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Union Avenue Elementary

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Union Avenue Elementary ranks 3685 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3685^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of California elementary schools

Summary

Union Avenue Elementary is a large public elementary school serving 809 students in grades K-5 within the Los Angeles Unified school district, consistently earning a 2-star rating that places it in the lower-middle range of schools statewide.

Academically, the school's test scores in English, math, and science are below both district and state averages, though it shows notable strengths in serving specific student groups, ranking higher for Hispanic students, students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and special education students. A key challenge is chronic student absenteeism, which at 23.1% is better than some neighbors like Rosemont Avenue Elementary or Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS) but higher than others like Charles White Elementary and nearby charter schools.

Perhaps the most telling finding is that Union Avenue operates with significantly less funding per student than nearly all nearby schools—sometimes less than half—yet achieves comparable academic results. The standout comparison is Charles White Elementary, which serves a very similar high-needs population but ranks much higher, benefiting from more funding, smaller classes, and better attendance, suggesting Union Avenue's performance is constrained by resources rather than effort or effectiveness with its core student groups.

809

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,870

Per pupil spending ?

93.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 South Burlington Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90057-2506

(213) 483-1345

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Union Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sal Castro Middle
High:	Belmont Senior High
	Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community
	Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Global Studies
	Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice
	More...
	Edward R. Roybal Learning Center
	School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.8%

Asian:

2.0%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2013 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 12 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg39%

California avg41%

3,685^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

326^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	33.4	3685 of 5857	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	3373 of 5869	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	3770 of 5859	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	4048 of 5883	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	3490 of 5789	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	3207 of 5662	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.2	3094 of 5692	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.8	3623 of 5614	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.0	4331 of 5611	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.8	3402 of 5530	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.8	4177 of 5390	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.8	4414 of 5377	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.0	4705 of 5314	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.6	4246 of 5193	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.6	4078 of 5113	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.7	3809 of 5113	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.1	3849 of 4818	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.2	4320 of 4822	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.6	4057 of 4809	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	29.7	1504 of 2227	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	1231 of 2585	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	464 of 2128	78.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.6	2208 of 3162	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.2	2982 of 3245	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	2795 of 3311	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	2265 of 3275	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	1966 of 3246	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	3758 of 5597	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	3452 of 5612	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	3457 of 5609	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	3933 of 5635	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	3566 of 5492	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	3472 of 5413	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	2444 of 5107	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	2142 of 5107	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	2550 of 5087	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	2890 of 5084	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	2288 of 4963	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	1983 of 4830	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	272 of 429	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	301 of 364	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	264 of 335	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	2588 of 5460	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	2530 of 5517	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	2670 of 5363	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	2829 of 5264	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	2198 of 5173	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	1946 of 5084	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	3406 of 5628	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	3166 of 5643	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	3796 of 5638	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	3884 of 5663	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	3196 of 5510	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	2808 of 5431	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	1391 of 2847	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.0	1618 of 2635	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	2057 of 2420	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)37th percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)32nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)30th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-12 vs state

