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Short Avenue Elementary School

Grades: K-5
Students: 414
Type: Public
10/10
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Certified Teachers: 95%
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Los Angeles Unified School District
12814 Maxella Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90066
(310) 397-4234
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Additional GreatSchools Ratings
9/10
Test Scores
8/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
10/10
Student Growth

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This is a good little neighborhood school but not without it's problems. The campus is small, the community is small and it's really quite charming.Like most schools, one of the challenges they face is bullying. Some of the bullies have parents that are teachers or staff members, so no matter how mu
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Posted by a parent on 3/17/2026
We entered midyear while we are applying to private schools and I must say that this school has us reconsidering as the entire community of admin, the Principal, all teachers here are so incredible. The kids are all so welcoming of one another and the parents show kindness to one another. This is a
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Posted by a parent on 3/6/2023
This is a very, very SPECIAL, hidden gem, a lovely, small, caring, neighborhood school that has a good community of parents, great teachers, staff and librarian, a beyond AMAZING principal; Karen Reynolds that makes all the difference, because of her, teachers and community, Short just became an Int
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Posted by a parent on 4/2/2021
Short Ave is a hidden gem on the Westside! You can’t judge a school by it’s rating. They have teachers who truly care about the students and who get to know the families. The principal, Karen Reynolds, knows every student by name! She really cares about the school and everyone in it. There is a real
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Posted by a parent on 2/12/2021
We are so happy and feel very lucky to be in the short community and really feel that changing schools has made all the difference for our child.
Posted by a parent on 1/21/2020
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Los Angeles schools - Short Avenue Elementary School is located at 12814 Maxella Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90066. Short Avenue Elementary School is in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Short Avenue Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K-5.

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