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Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center

Public Grades K-2

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$60,363

Per pupil spending ?

87.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1017 West 47th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90037-2913

(323) 235-8911

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center usually attend:

High:

Manual Arts Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.4%

African American:

10.4%

White:

4.2%

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Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 19% California)

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2012-2013) ?

This school57%

District avg55%

California avg60%

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

By subject vs California (2012-2013) ?

English Language Arts Standards66%+10 vs state

Mathematics48%-17 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
Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center	Public	K-2	1017 West 47th St.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-8911	96	4	24.0	87.5%	4 (4.2%)	10 (10.4%)	81 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)																								$60,363	$12,648	$47,715
ICEF Innovation Los Angeles Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	5029 South Vermont Ave.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	ICEF Innovation Los Angeles Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 290-6997	237	10	23.7	98.3%	0 (0.0%)	87 (36.7%)	150 (63.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.9	4235^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.7%		23.7	4490^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.5%	255	7.1		7.1	25.0	37.8	26.2				29.3	27.3	51.4	21.4				32.5							$25,411	$4,512	$20,899
KIPP Vida Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	4410 South Budlong Ave.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	KIPP Vida Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 406-8007	562	25	22.4	79.9%	0 (0.0%)	163 (29.0%)	383 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	40.6	3178^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.7%		33.1	3672^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	37.4%	494				45.0	32.7					38.8	41.3	34.6					37.9							$23,143	$3,405	$19,738
Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte Elementary	Public	K-5	4410 Orchard Ave.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-8350	449	22	20.4	97.8%	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.0%)	397 (88.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	14.7	5285^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.8%		14	5388^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.2%	103	13.4		13.4	19.7	24.1	27.5				23.8	15.6	19.5	14.6				16.6	87.9			94.8			$25,212	$6,071	$19,141
Fifty-Second Street Elementary	Public	K-5	816 West 51st St.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 753-3175	606	32	18.9	98.5%	22 (3.6%)	75 (12.4%)	489 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	14	5345^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.7%		20.1	4860^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.2%	485	12.5		12.5	20.0	16.2	21.5				19.2	24.3	19.0	16.7				20.1	92.2	96.9	98.4	97.7	93.8	97.7	$27,993	$5,597	$22,396
Normandie Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	4505 South Raymond Ave.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 294-5171	509	31	16.4	97.4%	2 (0.4%)	68 (13.4%)	429 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	17.1	5095^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.0%		19.2	4930^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.0%	165	10.1		10.1	18.5	31.2	16.7				21.7	25.6	29.5	16.2				23.2	97.7			98.5			$30,409	$6,133	$24,276
Menlo Avenue Elementary	Public	K-8	4156 Menlo Ave.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-4291	531	29	18.3	98.9%	3 (0.6%)	48 (9.0%)	464 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	36.2	3470^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.8%		31.1	3854^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.3%	384	15.7	23.9	19.0	27.3	50.0	36.2	46.5	47.2	58.7	43.3	33.9	38.8	20.0	44.2	17.0	43.5	31.6	92.0	94.0		92.0	94.0	94.0	$24,576	$5,593	$18,983
Global Education Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4141 South Figueroa St.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Global Education Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-9588	358	18	19.8	96.4%	3 (0.8%)	11 (3.1%)	343 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51.9	2502^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	57.3%		36.5	3405^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.0%	903	22.0	16.2	19.2	57.5	38.5	48.8	40.5	45.2	63.9	48.9	65.0	53.9	39.0	13.5	19.1	43.2	39.0							$20,549	$2,626	$17,923
West Vernon Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	4312 South Grand Ave.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-4218	470	22	21.3	98.9%	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.2%)	432 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	42.9	3012^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.6%		38.7	3261^st of 5869 public elementary schools	44.4%	249	9.3		9.3	33.3	41.4	48.8				41.1	46.7	37.7	43.0				42.9	93.8	97.7	98.5	96.1	96.1		$23,510	$5,167	$18,343
Invictus Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4928 South Western Ave.	Los Angeles	90062	Los Angeles County	Invictus Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 792-4403	161	8	20.0	79.5%	0 (0.0%)	72 (44.7%)	87 (54.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	19.7	4848^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.2%		4.7	5862^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	0.1%	1014	5.9	14.3	9.7	38.5	20.0	23.5	25.0		14.3	24.0	34.6	13.3	11.8	12.5		0.0	15.6							$19,841	$4,792	$15,049

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center

What schools do graduates of Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center attend?

Students who attend Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center usually go on to attend:

High : Manual Arts Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center?

Students at Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center are 84% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 96 students attended Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center.

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