Budlong Avenue Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

5940 South Budlong Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90044

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Bottom 50%

Serving 645 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Budlong Avenue 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 20% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 21% (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 (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 645 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Budlong Avenue Elementary School's student population of 645 students has declined by 29% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Budlong Avenue Elementary School
Kind	119
1	106
2	104
3	91
4	111
5	114

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Total Students

645 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Budlong Avenue Elementary School
2022	665
2021	749
2020	912
2019	912
2018	856
2017	856
2016	872
2015	875
2014	908
2013	962
2012	981
2011	925
2010	1,022
2009	1,062
2008	1,058
2007	1,196
2006	1,280
2005	1,305
2004	1,287
2003	1,314
2002	1,337
2001	1,344
2000	1,331
1999	1,314
1998	1,574
1997	1,421
1996	1,377
1995	1,322
1994	1,544
1993	1,601
1992	1,593
1991	1,595
1990	1,529

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Budlong Avenue Elementary School
2023	32
2022	34
2021	36
2020	36
2019	36
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	37
2014	38
2013	40
2012	39
2010	49
2009	55
2008	61
2007	61
2006	66
2005	63
2004	61
2003	65
2002	67
2001	65
2000	63
1999	65
1998	68
1997	61
1996	55
1995	52
1994	60
1993	63
1992	65
1991	64
1990	61

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Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 25, 2026

School Motto

Welcome to the home of the Budlong Bulldogs where we nurture the WHOLE child everyday!

School Rankings

Budlong Avenue 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 Budlong Avenue Elementary School is 0.30, 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)

#7759 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Budlong Avenue Elementary School
2023	#7759
2022	#8318
2019	#8081
2018	#7426
2017	#7768
2016	#7403
2015	#7252
2013	#6849
2012	#6461
2011	#6767
2010	#7446

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20%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Budlong Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2023	20%	34%	31%
2022	15%	33%	28%
2019	23%	40%	33%
2018	23%	39%	31%
2017	19%	38%	30%
2016	22%	37%	28%
2015	18%	34%	25%
2013	52%	59%	53%
2012	59%	59%	53%
2011	56%	58%	51%
2010	47%	56%	47%

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21%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Budlong Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	21%	47%	41%
2019	23%	51%	44%
2018	27%	50%	31%
2017	26%	48%	40%
2016	22%	48%	38%
2015	18%	44%	32%
2013	34%	57%	47%
2012	39%	58%	49%
2011	36%	56%	46%
2010	32%	54%	42%

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10-14%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Budlong Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	20:1	21:1	20:1
2021	21:1	22:1	21:1
2020	25:1	23:1	22:1
2019	25:1	23:1	22:1
2018	25:1	23:1	22:1
2017	25:1	23:1	22:1
2016	25:1	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	25:1	23:1	23:1
2010	21:1	21:1	21:1
2009	19:1	20:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	21:1	21:1
2006	19:1	20:1	21:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	23:1	21:1	23:1
1997	23:1	23:1	24:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	25:1	24:1	24:1
1991	25:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2014)
Year	Budlong Avenue Elementary School	California
2014	3%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

