West Athens Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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West Athens Elementary School

1110 West 119th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90044

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Bottom 50%

Serving 557 students in grades Kindergarten-5, West Athens Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 12% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 557 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

West Athens Elementary School's student population of 557 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Athens Elementary School
Kind	121
1	78
2	77
3	88
4	98
5	95

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Total Students

557 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	West Athens Elementary School
2022	537
2021	651
2020	687
2019	687
2018	733
2017	733
2016	750
2015	805
2014	774
2013	749
2012	785
2011	776
2010	784
2009	862
2008	918
2007	961
2006	1,001
2005	1,032
2004	1,096
2003	1,116
2002	1,203
2001	1,262
2000	1,249
1999	1,247
1998	1,245
1997	1,192
1996	1,179
1995	1,133
1994	1,118
1993	1,069
1992	1,006
1991	1,164
1990	1,179

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Athens Elementary School
2023	28
2022	29
2021	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	34
2014	32
2013	31
2012	33
2010	39
2009	43
2008	55
2007	49
2006	51
2005	51
2004	55
2003	60
2002	60
2001	63
2000	63
1999	70
1998	57
1997	54
1996	47
1995	38
1994	42
1993	45
1992	46
1991	45
1990	45

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School Motto

You can be a WINNER! You can be a CHAMPION! You can start RIGHT NOW!

School Rankings

West Athens Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Athens Elementary School is 0.50, 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)

#8295 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	West Athens Elementary School
2023	#8295
2022	#7470
2019	#8973
2018	#9160
2017	#9363
2016	#9466
2015	#8425
2013	#7860
2012	#8433
2011	#8591
2010	#8821

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12%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	West Athens Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2023	12%	34%	31%
2022	18%	33%	28%
2019	14%	40%	33%
2018	9%	39%	31%
2017	9%	38%	30%
2016	6%	37%	28%
2015	8%	34%	25%
2013	43%	59%	53%
2012	42%	59%	53%
2011	36%	58%	51%
2010	23%	56%	47%

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25%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	West Athens Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	25%	47%	41%
2019	20%	51%	44%
2018	18%	50%	31%
2017	10%	48%	40%
2016	8%	48%	38%
2015	10%	44%	32%
2013	26%	57%	47%
2012	28%	58%	49%
2011	26%	56%	46%
2010	22%	54%	42%

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6-9%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	West Athens Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	19:1	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	24:1	23:1	22:1
2017	24:1	23:1	22:1
2016	24:1	24:1	23:1
2015	24:1	24:1	23:1
2014	25:1	24:1	23:1
2013	25:1	24:1	23:1
2012	24:1	23:1	23:1
2010	20:1	21:1	21:1
2009	20:1	20:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	20:1	21:1	22:1
2003	19:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	18:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	23:1
1997	22:1	23:1	24:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	30:1	25:1	26:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	24:1	25:1	25:1
1992	22:1	24:1	24:1
1991	26:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2012)
Year	West Athens Elementary School	California
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2008)
Year	West Athens Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2008	1%	12%	6%
1999	2%	11%	7%
1998	1%	11%	7%
1997	1%	11%	7%
1996	1%	11%	8%
1995	2%	11%	7%
1994	2%	11%	8%
1993	1%	11%	8%
1992	1%	11%	8%
1991	1%	11%	8%
1990	1%	10%	8%

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Hispanic

65%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	West Athens Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	71%	56%	73%
2021	69%	56%	73%
2020	70%	55%	73%
2019	70%	55%	73%
2018	69%	54%	74%
2017	69%	54%	74%
2016	71%	54%	74%
2014	71%	53%	74%
2013	72%	53%	74%
2012	71%	52%	74%
2011	72%	51%	74%
2010	72%	50%	74%
2009	71%	49%	74%
2008	72%	50%	74%
2007	71%	49%	73%
2006	71%	48%	74%
2005	68%	47%	73%
2004	65%	46%	73%
2003	68%	45%	72%
2002	68%	44%	72%
2001	67%	43%	71%
2000	67%	42%	70%
1999	64%	41%	69%
1998	63%	40%	69%
1997	62%	40%	68%
1996	61%	39%	67%
1995	60%	38%	67%
1994	61%	37%	66%
1993	63%	36%	65%
1992	64%	35%	65%
1991	63%	34%	63%

