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Enrollment
623
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271002811
Amestoy Elementary
1048 West 149th St., Gardena, CA 90247 · (310) 327-5592 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL623 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
540 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (109).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Based on published attendance-zone data from Los Angeles Unified. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
44.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +23.4pp since 2014
Math
50.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +33.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 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 up about 23 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 33 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.1% | 24.3% | 21.7% | 33.9% |
| Math | 27.2% | 23.0% | 21.1% | 28.8% |
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 | 44.4% | 50.2% |
| 2023-24 | 39.5% | 43.9% |
| 2022-23 | 37.6% | 46.7% |
| 2021-22 | 35.3% | 39.8% |
| 2018-19 | 39.5% | 37.2% |
| 2017-18 | 40.5% | 32.5% |
| 2016-17 | 30.9% | 29.7% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 29% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in California's top 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 Amestoy Elementary
Amestoy Elementary's state test result (44.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amestoy Elementary this school | 623 | 86.7% | 44.5% |
| Bob Holcomb Elementary San Bernardino | 598 | 91.0% | 22.1% |
| Tierra Bonita Elementary Lancaster | 636 | 86.0% | 21.2% |
| Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary Moreno Valley | 639 | 85.8% | 39.0% |
| TownGate Elementary Moreno Valley | 685 | 86.0% | 28.6% |
| Robinson Academy Long Beach | 708 | 83.1% | 25.3% |
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 Amestoy Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #2,104 of 5,151 | #494 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #1,581 of 5,172 ▲ 317 | #371 of 1,129 ▲ 66 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #2,510 of 5,172 ▲ 269 | #603 of 1,129 ▲ 52 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.8pp | #639 of 5,116 | #236 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 623 | #1,200 of 5,915 | #229 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #987 of 5,352 | #300 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.3% | #3,168 of 5,354 | #538 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.7% | #1,504 of 5,625 | #559 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.8% | #1,553 of 3,837 | #529 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
623
-131 (-17%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 786
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 23.6:1
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 | 623 | 31 | 20.1:1 | 87% (540) |
| 2023-24 | 671 | 33 | 20.3:1 | 84% (565) |
| 2022-23 | 682 | 33 | 20.7:1 | 89% (608) |
| 2020-21 | 754 | 32 | 23.6:1 | 92% (691) |
| 2017-18 | 767 | 34 | 22.6:1 | 89% (682) |
| 2015-16 | 802 | 36 | 22.3:1 | 85% (683) |
| 2010-11 | 826 | N/A | N/A | 82% (678) |
| 2000-01 | 924 | 45 | 20.5:1 | 85% (790) |
| 1990-91 | 786 | 30 | 26.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Amestoy Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (767 to 623); teachers down 9% (34 to 31).
About Amestoy Elementary
Amestoy Elementary is a public elementary school run by Los Angeles Unified in Gardena, California. The school's 623 students are in kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 34% higher than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.
Los Angeles Unified runs Amestoy Elementary along with 783 other schools, enrolling 406,887 students in total.
Amestoy Elementary is 72% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining students are 19% Black and 6% Asian. Among people living in Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. Pick two students at random and there is a 44% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 31 full-time-equivalent teachers at Amestoy Elementary and a ratio of 20.1:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 87% of enrollment. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests, 44.5%, is 15.8 points above the 28.8% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the top 10% of California schools.
Census estimates describe Los Angeles County this way: the median household income is $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Amestoy Elementary, Los Angeles County has 2,243 other public schools.
The school nearest to Amestoy Elementary is One Hundred Fifty-Third Street Elementary, at a distance of about 0.7 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Amestoy Elementary is 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
Enrollment has fallen by 131 students since 2020-21, to 623. The school's ratio fell from 23.6:1 to 20.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Amestoy Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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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- Gardena Senior HighHigh · 1,343 students
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- Environmental Charter High - GardenaHigh · 454 students
Nearby schools
- One Hundred Fifty-Third Street Elementary0.7 mi · 363
- One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street Elementary1.0 mi · 554
- Gardena Elementary1.0 mi · 398
- Robert E. Peary Middle1.0 mi · 1,082
- KIPP Generations Academy1.0 mi · 164
- Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena1.1 mi · 360
Frequently asked questions
About Amestoy ElementaryHow many students attend Amestoy Elementary?
Amestoy Elementary enrolls approximately 623 students in grades KG-05.
Is Amestoy Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Amestoy Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Amestoy Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Amestoy Elementary is approximately 20.1:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Amestoy Elementary?
Amestoy Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 72% Hispanic, 19% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Amestoy Elementary in?
Amestoy Elementary is part of Los Angeles Unified.
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