Ambler Avenue Elementary School
Tel:
(310)532-4090
- Ambler Avenue Elementary School serves 592 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Ambler Avenue Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
School Overview
- Ambler Avenue Elementary School's student population of 592 students has grown by 35% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 592 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Ambler Avenue Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 24:1 has increased from 22:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Ambler Avenue Elementary School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #5372 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 24:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 54% |
| Black | 82% | 5% |
| White | n/a | 23% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.31 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 67% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Los Angeles Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Ambler Avenue Elementary School is California Academy Of Mathematics And Science (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Ralph Bunche Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
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(310)324-6967 0.9 K-5 574 - Carson California Academy Of Mathematics And Science Magnet School
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Carson, CA 90747
(310)243-2025 1.0 9-12 667 - Inglewood Environmental Charter Middle - Inglewood Charter School
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Inglewood, CA 90303
(310)425-1605 1.1 6-8 303 - Compton Bursch Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 515 students
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2505 W. 156th St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310)898-6130 1.3 K-6 515
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