Enrollment
302
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ABC UNIFIED·NCES 060162000001
Aloha Elementary
11737 East 214th St., Lakewood, CA 90715 · (562) 229-7825 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL302 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
266 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (59).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
42.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.2pp since 2014
Math
31.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.6% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 35.3% |
| Math | 15.5% | 16.1% | 28.2% | 40.2% |
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 | 42.2% | 31.6% |
| 2023-24 | 42.4% | 36.8% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 24.4% |
| 2021-22 | 37.1% | 25.8% |
| 2018-19 | 43.6% | 30.5% |
| 2017-18 | 53.3% | 36.5% |
| 2016-17 | 46.0% | 38.5% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 41.0% |
| 2014-15 | 34.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Aloha Elementary
Aloha Elementary's state test result (38.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aloha Elementary this school | 302 | 88.1% | 38.8% |
| Tolenas Elementary Fairfield | 316 | 83.9% | 12.3% |
| Hillside Elementary San Leandro | 347 | 87.0% | 16.0% |
| Fulton K-8 San Diego | 310 | 90.3% | 22.4% |
| Valencia Park Elementary San Diego | 393 | 87.3% | 32.6% |
| Lucille J. Smith Elementary Lawndale | 331 | 84.3% | 49.3% |
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 Aloha Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #2,605 of 5,151 | #637 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #3,066 of 5,172 ▼ 624 | #800 of 1,129 ▼ 212 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #2,713 of 5,172 ▼ 232 | #656 of 1,129 ▼ 86 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #1,499 of 5,116 | #445 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 302 | #4,745 of 5,915 | #1,057 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #1,004 of 5,352 | #305 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.1% | #2,021 of 5,354 | #308 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.1% | #1,319 of 5,625 | #509 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #1,884 of 3,837 | #589 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
302
0 (0%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 466
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 302 | 15 | 20.1:1 | 88% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 316 | 15 | 21.1:1 | 88% (279) |
| 2022-23 | 297 | 14 | 21.2:1 | 79% (234) |
| 2020-21 | 302 | 14 | 21.6:1 | 80% (241) |
| 2017-18 | 360 | 13 | 27.7:1 | 87% (312) |
| 2015-16 | 382 | 15 | 25.5:1 | 82% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 368 | N/A | N/A | 84% (309) |
| 2000-01 | 466 | 23 | 20.3:1 | 85% (394) |
| 1990-91 | 466 | 18 | 25.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aloha Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (360 to 302); teachers up 15% (13 to 15).
About Aloha Elementary
Aloha Elementary sits in Lakewood, California, and is classified as an elementary school. The school covers kindergarten through 6 and reported 302 students in 2024-25. The school is 35% below the average for elementary schools in California.
ABC Unified is made up of 30 schools with 17,570 students in all.
The largest group at Aloha Elementary is Hispanic students, at 61%. Smaller groups are 17% Black, 10% Asian, 9% multiracial, and 2% White. County-wide, 48% of Los Angeles County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
Teacher count: 15 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 20.1:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is higher. Roughly 88% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
Aloha Elementary earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 66% of California public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Aloha Elementary is 10.9 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 38.8% actual, 27.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
The school is in Los Angeles County, where the median household earns about $90,112 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Los Angeles County, 2,244 public schools serve about 1,265,907 students.
Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle sits about 0.3 miles from Aloha Elementary. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Aloha Elementary ranks 4th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Aloha Elementary falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 302, close to the 302 recorded in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 21.6 to 20.1 over 4 years.
The discussion board for Aloha Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Related schools
Other schools in ABC Unified
- Cerritos HighHigh · 1,996 students
- Gahr (Richard) HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Artesia HighHigh · 1,384 students
- Whitney (Gretchen) HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Leal (Frank C.) ElementaryElementary · 774 students
- Nixon (Patricia) ElementaryElementary · 681 students
Other schools in Lakewood
- Mayfair HighHigh · 2,422 students
- Lakewood HighHigh · 2,305 students
- Artesia HighHigh · 1,384 students
- Intensive Learning CenterElementary · 646 students
- Esther Lindstrom ElementaryElementary · 552 students
- Hoover MiddleMiddle · 505 students
Nearby schools
- Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle0.3 mi · 291
- Willow Elementary0.6 mi · 346
- Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary0.7 mi · 297
- Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle0.8 mi · 403
- Ernest S. McBride Sr. High0.9 mi · 682
- Artesia High0.9 mi · 1,384
Frequently asked questions
About Aloha ElementaryHow many students attend Aloha Elementary?
Aloha Elementary enrolls approximately 302 students in grades KG-06.
Is Aloha Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Aloha Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Aloha Elementary have?
Aloha Elementary employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Aloha Elementary?
Student demographics at Aloha Elementary are roughly 2% White, 61% Hispanic, 17% Black, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Aloha Elementary in?
Aloha Elementary is part of ABC Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.