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Lovelia P. Flournoy Elementary

Public Grades K-5
5721st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 2% of California elementary schools
Summary

Lovelia P. Flournoy Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 382 students in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, operating within the Los Angeles Unified school district.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science far below both district and state averages, contributing to its ranking in the bottom 2% of California schools. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, with over 36% of students missing significant school time, a rate much higher than the district and state. Interestingly, the school has a lower student-teacher ratio than many nearby schools, such as Weigand Avenue Elementary and Ritter Elementary, and its per-student spending is comparable, suggesting factors beyond basic resources are affecting outcomes.

When compared to schools in the area, Flournoy's performance is notably lower. For example, Compton Avenue Elementary has significantly higher proficiency rates. A striking comparison is with Carver Elementary in the neighboring Compton Unified district, which has much higher test scores and a dramatically lower absenteeism rate despite having a larger class size. This indicates that targeted improvements in instruction, school climate, and attendance could be crucial for Flournoy's students.

382
Students ?
15.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$29,963
Per pupil spending ?
97.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1630 East 111th St.
       Los Angeles, CA  90059-1908

(323) 564-2545

District: Los Angeles Unified


Students who attend Lovelia P. Flournoy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Edwin Markham Middle
High:    Jordan High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
72.0%
African American:
24.1%
Two or more races:
2.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2013 → 2nd in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (12% vs 41% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 19% California)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school12%
District avg39%
California avg41%
5,721st of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 2%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
486th of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified
791st 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20258.35721 of 58572.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202412.25540 of 58695.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.65592 of 58594.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.75475 of 58836.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.05625 of 57892.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20189.55467 of 56623.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201714.55155 of 56929.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201613.55173 of 56147.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201514.45160 of 56118.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201310.75263 of 55304.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20127.85272 of 53902.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201111.55149 of 53774.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201013.84969 of 53146.5%☆☆☆☆☆
200915.14728 of 51939.0%☆☆☆☆☆
200823.24100 of 511319.8%★☆☆☆☆
200734.43264 of 511336.2%★★☆☆☆
200618.94076 of 481815.4%★☆☆☆☆
200520.93904 of 482219.0%★☆☆☆☆
200415.34320 of 480910.2%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202516.5538 of 5695.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202418.6544 of 5938.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.4647 of 6612.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202223.5570 of 66314.0%★☆☆☆☆
201916.3712 of 7474.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201820.4621 of 70011.3%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201915.42575 of 25850.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201817.32101 of 21281.3%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202438.61920 of 316239.3%★★☆☆☆
202328.12663 of 324517.9%★☆☆☆☆
202217.63272 of 33111.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201922.53046 of 32757.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201816.13209 of 32461.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20259.95435 of 55972.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202417.04959 of 561211.6%★☆☆☆☆
202315.85075 of 56099.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202214.15259 of 56356.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.65333 of 54922.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.45172 of 54134.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202512.64880 of 51074.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202419.64481 of 510712.3%★☆☆☆☆
202321.54364 of 508714.2%★☆☆☆☆
202223.64225 of 508416.9%★☆☆☆☆
201916.34599 of 49637.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201816.64432 of 48308.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202510.55297 of 54603.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.15071 of 55178.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.95035 of 53636.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202220.44622 of 526412.2%★☆☆☆☆
201911.65003 of 51733.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201812.84841 of 50844.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20258.55512 of 56282.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.45461 of 56433.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.75522 of 56382.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202214.55255 of 56637.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.85318 of 55103.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20189.25303 of 54312.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202515.42810 of 28471.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202321.42130 of 242012.0%★☆☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2024)39th percentile+34 vs school
African American (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)1st percentile~ school
Disabled (2019)<1st percentile~ school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy16%-33 vs state
Mathematics11%-26 vs state
Science5%-28 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Lovelia P. Flournoy Elementary.

Students at Lovelia P. Flournoy Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 24% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend Lovelia P. Flournoy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edwin Markham Middle
High : Jordan High

Lovelia P. Flournoy Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.3% of California elementary schools.


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