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Brooklyn Avenue

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Brooklyn Avenue ranks 2850 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

2850^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of California elementary schools

Summary

Brooklyn Avenue is a K-8 school serving 510 students in the Boyle Heights/East Los Angeles area within the Los Angeles Unified district, operating in a high-need community where nearly 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

This school stands out for its exceptional record on student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.2%, which is dramatically lower than the district average and far better than nearby schools like Marianna Avenue Elementary (27.8%). Academically, it holds a middle-of-the-road 3-star rating but shows particular strength in supporting its Hispanic student population and in its middle school grades, where 7th graders outperform district and state averages in both English and math. While the school's overall academic performance is similar to a nearby charter, KIPP Iluminar Academy, it achieves this with lower per-student spending than many comparable Los Angeles Unified schools.

Areas for growth include science proficiency, which lags behind other subjects, and supporting specific student subgroups like English Learners. Compared to other local options, Brooklyn Avenue performs significantly better than Arts In Action Community Charter but trails the higher-performing Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary. The school's notable improvement in attendance over recent years appears closely linked to its recovery in academic ranking, making it an interesting case of how focusing on getting students to school can support learning.

510

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,550

Per pupil spending ?

89.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4620 Cesar Chavez Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90022-1148

(323) 269-8161

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.0%

Two or more races:

0.6%

African American:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 42nd percentile in 2023 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2025) from a 42nd-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the California median (51st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg39%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,850^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

611^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

232^nd of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	2850 of 5857	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	2833 of 5869	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.3	3405 of 5859	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	3417 of 5883	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	2583 of 5789	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	1978 of 5662	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.2	1913 of 5692	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.3	1558 of 5614	72.2%	★★★★☆
2015	57.0	2081 of 5611	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.6	2022 of 5530	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.6	2420 of 5390	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.3	2124 of 5377	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.7	2709 of 5314	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.4	2795 of 5193	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.4	2756 of 5113	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.9	3438 of 5113	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	21.6	3879 of 4818	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.6	3854 of 4822	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.1	4107 of 4809	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	41.1	1032 of 2227	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	791 of 2585	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	773 of 2128	63.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.7	1769 of 3162	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.8	3233 of 3245	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	3284 of 3311	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	74.8	418 of 3275	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	794 of 3246	75.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	2298 of 5597	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	2698 of 5612	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	3608 of 5609	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	3380 of 5635	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	2561 of 5492	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	1659 of 5413	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	1635 of 5107	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	1691 of 5107	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	2148 of 5087	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	2272 of 5084	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	1471 of 4963	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	837 of 4830	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	2124 of 5460	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	2171 of 5517	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	2600 of 5363	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	2472 of 5264	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	1497 of 5173	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	818 of 5084	83.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	3336 of 5628	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	2743 of 5643	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	2945 of 5638	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	3194 of 5663	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	2430 of 5510	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	2272 of 5431	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	1810 of 2847	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	2079 of 2635	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	1847 of 2420	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	611 of 2761	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	665 of 2783	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	848 of 2781	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	993 of 2740	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.7	395 of 2715	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	289 of 2480	88.3%	★★★★☆
2017	84.9	357 of 2508	85.8%	★★★★☆
2016	73.2	594 of 2497	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	75.1	533 of 2477	78.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.4	393 of 2379	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	58.8	853 of 2259	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	616 of 2533	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	769 of 2551	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	838 of 2531	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	1127 of 2509	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.1	405 of 2380	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	90.9	201 of 2262	91.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	189 of 2395	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	212 of 2388	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	75.7	387 of 2374	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	492 of 2359	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	94.3	80 of 2213	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	51 of 2072	97.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	294 of 2542	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	305 of 2579	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	469 of 2531	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	484 of 2458	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	95.0	67 of 2369	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	51 of 2230	97.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	574 of 2534	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	502 of 2552	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	752 of 2538	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	745 of 2527	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	355 of 2407	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	459 of 2273	79.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)54th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)44th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Mathematics42%+5 vs state

