Taper Avenue Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

1824 Taper Ave.
San Pedro, CA 90731

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Top 30%

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Serving 699 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Taper Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 699 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 30% in CA
: 50% (Top 30%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Taper Avenue Elementary School's student population of 699 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Taper Avenue Elementary School
Kind	163
1	105
2	100
3	114
4	105
5	112

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Total Students

699 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Taper Avenue Elementary School
2022	687
2021	738
2020	746
2019	746
2018	719
2017	719
2016	649
2015	626
2014	633
2013	630
2012	625
2011	691
2010	651
2009	668
2008	635
2007	674
2006	697
2005	733
2004	802
2003	704
2002	685
2001	666
2000	740
1999	697
1998	706
1997	687
1996	813
1995	856
1994	957
1993	952
1992	1,011
1991	989
1990	1,041

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Taper Avenue Elementary School
2023	32
2022	33
2021	34
2020	33
2019	33
2018	31
2017	31
2016	28
2015	26
2014	26
2013	26
2012	27
2010	30
2009	32
2008	33
2007	35
2006	36
2005	37
2004	38
2003	36
2002	37
2001	36
2000	39
1999	38
1998	36
1997	32
1996	30
1995	17
1994	34
1993	34
1992	40
1991	39
1990	38

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School Mascot

Terri The Tiger

School Rankings

Taper Avenue Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Taper Avenue Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2169 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Taper Avenue Elementary School
2023	#2169
2022	#2398
2019	#1354
2018	#1343
2017	#1193
2016	#1914
2015	#2200
2013	#606
2012	#604
2011	#2233
2010	#1615

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50%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Taper Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2023	50%	34%	31%
2022	46%	33%	28%
2019	67%	40%	33%
2018	64%	39%	31%
2017	63%	38%	30%
2016	54%	37%	28%
2015	46%	34%	25%
2013	88%	59%	53%
2012	89%	59%	53%
2011	71%	58%	51%
2010	74%	56%	47%

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56%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Taper Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	56%	47%	41%
2019	67%	51%	44%
2018	67%	50%	31%
2017	69%	48%	40%
2016	60%	48%	38%
2015	54%	44%	32%
2013	80%	57%	47%
2012	81%	58%	49%
2011	66%	56%	46%
2010	69%	54%	42%

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35-39%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Taper Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	21:1	21:1	20:1
2021	22:1	22:1	21:1
2020	23:1	23:1	22:1
2019	23:1	23:1	22:1
2018	23:1	23:1	22:1
2017	23:1	23:1	22:1
2016	23:1	24:1	23:1
2015	24:1	24:1	23:1
2014	24:1	24:1	23:1
2013	24:1	24:1	23:1
2012	23:1	23:1	23:1
2010	22:1	21:1	21:1
2009	21:1	20:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	21:1	21:1
2006	19:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	19:1	20:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	19:1	21:1	22:1
1999	18:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	21:1	23:1
1997	21:1	23:1	24:1
1996	28:1	25:1	25:1
1994	28:1	25:1	26:1
1993	28:1	25:1	25:1
1992	26:1	24:1	24:1
1991	25:1	24:1	24:1
1990	27:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2014)
Year	Taper Avenue Elementary School	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Taper Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	9%	12%	6%
2021	8%	12%	6%
2020	10%	12%	7%
2019	10%	12%	7%
2018	10%	11%	6%
2017	10%	11%	6%
2016	9%	11%	6%
2015	8%	11%	8%
2014	9%	11%	7%
2013	9%	11%	7%
2012	10%	11%	7%
2011	11%	11%	6%
2010	8%	11%	6%
2009	7%	11%	6%
2008	8%	12%	6%
2007	7%	12%	7%
2006	5%	12%	6%
2005	5%	12%	6%
2004	4%	12%	6%
2003	4%	11%	7%
2002	5%	11%	6%
2001	5%	11%	6%
2000	4%	11%	7%
1999	4%	11%	7%
1998	5%	11%	7%
1997	7%	11%	7%
1996	11%	11%	8%
1995	11%	11%	7%
1994	13%	11%	8%
1993	14%	11%	8%
1992	14%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

