Is Yorkdale Elementary a good school?

Yorkdale Elementary ranks 3642 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Yorkdale Elementary?

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

What is the racial makeup of Yorkdale Elementary?

Students at Yorkdale Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Yorkdale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Yorkdale Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Luther Burbank Middle High : Benjamin Franklin Senior High

Yorkdale Elementary

Summary:

Yorkdale Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 200 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 a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Yorkdale Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and a high percentage of students from low-income families. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen significantly from 5.1% in 2017-2018 to 48.0% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Annandale Elementary (46.8%) and Garvanza Elementary (36.5%). Yorkdale's test scores are consistently lower than the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with only 36.27% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 25.49% in Mathematics.

Additionally, Yorkdale Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82% to 83.48% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than nearby schools. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined from 2,165 out of 5,662 California elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 3,642 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school may be struggling to keep up with the performance of other schools in the state. Comparing Yorkdale to the nearby Dahlia Heights Elementary, located about 1.26 miles away, highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to improve Yorkdale's overall academic performance and student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

5657 Meridian St.
Los Angeles, CA 90042-1850

(323) 255-0587

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3642^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,413

Students who attend Yorkdale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Luther Burbank Middle
High:	Benjamin Franklin Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.0

Number of students: 209

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.6%

White:

6.2%

Asian:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Yorkdale Elementary ranks worse than 62.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 300^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 33.36. (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 (85.6%), White (6.2%), Asian (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

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

Compare Yorkdale Elementary employs 11 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Yorkdale Elementary is $13,413, which is the 111^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Yorkdale Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Yorkdale Elementary 3642^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Yorkdale 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 Yorkdale Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Yorkdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	30.65	3204^th	4809	33.4%
2005	40.19	2703^rd	4822	43.9%
2006	33.02	3107^th	4818	35.5%
2007	26.47	3833^rd	5113	25.0%
2008	29.47	3629^th	5113	29.0%
2009	20.30	4404^th	5193	15.2%
2010	37.83	3307^th	5314	37.8%
2011	45.58	2858^th	5377	46.8%
2012	50.10	2608^th	5390	51.6%
2013	36.73	3547^th	5530	35.9%
2015	43.45	2830^th	5611	49.6%
2016	48.13	2595^th	5614	53.8%
2017	47.02	2706^th	5692	52.5%
2018	57.43	2165^th	5662	61.8%
2019	55.16	2302^nd	5789	60.2%
2022	36.55	3334^th	5883	43.3%
2023	34.41	3544^th	5874	39.7%
2024	33.36	3642^nd	5862	37.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Yorkdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.92	1187^th	5084	76.7%
2019	71.42	1117^th	5173	78.4%
2022	50.36	2255^th	5264	57.2%
2023	44.27	2745^th	5374	48.9%
2024	41.03	3057^th	5511	44.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Yorkdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.99	1979^th	5413	63.4%
2019	68.02	1601^st	5492	70.8%
2022	32.35	3547^th	5635	37.1%
2023	25.58	4178^th	5617	25.6%
2024	29.76	3812^th	5605	32.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Yorkdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.90	2295^th	5431	57.7%
2019	46.28	2661^st	5510	51.7%
2022	42.82	2843^rd	5663	49.8%
2023	43.91	2806^th	5650	50.3%
2024	38.87	3147^th	5636	44.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Yorkdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.11	1136^th	4830	76.5%
2019	71.12	1109^th	4963	77.7%
2022	47.57	2362^nd	5084	53.5%
2023	39.48	2948^th	5098	42.2%
2024	39.55	2990^th	5102	41.4%

