BUDLONG AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Budlong Avenue Elementary is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Los Angeles Unified school district, located in Los Angeles, CA with about 871 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 5th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 36 teachers, Budlong Avenue Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 24:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Budlong Avenue Elementary School is a public school located in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood of South Los Angeles, serving students in grades Pre-K through 5. As part of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the school operates within a dense urban community and functions as a neighborhood hub dedicated to providing foundational education to a diverse student body. The school’s curriculum focuses on core academic subjects while aiming to meet the specific linguistic and socio-economic needs of the local area.

Like many schools in the South Los Angeles region, Budlong Avenue Elementary works to provide a structured and supportive learning environment amidst the challenges of a busy urban setting. The campus serves as an essential resource for neighborhood families, focusing on student growth through classroom instruction, community engagement, and district-mandated academic standards. Prospective parents or visitors often look to the school’s performance metrics and LAUSD reports to understand its specific initiatives regarding literacy, mathematics, and extracurricular enrichment programs.

For more information, contact Budlong Avenue Elementary at (323) 750-6955 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.