Is Harmony Elementary a good school?

Harmony Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Harmony Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 451 students attended Harmony Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Harmony Elementary?

Students at Harmony Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 5% African American, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Harmony Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harmony Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : George Washington Carver Middle High : Dr. Maya Angelou Community High High : Nava College Preparatory Academy High : Santee Education Complex High : Thomas Jefferson Senior High

Harmony Elementary

Summary:

Harmony Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 482 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.

Harmony Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools based on the statewide SchoolDigger ranking. The school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 20.47% of Harmony Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. The school also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.5% in 2017-2018 to 47.1% in 2021-2022.

While the nearby schools within the same district also struggle academically, some charter schools in the area, such as Synergy Charter Academy and Center for Advanced Learning, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance compared to Harmony Elementary and the district average. This suggests that the school's academic challenges may be more systemic within the district, and alternative educational models could potentially provide better outcomes for students. Addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and exploring strategies to attract and retain high-quality teachers could be crucial first steps in improving student outcomes at Harmony Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

899 East 42nd St.
Los Angeles, CA 90011

(323) 238-0791

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5160^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,709

Students who attend Harmony Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	George Washington Carver Middle
High:	Dr. Maya Angelou Community High
	Nava College Preparatory Academy
	Santee Education Complex
	Thomas Jefferson Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 451

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.7%

African American:

4.7%

White:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harmony Elementary ranks worse than 88% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 456^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 16.51. (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 (92.7%), African American (4.7%), White (1.3%). (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 Harmony Elementary is 16.7, which is the 46^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Harmony Elementary employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harmony Elementary is $10,709. 334 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harmony Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Harmony Elementary 5160^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Harmony 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 Harmony Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Harmony Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	10.87	4873^rd	5113	4.7%
2008	17.40	4503^rd	5113	11.9%
2009	16.53	4643^rd	5193	10.6%
2010	11.50	5086^th	5314	4.3%
2011	13.58	5028^th	5377	6.5%
2012	12.43	5110^th	5390	5.2%
2013	18.80	4816^th	5530	12.9%
2015	15.56	5043^rd	5611	10.1%
2016	12.52	5267^th	5614	6.2%
2017	6.97	5625^th	5692	1.2%
2018	5.98	5609^th	5662	0.9%
2019	6.90	5696^th	5789	1.6%
2022	9.70	5744^th	5883	2.4%
2023	9.37	5738^th	5874	2.3%
2024	16.51	5160^th	5862	12.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harmony Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.22	3094^th	3246	4.7%
2019	19.51	3210^th	3275	2.0%
2022	17.58	3273^rd	3311	1.1%
2023	20.63	3111^th	3250	4.3%
2024	37.39	2009^th	3160	36.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Harmony Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.41	2383^rd	2420	1.5%
2024	22.17	2280^th	2634	13.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harmony Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.13	5033^rd	5084	1.0%
2019	8.57	5086^th	5173	1.7%
2022	11.88	5120^th	5264	2.7%
2023	11.93	5212^th	5374	3.0%
2024	23.92	4457^th	5511	19.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Harmony Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.45	5371^st	5413	0.8%
2019	8.26	5388^th	5492	1.9%
2022	10.99	5484^th	5635	2.7%
2023	10.43	5481^st	5617	2.4%
2024	17.75	4901^st	5605	12.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Harmony Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.31	1958^th	2128	8.0%
2019	15.20	2578^th	2585	0.3%
2022	18.70	2062^nd	2227	7.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Harmony Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.20	5371^st	5431	1.1%
2019	7.24	5443^rd	5510	1.2%
2022	9.91	5555^th	5663	1.9%
2023	9.58	5542^nd	5650	1.9%
2024	16.43	5033^rd	5636	10.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harmony Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.52	4766^th	4830	1.3%
2019	9.38	4871^st	4963	1.9%
2022	12.03	4949^th	5084	2.7%
2023	12.41	4939^th	5098	3.1%
2024	23.61	4222^nd	5102	17.2%

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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 Harmony Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	0	93	0	792	3	n/a	n/a	0	888
2006	0	94	0	851	3	n/a	n/a	0	948
2007	0	69	0	824	3	n/a	n/a	0	896
2008	n/a	58	n/a	754	1	n/a	n/a	0	813
2009	0	57	2	694	2	0	0	0	755
2010	0	44	2	723	2	0	0	0	771
2011	0	42	0	761	0	0	3	0	806
2012	1	53	0	761	1	0	0	0	816
2013	1	40	0	657	18	0	0	0	716
2014	4	44	0	658	18	0	0	0	724
2015	6	42	0	640	1	0	1	0	690
2016	11	40	0	598	1	0	2	0	652
2017	9	46	0	563	1	0	1	0	620
2018	8	35	0	570	0	0	1	0	614
2019	8	33	1	537	0	1	2	0	582
2020	12	37	1	543	0	0	7	0	600
2021	10	28	1	522	0	0	7	0	568
2022	3	22	0	459	0	0	5	0	489
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	482	482
2024	6	21	1	418	0	0	5	0	451

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 Harmony Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	888	45.0	19.7	99.7
2006	948	48.0	19.8	95.8
2007	896	47.0	19.1	93.6
2008	813	46.0	17.7	51.7
2009	755	40.0	17.2	98
2010	771	36.0	21.4	96.6
2011	806	n/a	n/a	53.8
2012	816	34.5	23.6	n/a
2013	716	33.0	21.6	80.3
2014	724	31.0	23.3	92.5
2015	690	30.0	23.0	95.8
2016	652	29.0	22.4	93.1
2017	620	29.0	21.3	90.5
2018	614	29.0	21.1	96.1
2019	582	28.0	20.7	94.3
2020	600	n/a	n/a	91
2021	568	29.0	19.5	98.2
2022	489	23.0	21.2	98.2
2023	482	25.0	19.2	98.3
2024	451	27.0	16.7	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 Harmony Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	888	45.0	19.7	99.7
2006	948	48.0	19.8	95.8
2007	896	47.0	19.1	93.6
2008	813	46.0	17.7	51.7
2009	755	40.0	17.2	98
2010	771	36.0	21.4	96.6
2011	806	n/a	n/a	53.8
2012	816	34.5	23.6	n/a
2013	716	33.0	21.6	80.3
2014	724	31.0	23.3	92.5
2015	690	30.0	23.0	95.8
2016	652	29.0	22.4	93.1
2017	620	29.0	21.3	90.5
2018	614	29.0	21.1	96.1
2019	582	28.0	20.7	94.3
2020	600	n/a	n/a	91
2021	568	29.0	19.5	98.2
2022	489	23.0	21.2	98.2
2023	482	25.0	19.2	98.3
2024	451	27.0	16.7	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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