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Taper Avenue Elementary

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Taper Avenue Elementary ranks 1101 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of California elementary schools

Summary

Taper Avenue Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 672 students in San Pedro, part of the Los Angeles Unified school district, and stands out as a consistently high-performing school that achieves excellent academic results for its diverse student community.

Academically, Taper Avenue is strong and getting stronger, ranking in the 81st percentile of all California elementary schools with test scores well above both district and state averages, especially in science. What truly differentiates the school is its effective support for students, as seen in its high statewide rankings for Hispanic and economically disadvantaged subgroups and a lower chronic absenteeism rate than most neighbors. This success is notable when compared to nearby schools like Cabrillo Avenue Elementary or Barton Hill Elementary, which serve similar communities but have significantly lower proficiency rates and higher absenteeism.

The school's achievements are particularly impressive given its efficient use of resources, spending thousands less per student than many comparison schools while delivering top-tier outcomes. Along with the similarly high-performing Park Western Place Elementary, Taper Avenue forms a corridor of excellence in San Pedro, demonstrating that strong leadership, effective teaching, and a positive school culture are powerful drivers of student success.

672

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,162

Per pupil spending ?

50.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1824 Taper Ave.
San Pedro, CA 90731-1175

(310) 832-3056

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Taper Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.4%

White:

18.6%

Two or more races:

11.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 71st percentile in 2022 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 81st (2025) from a 71st-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,101^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^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	81.5	1101 of 5857	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	1495 of 5869	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	1625 of 5859	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	1692 of 5883	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	1050 of 5789	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	1076 of 5662	81.0%	★★★★☆
2017	87.1	806 of 5692	85.8%	★★★★☆
2016	74.7	1313 of 5614	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	1345 of 5611	76.0%	★★★★☆
2013	88.8	543 of 5530	90.2%	★★★★★
2012	90.1	416 of 5390	92.3%	★★★★★
2011	66.9	1645 of 5377	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.9	1287 of 5314	75.8%	★★★★☆
2009	67.4	1566 of 5193	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.4	1660 of 5113	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.1	1240 of 5113	75.7%	★★★★☆
2006	67.0	1466 of 4818	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.2	1373 of 4822	71.5%	★★★★☆
2004	63.8	1532 of 4809	68.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	95.2	20 of 661	97.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	64.0	516 of 2227	76.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	1320 of 5597	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	1483 of 5612	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	1302 of 5609	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	1568 of 5635	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	1036 of 5492	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	1131 of 5413	79.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	386 of 5107	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	526 of 5107	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	944 of 5087	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	925 of 5084	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	547 of 4963	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	580 of 4830	88.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	615 of 5460	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	1367 of 5517	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	1562 of 5363	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	1189 of 5264	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	445 of 5173	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	601 of 5084	88.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	903 of 5628	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	1484 of 5643	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	1891 of 5638	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	1743 of 5663	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.6	1098 of 5510	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	1030 of 5431	81.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	287 of 718	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.6	951 of 2635	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	934 of 2420	61.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	1362 of 2598	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	1699 of 2651	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	1287 of 2661	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	1428 of 2726	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.9	743 of 2834	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	1021 of 2737	62.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2023)97th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)77th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)64th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+15 vs state