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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 Yorkdale Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	41	16	74	449	3	n/a	n/a	0	583
1989	41	5	77	472	1	n/a	n/a	0	596
1990	30	4	57	509	1	n/a	n/a	0	601
1991	33	24	49	480	8	n/a	n/a	0	594
1992	22	26	57	494	6	n/a	n/a	0	605
1993	32	32	62	504	4	n/a	n/a	0	634
1994	38	24	51	500	3	n/a	n/a	0	616
1995	20	24	43	452	3	n/a	n/a	0	542
1996	20	24	43	452	3	n/a	n/a	0	542
1997	20	25	46	486	2	n/a	n/a	0	579
1998	16	22	53	497	2	n/a	n/a	0	590
1999	14	17	50	535	4	n/a	n/a	0	620
2000	11	12	47	554	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
2001	17	12	38	552	2	n/a	n/a	0	621
2002	9	8	40	593	1	n/a	n/a	0	651
2003	9	8	40	593	1	n/a	n/a	0	651
2004	10	7	37	578	2	n/a	n/a	0	634
2005	8	7	37	544	1	n/a	n/a	0	597
2006	8	6	38	524	3	n/a	n/a	0	579
2007	9	7	25	483	1	n/a	n/a	0	525
2008	10	8	23	481	2	n/a	n/a	0	524
2009	8	6	22	436	3	0	2	0	477
2010	6	8	15	432	4	2	6	0	473
2011	5	4	15	443	3	5	1	0	476
2012	5	5	19	351	2	9	0	0	391
2013	10	2	13	313	3	10	0	0	351
2014	13	4	13	284	3	8	0	0	325
2015	14	0	9	268	3	5	1	0	300
2016	11	0	9	270	2	2	2	0	296
2017	8	0	12	255	2	2	1	0	280
2018	3	0	10	222	1	2	3	0	241
2019	8	2	14	225	1	1	1	0	252
2020	6	0	16	217	0	0	1	0	240
2021	11	0	12	206	0	0	1	0	230
2022	10	4	8	182	0	0	1	0	205
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	200	200
2024	13	5	10	179	0	0	2	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 Yorkdale Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	583	25.0	23.3	n/a
1989	596	25.0	23.8	n/a
1990	601	25.0	24.0	n/a
1991	594	26.0	22.8	n/a
1992	605	26.4	22.9	93.4
1993	634	26.0	24.4	88.8
1994	616	24.0	25.7	93.8
1995	542	21.5	25.2	94.5
1996	542	21.5	25.2	94.5
1997	579	24.0	24.1	94.1
1998	590	29.0	20.3	73.9
1999	620	33.0	18.8	77.6
2000	624	32.0	19.5	91
2001	621	32.0	19.4	90.8
2002	651	34.0	19.1	88
2003	651	34.0	19.1	88
2004	634	32.0	19.8	94.3
2005	597	30.0	19.9	94.1
2006	579	30.0	19.3	91
2007	525	28.6	18.4	91
2008	524	31.2	16.8	86.8
2009	477	25.0	18.3	89.3
2010	473	23.0	20.5	85.8
2011	476	n/a	n/a	39.7
2012	391	20.0	19.5	99.2
2013	351	16.0	21.9	83.8
2014	325	15.0	21.6	82.8
2015	300	14.0	21.4	78
2016	296	15.0	19.7	88.9
2017	280	14.0	20.0	81.8
2018	241	11.0	21.9	85.5
2019	252	11.0	22.9	81
2020	240	n/a	n/a	85.4
2021	230	11.0	20.9	83.5
2022	205	10.5	19.5	82.9
2023	200	11.0	18.1	82
2024	209	11.0	19.0	85.2

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 Yorkdale Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	583	25.0	23.3	n/a
1989	596	25.0	23.8	n/a
1990	601	25.0	24.0	n/a
1991	594	26.0	22.8	n/a
1992	605	26.4	22.9	93.4
1993	634	26.0	24.4	88.8
1994	616	24.0	25.7	93.8
1995	542	21.5	25.2	94.5
1996	542	21.5	25.2	94.5
1997	579	24.0	24.1	94.1
1998	590	29.0	20.3	73.9
1999	620	33.0	18.8	77.6
2000	624	32.0	19.5	91
2001	621	32.0	19.4	90.8
2002	651	34.0	19.1	88
2003	651	34.0	19.1	88
2004	634	32.0	19.8	94.3
2005	597	30.0	19.9	94.1
2006	579	30.0	19.3	91
2007	525	28.6	18.4	91
2008	524	31.2	16.8	86.8
2009	477	25.0	18.3	89.3
2010	473	23.0	20.5	85.8
2011	476	n/a	n/a	39.7
2012	391	20.0	19.5	99.2
2013	351	16.0	21.9	83.8
2014	325	15.0	21.6	82.8
2015	300	14.0	21.4	78
2016	296	15.0	19.7	88.9
2017	280	14.0	20.0	81.8
2018	241	11.0	21.9	85.5
2019	252	11.0	22.9	81
2020	240	n/a	n/a	85.4
2021	230	11.0	20.9	83.5
2022	205	10.5	19.5	82.9
2023	200	11.0	18.1	82
2024	209	11.0	19.0	85.2

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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