Tweedy Elementary School
Tel:
(323)568-2828
- Tweedy Elementary School serves 705 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 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is equal to the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 76%.
School Overview
- Tweedy Elementary School's student population of 705 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 705 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Tweedy Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 23:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Tweedy Elementary School is 0.06, 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 | #5757 out of 9,595 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 38% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 29% | 48% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 23:1 | 23:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 11% |
| Hispanic | 97% | 54% |
| Black | n/a | 6% |
| White | 3% | 24% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.06 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 68% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 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 Tweedy Elementary School is Sci Technical Engr Arts And Math At Legacy High School Complex (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is South Gate Middle School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bryson Avenue Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- South Gate Sci Technical Engr Arts And Math At Legacy High School Complex Grades: 9-12 | 569 students
0.2 miles
5225 Tweedy Blvd.
South Gate, CA 90280
(323)357-7545 0.2 9-12 569 - South Gate Visual And Performing Arts At Legacy High School Complex Grades: 9-12 | 490 students
0.2 miles
5225 Tweedy Blvd.
South Gate, CA 90280
(323)357-7500 0.2 9-12 490 - South Gate Bryson Avenue Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 835 students
0.6 miles
4470 Missouri Ave.
South Gate, CA 90280
(323)569-7141 0.6 K-5 835 - Oakland Aspire Firestone Academy Charter Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 416 students
0.7 miles
8929 Kauffman Ave.
Oakland, CA 94606
(323)249-5740 0.7 K-5 416 - Oakland Aspire Gateway Academy Charter Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 419 students
0.7 miles
8929 Kauffman Ave.
Oakland, CA 94606
(323)249-5750 0.7 K-5 419
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