58%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Taper Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	57%	56%	73%
2021	59%	56%	73%
2020	56%	55%	73%
2019	56%	55%	73%
2018	57%	54%	74%
2017	57%	54%	74%
2016	54%	54%	74%
2015	51%	54%	62%
2014	53%	53%	74%
2013	51%	53%	74%
2012	48%	52%	74%
2011	47%	51%	74%
2010	47%	50%	74%
2009	50%	49%	74%
2008	51%	50%	74%
2007	51%	49%	73%
2006	52%	48%	74%
2005	51%	47%	73%
2004	52%	46%	73%
2003	49%	45%	72%
2002	47%	44%	72%
2001	43%	43%	71%
2000	39%	42%	70%
1999	34%	41%	69%
1998	32%	40%	69%
1997	27%	40%	68%
1996	24%	39%	67%
1995	23%	38%	67%
1994	19%	37%	66%
1993	18%	36%	65%
1992	17%	35%	65%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Taper Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	7%	5%	9%
2020	7%	5%	9%
2019	7%	5%	9%
2018	5%	6%	9%
2017	5%	6%	9%
2016	6%	6%	9%
2015	7%	6%	10%
2014	7%	6%	9%
2013	8%	6%	9%
2012	7%	6%	9%
2011	7%	7%	10%
2010	8%	7%	10%
2009	8%	7%	11%
2008	7%	8%	11%
2007	9%	8%	11%
2006	10%	8%	11%
2005	9%	8%	12%
2004	11%	8%	12%
2003	9%	8%	12%
2002	10%	8%	12%
2001	12%	8%	13%
2000	14%	9%	13%
1999	13%	9%	14%
1998	13%	9%	14%
1997	11%	9%	14%
1996	13%	9%	14%
1995	11%	9%	14%
1994	11%	9%	14%
1993	9%	9%	15%
1992	6%	9%	15%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Taper Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	21%	21%	10%
2021	22%	22%	10%
2020	26%	23%	11%
2019	26%	23%	11%
2018	24%	24%	10%
2017	24%	24%	10%
2016	27%	24%	10%
2015	30%	24%	12%
2014	29%	25%	9%
2013	30%	25%	9%
2012	32%	26%	9%
2011	32%	27%	9%
2010	33%	27%	9%
2009	32%	28%	9%
2008	33%	29%	9%
2007	33%	29%	9%
2006	33%	31%	9%
2005	35%	31%	9%
2004	33%	32%	9%
2003	38%	34%	9%
2002	38%	35%	10%
2001	40%	36%	10%
2000	43%	37%	10%
1999	49%	38%	10%
1998	50%	39%	10%
1997	54%	39%	11%
1996	52%	40%	11%
1995	54%	41%	12%
1994	56%	42%	12%
1993	58%	43%	12%
1992	62%	44%	12%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Taper Avenue Elementary School	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2022)
Year	Taper Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	6%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	2%
2018	4%	4%	1%
2017	4%	4%	1%
2016	4%	4%	1%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Taper Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	0.62	0.63	0.45
2021	0.60	0.62	0.45
2020	0.61	0.63	0.45
2019	0.61	0.63	0.45
2018	0.61	0.64	0.43
2017	0.61	0.64	0.43
2016	0.63	0.64	0.43
2015	0.64	0.64	0.47
2014	0.63	0.65	0.44
2013	0.64	0.65	0.44
2012	0.66	0.65	0.44
2011	0.67	0.67	0.44
2010	0.66	0.67	0.44
2009	0.65	0.71	0.44
2008	0.63	0.65	0.44
2007	0.64	0.67	0.44
2006	0.61	0.66	0.44
2005	0.61	0.67	0.45
2004	0.61	0.67	0.45
2003	0.61	0.67	0.46
2002	0.63	0.67	0.46
2001	0.65	0.67	0.47
2000	0.65	0.67	0.48
1999	0.63	0.67	0.49
1998	0.63	0.67	0.50
1997	0.62	0.67	0.50
1996	0.66	0.67	0.51
1995	0.64	0.67	0.52
1994	0.63	0.67	0.53
1993	0.61	0.67	0.54
1992	0.57	0.67	0.55

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Eligible for

43%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Taper Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	42%	51%	76%
2021	40%	53%	76%
2020	39%	52%	73%
2019	39%	52%	73%
2018	34%	49%	68%
2017	34%	49%	68%
2016	32%	50%	68%
2015	29%	50%	69%
2014	34%	49%	68%
2013	28%	48%	54%
2011	34%	46%	58%
2010	31%	46%	70%
2009	30%	43%	68%
2008	26%	41%	61%
2007	28%	40%	65%
2006	25%	40%	68%
2005	30%	40%	67%
2004	25%	40%	67%
2003	30%	39%	68%
2002	29%	39%	66%
2001	31%	39%	68%
2000	18%	40%	69%
1999	30%	40%	69%
1998	38%	47%	71%
1997	28%	47%	72%
1996	32%	46%	73%
1995	31%	45%	70%
1994	31%	43%	70%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Taper Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	7%	7%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	12%	7%	6%
2019	12%	7%	6%
2018	15%	9%	9%
2017	15%	9%	9%
2016	12%	9%	9%
2015	11%	9%	5%
2014	9%	9%	7%
2013	9%	7%	5%
2011	8%	8%	5%
2010	12%	9%	6%
2009	10%	10%	7%
2008	10%	10%	7%
2007	12%	10%	8%
2006	15%	9%	10%
2005	12%	9%	8%
2004	10%	9%	8%
2003	10%	9%	7%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	9%	8%	6%

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School District Name

Los Angeles Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Terri The Tiger

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Taper Avenue Elementary School's ranking?

Taper Avenue Elementary School is ranked #2169 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Taper Avenue Elementary School often compared to?

Taper Avenue Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Park Western Place Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 56% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Taper Avenue Elementary School?

699 students attend Taper Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Taper Avenue Elementary School students are Hispanic, 20% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Taper Avenue Elementary School?

Taper Avenue Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Taper Avenue Elementary School offer ?

Taper Avenue Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Taper Avenue Elementary School part of?

Taper Avenue Elementary School is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.

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