Is Cesar Chavez Elementary a good school?

Cesar Chavez Elementary ranks 4349 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Cesar Chavez Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 196 students attended Cesar Chavez Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cesar Chavez Elementary?

Students at Cesar Chavez Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Cesar Chavez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cesar Chavez Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : El Sereno Middle High : Abraham Lincoln Senior High High : Woodrow Wilson Senior High

Cesar Chavez Elementary

Summary:

Cesar Chavez Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 188 students in grades K-6. 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.

Cesar Chavez Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently low test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, and underperforming student subgroups. For example, in 2023-2024, only 32.38% of Cesar Chavez students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was even lower at 22.43%, compared to 32.83% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 94.15% to 95.26% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Bushnell Way Elementary and El Sereno Elementary, Cesar Chavez Elementary's performance is significantly lower. Additionally, the school's performance lags behind higher-performing districts in the region, such as Alhambra Unified and South Pasadena Unified. Cesar Chavez Elementary's consistently low performance suggests that the school is facing systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed.

Detail:

Public K-6

5243 Oakland St.
Los Angeles, CA 90032-2335

(323) 276-1440

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4349^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,290

Students who attend Cesar Chavez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	El Sereno Middle
High:	Abraham Lincoln Senior High
	Woodrow Wilson Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 196

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.3%

African American:

4.1%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cesar Chavez Elementary ranks worse than 74.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 385^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 25.12. (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 (91.3%), African American (4.1%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cesar Chavez Elementary is 16.3, which is the 37^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Cesar Chavez Elementary employs 12 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cesar Chavez Elementary is $14,290, which is the 74^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cesar Chavez Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cesar Chavez Elementary 4349^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cesar Chavez 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 Cesar Chavez Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	25.43	3900^th	5113	23.7%
2008	38.25	3049^th	5113	40.4%
2009	26.52	3939^th	5193	24.1%
2010	29.22	3906^th	5314	26.5%
2011	28.54	4088^th	5377	24.0%
2012	26.72	4190^th	5390	22.3%
2013	18.67	4825^th	5530	12.7%
2015	15.53	5051^st	5611	10.0%
2016	28.59	3879^th	5614	30.9%
2017	27.81	4017^th	5692	29.4%
2018	23.59	4364^th	5662	22.9%
2019	16.20	5141^st	5789	11.2%
2022	21.04	4745^th	5883	19.3%
2023	19.85	4871^st	5874	17.1%
2024	25.12	4349^th	5862	25.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	23.20	2223^rd	2634	15.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.85	3332^nd	5084	34.5%
2019	23.01	4360^th	5173	15.7%
2022	32.03	3672^nd	5264	30.2%
2023	28.31	4048^th	5374	24.7%
2024	29.71	3980^th	5511	27.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.78	4388^th	5413	18.9%
2019	19.64	4652^nd	5492	15.3%
2022	19.75	4737^th	5635	15.9%
2023	11.73	5400^th	5617	3.9%
2024	25.46	4197^th	5605	25.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.98	3943^rd	5431	27.4%
2019	14.97	5054^th	5510	8.3%
2022	29.13	3867^th	5663	31.7%
2023	26.32	4115^th	5650	27.2%
2024	26.61	4120^th	5636	26.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cesar Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.19	3539^th	4830	26.7%
2019	20.80	4316^th	4963	13.0%
2022	28.46	3840^th	5084	24.5%
2023	25.79	4046^th	5098	20.6%
2024	35.54	3312^th	5102	35.1%

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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 Cesar Chavez Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	5	5	5	443	1	n/a	n/a	0	459
2007	3	4	5	460	1	n/a	n/a	3	476
2008	2	4	6	418	3	n/a	n/a	0	433
2009	2	5	4	381	0	0	0	0	392
2010	0	3	11	355	0	0	2	0	371
2011	0	2	13	323	0	0	1	0	339
2012	1	3	10	331	0	0	0	0	345
2013	1	3	12	344	0	0	0	0	360
2014	7	2	7	304	2	0	0	0	322
2015	16	2	9	298	2	0	0	0	327
2016	16	2	13	306	2	0	0	0	339
2017	13	3	9	278	1	0	1	0	305
2018	14	1	7	290	1	0	1	0	314
2019	13	4	10	256	1	0	1	0	285
2020	13	7	9	216	1	0	0	0	246
2021	7	6	10	203	1	0	0	0	227
2022	4	5	8	170	0	0	3	0	190
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	188	188
2024	2	8	3	179	0	0	4	0	196

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 Cesar Chavez Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	459	24.0	19.1	91.1
2007	476	24.5	19.4	94.3
2008	433	25.7	16.8	91
2009	392	19.0	19.6	91.3
2010	371	17.0	21.8	91.9
2011	339	n/a	n/a	44.5
2012	345	15.0	23.0	n/a
2013	360	16.0	22.5	51.4
2014	322	15.0	21.4	86.3
2015	327	16.0	20.4	92.4
2016	339	16.0	21.1	90.3
2017	305	16.0	19.0	87.2
2018	314	15.0	20.9	94.3
2019	285	14.0	20.3	89.1
2020	246	n/a	n/a	87.4
2021	227	11.0	20.6	94.7
2022	190	11.0	17.2	95.3
2023	188	11.0	17.0	94.1
2024	196	12.0	16.3	90.3

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 Cesar Chavez Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	459	24.0	19.1	91.1
2007	476	24.5	19.4	94.3
2008	433	25.7	16.8	91
2009	392	19.0	19.6	91.3
2010	371	17.0	21.8	91.9
2011	339	n/a	n/a	44.5
2012	345	15.0	23.0	n/a
2013	360	16.0	22.5	51.4
2014	322	15.0	21.4	86.3
2015	327	16.0	20.4	92.4
2016	339	16.0	21.1	90.3
2017	305	16.0	19.0	87.2
2018	314	15.0	20.9	94.3
2019	285	14.0	20.3	89.1
2020	246	n/a	n/a	87.4
2021	227	11.0	20.6	94.7
2022	190	11.0	17.2	95.3
2023	188	11.0	17.0	94.1
2024	196	12.0	16.3	90.3

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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