Enrollment
297
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271002816
Angeles Mesa Elementary
2611 West 52nd St., Los Angeles, CA 90043 · (323) 294-5103 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
17.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
284 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 76 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 90% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
53%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
26.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.2pp since 2014
Math
24.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +17.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.8% | 18.4% | 19.4% | 54.4% |
| Math | 12.4% | 12.4% | 24.8% | 50.5% |
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 | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| 2023-24 | 27.4% | 23.9% |
| 2022-23 | 20.3% | 16.4% |
| 2021-22 | 29.8% | 17.7% |
| 2018-19 | 31.6% | 27.9% |
| 2017-18 | 29.7% | 21.1% |
| 2016-17 | 21.9% | 14.4% |
| 2015-16 | 25.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 16.0% | 7.0% |
% 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
26.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Angeles Mesa Elementary
Angeles Mesa Elementary's state test result (26.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angeles Mesa Elementary this school | 297 | 95.6% | 26.5% |
| One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary Los Angeles | 319 | 99.4% | 31.2% |
| McKinley Elementary Compton | 331 | 90.3% | 36.8% |
| Adelanto Elementary Adelanto | 267 | 90.3% | 8.2% |
| Edison-Bethune Charter Academy Fresno | 368 | 94.6% | N/A |
| Virginia Road Elementary Los Angeles | 217 | 95.4% | 47.3% |
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 Angeles Mesa Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #3,911 of 5,151 | #969 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #3,792 of 5,172 ▼ 40 | #963 of 1,129 ▼ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #4,360 of 5,172 ▼ 283 | #1,032 of 1,129 ▼ 64 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.8pp | #2,717 of 5,116 | #671 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #4,788 of 5,915 | #1,070 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #190 of 5,352 | #54 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.7% | #2,549 of 5,354 | #404 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.6% | #364 of 5,625 | #184 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.8% | #923 of 3,837 | #361 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
297
-12 (-4%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 733
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 297 | 17 | 17.5:1 | 96% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 15 | 19.8:1 | 96% (284) |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 16 | 17.9:1 | 95% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 15 | 20.6:1 | 90% (279) |
| 2017-18 | 395 | 20 | 19.8:1 | 89% (352) |
| 2015-16 | 412 | 19 | 21.7:1 | 90% (371) |
| 2010-11 | 396 | N/A | N/A | 46% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 710 | 39 | 18.2:1 | 79% (561) |
| 1990-91 | 733 | 32 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Angeles Mesa Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (395 to 297); teachers down 15% (20 to 17).
About Angeles Mesa Elementary
Angeles Mesa Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Los Angeles, California, one of the schools in Los Angeles Unified. The school counted 297 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 36% below the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
Angeles Mesa Elementary is part of a district of 784 schools: Los Angeles Unified, with 406,887 students.
More than half of enrollment at Angeles Mesa Elementary is Hispanic: 63%. Next come 28% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% White. The county population is about 48% Hispanic. The diversity index for Angeles Mesa Elementary is 53%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at Angeles Mesa Elementary, there are about 17.5 students; the school has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 96%. It compares with 70% for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Angeles Mesa Elementary holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 34% of California public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Angeles Mesa Elementary would be expected to post about 23.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 26.5%.
The county, Los Angeles County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
Alliance Ouchi-O'Donovan 6-12 Complex is about 0.1 miles from Angeles Mesa Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Federal data place Angeles Mesa Elementary in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 309 students in 2020-21 to 297 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 17.5:1, from 20.6:1.
People who know Angeles Mesa Elementary can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Angeles Mesa ElementaryHow many students attend Angeles Mesa Elementary?
Angeles Mesa Elementary enrolls approximately 297 students in grades KG-05.
Is Angeles Mesa Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Angeles Mesa Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Angeles Mesa Elementary have?
Angeles Mesa Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Angeles Mesa Elementary?
Student demographics at Angeles Mesa Elementary are roughly 3% White, 63% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Angeles Mesa Elementary in?
Angeles Mesa Elementary is part of Los Angeles Unified.
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