Taper Avenue Elementary is a public school in San Pedro, California, for grades K–5. It has about 699 students. The school has classrooms that are not too big and offers academic support services. The student-teacher ratio is close to 23:1. The campus is a good representation of the area's diverse population, with a large number of minority and multilingual students. According to academic performance data about half of the students are good at math and about 56% are good at reading. The school puts a lot of emphasis on structured literacy instruction, math fluency and enrichment opportunities that help students grow in all areas. As part of the Los Angeles Unified School District the amount of money spent per student and the amount of money spent on each student are in line with what the district spends on elementary education. Taper Avenue Elementary is located in a mostly residential area with easy access to parks and other community facilities. It has a stable learning environment that focuses on long-term improvement and consistently good academic results. This school is now known as one of the top elementary schools in California.