Science29%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brooklyn Avenue	Public	K-8	4620 Cesar Chavez Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 269-8161	510	27	19.2	89.2%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	505 (99.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	45.6	2850^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.3%		45.5	2833^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	51.7%	17	20.3	38.2	29.0	46.7	44.1	34.5	50.8	75.0	56.4	51.6	48.9	35.7	27.1	40.0	59.4	45.5	42.5	94.0	96.0				96.0	$26,550	$5,110	$21,440
KIPP Iluminar Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	4800 East Cesar Chavez Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	KIPP Iluminar Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 800-5218	593	27	22.0	79.9%	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	583 (98.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	51.1	2547^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.5%		44.3	2907^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.5%	360				48.3	35.5					42.1	51.8	40.2					46.2							$21,498	$2,327	$19,171
Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary	Public	K-5	4865 East First St.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 263-3869	316	15	21.0	91.1%	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)	300 (94.9%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	62.4	1942^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	66.8%		65	1817^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.0%	125	35.1		35.1	48.5	54.7	50.0				51.1	52.9	48.4	45.6				49.2							$27,789	$4,704	$23,085
Marianna Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	4215 East Gleason St.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 262-6382	281	15	18.7	92.2%	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	268 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	35.8	3512^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.0%		42.6	3022^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	48.5%	490	29.0		29.0	32.4	27.5	35.1	46.2			34.3	41.2	27.5	39.5	22.2			33.1	92.7	96.4	96.4	96.4	92.7	96.4	$29,044	$6,142	$22,902
Humphreys Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	500 South Humphreys Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 263-6958	364	18	20.2	94.5%	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	356 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46	2833^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	51.6%		39.3	3215^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.2%	382	20.0		20.0	50.9	43.8	46.2				47.1	49.2	37.5	27.7				37.8							$27,494	$4,987	$22,507
Robert Hill Lane Elementary	Public	K-6	1500 Avenida Cesar Chavez	Monterey Park	91754	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 263-3877	248	13	19.0	77.0%	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	233 (94.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	53	2432^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	58.5%		68.8	1650^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.9%	782	22.5		22.5	35.1	36.0	44.9	73.5			47.6	62.2	44.0	32.7	47.1			45.5							$29,293	$5,322	$23,971
Arts In Action Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	5115 Via Corona St.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Arts In Action Community Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 266-4371	404	19	21.2	91.3%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	401 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20.2	4813^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.8%		21.5	4729^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.4%	84	14.1		14.1	34.7	20.8	26.8				27.4	29.2	22.2	16.9				22.8	59.2	69.0	90.1	70.4	67.6	70.4	$22,047	$1,963	$20,084
Brightwood Elementary	Public	K-8	1701 Brightwood St.	Monterey Park	91754	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-3360	804	33	24.2	31.3%	11 (1.4%)	7 (0.9%)	295 (36.7%)	444 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (5.6%)	86.5	851^st of 5857 public elementary schools	85.5%		90.4	678^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.4%	173	54.8	68.1	61.7	69.3	56.6	71.4	77.0	76.8	85.7	73.6	72.4	56.0	69.1	55.0	66.4	71.4	64.9							$12,435	$931	$11,504
William R. Anton Elementary	Public	K-6	831 North Bonnie Beach Pl.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 981-3640	453	24	18.8	97.6%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	446 (98.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	42.8	3020^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.4%		35.1	3509^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.2%	489	16.7		16.7	28.8	46.3	47.2	35.5			39.0	41.0	42.6	39.3	37.1			39.9	97.1						$29,779	$5,625	$24,154
Fourth Street Elementary	Public	2-5	420 South Amalia Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 266-0182	303	16	18.9	90.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	302 (99.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.2	4379^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.2%		27.2	4189^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.6%	190	21.4		21.4	28.2	22.5	37.8				29.9	40.9	21.9	15.3				25.3							$30,297	$5,990	$24,307

Frequently Asked Questions about Brooklyn Avenue

What schools do graduates of Brooklyn Avenue attend?

Students who attend Brooklyn Avenue usually go on to attend:

High : E. Los Angeles Renaiss Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #2
High : Engr and Technical Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #3
High : Humanitas Academy of Art and Technical at Esteban E. Torres High #4
High : James A. Garfield Senior High
High : Soc Just Leadership Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #5

What district is Brooklyn Avenue in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Brooklyn Avenue?

Students at Brooklyn Avenue are 99% Hispanic.

Is Brooklyn Avenue a good school?

Brooklyn Avenue ranks 2850^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brooklyn Avenue?

In the 2024-25 school year, 510 students attended Brooklyn Avenue.

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