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Cheremoya Avenue Elementary

6017 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028 · (323) 464-1722 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL161 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% 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.
  • 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
161
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
135 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4025%
Grade 12214%
Grade 22314%
Grade 32113%
Grade 42817%
Grade 52717%

This year's kindergarten class (40) is 48% larger than its 5th grade class (27).

Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
4025%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
9458%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
96%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
53%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
138%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
7748%
Female
8452%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Cheremoya Avenue Elementary→Joseph Le Conte Middle
Based on published attendance-zone data from Los Angeles Unified. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
41.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.1pp since 2014
Math
27.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -9.7pp since 2014

What 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

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts14.9%27.0%28.4%29.7%
Math10.4%16.9%36.4%36.4%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2541.9%27.3%
2023-2436.5%24.4%
2022-2339.7%29.6%
2021-2250.9%20.7%
2018-1958.5%39.4%
2017-1857.8%38.7%
2016-1750.6%38.6%
2015-1655.0%43.0%
2014-1547.0%37.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation

What 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%.

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 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.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Cheremoya Avenue Elementary this school16183.9%32.3%
New Horizons Charter Academy
North Hollywood
14190.8%N/A
Lafayette Elementary
San Diego
20876.0%32.1%
Isleton Elementary
Isleton
18879.3%54.3%
Victor Elementary
Victor
15688.5%25.1%
Hillsdale Elementary
North Highlands
23487.6%37.5%
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 Cheremoya Avenue Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn 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
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 2024-25
Enrollment
161
-65 (-29%) vs 2020
-71% since 1990-91, when it was 552
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
was 28.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25161723.0:184% (135)
2023-24149721.3:183% (124)
2022-231597.521.2:179% (125)
2020-21226828.3:170% (158)
2017-182901224.2:167% (195)
2015-163421326.3:171% (244)
2010-11294N/AN/A79% (231)
2000-014782717.7:191% (433)
1990-915522324.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cheremoya Avenue Elementary.

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.

Los Angeles County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Cheremoya Avenue Elementary
District
Los Angeles Unified
Address
6017 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028
Phone
(323) 464-1722
County
Los Angeles County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
161
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
23.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
135 (84%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
062271002917
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Cheremoya Avenue Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Cheremoya Avenue Elementary?
Cheremoya Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 161 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Cheremoya Avenue Elementary serve?
Cheremoya Avenue Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cheremoya Avenue Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cheremoya Avenue Elementary is approximately 23.0:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cheremoya Avenue Elementary?
At Cheremoya Avenue Elementary, the student body is approximately 25% White, 58% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Cheremoya Avenue Elementary in?
Cheremoya Avenue Elementary is part of Los Angeles Unified.
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