.2	93.2
2008	434	31.0	14.0	89.9
2009	423	26.0	14.6	90.1
2010	396	22.0	18.0	87.6
2011	427	n/a	n/a	52
2012	416	21.0	19.8	n/a
2013	407	17.5	23.2	57
2014	440	19.0	23.1	88.9
2015	458	20.0	22.9	88.2
2016	464	20.0	23.2	95
2017	465	21.0	22.1	91.6
2018	484	20.0	24.2	98.1
2019	452	20.0	22.6	98.2
2020	387	n/a	n/a	98.7
2021	379	17.0	22.2	98.7
2022	328	14.0	23.4	98.8
2023	313	16.0	19.5	98.7
2024	309	14.0	22.0	99.4

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 Weigand Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	498	20.0	24.9	n/a
1989	470	19.0	24.7	n/a
1990	481	20.0	24.0	n/a
1991	556	23.0	24.1	n/a
1992	575	23.4	24.5	89.2
1993	547	24.0	22.8	95.1
1994	518	21.0	24.7	94.8
1995	517	21.5	24.0	87.6
1996	517	21.5	24.0	87.6
1997	514	23.0	22.3	94.9
1998	504	29.0	17.4	94.8
1999	501	30.0	16.7	94.6
2000	511	26.0	19.7	91
2001	511	28.0	18.3	99.4
2002	506	28.0	18.1	95.5
2003	506	28.0	18.1	95.5
2004	543	27.0	20.1	87.8
2005	487	26.0	18.7	99.4
2006	487	26.0	18.7	78
2007	454	25.0	18.2	93.2
2008	434	31.0	14.0	89.9
2009	423	26.0	14.6	90.1
2010	396	22.0	18.0	87.6
2011	427	n/a	n/a	52
2012	416	21.0	19.8	n/a
2013	407	17.5	23.2	57
2014	440	19.0	23.1	88.9
2015	458	20.0	22.9	88.2
2016	464	20.0	23.2	95
2017	465	21.0	22.1	91.6
2018	484	20.0	24.2	98.1
2019	452	20.0	22.6	98.2
2020	387	n/a	n/a	98.7
2021	379	17.0	22.2	98.7
2022	328	14.0	23.4	98.8
2023	313	16.0	19.5	98.7
2024	309	14.0	22.0	99.4

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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