Cheremoya Avenue Elementary
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 40 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 48% larger than its 5th grade class (27).
School pathway
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardWhat this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% | 29.7% |
| Math | 10.4% | 16.9% | 36.4% | 36.4% |
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.9% | 27.3% |
| 2023-24 | 36.5% | 24.4% |
| 2022-23 | 39.7% | 29.6% |
| 2021-22 | 50.9% | 20.7% |
| 2018-19 | 58.5% | 39.4% |
| 2017-18 | 57.8% | 38.7% |
| 2016-17 | 50.6% | 38.6% |
| 2015-16 | 55.0% | 43.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 37.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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%.
Schools most like Cheremoya Avenue Elementary
Cheremoya Avenue Elementary's state test result (32.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheremoya Avenue Elementary this school | 161 | 83.9% | 32.3% |
| New Horizons Charter Academy North Hollywood | 141 | 90.8% | N/A |
| Lafayette Elementary San Diego | 208 | 76.0% | 32.1% |
| Isleton Elementary Isleton | 188 | 79.3% | 54.3% |
| Victor Elementary Victor | 156 | 88.5% | 25.1% |
| Hillsdale Elementary North Highlands | 234 | 87.6% | 37.5% |
Where Cheremoya Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #3,241 of 5,151 | #812 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #3,502 of 5,172 ▲ 179 | #901 of 1,129 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #2,737 of 5,172 ▲ 339 | #659 of 1,129 ▲ 72 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.2pp | #1,432 of 5,116 | #233 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 161 | #5,481 of 5,915 | #1,245 of 1,300 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.9% | #1,784 of 5,625 | #618 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -44.5% | #80 of 3,837 | #40 of 947 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 161 | 7 | 23.0:1 | 84% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 149 | 7 | 21.3:1 | 83% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 159 | 7.5 | 21.2:1 | 79% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 226 | 8 | 28.3:1 | 70% (158) |
| 2017-18 | 290 | 12 | 24.2:1 | 67% (195) |
| 2015-16 | 342 | 13 | 26.3:1 | 71% (244) |
| 2010-11 | 294 | N/A | N/A | 79% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 478 | 27 | 17.7:1 | 91% (433) |
| 1990-91 | 552 | 23 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 44% (290 to 161); teachers down 42% (12 to 7).
About Cheremoya Avenue Elementary
Cheremoya Avenue Elementary is an elementary school in Los Angeles, California, reachable at (323) 464-1722. There are 161 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 65% below the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
Federal data list 784 schools in Los Angeles Unified, with 406,887 students enrolled.
At Cheremoya Avenue Elementary, 58% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 25% White, 8% multiracial, 6% Black, and 3% Asian. That is higher than the 48% Hispanic share among all Los Angeles County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 59%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 23.0:1. The school has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is close to this figure. In all, 84% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 14 points lower.
Cheremoya Avenue Elementary holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 39% of California public elementary schools.
A school with Cheremoya Avenue Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 30.4%. Cheremoya Avenue Elementary scores 32.3%, 1.9 points above that line.
In the wider Los Angeles County area, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Cheremoya Avenue Elementary shares Los Angeles County with 2,243 other public schools.
Cheremoya Avenue Elementary is about 0.6 miles from Grant Elementary, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Cheremoya Avenue Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 161, from 226 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 28.3:1 in 2020-21, and 23.0:1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Cheremoya Avenue Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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