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Vermont Avenue Elementary

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Vermont Avenue Elementary ranks 1932 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1932^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of California elementary schools

Summary

Vermont Avenue Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 342 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, notable for its remarkable and rapid academic improvement in recent years.

The school's story is one of impressive turnaround, climbing from the 21st percentile statewide just three years ago to the 67th percentile today, now outperforming both district and state averages in English and math. This success is especially pronounced in its work with English Language Learners, and a dramatic drop in chronic absenteeism to 19.1% has paralleled the academic gains. This progress stands in sharp contrast to many nearby schools like Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary and John W. Mack Elementary, which have struggled with lower performance and higher absenteeism rates despite sometimes having greater per-student funding.

While the school shows particular strength in 3rd-grade math and 5th-grade English, 4th-grade math and science present opportunities for continued growth. Vermont Avenue Elementary demonstrates that focused strategies in attendance and instruction can lead to outstanding outcomes, achieving strong results for its students even as other schools in the immediate area face significant challenges.

342

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,007

Per pupil spending ?

90.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1435 West 27th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90007-2137

(323) 733-2195

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.0%

African American:

8.5%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2013 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,932^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

125^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	62.7	1932 of 5857	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	3059 of 5869	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	4160 of 5859	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	4653 of 5883	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	4339 of 5789	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	3925 of 5662	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.4	3568 of 5692	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.6	2917 of 5614	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.3	2668 of 5611	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.5	3149 of 5530	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.7	3226 of 5390	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.2	2819 of 5377	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.4	3079 of 5314	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	25.1	4060 of 5193	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.1	4109 of 5113	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.4	4946 of 5113	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.0	4577 of 4818	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	13.6	4422 of 4822	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	12.2	4541 of 4809	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	31.2	1732 of 2585	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	86.7	152 of 3162	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	50.4	1183 of 3245	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.3	2428 of 3311	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	1763 of 3275	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.0	3047 of 3246	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	1567 of 5597	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	42.4	2903 of 5612	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	3973 of 5609	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	5287 of 5635	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	4665 of 5492	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	4224 of 5413	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	654 of 5107	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	1725 of 5107	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	2968 of 5087	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	3560 of 5084	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	3070 of 4963	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	2619 of 4830	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	898 of 5460	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	2126 of 5517	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	3306 of 5363	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	3704 of 5264	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	3344 of 5173	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	2837 of 5084	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	2356 of 5628	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	2981 of 5643	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	3905 of 5638	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	3703 of 5663	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	3600 of 5510	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	3369 of 5431	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	1143 of 2847	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	902 of 2635	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	1056 of 2420	56.4%	★★★☆☆

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)95th percentile+47 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2019)33rd percentile+8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Mathematics43%+6 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, June 25, 2019

The administration at the school starting with the principal is the worst I have ever experienced. They hold it against the parents and their child if they ever voice their concerns about something pertaining to the school. It's unfortunate because the teachers at the school are actually pretty good teachers. I hope the LAUSD understands that personal vendettas should not be allowed in any of their schools. 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
Vermont Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1435 West 27th St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 733-2195	342	18	19.0	90.6%	5 (1.5%)	29 (8.5%)	294 (86.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	62.7	1932^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	67.0%		42.1	3059^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.9%	1127	32.9		32.9	56.1	54.9	62.9				58.6	61.0	35.3	38.6				43.2	95.1				96.7		$28,007	$6,103	$21,904
John W. Mack Elementary	Public	K-5	3020 South Catalina St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 730-7620	283	17	17.1	96.5%	1 (0.4%)	42 (14.8%)	226 (79.9%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	18.3	4983^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	14.9%		16.4	5178^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.8%	195	15.2		15.2	18.2	19.2	30.4				23.0	24.2	27.7	18.2				23.4							$36,142	$8,659	$27,483
Camino Nuevo Elementary #3	Public, Charter	K-8	1723 Cordova St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Camino Nuevo Elementary #3 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 730-7160	743	35	21.3	84.1%	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	730 (98.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	24.7	4437^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.2%		29.6	3960^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.5%	477	11.5	37.1	25.2	26.0	43.3	28.6	37.1	43.2	52.3	39.0	31.1	30.9	14.1	15.7	37.5	28.7	26.2	74.7	85.3	92.0	84.0	80.0	88.0	$20,836	$2,632	$18,204
STEM Preparatory Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1374 West 35th St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	STEM Preparatory Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 998-0950	303	13	23.3	81.5%	5 (1.7%)	49 (16.2%)	242 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	31	3877^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.8%		29	4013^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.6%	136	17.8		17.8	28.6	35.3	42.2				35.2	34.7	31.4	26.7				31.0							$23,150	$2,875	$20,275
Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary	Public	K-5	1260 West 36th Pl.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 733-9186	394	22	17.9	95.7%	3 (0.8%)	82 (20.8%)	290 (73.6%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	24.4	4466^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.7%		23.5	4528^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.8%	62	16.4		16.4	34.0	32.3	25.0				30.3	31.5	31.8	14.8				26.0	93.3	96.6		94.4	93.3	96.6	$27,706	$6,134	$21,572
Norwood Street Elementary	Public	K-6	2020 Oak St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 748-3733	347	19	18.7	95.4%	12 (3.5%)	22 (6.3%)	299 (86.2%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	27.5	4172^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	28.8%		22.1	4663^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	20.5%	491	17.9		17.9	38.5	20.3	28.6	31.6			28.6	48.1	24.6	26.8	10.5			30.1	93.9	97.0		97.0	97.0	97.0	$29,089	$6,525	$22,564
Downtown Value	Public, Charter	K-8	950 West Washington Blvd.	Los Angeles	90015	Los Angeles County	Downtown Value District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 748-8868	395	16	24.6	94.9%	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	386 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	31.7	3823^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	34.7%		24.2	4447^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.2%	624	21.4	17.0	19.1	52.5	16.3	31.7	29.7	25.0	23.4	29.1	46.3	14.0	29.6	27.0	22.6	17.4	25.6							$20,288	$3,487	$16,801
Magnolia Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1626 South Orchard Ave.	Los Angeles	90006	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 748-6281	545	26	20.9	99.8%	7 (1.3%)	11 (2.0%)	503 (92.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	47.4	2740^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.2%		31.5	3813^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.0%	1073	29.8		29.8	32.9	53.5	51.5				46.0	35.2	41.1	35.6				37.0	91.7	94.5	97.3	97.3	94.5	97.3	$24,758	$5,191	$19,567
Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary	Public	K-4	2055 West 24th St.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 735-0278	441	23	19.1	97.5%	6 (1.4%)	46 (10.4%)	368 (83.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	59	2117^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.9%		46.3	2777^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.7%	660				50.0	46.9					48.3	46.3	50.0					48.3	94.2			96.4	95.7	97.8	$29,013	$5,168	$23,845
Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center	Public, Charter	K-5	3737 South Figueroa St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 746-1995	616	28	22.0	86.4%	19 (3.1%)	62 (10.1%)	503 (81.7%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	47.8	2717^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.6%		46.4	2771^st of 5869 public elementary schools	52.8%	54	22.6		22.6	42.6	56.8	42.9				47.5	31.4	48.4	35.7				38.4	97.2	98.1		98.1	97.2	98.1	$20,785	$3,754	$17,031

Frequently Asked Questions about Vermont Avenue Elementary

How many students attend Vermont Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Vermont Avenue Elementary.

Is Vermont Avenue Elementary a good school?

Vermont Avenue Elementary ranks 1932^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Vermont Avenue Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Vermont Avenue Elementary?

Students at Vermont Avenue Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% Asian.

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