Is Harry Bridges Span a good school?

Harry Bridges Span ranks 2710 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harry Bridges Span?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,203 students attended Harry Bridges Span.

What is the racial makeup of Harry Bridges Span?

Students at Harry Bridges Span are 96% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Harry Bridges Span attend?

Students who attend Harry Bridges Span usually go on to attend: High : Phineas Banning Senior High

Harry Bridges Span

Summary:

Harry Bridges Span is an elementary school located in Wilmington, CA that serves grades KG-8 and has 1,194 students. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harry Bridges Span generally outperforms the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across most grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 45.35% of Harry Bridges Span students were proficient or better in English Language Arts End-of-Course, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, who rank higher than their peers at the district and state level. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.6% in 2017-2018 to 25.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to the nearby schools, such as Catskill Avenue Elementary, Normont Elementary, and Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place Elementary, Harry Bridges Span generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate is a concern and is higher than most of the surrounding schools. Additionally, Harry Bridges Span has a very high percentage of students (over 90%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage, which is higher than the surrounding schools.

Detail:

Public K-8

1235 Broad Ave.
Wilmington, CA 90744-2619

(310) 522-5400

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2710^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,700

Students who attend Harry Bridges Span usually attend:

High:

Phineas Banning Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.2

Number of students: 1,203

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.8%

African American:

1.7%

White:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harry Bridges Span ranks better than 53.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 184^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 47.3. (See more...)

Compare Details Harry Bridges Span ranks better than 64.5% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.08. (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 (95.8%), African American (1.7%), White (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harry Bridges Span is 21.2. 361 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Harry Bridges Span employs 56.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harry Bridges Span is $8,700. 488 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harry Bridges Span:

SchoolDigger ranks Harry Bridges Span 2710^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Harry Bridges Span in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Harry Bridges Span 986^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Harry Bridges Span in the ranking list.)

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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 Harry Bridges Span

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Harry Bridges Span

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	46.68	2644^th	5611	52.9%
2016	55.42	2210^th	5614	60.6%
2017	58.84	2076^th	5692	63.5%
2018	60.59	2008^th	5662	64.5%
2019	62.17	1962^nd	5789	66.1%
2022	53.79	2358^th	5883	59.9%
2023	39.74	3157^th	5874	46.3%
2024	47.30	2710^th	5862	53.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Harry Bridges Span

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.52	767^th	3246	76.4%
2019	67.02	611^th	3275	81.3%
2022	63.81	645^th	3311	80.5%
2023	43.42	1589^th	3250	51.1%
2024	59.74	733^rd	3160	76.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Harry Bridges Span

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.83	1704^th	2420	29.6%
2024	54.51	841^st	2634	68.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Harry Bridges Span

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.81	693^rd	5084	86.4%
2019	77.96	807^th	5173	84.4%
2022	73.08	1028^th	5264	80.5%
2023	52.61	2188^th	5374	59.3%
2024	56.05	2010^th	5511	63.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Harry Bridges Span

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.76	2083^rd	5413	61.5%
2019	61.56	1910^th	5492	65.2%
2022	58.57	2001^st	5635	64.5%
2023	40.96	2967^th	5617	47.2%
2024	52.92	2277^th	5605	59.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Harry Bridges Span

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.78	856^th	2128	59.8%
2019	71.78	474^th	2585	81.7%
2022	46.14	904^th	2227	59.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Harry Bridges Span

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.64	1864^th	5431	65.7%
2019	61.09	1908^th	5510	65.4%
2022	48.64	2520^th	5663	55.5%
2023	38.54	3151^st	5650	44.2%
2024	42.18	2923^rd	5636	48.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Harry Bridges Span

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.68	824^th	4830	82.9%
2019	76.24	868^th	4963	82.5%
2022	70.77	1121^st	5084	78.0%
2023	54.76	1957^th	5098	61.6%
2024	62.48	1540^th	5102	69.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Harry Bridges Span

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	48.76	1130^th	2477	54.4%
2016	37.40	1428^th	2497	42.8%
2017	52.93	1032^nd	2508	58.9%
2018	62.85	783^rd	2480	68.4%
2019	60.34	911^th	2715	66.4%
2022	48.36	1225^th	2740	55.3%
2023	44.35	1334^th	2802	52.4%
2024	56.08	986^th	2777	64.5%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Harry Bridges Span

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	71.65	144^th	1477	90.3%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Harry Bridges Span

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.66	659^th	1538	57.2%
2024	59.58	404^th	1550	73.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Harry Bridges Span

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.71	274^th	2230	87.7%
2019	76.43	360^th	2369	84.8%
2022	64.88	618^th	2458	74.9%
2023	55.51	867^th	2549	66.0%
2024	67.50	584^th	2575	77.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Harry Bridges Span

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.59	712^th	2262	68.5%
2019	59.98	831^st	2380	65.1%
2022	44.97	1192^nd	2509	52.5%
2023	39.62	1350^th	2547	47.0%
2024	54.38	946^th	2546	62.8%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Harry Bridges Span

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.80	370^th	1369	73.0%
2019	77.01	212^th	1491	85.8%
2022	37.75	831^st	1531	45.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Harry Bridges Span

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.07	772^nd	2273	66.0%
2019	58.80	829^th	2407	65.6%
2022	50.96	1031^st	2527	59.2%
2023	48.29	1119^th	2558	56.3%
2024	55.57	914^th	2547	64.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Harry Bridges Span

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.81	295^th	2072	85.8%
2019	76.76	367^th	2213	83.4%
2022	62.19	672^nd	2359	71.5%
2023	58.79	758^th	2391	68.3%
2024	71.65	479^th	2383	79.9%

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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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by a parent
Friday, April 12, 2019

its a great school! has great staff and teachers. always so helpful offering great programs. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Harry Bridges Span

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2013	8	25	2	1087	3	1	1	0	1127
2014	8	19	1	1194	4	2	1	0	1229
2015	8	15	1	1181	4	2	7	0	1218
2016	12	12	1	1159	3	2	6	0	1195
2017	13	9	5	1149	2	3	2	0	1183
2018	10	11	7	1176	1	5	2	0	1212
2019	14	12	6	1168	0	4	0	0	1204
2020	15	11	9	1175	0	4	3	0	1217
2021	18	12	10	1163	0	4	6	0	1213
2022	18	10	4	1069	0	4	6	0	1111
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1194	1194
2024	14	20	3	1153	2	4	7	0	1203

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 Harry Bridges Span

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	1127	46.0	24.5	84.3
2014	1229	49.5	24.8	88.4
2015	1218	49.0	24.8	93.4
2016	1195	50.0	23.9	90.9
2017	1183	50.0	23.6	87.7
2018	1212	49.7	24.3	92.8
2019	1204	50.7	23.7	84.7
2020	1217	n/a	n/a	89.1
2021	1213	51.3	23.6	90.5
2022	1111	50.3	22.0	90.5
2023	1194	55.2	21.6	90.2
2024	1203	56.5	21.2	90.4

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 Harry Bridges Span

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	1127	46.0	24.5	84.3
2014	1229	49.5	24.8	88.4
2015	1218	49.0	24.8	93.4
2016	1195	50.0	23.9	90.9
2017	1183	50.0	23.6	87.7
2018	1212	49.7	24.3	92.8
2019	1204	50.7	23.7	84.7
2020	1217	n/a	n/a	89.1
2021	1213	51.3	23.6	90.5
2022	1111	50.3	22.0	90.5
2023	1194	55.2	21.6	90.2
2024	1203	56.5	21.2	90.4

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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