Enrollment
309
Elementary
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLFLOWER UNIFIED·NCES 060444005836
Albert Baxter Elementary
14929 Cerritos Ave., Bellflower, CA 90706 · (562) 531-1602 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
254 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 9% larger than its 6th grade class (46).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
44.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -13.3pp since 2014
Math
50.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.8% | 26.0% | 27.1% | 28.2% |
| Math | 25.4% | 24.9% | 27.6% | 22.1% |
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 | 44.8% | 50.3% |
| 2023-24 | 36.9% | 43.2% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 43.1% |
| 2021-22 | 45.3% | 39.9% |
| 2018-19 | 55.5% | 38.9% |
| 2017-18 | 55.6% | 41.4% |
| 2016-17 | 59.4% | 40.8% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 38.0% |
| 2014-15 | 58.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
43.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Albert Baxter Elementary
Albert Baxter Elementary's state test result (43.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Baxter Elementary this school | 309 | 82.2% | 43.7% |
| Virginia Primrose Elementary Fontana | 336 | 81.8% | 25.5% |
| Sanchez Elementary San Francisco | 272 | 81.3% | 19.1% |
| La Verne Science and Technology Charter Pomona | 270 | 84.4% | 28.8% |
| Wilson Elementary Stockton | 346 | 85.5% | 15.5% |
| Lake Elementary San Pablo | 350 | 84.0% | 11.2% |
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 Albert Baxter Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #2,180 of 5,151 | #516 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #1,574 of 5,172 ▲ 378 | #367 of 1,129 ▲ 83 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #2,478 of 5,172 ▲ 555 | #588 of 1,129 ▲ 133 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.9pp | #1,681 of 5,116 | #476 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #4,685 of 5,915 | #1,038 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #1,268 of 5,352 | #385 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.4% | #3,643 of 5,354 | #654 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.2% | #1,954 of 5,625 | #646 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.8% | #919 of 3,837 | #359 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
309
-14 (-4%) vs 2020
-37% since 2000-01, when it was 491
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 24.9:1
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 | 309 | 15 | 20.6:1 | 82% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 11.1 | 26.8:1 | 91% (269) |
| 2022-23 | 282 | 11 | 25.6:1 | 85% (241) |
| 2020-21 | 323 | 13 | 24.9:1 | 81% (262) |
| 2017-18 | 411 | 16 | 25.7:1 | 80% (328) |
| 2015-16 | 503 | 20 | 25.1:1 | 81% (409) |
| 2010-11 | 527 | N/A | N/A | 84% (442) |
| 2000-01 | 491 | 23 | 21.4:1 | 77% (376) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Albert Baxter Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (411 to 309); teachers down 6% (16 to 15).
About Albert Baxter Elementary
Among the schools in Bellflower, California, is Albert Baxter Elementary, a small elementary school. It reported 309 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 34% below average.
Bellflower Unified enrolls 9,573 students in 15 schools, including Albert Baxter Elementary.
Hispanic students are 79% of those enrolled at Albert Baxter Elementary. The rest of enrollment is 8% Black, 6% Asian, 3% White, and 3% Pacific Islander. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Los Angeles County's population at about 48%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 36%.
Albert Baxter Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1, with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 82% at Albert Baxter Elementary. It compares with 70% for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 31.4% at Albert Baxter Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 43.7%.
For the population of Los Angeles County, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Los Angeles County, 2,244 public schools serve about 1,265,907 students.
Jefferson Elementary, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Albert Baxter Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Albert Baxter Elementary is 2nd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
For locale, NCES codes Albert Baxter Elementary as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 309, compared with 323 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 24.9:1 to 20.6:1.
People who know Albert Baxter Elementary can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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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Frequently asked questions
About Albert Baxter ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Albert Baxter Elementary?
Albert Baxter Elementary enrolls approximately 309 students in grades KG-06.
Is Albert Baxter Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Albert Baxter Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Albert Baxter Elementary have?
Albert Baxter Elementary employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Albert Baxter Elementary?
At Albert Baxter Elementary, the student body is approximately 3% White, 79% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Albert Baxter Elementary public or private?
Albert Baxter Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bellflower Unified.
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