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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Center Street Elementary?
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Enrollment
797
Elementary
DISTRICT 697 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL SEGUNDO UNIFIED·NCES 061221001387
Center Street Elementary
700 Center St., El Segundo, CA 90245 · (310) 615-2676 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL797 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
102 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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 | 153 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 128 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 135 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 139 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 144 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (153) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (144).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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 grade levels within El Segundo Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
70.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.9pp since 2014
Math
71.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 48.0% | 22.9% | 17.8% | 11.3% |
| Math | 48.1% | 22.9% | 20.4% | 8.6% |
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 | 70.9% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.6% | 79.0% |
| 2022-23 | 76.6% | 78.9% |
| 2021-22 | 80.4% | 78.4% |
| 2020-21 | 73.0% | 68.1% |
| 2018-19 | 82.6% | 73.5% |
| 2017-18 | 79.6% | 72.4% |
| 2016-17 | 72.9% | 69.5% |
| 2015-16 | 78.0% | 69.0% |
| 2014-15 | 65.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
74.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 Center Street Elementary
Center Street Elementary's state test result (74.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Street Elementary this school | 797 | 12.8% | 74.2% |
| Francis Hopkinson Elementary Los Alamitos | 642 | 11.7% | 78.3% |
| Joe Michell Livermore | 786 | 17.7% | 50.7% |
| Community Montessori Escondido | 795 | 17.6% | N/A |
| Booksin Elementary San Jose | 715 | 11.9% | 74.6% |
| Charter School of Morgan Hill Morgan Hill | 654 | 8.4% | N/A |
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 Center Street Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.2% | #456 of 5,151 | #99 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #560 of 5,172 ▼ 294 | #124 of 1,129 ▼ 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.9% | #701 of 5,172 ▼ 265 | #157 of 1,129 ▼ 54 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.5pp | #190 of 5,116 | #26 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 797 | #393 of 5,915 | #63 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.5:1 | #4,109 of 5,352 | #935 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.4% | #466 of 5,354 | #80 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.8% | #5,399 of 5,625 | #1,252 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #1,124 of 1,139 | #178 of 181 |
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
797
+45 (+6%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 835
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
was 25.9:1
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 | 797 | 32.5 | 24.5:1 | 13% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 810 | 34 | 23.8:1 | 9% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 773 | 31 | 24.9:1 | 9% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 752 | 29 | 25.9:1 | 11% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 795 | 30 | 26.5:1 | 15% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 737 | 29 | 25.4:1 | 14% (102) |
| 2010-11 | 594 | N/A | N/A | 16% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 689 | 36 | 19.1:1 | 13% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 835 | 32 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Center Street Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (795 to 797); teachers up 8% (30 to 32.5).
About Center Street Elementary
Center Street Elementary operates as a large elementary school in El Segundo, California. Enrollment is 797 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 71% higher.
Center Street Elementary reports to El Segundo Unified, which has 5 schools and 3,462 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Center Street Elementary is White (42%). Smaller groups are 26% Hispanic, 18% multiracial, 12% Asian, and 2% Black. For comparison, the population of Los Angeles County is roughly 31% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Center Street Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 71%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.5:1 at Center Street Elementary, with 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is lower than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 13%. On average, public schools in Los Angeles County report 70%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Center Street Elementary is 72.0%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 74.2%.
Los Angeles County has about 9,808,667 residents, and median household income is about $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Federal data list 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,265,907.
The nearest public school is El Segundo Middle, at about 0.3 miles. Center Street Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 73.9% proficiency; Center Street Elementary posts 74.2%.
NCES describes the area around Center Street Elementary as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Center Street Elementary saw enrollment rise 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 25.9 to 24.5 over 4 years.
Community posts for Center Street Elementary can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 El Segundo Unified
- El Segundo HighHigh · 1,232 students
- El Segundo MiddleMiddle · 804 students
- Richmond Street ElementaryElementary · 597 students
- Arena High (Continuation)High · 32 students
Other schools in El Segundo
- El Segundo HighHigh · 1,232 students
- El Segundo MiddleMiddle · 804 students
- Richmond Street ElementaryElementary · 597 students
- Da Vinci ScienceHigh · 552 students
- Da Vinci CommunicationsHigh · 550 students
- Da Vinci DesignHigh · 536 students
Other Center Street Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Center Street Elementary. Center Street Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Center Street Elementary SchoolNew Iberia, LA · 368 students
- Center Street Elementary SchoolFairfield, IL · 296 students
Nearby schools
- El Segundo Middle0.3 mi · 804
- Arena High (Continuation)0.4 mi · 32
- El Segundo High0.6 mi · 1,232
- Richmond Street Elementary0.8 mi · 597
- Da Vinci Science1.2 mi · 552
- Da Vinci Design1.2 mi · 536
Frequently asked questions
About Center Street ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Center Street Elementary?
Center Street Elementary enrolls approximately 797 students in grades KG-05.
Is Center Street Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Center Street Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Center Street Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Center Street Elementary is approximately 24.5:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Center Street Elementary?
At Center Street Elementary, the student body is approximately 42% White, 26% Hispanic, 2% Black, 12% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Is Center Street Elementary public or private?
Center Street Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by El Segundo Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.