Raymond Avenue Elementary School
Tel:
(323)759-1183
- Raymond Avenue Elementary School serves 595 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 4% (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 15% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 76%.
Top Placements
Raymond 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 20%)
School Overview
- Raymond Avenue Elementary School's student population of 595 students has grown by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 595 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Raymond Avenue Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 25:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Raymond Avenue Elementary School is 0.48, 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 | #9353 out of 9,595 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 4% | 38% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15% | 48% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 25:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 11% |
| Hispanic | 64% | 54% |
| Black | 34% | 6% |
| White | 2% | 24% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 79% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 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 Raymond Avenue Elementary School is Youth Opportunities Unlimited (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Horace Mann Junior High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Kipp Empower Academy (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Los Angeles Kipp Empower Academy Charter School
Grades: K-4 | 563 students
0.1 miles
8466 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90003
(323)750-2279 0.1 K-4 563 - Los Angeles Gerald A. Lawson Academy Of The Arts Math And Sci Grades: K-6 | 651 students
0.6 miles
929 W. 69th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90044
(323)565-3650 0.6 K-6 651 - Los Angeles Horace Mann Junior High School Grades: 6-8 | 315 students
0.8 miles
7001 S. Saint Andrews Pl.
Los Angeles, CA 90047
(323)541-1900 0.8 6-8 315 - Los Angeles Sixty-eighth Street Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 859 students
0.9 miles
612 W. 68th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90044
(323)753-2133 0.9 K-6 859 - Los Angeles Youth Opportunities Unlimited Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 305 students
0.9 miles
915 W. Manchester Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90044
(323)789-4731 0.9 9-12 305
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