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What advice would you give to incoming students at Western Avenue Technology Magnet?
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Enrollment
563
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003456
Western Avenue Technology Magnet
1724 West 53rd St., Los Angeles, CA 90062 · (323) 295-3261 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL563 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
554 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 102 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 51 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 229% larger than its 8th grade class (31).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
30.7%
own-school result
Math
21.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.0% | 18.7% | 25.0% | 44.3% |
| Math | 7.8% | 13.2% | 26.6% | 52.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.7% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.4% | 17.4% |
| 2022-23 | 20.9% | 9.7% |
| 2021-22 | 18.3% | 8.4% |
| 2018-19 | 16.0% | 8.3% |
| 2017-18 | 20.1% | 12.7% |
| 2016-17 | 17.7% | 15.5% |
| 2015-16 | 16.0% | 9.0% |
| 2014-15 | 12.0% | 5.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Western Avenue Technology Magnet ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 563 | #1,722 of 5,915 | #340 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #425 of 5,352 | #127 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.9% | #3,565 of 5,354 | #635 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.4% | #65 of 5,625 | #38 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #1,097 of 1,139 | #171 of 181 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
563
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 879
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 23.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 563 | 30.2 | 18.7:1 | 98% (554) |
| 2023-24 | 532 | 30.2 | 17.6:1 | 98% (522) |
| 2022-23 | 540 | 30.2 | 17.9:1 | 95% (514) |
| 2020-21 | 553 | 24 | 23.0:1 | 93% (515) |
| 2017-18 | 560 | 24.3 | 23.0:1 | 92% (513) |
| 2015-16 | 585 | 23 | 25.4:1 | 90% (528) |
| 2010-11 | 706 | N/A | N/A | 52% (365) |
| 2000-01 | 955 | 54 | 17.7:1 | 97% (931) |
| 1990-91 | 879 | 40 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Western Avenue Technology Magnet.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (560 to 563); teachers up 24% (24.3 to 30.2).
About Western Avenue Technology Magnet
Western Avenue Technology Magnet is an elementary school in Los Angeles, California, according to federal school records. Federal data show 563 students enrolled in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Los Angeles Unified enrolls 406,887 students, and its 784 schools include Western Avenue Technology Magnet.
The largest group at Western Avenue Technology Magnet is Hispanic students, at 77%. Other groups make up 15% Black and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 48% of Los Angeles County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 38%.
On staff are 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.7:1. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 3.6 more students per teacher than here. Western Avenue Technology Magnet has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 98%. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
Los Angeles County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Los Angeles County number 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.
Of the public schools around it, Western Avenue Technology Magnet is closest to Libertas College Preparatory Charter, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal data show 553 students in 2020-21 and 563 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Federal data show the ratio falling from 23.0:1 to 18.7:1.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Western Avenue Technology MagnetWhat is the total enrollment at Western Avenue Technology Magnet?
Western Avenue Technology Magnet enrolls approximately 563 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Western Avenue Technology Magnet serve?
Western Avenue Technology Magnet serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Western Avenue Technology Magnet?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Western Avenue Technology Magnet is approximately 18.7:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Western Avenue Technology Magnet?
At Western Avenue Technology Magnet, the student body is approximately 1% White, 77% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Western Avenue Technology Magnet in?
Western Avenue Technology Magnet is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.