Charles W. Barrett Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Charles W. Barrett Elementary School

419 West 98th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90003

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Bottom 50%

Serving 515 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Charles W. Barrett Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 515 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Charles W. Barrett Elementary School's student population of 515 students has declined by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Charles W. Barrett Elementary School
Kind	105
1	81
2	70
3	83
4	88
5	88

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Total Students

515 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Charles W. Barrett Elementary School
2022	575
2021	680
2020	786
2019	786
2018	886
2017	886
2016	946
2015	1,000
2014	1,039
2013	1,061
2012	1,071
2011	1,086
2010	1,105
2009	1,102
2008	1,099
2007	1,177
2006	1,206
2005	1,256
2004	1,240
2003	1,231
2002	1,230
2001	1,232
2000	1,211
1999	1,179
1998	1,159
1997	1,116
1996	1,124
1995	1,061
1994	966
1993	983
1992	1,082
1991	1,051
1990	1,088

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Charles W. Barrett Elementary School
2023	27
2022	35
2021	33
2020	36
2019	36
2018	41
2017	41
2016	43
2015	44
2014	47
2013	46
2012	46
2010	52
2009	56
2008	61
2007	58
2006	61
2005	63
2004	63
2003	63
2002	62
2001	59
2000	58
1999	58
1998	57
1997	53
1996	50
1995	36
1994	44
1993	43
1992	51
1991	50
1990	51

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Year Founded

1905

School Motto

Welcome to the home of the Tigers we are preparing students to be Ready for the World.

School Rankings

Charles W. Barrett 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 Charles W. Barrett Elementary School is 0.33, 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)

#6005 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Charles W. Barrett Elementary School
2023	#6005
2022	#6314
2019	#6724
2018	#7156
2017	#7081
2016	#7631
2015	#7852
2014	#1043
2013	#7437
2012	#6754
2011	#3871

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30%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Charles W. Barrett Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2023	30%	34%	31%
2022	25%	33%	28%
2019	29%	40%	33%
2018	25%	39%	31%
2017	26%	38%	30%
2016	19%	37%	28%
2015	14%	34%	25%
2014	50%	63%	56%
2013	44%	59%	53%
2012	55%	59%	53%
2011	63%	58%	51%

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28%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Charles W. Barrett Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	28%	47%	41%
2019	33%	51%	44%
2018	29%	50%	31%
2017	25%	48%	40%
2016	25%	48%	38%
2015	15%	44%	32%
2014	50%	58%	48%
2013	36%	57%	47%
2012	40%	58%	49%
2011	54%	56%	46%
2010	51%	54%	42%

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6-9%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Charles W. Barrett Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	16:1	21:1	20:1
2021	21:1	22:1	21:1
2020	22:1	23:1	22:1
2019	22:1	23:1	22:1
2018	22:1	23:1	22:1
2017	22:1	23:1	22:1
2016	22:1	24:1	23:1
2015	23:1	24:1	23:1
2014	22:1	24:1	23:1
2013	23:1	24:1	23:1
2012	23:1	23:1	23:1
2010	21:1	21:1	21:1
2009	20:1	20:1	20:1
2008	18:1	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	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	20:1	21:1	23:1
1997	21:1	23:1	24:1
1996	22:1	25:1	25:1
1995	30:1	25:1	26:1
1994	22:1	25:1	26:1
1993	23:1	25:1	25:1
1992	21:1	24:1	24:1
1991	21:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

12%

Hispanic

80%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Charles W. Barrett Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	72%	56%	73%
2021	72%	56%	73%
2020	74%	55%	73%
2019	74%	55%	73%
2018	72%	54%	74%
2017	72%	54%	74%
2016	72%	54%	74%
2015	73%	54%	62%
2014	71%	53%	74%
2013	69%	53%	74%
2012	71%	52%	74%
2011	66%	51%	74%
2010	67%	50%	74%
2009	67%	49%	74%
2008	68%	50%	74%
2007	65%	49%	73%
2006	68%	48%	74%
2005	68%	47%	73%
2004	66%	46%	73%
2003	62%	45%	72%
2002	60%	44%	72%
2001	55%	43%	71%
2000	52%	42%	70%
1999	50%	41%	69%
1998	52%	40%	69%
1997	51%	40%	68%
1996	51%	39%	67%
1995	52%	38%	67%
1994	51%	37%	66%
1993	49%	36%	65%
1992	49%	35%	65%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Charles W. Barrett Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	25%	5%	8%
2021	25%	5%	9%
2020	23%	5%	9%
2019	23%	5%	9%
2018	25%	6%	9%
2017	25%	6%	9%
2016	25%	6%	9%
2015	25%	6%	10%
2014	29%	6%	9%
2013	31%	6%	9%
2012	29%	6%	9%
2011	31%	7%	10%
2010	33%	7%	10%
2009	32%	7%	11%
2008	32%	8%	11%
2007	35%	8%	11%
2006	32%	8%	11%
2005	32%	8%	12%
2004	34%	8%	12%
2003	38%	8%	12%
2002	40%	8%	12%
2001	45%	8%	13%
2000	48%	9%	13%
1999	50%	9%	14%
1998	48%	9%	14%
1997	49%	9%	14%
1996	49%	9%	14%
1995	48%	9%	14%
1994	49%	9%	14%
1993	51%	9%	15%
1992	51%	9%	15%

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White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2022)
Year	Charles W. Barrett Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	1%	21%	10%
2021	1%	22%	10%
2020	2%	23%	11%
2019	2%	23%	11%
2018	2%	24%	10%
2017	2%	24%	10%
2016	3%	24%	10%
2015	2%	24%	12%
2009	1%	28%	9%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Charles W. Barrett Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2011	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.63

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

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Eligible for

95%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Charles W. Barrett 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	79%	49%	68%
2017	79%	49%	68%
2016	86%	50%	68%
2015	92%	50%	69%
2014	89%	49%	68%
2013	84%	48%	54%
2011	51%	46%	58%
2010	92%	46%	70%
2009	89%	43%	68%
2008	48%	41%	61%
2007	50%	40%	65%
2006	98%	40%	68%
2005	90%	40%	67%
2004	93%	40%	67%
2003	67%	39%	68%
2002	89%	39%	66%
2001	96%	39%	68%
2000	96%	40%	69%
1999	94%	40%	69%
1998	89%	47%	71%
1997	95%	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 (2000-2022)
Year	Charles W. Barrett Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	4%	7%	5%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	2%	7%	6%
2019	2%	7%	6%
2018	4%	9%	9%
2017	4%	9%	9%
2016	4%	9%	9%
2014	3%	9%	7%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2010	1%	9%	6%
2009	3%	10%	7%
2008	1%	10%	7%
2007	2%	10%	8%
2005	5%	9%	8%
2004	3%	9%	8%
2003	7%	9%	7%
2002	5%	8%	7%
2001	1%	8%	6%
2000	1%	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 Charles W. Barrett Elementary School's ranking?

Charles W. Barrett Elementary School is ranked #6005 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?

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Charles W. Barrett Elementary School?

515 students attend Charles W. Barrett Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Charles W. Barrett Elementary School students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Charles W. Barrett Elementary School?

Charles W. Barrett Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Charles W. Barrett Elementary School offer ?

Charles W. Barrett Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Charles W. Barrett Elementary School part of?

Charles W. Barrett Elementary School is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Charles W. Barrett Elementary School located?

Charles W. Barrett 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 (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 515 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education