Avalon Gardens Elementary School
Avalon Gardens Elementary School serves 217 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
Avalon Gardens Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Top Rankings
Avalon Gardens Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
Avalon Gardens Elementary School's student population of 217 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 217 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 13 teachers |
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School Rankings
Avalon Gardens Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Avalon Gardens Elementary School is 0.51, 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 Testing Rank | #7338 out of 9659 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 40% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 51% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 40% | 54% |
| Black | 58% | 5% |
| White | 1% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 86% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 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 Avalon Gardens Elementary School is Benjamin Banneker Career And Transition Center (0.0 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Celerity Achernar Charter (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Los Angeles Benjamin Banneker Career And Transition Center Special Education School Grades: 9-12 | 167 students
0.0 miles
14024 S. San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, CA 90061
(310) 324-6668 0 9-12 167 - Los Angeles Celerity Achernar Charter Charter School Grades: K-8 | 486 students
0.6 miles
310 E. El Segundo Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(310) 764-1234 0.6 K-8 486 - Compton Mckinley Elementary School Math: 50% | Reading: 53%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: K-6 | 439 students10
0.6 miles
14431 Stanford Ave.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6320 0.6 K-6 439 - Los Angeles New Designs Charter School-watts Charter School Grades: 6-12 | 490 students
0.8 miles
12714 S. Avalon Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90061
(323) 418-0600 0.8 6-12 490 - Los Angeles Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle School Charter School Grades: 6-8 | 494 students
0.9 miles
12700 Avalon Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(323) 565-4450 0.9 6-8 494
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