Is Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS) a good school?

Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS) ranks 3906 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS)?

In the 2022-23 school year, 383 students attended Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS).

What is the racial makeup of Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS)?

Students at Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS) are 100% Not Specified.

What schools do graduates of Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS) attend?

Students who attend Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS) usually go on to attend: Middle : John H. Liechty Middle High : Belmont Senior High High : Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community High : Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Global Studies High : Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice High : Edward R. Roybal Learning Center High : School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex

Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS)

Summary:

Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS) is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA, serving 383 students in grades K-5. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past decade, with below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.

GLAYS faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 8.8% in 2017-2018 to 30.7% in 2022-2023, notably higher than nearby Esperanza Elementary (28.6%) and Union Avenue Elementary (27.5%). The school also underperforms the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 36.68% and 26.58% of students, respectively, being proficient or better. Additionally, GLAYS has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 96.08% to 98.34% over the past three school years, significantly higher than nearby schools.

However, the school's proximity to higher-performing charter schools, such as Camino Nuevo Charter Academy, which had a chronic absenteeism rate of only 4.8% in 2022-2023, presents opportunities for collaboration and learning to improve student outcomes at GLAYS. The school's varying performance among different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learners performing better than the overall school, also suggests potential areas for targeted interventions and support.

Detail:

Public K-5

309 Lucas Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90017-2062

(213) 250-2932

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3906^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,715

Students who attend Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS) usually attend:

Middle:	John H. Liechty Middle
High:	Belmont Senior High
	Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community
	Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Global Studies
	Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice
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	Edward R. Roybal Learning Center
	School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 383

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS) ranks worse than 66.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 335^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 30.2. (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

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS) is 22.5. 421 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS) employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS) is $9,715. 426 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS):

SchoolDigger ranks Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS) 3906^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS) 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 Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS)

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Rank History for all students at Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	8.86	4724^th	4809	1.8%
2005	8.20	4730^th	4822	1.9%
2006	13.37	4438^th	4818	7.9%
2007	13.48	4746^th	5113	7.2%
2008	11.49	4847^th	5113	5.2%
2009	14.61	4758^th	5193	8.4%
2010	11.34	5097^th	5314	4.1%
2011	16.39	4882^nd	5377	9.2%
2012	21.76	4531^st	5390	15.9%
2013	23.33	4507^th	5530	18.5%
2015	23.12	4318^th	5611	23.0%
2016	18.20	4781^st	5614	14.8%
2017	14.25	5179^th	5692	9.0%
2018	14.19	5160^th	5662	8.9%
2019	18.86	4910^th	5789	15.2%
2022	26.74	4173^rd	5883	29.1%
2023	19.81	4878^th	5874	17.0%
2024	30.20	3906^th	5862	33.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.63	2619^th	3246	19.3%
2019	39.40	1820^th	3275	44.4%
2022	26.40	2850^th	3311	13.9%
2023	20.42	3135^th	3250	3.5%
2024	44.72	1492^nd	3160	52.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	30.86	1776^th	2634	32.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.05	4402^nd	5084	13.4%
2019	28.84	3947^th	5173	23.7%
2022	40.22	2995^th	5264	43.1%
2023	28.83	3993^rd	5374	25.7%
2024	41.34	3035^th	5511	44.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.13	5053^rd	5413	6.7%
2019	20.50	4577^th	5492	16.7%
2022	24.53	4262^nd	5635	24.4%
2023	19.61	4732^nd	5617	15.8%
2024	30.22	3775^th	5605	32.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.53	1409^th	2128	33.8%
2019	24.23	2110^th	2585	18.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.30	4869^th	5431	10.3%
2019	19.24	4725^th	5510	14.2%
2022	29.69	3804^th	5663	32.8%
2023	21.66	4564^th	5650	19.2%
2024	30.99	3740^th	5636	33.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.72	4269^th	4830	11.6%
2019	27.84	3844^th	4963	22.5%
2022	40.96	2829^th	5084	44.4%
2023	29.81	3722^nd	5098	27.0%
2024	48.04	2397^th	5102	53.0%

