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Avalon Gardens Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5064^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of California elementary schools

Summary

Avalon Gardens Elementary is a small K-6 public school with about 171 students in South Los Angeles, part of the Los Angeles Unified school district, serving a community where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academic performance at the school is significantly lower than at most nearby schools, ranking in the bottom 15% of all California schools, with particularly low proficiency rates in English, math, and science. A major challenge is chronic absenteeism, with over 28% of students missing too much school, a rate much higher than at higher-performing neighbors like One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary (7.5%) and contributing to the school's struggles. Interestingly, Avalon Gardens spends considerably more per student—over $38,000—than these other schools, yet this higher investment has not led to better academic results, creating a notable spending-effectiveness gap.

The school's performance has been unstable, fluctuating widely from year to year, unlike more consistently performing schools such as Tibby Elementary in Compton Unified. This comparison shows that other schools serving similar student populations can achieve stronger results, suggesting opportunities for Avalon Gardens to learn from successful strategies elsewhere, particularly in improving attendance and implementing consistent, effective programs across all grade levels.

171

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,408

Per pupil spending ?

93.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13940 South San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, CA 90061-2624

(310) 532-8540

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Avalon Gardens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Robert E. Peary Middle
High:	Gardena Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.8%

African American:

42.1%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2022 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 14th (2025) from a 4th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg39%

California avg41%

5,064^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

465^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	5064 of 5857	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	3924 of 5869	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.3	4922 of 5859	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	5668 of 5883	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	4761 of 5789	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	3867 of 5662	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.3	4576 of 5692	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.4	3514 of 5614	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.3	4002 of 5611	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.7	3405 of 5530	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.7	2833 of 5390	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.2	4117 of 5377	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.5	4502 of 5314	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.4	4655 of 5193	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.9	4472 of 5113	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.4	3685 of 5113	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.0	2660 of 4818	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.4	2758 of 4822	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	20.8	3881 of 4809	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	19.7	538 of 593	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.1	316 of 661	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.0	486 of 663	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	401 of 747	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	311 of 700	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	4854 of 5597	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	4987 of 5612	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	4623 of 5609	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	5454 of 5635	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	4287 of 5492	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	3616 of 5413	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	3092 of 5107	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	3068 of 5107	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	2543 of 5087	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	14.3	4842 of 5084	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	3192 of 4963	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.1	1484 of 4830	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	4478 of 5460	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	3622 of 5517	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	4133 of 5363	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	5049 of 5264	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	3807 of 5173	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	2940 of 5084	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	29.3	3889 of 5643	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	4323 of 5638	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	5185 of 5663	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	4840 of 5510	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	3379 of 5431	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2024)31st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

African American (2024)9th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy24%-24 vs state

Mathematics18%-19 vs state

Science6%-27 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 19, 2010

the students are disrespectful and they need detention. they need to inprove. they need to be one of the top ten schools they need a modivation. Close Quote