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Black

29%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	West Athens Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	25%	5%	8%
2021	27%	5%	9%
2020	28%	5%	9%
2019	28%	5%	9%
2018	30%	6%	9%
2017	30%	6%	9%
2016	27%	6%	9%
2014	29%	6%	9%
2013	28%	6%	9%
2012	28%	6%	9%
2011	27%	7%	10%
2010	27%	7%	10%
2009	27%	7%	11%
2008	27%	8%	11%
2007	29%	8%	11%
2006	29%	8%	11%
2005	32%	8%	12%
2004	35%	8%	12%
2003	32%	8%	12%
2002	32%	8%	12%
2001	33%	8%	13%
2000	33%	9%	13%
1999	34%	9%	14%
1998	36%	9%	14%
1997	36%	9%	14%
1996	38%	9%	14%
1995	38%	9%	14%
1994	37%	9%	14%
1993	36%	9%	15%
1992	35%	9%	15%
1991	36%	9%	15%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	West Athens Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	1%	21%	10%
2021	1%	22%	10%
2020	1%	23%	11%
2019	1%	23%	11%
2018	1%	24%	10%
2017	1%	24%	10%
2016	2%	24%	10%
1997	1%	39%	11%
1990	1%	47%	14%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2022)
Year	West Athens Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	West Athens Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	0.44	0.63	0.45
2021	0.45	0.62	0.45
2020	0.44	0.63	0.45
2019	0.44	0.63	0.45
2018	0.44	0.64	0.43
2017	0.44	0.64	0.43
2016	0.43	0.64	0.43
2014	0.42	0.65	0.44
2013	0.42	0.65	0.44
2012	0.43	0.65	0.44
2011	0.42	0.67	0.44
2010	0.41	0.67	0.44
2009	0.43	0.71	0.44
2008	0.41	0.65	0.44
2007	0.43	0.67	0.44
2006	0.43	0.66	0.44
2005	0.46	0.67	0.45
2004	0.46	0.67	0.45
2003	0.45	0.67	0.46
2002	0.45	0.67	0.46
2001	0.46	0.67	0.47
2000	0.46	0.67	0.48
1999	0.48	0.67	0.49
1998	0.49	0.67	0.50
1997	0.49	0.67	0.50
1996	0.49	0.67	0.51
1995	0.50	0.67	0.52
1994	0.50	0.67	0.53
1993	0.48	0.67	0.54
1992	0.47	0.67	0.55
1991	0.48	0.67	0.56

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Eligible for

92%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	West Athens Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	94%	51%	76%
2021	94%	53%	76%
2020	90%	52%	73%
2019	90%	52%	73%
2018	81%	49%	68%
2017	81%	49%	68%
2016	85%	50%	68%
2015	83%	50%	69%
2014	69%	49%	68%
2013	79%	48%	54%
2011	50%	46%	58%
2010	91%	46%	70%
2009	85%	43%	68%
2008	86%	41%	61%
2007	81%	40%	65%
2006	87%	40%	68%
2005	79%	40%	67%
2004	76%	40%	67%
2003	94%	39%	68%
2002	75%	39%	66%
2001	93%	39%	68%
2000	95%	40%	69%
1999	91%	40%	69%
1998	95%	47%	71%
1997	85%	47%	72%
1996	95%	46%	73%
1995	95%	45%	70%
1994	90%	43%	70%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	West Athens Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	3%	7%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	3%	7%	6%
2019	3%	7%	6%
2018	5%	9%	9%
2017	5%	9%	9%
2016	6%	9%	9%
2014	1%	9%	7%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2011	1%	8%	5%
2010	1%	9%	6%
2009	6%	10%	7%
2008	7%	10%	7%
2007	6%	10%	8%
2006	8%	9%	10%
2005	4%	9%	8%
2004	4%	9%	8%
2003	3%	9%	7%
2002	4%	8%	7%
2001	3%	8%	6%
2000	3%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Los Angeles Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Athens Elementary School's ranking?

West Athens Elementary School is ranked #8295 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

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

12% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend West Athens Elementary School?

557 students attend West Athens Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of West Athens Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Athens Elementary School?

West Athens Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does West Athens Elementary School offer ?

West Athens Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is West Athens Elementary School part of?

West Athens Elementary School is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is West Athens Elementary School located?

West Athens Elementary School is located in the South Los Angeles neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA. There are 201 other public schools located in South Los Angeles.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 557 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education