Mathematics31%-7 vs state

Science23%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Union Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	150 South Burlington Ave.	Los Angeles	90057	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 483-1345	809	37	21.8	93.9%	6 (0.7%)	8 (1.0%)	775 (95.8%)	16 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	33.4	3685^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.1%		36.9	3373^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	42.5%	312																	23.4		23.4	34.5	40.0	37.5				37.1	32.7	30.8	28.2				30.7	95.5	96.7	97.2	96.7	97.8	$21,870	$4,992	$16,878
N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts	Public, Charter	K-5	379 South Loma Dr.	Los Angeles	90017	Los Angeles County	N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 413-9183	417	18	23.1	97.4%	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	410 (98.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39.6	3251^st of 5857 public elementary schools	44.5%		39.6	3199^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.5%	52	19.2	16.7	6.4	14.0	59.6	28.6	42.6	44.1	25.5	33.3	4.3	20.6	10.6	16.7	6.4	11.0	16.7		16.7	31.8	55.2	43.9				43.2	38.5	45.8	19.7				34.2						$22,269	$3,110	$19,159
Lake Street Primary	Public	K-1	135 North Lake St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 413-3305	104	6	17.3	94.2%	1 (1.0%)	7 (6.7%)	80 (76.9%)	14 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)								(n/a)																																							$48,692	$6,725	$41,967
Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS)	Public	K-5	309 Lucas Ave.	Los Angeles	90017	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 250-2932	408	20	20.4	96.3%	15 (3.7%)	56 (13.7%)	326 (79.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	20.8	4758^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.8%		30.2	3912^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.3%	846																	15.1		15.1	21.9	27.3	32.4				27.4	29.0	23.8	20.6				24.3	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5		$26,392	$5,188	$21,204
Rosemont Avenue Elementary	Public	2-5	421 North Rosemont Ave.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 413-5310	157	7	22.4	94.3%	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	115 (73.2%)	29 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	34.2	3638^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.9%		39.6	3201^st of 5869 public elementary schools	45.5%	437																	18.4		18.4	32.3	22.6	44.7				34.9	35.5	25.0	40.4				34.6						$35,516	$8,352	$27,164
Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake	Public, Charter	K-8	110 North Coronado St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 462-2840	718	30	24.0	70.3%	125 (17.4%)	60 (8.4%)	396 (55.2%)	65 (9.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (9.3%)	53.6	2391^st of 5857 public elementary schools	59.2%		58.4	2130^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.7%	261																	37.5	28.0	32.9	53.6	58.5	51.3	33.7	33.3	36.8	43.7	52.2	52.4	31.3	28.9	27.3	36.4	37.0						$20,157	$1,384	$18,773
Betty Plasencia Elementary	Public	K-5	1321 Cortez St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 250-7450	411	21	20.0	95.1%	16 (3.9%)	14 (3.4%)	360 (87.6%)	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	27.4	4177^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.7%		31.7	3801^st of 5869 public elementary schools	35.2%	376																	19.7		19.7	28.3	29.7	39.0				32.1	32.8	28.0	24.6				28.4	94.9		94.9		95.9	$30,428	$6,125	$24,303
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	697 South Burlington Ave.	Los Angeles	90057	Los Angeles County	Camino Nuevo Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 413-4245	603	30	20.2	99.5%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	602 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.2	3780^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.5%		30.9	3863^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	34.2%	83																	14.8	23.3	19.0	20.6	28.6	26.2	51.7	38.3	45.0	34.9	36.5	36.5	18.0	42.4	38.3	46.7	36.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	96.5	$23,192	$2,614	$20,578
Esperanza Elementary	Public	K-5	680 Little St.	Los Angeles	90017	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 484-0326	577	27	21.3	97.9%	7 (1.2%)	21 (3.6%)	539 (93.4%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	30.7	3899^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.4%		25	4365^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.6%	466																	20.0		20.0	23.6	36.0	41.4				33.4	33.6	33.6	26.7				31.4	93.9	96.5	94.8	96.5	96.5	$24,625	$4,584	$20,041
Charles White Elementary	Public	1-5	2401 Wilshire Blvd.	Los Angeles	90057	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 487-9172	233	14	16.6	98.7%	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	222 (95.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	55.2	2297^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.8%		30.8	3871^st of 5869 public elementary schools	34.0%	1574																	26.5		26.5	51.2	36.2	47.9				44.9	50.0	50.0	49.0				49.7						$31,522	$6,966	$24,556

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Avenue Elementary

Is Union Avenue Elementary a good school?

Union Avenue Elementary ranks 3685^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Union Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 809 students attended Union Avenue Elementary.

What district is Union Avenue Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Union Avenue Elementary?

Students at Union Avenue Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Union Avenue Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Sal Castro Middle
High : Belmont Senior High
High : Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community
High : Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Global Studies
High : Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice
High : Edward R. Roybal Learning Center
High : School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex

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