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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
Avalon Gardens Elementary	Public	K-6	13940 South San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 532-8540	171	10	17.1	93.6%	1 (0.6%)	72 (42.1%)	92 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	17.4	5064^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.5%		30	3924^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.1%	1140	5.9		5.9	31.6	28.6	23.5	14.3			24.4	21.1	25.0	31.3	0.0			18.4							$38,408	$9,050	$29,358
Barack Obama Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	13305 South San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Barack Obama Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 566-4590	360	18	20.5	96.9%	1 (0.3%)	179 (49.7%)	171 (47.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	10.4	5608^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.3%		8.5	5750^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.0%	142	11.8		11.8	12.5	20.4	13.7				15.5	12.5	16.7	13.7				14.3	78.6	87.1	87.1	85.7	88.6	87.1	$23,639	$3,242	$20,397
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-8	14431 Stanford Ave.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6320	331	14	22.8	90.3%	2 (0.6%)	94 (28.4%)	230 (69.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	32	3798^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.2%		32.6	3725^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.5%	73	9.6	15.4	10.8	41.0	35.4	40.4	33.3	69.0	61.5	43.5	42.5	33.3	19.2	27.3	51.7	53.9	34.4							$23,485	$4,420	$19,065
KIPP Compton Community	Public, Charter	K-8	1650 West 134th St.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	KIPP Compton Community District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 607-8811	783	32	24.7	76.1%	1 (0.1%)	503 (64.2%)	245 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	28 (3.6%)	14.6	5304^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.4%		19.5	4907^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.4%	397	13.3		13.3	25.9	22.9	17.8	21.9			22.3	28.3	19.1	11.2	6.2			16.8	95.0			98.3	97.5	98.3	$21,589	$1,028	$20,561
One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary	Public	K-5	405 East 122nd St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 757-8117	574	29	19.7	96.0%	3 (0.5%)	74 (12.9%)	472 (82.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	58	2168^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.0%		44.1	2912^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.4%	744	30.8		30.8	47.7	51.7	50.0				49.8	49.4	51.1	38.5				46.3	95.5	96.4		98.2	97.3		$22,940	$4,394	$18,546
Bursch Elementary	Public	K-8	2505 West 156th St.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6130	370	15	25.4	85.1%	0 (0.0%)	73 (19.7%)	296 (80.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.7	2518^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.0%		42.4	3041^st of 5869 public elementary schools	48.2%	523	14.3	46.2	21.0	48.8	42.5	35.4	58.1	41.2	61.5	45.8	62.8	57.5	28.6	41.9	29.4	53.9	46.1	90.0	96.0	96.0		96.0	92.0	$24,221	$5,019	$19,202
One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	801 West 135th St.	Gardena	90247	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 324-4454	554	27	20.5	96.0%	9 (1.6%)	83 (15.0%)	433 (78.2%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)	35.4	3549^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.4%		35.7	3462^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	41.0%	87	22.1		22.1	36.6	33.9	38.2				36.6	31.3	40.6	31.7				34.0	98.5						$24,431	$4,462	$19,969
Tibby Elementary	Public	K-8	1400 West Poplar St.	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6370	554	22	24.7	90.1%	2 (0.4%)	146 (26.4%)	392 (70.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	76.4	1320^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.5%		74.4	1391^st of 5869 public elementary schools	76.3%	71	19.3	15.2	17.8	71.6	49.2	62.7	79.6	89.3	57.6	68.7	79.7	63.9	39.0	75.5	57.1	51.5	62.4	87.9	90.9	87.9	92.4	90.9	90.9	$22,358	$3,479	$18,879
Ronald E. McNair Elementary	Public	K-6	1450 West El Segundo Ave.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6330	358	15	23.8	88.5%	2 (0.6%)	84 (23.5%)	260 (72.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.1%)	72.2	1510^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.2%		61.9	1985^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.2%	475	38.2		38.2	80.4	55.3	50.0	41.9			58.4	86.5	44.7	44.1	55.8			60.5							$22,071	$3,652	$18,419
Ralph Bunche Elementary	Public	K-8	16223 South Haskins Ln.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6120	217	9	24.2	82.0%	1 (0.5%)	84 (38.7%)	128 (59.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	60.4	2045^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.1%		34.6	3557^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.4%	1512	20.7	22.2	21.3	61.3	40.0	55.2	47.6	37.5	50.0	50.4	74.2	65.0	34.5	28.6	0.0	50.0	45.2							$24,032	$4,293	$19,739

Frequently Asked Questions about Avalon Gardens Elementary

Is Avalon Gardens Elementary a good school?

Avalon Gardens Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Avalon Gardens Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended Avalon Gardens Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Avalon Gardens Elementary?

Students at Avalon Gardens Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 42% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Avalon Gardens Elementary attend?

Students who attend Avalon Gardens Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robert E. Peary Middle
High : Gardena Senior High

What district is Avalon Gardens Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

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