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Nora Sterry Elementary

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Nora Sterry Elementary ranks 4142 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of California elementary schools

Summary

Nora Sterry Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 179 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 796 out of 1,565 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nora Sterry Elementary faces significant challenges in academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics around 10-20 percentage points lower than the district and state averages. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 78.77% to 80.63% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools, such as Overland Avenue Elementary, Brentwood Science, Clover Avenue Elementary, Fairburn Avenue Elementary, Richland Avenue Elementary, and the charter school Citizens of the World Charter School Mar Vista, Nora Sterry Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower, with a 20-50 percentage point gap in proficiency rates across all subject areas. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past few years, from 2,112 out of 5,789 California elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 4,142 out of 5,857 in 2024-2025, with a corresponding drop in its star rating from 3 to 1.

188

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,695

Per pupil spending ?

84%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1730 Corinth Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90025-4211

(310) 473-2172

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Nora Sterry Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Daniel Webster Middle
High:	University High School Charter

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.6%

White:

12.2%

African American:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2013 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg39%

California avg41%

4,142^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

382^nd 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	27.9	4142 of 5857	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.3	3049 of 5869	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	2363 of 5859	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	2451 of 5883	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	2112 of 5789	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	2254 of 5662	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.4	2158 of 5692	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.7	2200 of 5614	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.5	2663 of 5611	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.1	1715 of 5530	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.2	3189 of 5390	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.3	2332 of 5377	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.8	2171 of 5314	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.2	1526 of 5193	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	65.8	1590 of 5113	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.0	1375 of 5113	73.1%	★★★★☆
2006	63.2	1619 of 4818	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.8	2202 of 4822	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	48.8	2221 of 4809	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	22.9	1868 of 2227	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.6	441 of 2128	79.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	36.8	1944 of 3246	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	3268 of 5597	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	3131 of 5612	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.0	2003 of 5609	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	1595 of 5635	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	2289 of 5492	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	2257 of 5413	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	2892 of 5107	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	2053 of 5107	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	1518 of 5087	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	1179 of 5084	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	679 of 4963	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	937 of 4830	80.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	3648 of 5460	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	1979 of 5517	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	1410 of 5363	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	1254 of 5264	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	812 of 5173	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	1115 of 5084	78.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	4373 of 5628	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	2891 of 5643	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	2692 of 5638	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	3008 of 5663	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.8	1831 of 5510	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	2158 of 5431	60.3%	★★★☆☆

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)43rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)40th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)16th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-12 vs state

Mathematics24%-13 vs state

Science19%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Amazing school with dedicated teachers. Very safe environment, and the teachers know every student. It's an inviting atmosphere that also fosters learning with an emphasis on art, science, and math. 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
Nora Sterry Elementary	Public	K-5	1730 Corinth Ave.	Los Angeles	90025	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 473-2172	188	11	17.0	84.0%	23 (12.2%)	18 (9.6%)	127 (67.6%)	12 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	27.9	4142^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	29.3%		42.3	3049^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.0%	1093	19.2		19.2	34.4	33.3	44.0				36.8	34.4	20.0	15.4				23.9							$33,695	$6,357	$27,338
Brockton Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1309 Armacost Ave.	Los Angeles	90025	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 479-6090	189	10	18.9	88.4%	19 (10.1%)	10 (5.3%)	143 (75.7%)	9 (4.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.2%)	54.2	2357^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.8%		58.9	2113^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.0%	244	32.1		32.1	48.4	53.6	42.9				48.3	48.4	42.9	35.7				42.5	95.3			95.3	96.9	96.9	$30,981	$5,162	$25,819
Citizens of the World Charter School Mar Vista	Public, Charter	K-8	11561 Gateway Blvd.	Los Angeles	90064	Los Angeles County	Citizens of the World Charter School Mar Vista District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(424) 248-0544	497	24	20.7	67.4%	86 (17.3%)	80 (16.1%)	260 (52.3%)	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (9.9%)	71.2	1546^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.6%		62.7	1947^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.8%	401	60.3	20.4	41.1	50.0	51.0	79.3	37.8	55.1	54.7	55.6	62.5	39.2	56.9	46.7	30.6	39.6	46.1	94.4	97.2	97.2	95.8	95.8	97.2	$19,098	$1,054	$18,044
Westwood Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	2050 Selby Ave.	Los Angeles	90025	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 474-7788	670	28	23.9	19.6%	310 (46.3%)	16 (2.4%)	86 (12.8%)	116 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	142 (21.2%)	93.9	407^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.1%		94.5	388^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.4%	19	65.7		65.7	84.0	71.8	72.3				76.2	90.0	67.1	74.3				77.5	97.6			98.4			$17,029	$2,079	$14,950
Richland Avenue Elementary	Public	K-7	11562 Richland Ave.	Los Angeles	90064	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 473-0467	280	13	21.5	17.9%	181 (64.6%)	25 (8.9%)	27 (9.6%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.9%)	95	336^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.3%		88.6	778^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.7%	442	54.2		54.2	82.5	83.7	79.2				82.2	82.5	83.7	62.5				78.5	90.4	96.4	96.4	94.0	95.2	95.2	$26,792	$3,755	$23,037
Fairburn Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1403 Fairburn Ave.	Los Angeles	90024	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 470-1344	466	19	24.5	24.7%	189 (40.6%)	7 (1.5%)	59 (12.7%)	105 (22.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	102 (21.9%)	93.8	412^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.0%		95.8	280^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.2%	132	59.0		59.0	74.6	74.1	74.6				74.4	87.3	76.4	70.5				78.6	95.2						$16,625	$2,283	$14,342
Overland Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	10650 Ashby Ave.	Los Angeles	90064	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 838-7308	485	21	23.0	14.0%	228 (47.0%)	12 (2.5%)	81 (16.7%)	71 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (19.2%)	98.7	24^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.2	70^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.8%	46	75.7		75.7	84.5	91.8	96.0				90.4	94.1	86.9	89.2				90.4							$17,142	$2,199	$14,943
Brentwood Science	Public	K-5	740 Gretna Green Way	Los Angeles	90049	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 826-5631	224	12	18.6	80.4%	14 (6.3%)	71 (31.7%)	121 (54.0%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	57.8	2177^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.8%		43.4	2969^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.4%	792	38.0		38.0	36.8	52.3	62.0				51.5	42.1	40.9	42.0				41.7	85.0				85.0		$35,735	$7,521	$28,214
Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	2402 Virginia Ave.	Santa Monica	90404	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 828-0335	404	21	19.3	39.9%	110 (27.2%)	3 (0.7%)	279 (69.1%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	95	331^st of 5857 public elementary schools	94.3%		91.2	625^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.4%	294	57.4		57.4	90.6	87.5	76.5				84.2	81.1	78.6	73.5				77.4
Clover Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	11020 Clover Ave.	Los Angeles	90034	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 479-7739	468	21	22.2	40.6%	95 (20.3%)	26 (5.6%)	99 (21.2%)	159 (34.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (18.8%)	98.1	62^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.7	106^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.2%	44	78.1		78.1	89.7	81.7	85.7				85.6	88.1	88.5	84.4				87.0							$18,088	$2,197	$15,891

Frequently Asked Questions about Nora Sterry Elementary

How many students attend Nora Sterry Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 188 students attended Nora Sterry Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Nora Sterry Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nora Sterry Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Daniel Webster Middle
High : University High School Charter

What district is Nora Sterry Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Nora Sterry Elementary a good school?

Nora Sterry Elementary ranks 4142^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nora Sterry Elementary?

Students at Nora Sterry Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 12% White, 10% African American, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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