12%

Hispanic

82%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Budlong Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	84%	56%	73%
2021	83%	56%	73%
2020	79%	55%	73%
2019	79%	55%	73%
2018	83%	54%	74%
2017	83%	54%	74%
2016	79%	54%	74%
2015	80%	54%	62%
2014	80%	53%	74%
2013	82%	53%	74%
2012	80%	52%	74%
2011	82%	51%	74%
2010	79%	50%	74%
2009	79%	49%	74%
2008	74%	50%	74%
2007	76%	49%	73%
2006	72%	48%	74%
2005	74%	47%	73%
2004	74%	46%	73%
2003	73%	45%	72%
2002	72%	44%	72%
2001	71%	43%	71%
2000	68%	42%	70%
1999	66%	41%	69%
1998	68%	40%	69%
1997	70%	40%	68%
1996	71%	39%	67%
1995	71%	38%	67%
1994	67%	37%	66%
1993	63%	36%	65%
1992	62%	35%	65%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Budlong Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	14%	5%	8%
2021	16%	5%	9%
2020	20%	5%	9%
2019	20%	5%	9%
2018	15%	6%	9%
2017	15%	6%	9%
2016	19%	6%	9%
2015	17%	6%	10%
2014	17%	6%	9%
2013	17%	6%	9%
2012	19%	6%	9%
2011	18%	7%	10%
2010	21%	7%	10%
2009	21%	7%	11%
2008	26%	8%	11%
2007	24%	8%	11%
2006	28%	8%	11%
2005	26%	8%	12%
2004	26%	8%	12%
2003	27%	8%	12%
2002	28%	8%	12%
2001	29%	8%	13%
2000	32%	9%	13%
1999	34%	9%	14%
1998	32%	9%	14%
1997	30%	9%	14%
1996	29%	9%	14%
1995	29%	9%	14%
1994	33%	9%	14%
1993	37%	9%	15%
1992	38%	9%	15%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2022)
Year	Budlong Avenue 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	2%	24%	10%
2017	2%	24%	10%
2016	2%	24%	10%
2015	3%	24%	12%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Budlong Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	0.28	0.63	0.45
2021	0.29	0.62	0.45
2020	0.34	0.63	0.45
2019	0.34	0.63	0.45
2018	0.29	0.64	0.43
2017	0.29	0.64	0.43
2016	0.34	0.64	0.43
2015	0.33	0.64	0.47
2014	0.33	0.65	0.44
2013	0.31	0.65	0.44
2012	0.33	0.65	0.44
2011	0.31	0.67	0.44
2010	0.34	0.67	0.44
2009	0.35	0.71	0.44
2008	0.40	0.65	0.44
2007	0.38	0.67	0.44
2006	0.41	0.66	0.44
2005	0.39	0.67	0.45
2004	0.39	0.67	0.45
2003	0.41	0.67	0.46
2002	0.41	0.67	0.46
2001	0.42	0.67	0.47
2000	0.44	0.67	0.48
1999	0.45	0.67	0.49
1998	0.44	0.67	0.50
1997	0.44	0.67	0.50
1996	0.43	0.67	0.51
1995	0.42	0.67	0.52
1994	0.46	0.67	0.53
1993	0.47	0.67	0.54
1992	0.48	0.67	0.55

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Eligible for

92%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Budlong Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	95%	51%	76%
2021	94%	53%	76%
2020	93%	52%	73%
2019	93%	52%	73%
2018	83%	49%	68%
2017	83%	49%	68%
2016	86%	50%	68%
2015	84%	50%	69%
2014	88%	49%	68%
2013	59%	48%	54%
2011	56%	46%	58%
2010	94%	46%	70%
2009	92%	43%	68%
2008	48%	41%	61%
2007	89%	40%	65%
2006	85%	40%	68%
2005	86%	40%	67%
2004	83%	40%	67%
2003	89%	39%	68%
2002	80%	39%	66%
2001	88%	39%	68%
2000	95%	40%	69%
1999	86%	40%	69%
1998	95%	47%	71%
1997	94%	47%	72%
1996	95%	46%	73%
1995	95%	45%	70%
1994	95%	43%	70%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Budlong Avenue Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	1%	7%	5%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	2%	7%	6%
2019	2%	7%	6%
2018	3%	9%	9%
2017	3%	9%	9%
2016	4%	9%	9%
2015	5%	9%	5%
2014	5%	9%	7%
2013	1%	7%	5%
2011	1%	8%	5%
2010	2%	9%	6%
2009	3%	10%	7%
2008	1%	10%	7%
2007	6%	10%	8%
2006	9%	9%	10%
2005	6%	9%	8%
2004	6%	9%	8%
2003	4%	9%	7%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	4%	8%	6%

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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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Budlong Avenue Elementary School's ranking?

Budlong Avenue Elementary School is ranked #7759 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?

20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Budlong Avenue Elementary School?

645 students attend Budlong Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Budlong Avenue Elementary School students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

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

What grades does Budlong Avenue Elementary School offer ?

Budlong Avenue Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Budlong Avenue Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Budlong Avenue Elementary School located?

Budlong Avenue 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.