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What's the biggest difference between Bassett Street Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
609
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271002840
Bassett Street Elementary
15756 Bassett St., Lake Balboa, CA 91406 · (818) 782-1340 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL609 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% 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.
- AThree-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
20.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
587 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 | 136 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (136) is 70% larger than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
22%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
25.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.2pp since 2014
Math
32.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.9% | 14.3% | 25.2% | 49.6% |
| Math | 10.9% | 21.7% | 25.0% | 42.4% |
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 | 25.2% | 32.6% |
| 2023-24 | 22.1% | 27.4% |
| 2022-23 | 29.2% | 27.6% |
| 2021-22 | 21.9% | 15.3% |
| 2018-19 | 32.8% | 22.1% |
| 2017-18 | 26.8% | 19.4% |
| 2016-17 | 24.5% | 17.9% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 22.0% | 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Bassett Street Elementary
Bassett Street Elementary's state test result (26.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bassett Street Elementary this school | 609 | 96.4% | 26.7% |
| Valerio Street Elementary Van Nuys | 645 | 97.5% | 27.6% |
| Sylvan Park Elementary Van Nuys | 643 | 97.4% | 38.1% |
| Parkwood Elementary Madera | 635 | 96.5% | 30.1% |
| Rowell Elementary Fresno | 555 | 96.2% | 28.7% |
| Roger Anton Elementary San Bernardino | 619 | 94.8% | 23.6% |
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 Bassett Street Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #3,893 of 5,151 | #965 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #2,958 of 5,172 ▲ 384 | #767 of 1,129 ▲ 73 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #4,467 of 5,172 ▲ 94 | #1,047 of 1,129 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.3pp | #576 of 5,116 | #213 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 609 | #1,316 of 5,915 | #255 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #1,078 of 5,352 | #332 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.5% | #4,303 of 5,354 | #827 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.4% | #272 of 5,625 | #146 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.3% | #966 of 3,837 | #372 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
609
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 870
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 21.0:1
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 | 609 | 30 | 20.3:1 | 96% (587) |
| 2023-24 | 610 | 30 | 20.3:1 | 95% (579) |
| 2022-23 | 615 | 28 | 22.0:1 | 96% (589) |
| 2020-21 | 610 | 29 | 21.0:1 | 97% (594) |
| 2017-18 | 804 | 34 | 23.6:1 | 93% (747) |
| 2015-16 | 880 | 35 | 25.1:1 | 90% (795) |
| 2010-11 | 919 | N/A | N/A | 94% (864) |
| 2000-01 | 1,331 | 70 | 19.0:1 | 95% (1,266) |
| 1990-91 | 870 | 32 | 27.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bassett Street Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (804 to 609); teachers down 12% (34 to 30).
About Bassett Street Elementary
Bassett Street Elementary is one of the public schools in Lake Balboa, California. It is a mid-sized elementary school. Its enrollment is 609 students, spread over kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
Bassett Street Elementary is one school in Los Angeles Unified, a system of 784 schools with 406,887 students.
Roughly 88% of students at Bassett Street Elementary are Hispanic. Other groups include 3% White, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 3% Black. By comparison, Los Angeles County residents are about 48% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 22%.
Bassett Street Elementary lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 20.3 students per teacher. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 2.0 students per teacher. About 96% of students at Bassett Street Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County, the school's rate is higher.
Bassett Street Elementary holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 44% of California public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Bassett Street Elementary is 3.6 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 26.7% actual, 23.1% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
In the wider Los Angeles County area, median household income comes to about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Los Angeles County counts 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students.
Columbus Avenue Elementary is the nearest public school to Bassett Street Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. Bassett Street Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 30.6%, higher than Bassett Street Elementary's 26.7%.
Bassett Street Elementary is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Federal data show 610 students in 2020-21 and 609 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Bassett Street Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. 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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- High Tech LAHigh · 362 students
- Lemay Street ElementaryElementary · 334 students
Nearby schools
- Columbus Avenue Elementary0.8 mi · 382
- Cohasset Street Elementary0.9 mi · 451
- Valerio Street Elementary1.2 mi · 645
- Sylvan Park Elementary1.2 mi · 643
- Lashon Academy1.3 mi · 595
- Van Nuys Senior High1.4 mi · 1,969
Frequently asked questions
About Bassett Street ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bassett Street Elementary?
Bassett Street Elementary enrolls approximately 609 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Bassett Street Elementary serve?
Bassett Street Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Bassett Street Elementary?
Approximately 20.3:1 students per teacher at Bassett Street Elementary.
How diverse is Bassett Street Elementary?
Bassett Street Elementary reports a student body of 3% White, 88% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Bassett Street Elementary in?
Bassett Street Elementary is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.