Menlo Avenue Elementary School
Tel:
(323)232-4291
- Menlo Avenue Elementary School serves 544 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
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Menlo Avenue Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Menlo Avenue Elementary School's student population of 544 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 544 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Menlo Avenue Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 22:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Menlo Avenue Elementary School is 0.24, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #5987 out of 9,595 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 38% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 48% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 22:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 86% | 54% |
| Black | 14% | 6% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.24 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 85% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Los Angeles Unified School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Menlo Avenue Elementary School is Manual Arts Senior High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Global Education Academy Middle School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Marguerite Poindexter Lamotte Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Los Angeles Manual Arts Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 1469 students
0.1 miles
4131 S. Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90037
(323)846-7300 0.1 9-12 1469 - Los Angeles Marguerite Poindexter Lamotte Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 529 students
0.3 miles
4410 Orchard Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90037
(323)235-8350 0.3 K-5 529 - Los Angeles Global Education Academy Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 238 students
0.4 miles
4141 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90037
(323)232-9588 0.4 K-5 238 - Los Angeles Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center Grades: K-2 | 188 students
0.5 miles
1017 W. 47th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90037
(323)235-8911 0.5 K-2 188 - Los Angeles Normandie Avenue Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 911 students
0.6 miles
4505 S. Raymond Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90037
(323)294-5171 0.6 K-5 911
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