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Western Avenue Technology Magnet

Public Grades K-8

4693^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of California elementary schools

Summary

Western Avenue Technology Magnet is an elementary school serving 532 students in grades K-8 in a low-income area of Los Angeles. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing significantly below state and district averages.

Western Avenue students perform much worse than their peers in the Los Angeles Unified School District and across California on standardized tests, with only 30.7% proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 21% proficient in math. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 30.8% over the past few years. While Western Avenue spends significantly more per student ($27,550 in 2023-2024) compared to the district average, this increased spending has not translated to improved academic outcomes.

Interestingly, nearby ICEF Innovation Los Angeles Charter and KIPP Vida Preparatory Academy, which serve similar high-need populations, outperform Western Avenue and the district on test scores, suggesting the charter school model may be more effective in this community. Western Avenue's performance has remained stagnant or declined over the past decade, with no signs of significant improvement, indicating the school may need a comprehensive intervention or restructuring to address its longstanding challenges.

563

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,550

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1724 West 53rd St.
Los Angeles, CA 90062-2718

(323) 295-3261

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Western Avenue Technology Magnet usually attend:

High:

Crenshaw Sci Technical Engr Math and Med Magnet

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.1%

African American:

15.1%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2013 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 18 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg39%

California avg41%

Elementary school

4,693^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,719^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 31 pts since 2022

From bottom 7% (2022) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

439^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	4693 of 5857	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	4545 of 5869	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	5546 of 5859	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	5656 of 5883	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	5740 of 5789	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	5401 of 5662	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.2	5351 of 5692	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.3	5520 of 5614	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.7	5540 of 5611	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	23.3	4508 of 5530	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.3	4493 of 5390	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.3	4932 of 5377	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.9	5261 of 5314	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.5	5097 of 5193	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.7	4736 of 5113	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.3	4995 of 5113	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.0	4769 of 4818	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	13.6	4427 of 4822	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.1	4712 of 4809	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	458 of 569	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	510 of 661	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	610 of 663	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	691 of 747	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	547 of 700	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	18.0	2493 of 2585	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.1	936 of 3162	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	18.5	3187 of 3245	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	3065 of 3311	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	3065 of 3275	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	2338 of 3246	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	4314 of 5597	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	4140 of 5612	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	5233 of 5609	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	5345 of 5635	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	5474 of 5492	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	5095 of 5413	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	3623 of 5107	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	3302 of 5107	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.7	4628 of 5087	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	4803 of 5084	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	4892 of 4963	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	4399 of 4830	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	4015 of 5460	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	3880 of 5517	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	5034 of 5363	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	5056 of 5264	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	5128 of 5173	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	4743 of 5084	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	4719 of 5628	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	4629 of 5643	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	5422 of 5638	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	5520 of 5663	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	5439 of 5510	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	5212 of 5431	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	1719 of 2761	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.7	2528 of 2783	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	2454 of 2781	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	2542 of 2740	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	13.5	610 of 627	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	1369 of 2533	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.6	2196 of 2551	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	2131 of 2531	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	2446 of 2509	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	1232 of 2395	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.8	1991 of 2388	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	1814 of 2374	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1999 of 2359	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	1276 of 2542	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.9	2267 of 2579	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	2194 of 2531	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	2282 of 2458	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	1887 of 2534	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	2425 of 2552	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	2336 of 2538	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	2134 of 2527	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)70th percentile+48 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2019)4th percentile+3 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2024)3rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy31%-18 vs state

