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One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary

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One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary ranks 4341 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of California elementary schools

Summary

One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 465 students in South Los Angeles within the Los Angeles Unified district, where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, ranking in the lower percentiles statewide with proficiency rates in English (26%) and math (33%) that are generally below those of many nearby schools, such as the higher-performing One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary located less than half a mile away. A notable area of concern is the school's dramatically low performance in supporting English Language Learners, which has fallen sharply in recent years, alongside critically low science proficiency. However, the school has shown a remarkable and positive trend in improving student attendance, with chronic absenteeism dropping dramatically from pandemic-era highs.

While overall performance is low, there are pockets of relative strength, such as in 3rd-grade math. The analysis shows that nearby schools with very similar student demographics achieve stronger academic results, indicating that improvement is possible. Key areas for focus include strengthening instruction for English Learners, improving science education, and ensuring resources are effectively used to support better student outcomes across all grades.

465

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,791

Per pupil spending ?

98.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

144 East 118th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90061-2422

(323) 757-1717

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Samuel Gompers Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.1%

African American:

18.1%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2013 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2013

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 23 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg39%

California avg41%

4,341^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

408^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	25.7	4341 of 5857	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	4747 of 5869	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	4317 of 5859	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	4260 of 5883	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	3470 of 5789	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	3118 of 5662	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.2	3299 of 5692	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.5	3890 of 5614	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.8	3640 of 5611	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.2	3658 of 5530	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.4	2852 of 5390	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.3	3060 of 5377	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.6	3382 of 5314	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	18.0	4573 of 5193	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.8	4356 of 5113	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.4	4267 of 5113	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.2	4274 of 4818	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.0	4104 of 4822	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.4	3456 of 4809	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	302 of 569	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.4	549 of 593	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	624 of 661	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	481 of 663	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.2	329 of 747	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.2	418 of 700	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	52.8	748 of 2227	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.8	1694 of 2585	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1957 of 2128	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.4	2932 of 3162	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	3285 of 3311	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.7	975 of 3275	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	39.2	1808 of 3246	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	4097 of 5597	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	3998 of 5612	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	3985 of 5609	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	3752 of 5635	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	3140 of 5492	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	2844 of 5413	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	2832 of 5107	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	2806 of 5107	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	2524 of 5087	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	2307 of 5084	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	1735 of 4963	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	1336 of 4830	72.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	3600 of 5460	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	4188 of 5517	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	3455 of 5363	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	3240 of 5264	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	2212 of 5173	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	1848 of 5084	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	4163 of 5628	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	4937 of 5643	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	4320 of 5638	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	4338 of 5663	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	3558 of 5510	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	3239 of 5431	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	30.7	1612 of 2420	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)66th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2025)47th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2023)33rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics33%-4 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy26%-23 vs state

Science12%-21 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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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
One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	144 East 118th St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 757-1717	465	24	19.3	98.3%	7 (1.5%)	84 (18.1%)	363 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	25.7	4341^st of 5857 public elementary schools	25.9%		21.3	4747^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.1%	406	11.9	11.9	22.1	23.4	34.3	26.2	45.5	28.2	23.9	32.9	85.8	93.8	97.4	88.5	92.0	92.9	$23,791	$4,588	$19,203
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
One Hundred Sixteenth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	11610 Stanford Ave.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 754-3121	401	20	20.0	96.8%	3 (0.7%)	64 (16.0%)	325 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	27.5	4171^st of 5857 public elementary schools	28.8%		28.3	4083^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	30.4%	88	18.3	18.3	16.1	36.1	40.7	31.3	29.8	33.9	21.7	28.5	95.5	96.6		95.5		96.6	$28,382	$5,013	$23,369
Figueroa Street Elementary	Public	K-5	510 West 111th St.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 756-9268	400	20	20.0	98.0%	6 (1.5%)	46 (11.5%)	335 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	53.1	2426^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.6%		43.6	2953^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	49.7%	527	19.1	19.1	56.9	41.5	40.0	46.1	62.7	46.5	33.8	48.0							$28,404	$5,703	$22,701
One Hundred Seventh Street Elementary	Public	K-5	147 East 107th St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 756-8137	804	40	20.1	98.5%	8 (1.0%)	174 (21.6%)	597 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.1%)	15	5263^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.1%		13.8	5402^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	8.0%	139	14.0	14.0	17.4	21.4	34.9	24.6	10.5	15.4	17.2	14.3	91.0	94.8		92.9	94.8	94.8	$24,950	$4,313	$20,637
One Hundred Ninth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	10915 South McKinley Ave.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 756-9206	332	17	19.5	97.3%	2 (0.6%)	57 (17.2%)	267 (80.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	33.8	3662^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	37.5%		23.3	4554^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.4%	892	11.3	11.3	29.6	35.4	39.6	34.9	35.2	39.4	34.0	36.4	85.1		92.5	91.0	94.0		$32,786	$6,598	$26,188
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
Washington Primary Center	Public	K-2	860 West 112th St.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 779-7550	138	8	17.2	96.4%	0 (0.0%)	25 (18.1%)	110 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)								(n/a)																	$28,681	$5,629	$23,052
One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	1265 East 112th St.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 567-2108	319	17	18.7	99.4%	2 (0.6%)	85 (26.6%)	223 (69.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	30.5	3924^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.0%		29.2	3999^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.9%	75	13.8	13.8	30.9	25.5	39.7	32.1	60.0	25.5	15.5	33.3	87.4	93.1	94.3	88.5	93.1	93.1	$35,702	$7,362	$28,340
West Athens Elementary	Public	K-5	1110 West 119th St.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 756-9114	545	30	18.1	97.4%	5 (0.9%)	143 (26.2%)	364 (66.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	18.2	4991^st of 5857 public elementary schools	14.8%		15.7	5240^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.7%	249	16.0	16.0	16.0	25.6	26.3	23.1	30.3	27.7	13.0	22.8	92.6	97.2			92.6		$24,881	$5,504	$19,377

Frequently Asked Questions about One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary

Is One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary a good school?

One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary ranks 4341^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary?

Students at One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 18% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Samuel Gompers Middle

What district is One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary.

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