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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 Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1997	0	17	8	804	3	n/a	n/a	0	832
1998	1	18	6	895	5	n/a	n/a	0	925
1999	2	17	4	984	6	n/a	n/a	0	1013
2000	1	14	3	1011	5	n/a	n/a	0	1034
2001	0	10	4	1041	1	n/a	n/a	0	1056
2002	3	11	6	995	0	n/a	n/a	0	1015
2003	3	11	6	995	0	n/a	n/a	0	1015
2004	0	17	9	1017	0	n/a	n/a	0	1043
2005	3	22	8	936	0	n/a	n/a	0	969
2006	4	31	8	878	0	n/a	n/a	0	921
2007	2	27	11	832	1	n/a	n/a	1	874
2008	1	26	11	819	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	857
2009	4	29	9	792	0	0	1	0	835
2010	3	32	12	757	2	0	0	0	806
2011	1	19	11	614	1	1	2	0	649
2012	3	22	7	588	1	1	1	0	623
2013	3	20	6	580	1	1	0	0	611
2014	3	20	3	548	4	1	0	0	579
2015	5	14	4	532	3	1	0	0	559
2016	10	18	7	532	2	1	2	0	572
2017	14	20	3	541	2	1	2	0	583
2018	7	23	5	506	2	0	3	0	546
2019	4	21	4	464	0	0	4	0	497
2020	6	26	3	467	0	1	4	0	507
2021	7	22	1	329	0	0	3	0	362
2022	5	34	3	305	0	0	2	0	349
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	383	383

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 Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	832	32.5	25.6	95
1998	925	39.5	23.4	66.4
1999	1013	50.5	20.1	53.5
2000	1034	51.5	20.1	83.8
2001	1056	56.0	18.9	65.4
2002	1015	51.5	19.7	90.2
2003	1015	51.5	19.7	90.2
2004	1043	54.0	19.3	84.8
2005	969	50.0	19.4	85.6
2006	921	51.0	18.1	87.8
2007	874	47.0	18.6	91.2
2008	857	54.0	15.9	88.7
2009	835	46.0	16.7	90.4
2010	806	43.0	18.7	90.1
2011	649	n/a	n/a	89.5
2012	623	28.0	22.2	n/a
2013	611	28.0	21.8	65.8
2014	579	30.0	19.3	88.4
2015	559	27.0	20.7	94.3
2016	572	23.0	24.8	88.3
2017	583	24.0	24.2	79.8
2018	546	22.0	24.8	93
2019	497	21.0	23.6	94
2020	507	n/a	n/a	98.8
2021	362	16.0	22.6	98.3
2022	349	18.0	19.3	97.1
2023	383	17.0	22.5	96.1

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 Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	832	32.5	25.6	95
1998	925	39.5	23.4	66.4
1999	1013	50.5	20.1	53.5
2000	1034	51.5	20.1	83.8
2001	1056	56.0	18.9	65.4
2002	1015	51.5	19.7	90.2
2003	1015	51.5	19.7	90.2
2004	1043	54.0	19.3	84.8
2005	969	50.0	19.4	85.6
2006	921	51.0	18.1	87.8
2007	874	47.0	18.6	91.2
2008	857	54.0	15.9	88.7
2009	835	46.0	16.7	90.4
2010	806	43.0	18.7	90.1
2011	649	n/a	n/a	89.5
2012	623	28.0	22.2	n/a
2013	611	28.0	21.8	65.8
2014	579	30.0	19.3	88.4
2015	559	27.0	20.7	94.3
2016	572	23.0	24.8	88.3
2017	583	24.0	24.2	79.8
2018	546	22.0	24.8	93
2019	497	21.0	23.6	94
2020	507	n/a	n/a	98.8
2021	362	16.0	22.6	98.3
2022	349	18.0	19.3	97.1
2023	383	17.0	22.5	96.1

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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