Mathematics21%-16 vs state

Science18%-14 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
Western Avenue Technology Magnet	Public	K-8	1724 West 53rd St.	Los Angeles	90062	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 295-3261	563	30	18.6	98.4%	4 (0.7%)	85 (15.1%)	434 (77.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.4%)	21.7	4693^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	19.9%		23.4	4545^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.6%	148	16.1	22.6	18.4	19.2	33.9	23.2	39.2	38.8	39.3	30.7	24.7	23.7	10.7	29.4	16.3	19.4	21.0	91.8	95.3	96.5	95.3	92.9	95.3	$27,550	$6,849	$20,701
Invictus Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4928 South Western Ave.	Los Angeles	90062	Los Angeles County	Invictus Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 792-4403	161	8	20.0	79.5%	0 (0.0%)	72 (44.7%)	87 (54.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	19.7	4848^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.2%		4.7	5862^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	0.1%	1014	5.9	14.3	9.7	38.5	20.0	23.5	25.0		14.3	24.0	34.6	13.3	11.8	12.5		0.0	15.6							$19,841	$4,792	$15,049
Normandie Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	4505 South Raymond Ave.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 294-5171	509	31	16.4	97.4%	2 (0.4%)	68 (13.4%)	429 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	17.1	5095^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.0%		19.2	4930^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.0%	165	10.1		10.1	18.5	31.2	16.7				21.7	25.6	29.5	16.2				23.2	97.7			98.5			$30,409	$6,133	$24,276
Budlong Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	5940 South Budlong Ave.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 750-6955	624	33	18.9	96.6%	6 (1.0%)	99 (15.9%)	506 (81.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	19.8	4846^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.3%		16	5212^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.2%	366	14.9		14.9	20.6	25.0	28.3				24.8	32.7	25.5	17.5				25.0	92.1	93.9	98.3	93.9	95.6	95.6	$25,807	$6,029	$19,778
Angeles Mesa Elementary	Public	K-5	2611 West 52nd St.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 294-5103	297	17	17.4	95.6%	8 (2.7%)	82 (27.6%)	186 (62.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.1%)	20.9	4746^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.0%		23.7	4500^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.3%	246	11.1		11.1	17.1	34.6	30.6				26.2	21.4	44.4	13.9				24.8	89.3	92.9		91.1	91.1	91.1	$30,238	$5,698	$24,540
Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	5939 Second Ave.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 294-5118	202	12	16.8	93.1%	2 (1.0%)	44 (21.8%)	140 (69.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.9%)	33.5	3682^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	37.1%		23.4	4534^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.7%	852	9.1		9.1	42.2	18.2	24.2				29.7	45.7	57.6	9.1				38.4	82.7	96.2		90.4	86.5	94.2	$42,234	$10,809	$31,425
ICEF Innovation Los Angeles Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	5029 South Vermont Ave.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	ICEF Innovation Los Angeles Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 290-6997	237	10	23.7	98.3%	0 (0.0%)	87 (36.7%)	150 (63.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.9	4235^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.7%		23.7	4490^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.5%	255	7.1		7.1	25.0	37.8	26.2				29.3	27.3	51.4	21.4				32.5							$25,411	$4,512	$20,899
KIPP Vida Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	4410 South Budlong Ave.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	KIPP Vida Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 406-8007	562	25	22.4	79.9%	0 (0.0%)	163 (29.0%)	383 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	40.6	3178^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.7%		33.1	3672^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	37.4%	494				45.0	32.7					38.8	41.3	34.6					37.9							$23,143	$3,405	$19,738
Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center	Public	K-2	1017 West 47th St.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-8911	96	4	24.0	87.5%	4 (4.2%)	10 (10.4%)	81 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)																								$60,363	$12,648	$47,715
Fifty-Second Street Elementary	Public	K-5	816 West 51st St.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 753-3175	606	32	18.9	98.5%	22 (3.6%)	75 (12.4%)	489 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	14	5345^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.7%		20.1	4860^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.2%	485	12.5		12.5	20.0	16.2	21.5				19.2	24.3	19.0	16.7				20.1	92.2	96.9	98.4	97.7	93.8	97.7	$27,993	$5,597	$22,396

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Avenue Technology Magnet

What is the racial makeup of Western Avenue Technology Magnet?

Students at Western Avenue Technology Magnet are 77% Hispanic, 15% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Western Avenue Technology Magnet in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Western Avenue Technology Magnet?

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended Western Avenue Technology Magnet.

What schools do graduates of Western Avenue Technology Magnet attend?

Students who attend Western Avenue Technology Magnet usually go on to attend:

High : Crenshaw Sci Technical Engr Math and Med Magnet

Is Western Avenue Technology Magnet a good school?

Western Avenue Technology Magnet ranks in the bottom 19.9% of California elementary schools.

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