Enrollment
283
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS NIETOS·NCES 062289003499
Aeolian Elementary
11600 Aeolian St., Whittier, CA 90606 · (562) 699-0913 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL283 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
258 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 10% smaller than its 6th grade class (50).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Aeolian Elementary→Los Nietos Middle
Based on grade levels within Los Nietos. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.7pp since 2014
Math
20.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.6% | 22.8% | 20.1% | 46.6% |
| Math | 9.0% | 11.6% | 29.6% | 49.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.3% | 20.6% |
| 2023-24 | 37.9% | 34.1% |
| 2022-23 | 40.2% | 29.2% |
| 2021-22 | 42.4% | 24.8% |
| 2020-21 | 27.4% | 19.3% |
| 2018-19 | 44.6% | 36.7% |
| 2017-18 | 39.6% | 29.9% |
| 2016-17 | 32.5% | 18.5% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 34.0% | 23.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Aeolian Elementary
Aeolian Elementary's state test result (31.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeolian Elementary this school | 283 | 91.2% | 31.0% |
| Buttonwillow Elementary Buttonwillow | 288 | 90.6% | 20.2% |
| Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary Los Angeles | 316 | 91.1% | 51.0% |
| Huntington Drive Elementary Los Angeles | 282 | 92.9% | 26.4% |
| Marianna Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 281 | 92.2% | 35.3% |
| ISANA Cardinal Academy Sun Valley | 294 | 89.1% | N/A |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Aeolian Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #3,388 of 5,151 | #846 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.6% | #4,241 of 5,172 ▼ 1,569 | #1,036 of 1,129 ▼ 380 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #3,628 of 5,172 ▼ 705 | #887 of 1,129 ▼ 195 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.6pp | #344 of 5,116 | #54 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 283 | #4,899 of 5,915 | #1,102 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #2,019 of 5,352 | #572 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.5% | #4,871 of 5,354 | #1,032 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.2% | #948 of 5,625 | #394 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -41.3% | #122 of 3,837 | #61 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
283
-72 (-20%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 522
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 23.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 283 | 13 | 21.8:1 | 91% (258) |
| 2023-24 | 306 | 16 | 19.1:1 | 79% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 16.6 | 19.6:1 | 83% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 355 | 15 | 23.7:1 | 77% (274) |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 20 | 24.1:1 | 84% (407) |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 19 | 26.7:1 | 92% (466) |
| 2010-11 | 533 | N/A | N/A | 99% (530) |
| 2000-01 | 556 | 27 | 20.6:1 | 85% (472) |
| 1990-91 | 522 | 21 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aeolian Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 41% (482 to 283); teachers down 35% (20 to 13).
About Aeolian Elementary
Aeolian Elementary is a small elementary school in Whittier, California. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 283 students in kindergarten through 6. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 39% lower.
Los Nietos runs 4 schools with a combined 1,210 students. Aeolian Elementary is one of them.
The student body at Aeolian Elementary is 94% Hispanic. Other groups include 2% White and 2% Black. By comparison, Los Angeles County residents are about 48% Hispanic. Aeolian Elementary's diversity index is 12%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Aeolian Elementary is 13 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 21.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Around 91% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
Aeolian Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (31.0%) and its predicted rate (26.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. In all, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools and roughly 1,265,907 students.
The nearest other public school, Los Nietos Middle, is about 0.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Aeolian Elementary is 9th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment has fallen by 72 students since 2020-21, to 283. The number of students per teacher fell from 23.7 to 21.8 over 4 years.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Los Nietos
- Ada S. Nelson ElementaryElementary · 358 students
- Rancho Santa Gertrudes ElementaryElementary · 307 students
- Los Nietos MiddleMiddle · 262 students
Other schools in Whittier
- La Serna HighHigh · 2,372 students
- California HighHigh · 2,261 students
- Whittier HighHigh · 1,652 students
- Pioneer HighHigh · 1,000 students
- Granada MiddleMiddle · 989 students
- East Whittier MiddleMiddle · 985 students
Nearby schools
- Los Nietos Middle0.4 mi · 262
- Ada S. Nelson Elementary0.5 mi · 358
- Pioneer High0.7 mi · 1,000
- Christian Sorensen Science Academy1.0 mi · 446
- Daniel Phelan Language Academy1.0 mi · 507
- Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary1.0 mi · 307
Frequently asked questions
About Aeolian ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Aeolian Elementary?
Aeolian Elementary enrolls approximately 283 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Aeolian Elementary serve?
Aeolian Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Aeolian Elementary have?
Aeolian Elementary employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Aeolian Elementary?
Student demographics at Aeolian Elementary are roughly 2% White, 94% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Aeolian Elementary public or private?
Aeolian Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Nietos.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.