Is Woodlawn Avenue Elementary a good school?

Woodlawn Avenue Elementary ranks 4023 rd of 5874 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Woodlawn Avenue Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 585 students attended Woodlawn Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Woodlawn Avenue Elementary?

Students at Woodlawn Avenue Elementary are 100% Not Specified.

What schools do graduates of Woodlawn Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Woodlawn Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Bell Senior High High : Maywood Academy High High : Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex High : Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

Woodlawn Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Woodlawn Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Bell, California, serving 585 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 909 out of 1,560 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodlawn Avenue Elementary faces several key challenges. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student population, with 95.12% of students identifying as Hispanic, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance on the Smarter Balanced Assessments is below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with only 32.08% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 46.66% statewide and 41.17% in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Additionally, Woodlawn Avenue Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.8% in 2017-2018 to 31.1% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the state and district averages. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 92.31%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, Woodlawn Avenue Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 2,736 out of 5,377 California elementary schools in 2010-2011 to 4,006 out of 5,848 in 2022-2023, suggesting that the school's performance has not kept pace with other schools in the state. When analyzing the performance of specific student subgroups, the school's rankings are particularly low for English Language Learners and Special Education students. However, some nearby schools, such as Jaime Escalante Elementary and Maywood Elementary, have significantly higher academic achievement, indicating that there may be opportunities to learn from their practices and strategies.

Detail:

Public K-5

6314 Woodlawn Ave.
Bell, CA 90201-1417

(323) 560-1445

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4023^rd of 5,874 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,440

Students who attend Woodlawn Avenue Elementary usually attend:

High:	Bell Senior High
	Maywood Academy High
	Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex
	Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

Student/teacher ratio: 19.5

Number of students: 585

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Woodlawn Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 68.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 318^th among 487 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.48. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Woodlawn Avenue Elementary is 19.5, which is the 190^th best among 487 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Woodlawn Avenue Elementary is $10,440. 353 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Woodlawn Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodlawn Avenue Elementary 4023^rd of 5874 California public elementary schools. (See Woodlawn Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 918^th of 1563 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Woodlawn Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Woodlawn Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.40	4228^th	4809	12.1%
2005	18.85	4045^th	4822	16.1%
2006	24.09	3717^th	4818	22.9%
2007	23.61	4032^nd	5113	21.1%
2008	35.05	3264^th	5113	36.2%
2009	38.19	3165^th	5193	39.1%
2010	33.37	3590^th	5314	32.4%
2011	47.82	2736^th	5377	49.1%
2012	43.60	3034^th	5390	43.7%
2013	37.19	3513^th	5530	36.5%
2015	27.96	3862^nd	5611	31.2%
2016	17.39	4844^th	5614	13.7%
2017	35.33	3418^th	5692	40.0%
2018	32.94	3608^th	5662	36.3%
2019	35.88	3473^rd	5789	40.0%
2022	27.23	4126^th	5883	29.9%
2023	28.48	4023^rd	5874	31.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Woodlawn Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.22	3029^th	3246	6.7%
2019	17.34	3260^th	3275	0.5%
2022	21.54	3132^nd	3311	5.4%
2023	28.25	2653^rd	3250	18.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Woodlawn Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.08	1592^nd	2420	34.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Woodlawn Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.10	2545^th	5084	49.9%
2019	51.42	2311^th	5173	55.3%
2022	34.86	3445^th	5264	34.6%
2023	36.64	3345^th	5374	37.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Woodlawn Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.85	3288^th	5413	39.3%
2019	44.03	2862^nd	5492	47.9%
2022	23.90	4324^th	5635	23.3%
2023	27.44	4022^nd	5617	28.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Woodlawn Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	38.29	1374^th	2585	46.8%
2022	35.67	1249^th	2227	43.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Woodlawn Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.06	3624^th	5431	33.3%
2019	29.54	3828^th	5510	30.5%
2022	32.21	3596^th	5663	36.5%
2023	30.24	3760^th	5650	33.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Woodlawn Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.72	2417^th	4830	50.0%
2019	51.49	2192^nd	4963	55.8%
2022	37.33	3117^th	5084	38.7%
2023	39.54	2940^th	5098	42.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Woodlawn Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	104	17	10	1247	7	n/a	n/a	0	1385
1989	80	8	10	1217	11	n/a	n/a	0	1326
1990	70	9	6	1302	4	n/a	n/a	0	1391
1991	59	10	9	1318	5	n/a	n/a	0	1401
1992	34	6	5	1200	3	n/a	n/a	0	1248
1993	20	7	7	1255	4	n/a	n/a	0	1293
1994	22	9	9	1215	4	n/a	n/a	0	1259
1995	17	1	6	1323	3	n/a	n/a	0	1350
1996	17	1	6	1323	3	n/a	n/a	0	1350
1997	18	1	6	1339	3	n/a	n/a	0	1367
1998	16	2	6	1299	5	n/a	n/a	0	1328
1999	12	1	5	1341	6	n/a	n/a	0	1365
2000	9	3	5	1333	5	n/a	n/a	0	1355
2001	5	2	2	1234	2	n/a	n/a	0	1245
2002	5	0	4	1236	4	n/a	n/a	0	1249
2003	5	0	4	1236	4	n/a	n/a	0	1249
2004	7	0	4	1269	6	n/a	n/a	0	1286
2005	5	0	2	974	1	n/a	n/a	0	982
2006	3	2	4	947	3	n/a	n/a	0	959
2007	5	2	3	958	3	n/a	n/a	0	971
2008	5	1	2	917	2	n/a	n/a	0	927
2009	6	0	1	891	1	0	1	0	900
2010	6	0	3	894	1	0	0	0	904
2011	8	1	2	891	2	1	0	0	905
2012	9	0	3	842	1	1	0	0	856
2013	7	0	3	830	2	1	0	0	843
2014	6	0	3	835	4	1	0	0	849
2015	17	0	3	787	0	1	1	0	809
2016	26	0	0	753	0	1	1	0	781
2017	36	0	0	718	0	0	1	0	755
2018	37	0	0	695	0	0	3	0	735
2019	33	0	0	666	0	0	4	0	703
2020	27	0	0	643	0	0	4	0	674
2021	28	0	0	604	0	0	5	0	637
2022	21	0	1	546	0	0	6	0	574
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	585	585

