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Stanford Avenue Elementary

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Stanford Avenue Elementary ranks 2000 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

2000^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of California elementary schools

Summary

Stanford Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in South Gate, California, serving 367 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 796 out of 1,565 districts in the state.

Stanford Avenue Elementary has shown steady improvement in its academic performance, moving from the bottom 25% of California elementary schools in 2014-2015 to the top 35% in 2024-2025. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is generally higher than the Los Angeles Unified and California averages, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. Stanford Avenue Elementary also performs well for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking in the top 15% and top 20% of California elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

While Stanford Avenue Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and maintains a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism. When compared to nearby schools, Stanford Avenue generally outperforms the district and state averages, but lags behind the KIPP Corazon Academy, a public charter school, in English Language Arts/Literacy. The school also has room for improvement in science education and supporting the academic needs of Spanish-speaking students.

329

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,474

Per pupil spending ?

96.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2833 Illinois Ave.
South Gate, CA 90280-4005

(323) 569-8117

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Stanford Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southeast Middle
High:	International Studies Learning Center at Legacy High School Complex
	Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex
	South East High
	South Gate Senior High
	More...
	Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.0%

Two or more races:

1.5%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2013 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 52 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg39%

California avg41%

2,000^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 58 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

130^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	61.3	2000 of 5857	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	2646 of 5869	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.9	3806 of 5859	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.5	4599 of 5883	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	4018 of 5789	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	3447 of 5662	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.4	4129 of 5692	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.6	4217 of 5614	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.2	5182 of 5611	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.7	4757 of 5530	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.1	4448 of 5390	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.5	4365 of 5377	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.5	4425 of 5314	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.5	4388 of 5193	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.4	3557 of 5113	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	22.5	4091 of 5113	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.0	3730 of 4818	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.0	3623 of 4822	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.8	3809 of 4809	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	64.8	549 of 3162	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	44.0	1553 of 3245	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.5	2001 of 3311	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	2628 of 3275	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	2842 of 3246	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	1664 of 5597	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	47.9	2528 of 5612	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.0	3497 of 5609	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.8	4347 of 5635	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	3614 of 5492	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	3103 of 5413	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	801 of 5107	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	1375 of 5107	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	42.0	2751 of 5087	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	3536 of 5084	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	2841 of 4963	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	2177 of 4830	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	862 of 5460	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	1774 of 5517	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	2858 of 5363	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	3586 of 5264	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	2959 of 5173	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	2334 of 5084	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	2283 of 5628	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	2586 of 5643	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.5	3815 of 5638	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.5	4466 of 5663	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	4103 of 5510	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	3643 of 5431	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.5	1437 of 2635	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1997 of 2420	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)84th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)83rd percentile+28 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2024)45th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+4 vs state

Mathematics50%+13 vs state

Science25%-7 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
Stanford Avenue Elementary	Public	1-5	2833 Illinois Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 569-8117	329	16	20.5	96.7%	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	319 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	61.3	2000^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.9%		48.4	2646^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.9%	646	25.4		25.4	49.2	57.7	49.2				52.5	60.3	57.7	32.8				50.5							$26,474	$5,590	$20,884
Stanford Primary Center	Public	K	3020 Kansas Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 563-9208	112	6	18.6	96.4%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	109 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)								(n/a)																		97.2	97.9		97.9	97.2		$45,175	$6,488	$38,687
Willow Elementary	Public	K-5	2777 Willow Pl.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-5760	420	21	20.0	93.3%	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	410 (97.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	52	2498^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.4%		52.2	2440^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.4%	58	22.6		22.6	41.4	48.6	59.7				49.5	37.1	55.7	32.3				42.1							$24,658	$4,544	$20,114
Montara Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	10018 Montara Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 567-1451	554	31	17.8	93.3%	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	537 (96.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	49.2	2639^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.9%		49.3	2591^st of 5869 public elementary schools	55.9%	48	14.8		14.8	46.0	38.8	42.0	56.8			44.4	60.8	40.0	32.1	47.7			44.4	97.3	98.2					$25,178	$4,816	$20,362
Madison Elementary	Public	K-5	9820 Madison Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-3900	482	25	19.2	94.0%	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	472 (97.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	34.9	3590^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.7%		39.9	3179^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.8%	411	19.1		19.1	41.8	30.6	37.1				36.1	43.3	34.9	28.1				34.7							$23,271	$4,657	$18,614
KIPP Corazon Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8616 Long Beach Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	KIPP Corazon Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 457-5051	1,070	44	24.3	87.4%	5 (0.5%)	6 (0.6%)	1,041 (97.3%)	9 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	39	3284^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.9%		45.1	2858^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.3%	426	33.3	28.7	31.3	21.6	39.3	44.5	39.2	44.4	48.5	39.6	34.2	45.5	31.0	23.6	31.3	25.7	31.8							$20,393	$1,774	$18,619
Victoria Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	3320 Missouri Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 567-1261	272	15	18.1	97.4%	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	256 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	63.4	1906^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.5%		53.4	2377^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.5%	471	28.6		28.6	60.5	53.9	50.0				54.4	65.8	48.1	40.8				50.4	97.1						$28,451	$4,876	$23,575
Liberty Boulevard Elementary	Public	K-5	2728 Liberty Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 583-4196	410	22	18.6	96.8%	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	402 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	39	3283^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	43.9%		36.3	3417^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.8%	134	24.6		24.6	39.4	34.6	36.9				37.1	51.5	29.8	29.2				37.4	94.2	94.2	98.1	97.1	96.1	97.1	$26,599	$5,031	$21,568
Independence Elementary	Public	K-5	8435 Victoria Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 249-9559	418	22	19.0	94.7%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	410 (98.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	35.6	3533^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	39.7%		46.7	2751^st of 5869 public elementary schools	53.1%	782	22.0		22.0	42.3	34.0	40.0				39.3	33.8	41.5	23.9				31.5							$28,553	$6,021	$22,532
Weigand Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	10401 Weigand Ave.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 567-9606	290	14	20.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.6%)	263 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	45.3	2865^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.1%		31	3856^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.3%	991	14.8		14.8	50.0	45.7	37.7				43.9	53.7	43.5	31.5				41.8							$25,460	$5,477	$19,983

Frequently Asked Questions about Stanford Avenue Elementary

What district is Stanford Avenue Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Stanford Avenue Elementary a good school?

Stanford Avenue Elementary ranks 2000^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Stanford Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stanford Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southeast Middle
High : International Studies Learning Center at Legacy High School Complex
High : Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex
High : South East High
High : South Gate Senior High
High : Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

What is the racial makeup of Stanford Avenue Elementary?

Students at Stanford Avenue Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

How many students attend Stanford Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended Stanford Avenue Elementary.

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