Mathematics60%+23 vs state

Science49%+17 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
Taper Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1824 Taper Ave.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-3056	672	31	21.6	50.1%	125 (18.6%)	36 (5.4%)	379 (56.4%)	52 (7.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	75 (11.2%)	81.5	1101^st of 5857 public elementary schools	81.2%		72	1495^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.5%	394	49.5		49.5	63.5	59.4	67.7				63.5	67.7	53.8	60.6				60.5	95.2		97.6	96.8	98.4	96.8	$19,162	$2,985	$16,177
Park Western Place Elementary	Public	K-5	1214 Park Western Pl.	San Pedro	90732	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 833-3591	528	25	21.1	66.7%	45 (8.5%)	27 (5.1%)	314 (59.5%)	73 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.1%)	87.1	818^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.0%		83	1038^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.3%	220	51.8		51.8	65.4	63.2	70.6				66.4	69.2	70.1	65.9				68.4							$23,974	$3,405	$20,569
Bandini Street Elementary	Public	K-5	425 North Bandini St.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-4593	232	11	21.0	87.5%	6 (2.6%)	11 (4.7%)	193 (83.2%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.9%)	58.6	2139^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.5%		32.8	3709^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.8%	1570	14.3		14.3	42.9	50.0	46.4				46.6	60.7	62.5	46.4				56.8	86.2	92.3	93.9	90.8	90.8	92.3	$33,520	$6,337	$27,183
Crestwood Street STEAM Magnet	Public	K-5	1946 West Crestwood St.	Rancho Palos Verdes	90275	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-8130	289	13	22.2	73.0%	37 (12.8%)	33 (11.4%)	178 (61.6%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.4%)	54.8	2321^st of 5857 public elementary schools	60.4%		54	2347^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.0%	26	31.8		31.8	47.4	38.6	45.5				43.7	56.4	59.1	31.8				48.8							$28,122	$4,633	$23,489
Barton Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	423 North Pacific Ave.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 547-2471	329	17	19.3	95.7%	4 (1.2%)	52 (15.8%)	266 (80.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	24.1	4490^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.3%		24.7	4393^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	25.1%	97	5.6		5.6	29.4	27.9	22.2				26.5	27.5	47.5	14.8				30.7	94.1						$30,158	$5,868	$24,290
Hawaiian Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	540 Hawaiian Ave.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 830-1151	455	22	20.6	96.5%	2 (0.4%)	18 (4.0%)	427 (93.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	19.3	4891^st of 5857 public elementary schools	16.5%		20.5	4811^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.0%	80	13.2		13.2	21.1	23.0	32.4				25.1	25.6	29.5	19.1				24.7	94.8			97.0			$27,772	$5,086	$22,686
Cabrillo Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	732 South Cabrillo Ave.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-6446	303	16	18.9	92.4%	5 (1.7%)	27 (8.9%)	252 (83.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	58	2165^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.0%		32.2	3761^st of 5869 public elementary schools	35.9%	1596	29.6		29.6	48.9	43.2	56.1				49.2	32.6	60.4	52.4				48.5	96.0			96.0		97.3	$32,041	$5,700	$26,341
Seventh Street Elementary Arts Integration Magnet	Public	K-5	1570 West Seventh St.	San Pedro	90732	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-1538	306	15	20.4	73.5%	24 (7.8%)	12 (3.9%)	248 (81.0%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	61.3	2004^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.8%		49.1	2607^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.6%	603	26.8		26.8	54.4	51.0	48.8				51.5	54.4	46.0	51.2				50.4	97.4				97.4		$29,126	$5,257	$23,869
Eshelman Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	25902 Eshelman Ave.	Lomita	90717	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 326-1576	449	20	22.4	86.9%	36 (8.0%)	54 (12.0%)	315 (70.2%)	24 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.6%)	58.2	2155^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.2%		48.1	2660^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.7%	505	29.0		29.0	55.2	49.3	48.5				51.0	55.7	50.7	31.9				46.3	92.9	96.5		95.6	94.7	96.5	$23,239	$4,417	$18,822
George De La Torre Junior Elementary	Public	K-8	500 North Island Ave.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-1400	598	32	18.6	98.5%	14 (2.3%)	9 (1.5%)	571 (95.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25	4409^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.7%		16.2	5200^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.4%	791	13.0	25.9	18.7	25.4	34.8	20.9	26.9	40.4	38.5	30.9	34.9	29.0	23.5	30.2	31.7	32.1	30.1							$23,973	$5,798	$18,175

Frequently Asked Questions about Taper Avenue Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Taper Avenue Elementary?

Students at Taper Avenue Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 19% White, 11% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 5% African American.

What district is Taper Avenue Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What schools do graduates of Taper Avenue Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle

Is Taper Avenue Elementary a good school?

Taper Avenue Elementary ranks 1101^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Taper Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 672 students attended Taper Avenue Elementary.

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