Enrollment
315
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271002843
Beethoven Street Elementary
3711 Beethoven St., Los Angeles, CA 90066 · (310) 398-6286 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL315 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% 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
22.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
193 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 | 72 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
58%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
59.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.6pp since 2014
Math
47.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 29.5% | 30.1% | 23.5% | 16.9% |
| Math | 26.5% | 21.1% | 30.1% | 22.3% |
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 | 59.6% | 47.6% |
| 2023-24 | 57.6% | 54.1% |
| 2022-23 | 52.7% | 45.6% |
| 2021-22 | 49.4% | 44.8% |
| 2018-19 | 54.0% | 57.5% |
| 2017-18 | 47.2% | 41.7% |
| 2016-17 | 50.3% | 40.7% |
| 2015-16 | 50.0% | 43.0% |
| 2014-15 | 52.0% | 46.0% |
% 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
55.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Beethoven Street Elementary
Beethoven Street Elementary's state test result (55.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beethoven Street Elementary this school | 315 | 61.3% | 55.0% |
| Point Fermin Elementary San Pedro | 304 | 61.2% | 62.0% |
| Kimbark Elementary San Bernardino | 337 | 64.1% | 51.6% |
| Alta Loma Elementary Alta Loma | 328 | 61.6% | 42.3% |
| Richard Crane Elementary Rohnert Park | 274 | 63.1% | 24.7% |
| Juarez Elementary San Diego | 264 | 57.6% | 33.4% |
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 Beethoven Street Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,404 of 5,151 | #320 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #1,749 of 5,172 ▼ 468 | #414 of 1,129 ▼ 128 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #1,355 of 5,172 ▲ 31 | #304 of 1,129 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #1,247 of 5,116 | #392 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 315 | #4,640 of 5,915 | #1,025 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #2,579 of 5,352 | #676 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #2,005 of 5,354 | #303 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.3% | #3,420 of 5,625 | #929 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #2,857 of 3,837 | #770 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
315
-32 (-9%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 430
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 315 | 14 | 22.5:1 | 61% (193) |
| 2023-24 | 314 | 13 | 24.1:1 | 58% (183) |
| 2022-23 | 309 | 13 | 23.8:1 | 56% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 16 | 21.7:1 | 52% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 14 | 24.6:1 | 54% (185) |
| 2015-16 | 334 | 14 | 23.9:1 | 57% (191) |
| 2010-11 | 360 | N/A | N/A | 53% (192) |
| 2000-01 | 364 | 19 | 19.2:1 | 74% (271) |
| 1990-91 | 430 | 19 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beethoven Street Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (345 to 315); teachers unchanged (14 to 14).
About Beethoven Street Elementary
Located in Los Angeles, California, Beethoven Street Elementary is a small elementary school. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 315 students. Enrollment is 32% lower than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.
Los Angeles Unified enrolls 406,887 students in 784 schools, including Beethoven Street Elementary.
At Beethoven Street Elementary, Hispanic students make up 59% of the student body. The remaining shares are 25% White, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Asian. Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Beethoven Street Elementary's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 22.5 students per teacher and 14 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California fairly closely. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 70% average among public schools in Los Angeles County.
Beethoven Street Elementary is graded A by allk12, scoring above 85% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Beethoven Street Elementary would be expected to post about 43.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 55.0%.
Among Los Angeles County residents, the median household income is $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Besides Beethoven Street Elementary, Los Angeles County has 2,243 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Mark Twain Middle, is about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Beethoven Street Elementary is 3rd of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 32 students since 2020-21, to 315.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Beethoven Street ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Beethoven Street Elementary?
Beethoven Street Elementary enrolls approximately 315 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Beethoven Street Elementary serve?
Beethoven Street Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beethoven Street Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Beethoven Street Elementary is approximately 22.5:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Beethoven Street Elementary?
At Beethoven Street Elementary, the student body is approximately 25% White, 59% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Beethoven Street Elementary public or private?
Beethoven Street Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.