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Woodlawn Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1385	55.0	25.1	n/a
1989	1326	55.0	24.1	n/a
1990	1391	55.0	25.2	n/a
1991	1401	51.5	27.2	n/a
1992	1248	52.3	23.8	94.2
1993	1293	49.3	26.2	90.3
1994	1259	46.5	27.1	88.5
1995	1350	46.0	29.3	95
1996	1350	46.0	29.3	95
1997	1367	49.0	27.9	90.1
1998	1328	56.0	23.7	93.9
1999	1365	70.9	19.3	93.3
2000	1355	66.0	20.5	92.9
2001	1245	62.0	20.1	93.3
2002	1249	62.0	20.1	97.6
2003	1249	62.0	20.1	97.6
2004	1286	64.0	20.1	83.3
2005	982	50.0	19.6	82.8
2006	959	48.0	20.0	90.3
2007	971	49.0	19.8	90
2008	927	52.0	17.8	93
2009	900	42.0	20.9	89.2
2010	904	43.0	21.0	87.1
2011	905	n/a	n/a	40
2012	856	37.0	23.1	n/a
2013	843	36.0	23.4	73.9
2014	849	36.0	23.5	91.4
2015	809	36.0	22.4	87.8
2016	781	33.0	23.6	87.5
2017	755	35.0	21.5	82.4
2018	735	33.0	22.2	88.6
2019	703	32.0	21.9	88.1
2020	674	n/a	n/a	89.6
2021	637	31.0	20.5	91.4
2022	574	30.0	19.1	92
2023	585	30.0	19.5	92.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Woodlawn Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1385	55.0	25.1	n/a
1989	1326	55.0	24.1	n/a
1990	1391	55.0	25.2	n/a
1991	1401	51.5	27.2	n/a
1992	1248	52.3	23.8	94.2
1993	1293	49.3	26.2	90.3
1994	1259	46.5	27.1	88.5
1995	1350	46.0	29.3	95
1996	1350	46.0	29.3	95
1997	1367	49.0	27.9	90.1
1998	1328	56.0	23.7	93.9
1999	1365	70.9	19.3	93.3
2000	1355	66.0	20.5	92.9
2001	1245	62.0	20.1	93.3
2002	1249	62.0	20.1	97.6
2003	1249	62.0	20.1	97.6
2004	1286	64.0	20.1	83.3
2005	982	50.0	19.6	82.8
2006	959	48.0	20.0	90.3
2007	971	49.0	19.8	90
2008	927	52.0	17.8	93
2009	900	42.0	20.9	89.2
2010	904	43.0	21.0	87.1
2011	905	n/a	n/a	40
2012	856	37.0	23.1	n/a
2013	843	36.0	23.4	73.9
2014	849	36.0	23.5	91.4
2015	809	36.0	22.4	87.8
2016	781	33.0	23.6	87.5
2017	755	35.0	21.5	82.4
2018	735	33.0	22.2	88.6
2019	703	32.0	21.9	88.1
2020	674	n/a	n/a	89.6
2021	637	31.0	20.5	91.4
2022	574	30.0	19.1	92
2023	585	30.0	19.5	92.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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