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Enrollment
542
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271002938
Corona Avenue Elementary
3825 Bell Ave., Bell, CA 90201 · (323) 560-1323 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of California public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- CThree-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
21.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
520 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 127 | 23% |
This year's 1st grade class (94) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (127).
Student demographics
3%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
33.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.8pp since 2014
Math
26.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 14 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.6% | 17.2% | 23.8% | 42.4% |
| Math | 11.5% | 14.9% | 31.5% | 42.1% |
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 | 33.8% | 26.4% |
| 2023-24 | 29.5% | 26.9% |
| 2022-23 | 30.8% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.9% | 27.9% |
| 2018-19 | 36.2% | 27.9% |
| 2017-18 | 37.7% | 27.9% |
| 2016-17 | 33.3% | 25.4% |
| 2015-16 | 33.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 20.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
29.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% 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 Corona Avenue Elementary
Corona Avenue Elementary's state test result (29.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corona Avenue Elementary this school | 542 | 95.9% | 29.2% |
| Walnut Park Elementary Huntington Park | 555 | 95.3% | 32.7% |
| Eastman Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 545 | 96.3% | 23.5% |
| Santa Rita Elementary Salinas | 545 | 97.2% | 10.7% |
| Las Palmitas Elementary Thermal | 570 | 96.5% | 17.8% |
| Karl F. Clemens Elementary Wasco | 551 | 95.5% | 17.3% |
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 Corona Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #3,618 of 5,151 | #908 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #3,618 of 5,172 ▼ 223 | #928 of 1,129 ▼ 81 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #3,576 of 5,172 ▲ 255 | #878 of 1,129 ▲ 38 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.8pp | #1,542 of 5,116 | #262 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 542 | #1,954 of 5,915 | #391 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #1,945 of 5,352 | #552 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.3% | #5,282 of 5,354 | #1,191 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.9% | #327 of 5,625 | #170 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.7% | #442 of 3,837 | #196 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
542
-182 (-25%) vs 2020
-72% since 1990-91, when it was 1,960
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 23.4:1
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 | 542 | 25 | 21.7:1 | 96% (520) |
| 2023-24 | 554 | 26.5 | 20.9:1 | 94% (518) |
| 2022-23 | 598 | 26 | 23.0:1 | 96% (576) |
| 2020-21 | 724 | 31 | 23.4:1 | 94% (679) |
| 2017-18 | 793 | 34 | 23.3:1 | 93% (741) |
| 2015-16 | 888 | 38 | 23.4:1 | 91% (811) |
| 2010-11 | 1,104 | N/A | N/A | 91% (1,004) |
| 2000-01 | 1,979 | 103 | 19.2:1 | 93% (1,842) |
| 1990-91 | 1,960 | 76 | 25.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Corona Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (793 to 542); teachers down 26% (34 to 25).
About Corona Avenue Elementary
Corona Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school run by Los Angeles Unified in Bell, California. The school serves 542 students in grades 1 through 5 in 2024-25.
Corona Avenue Elementary is a school in Los Angeles Unified. The district has 784 schools and 406,887 students.
Hispanic students make up 98% of enrollment at Corona Avenue Elementary. Census figures show Los Angeles County is about 48% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 3% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Corona Avenue Elementary counts 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 21.7 students for each one. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. About 96% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
The allk12 Grade for Corona Avenue Elementary is C+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 39% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In California, Corona Avenue Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 29.2% actual against a predicted 23.3%.
In the county around the school, Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, enrolling about 1,265,907 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Martha Escutia Primary Center is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Corona Avenue Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 29.2% average proficiency ranks 5th among 6 nearby schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 25% enrollment decrease, from 724 in 2020-21 to 542 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 23.4:1 to 21.7:1.
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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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- Martha Escutia Primary Center0.2 mi · 179
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Frequently asked questions
About Corona Avenue ElementaryHow many students attend Corona Avenue Elementary?
Corona Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 542 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does Corona Avenue Elementary serve?
Corona Avenue Elementary serves grades 01-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Corona Avenue Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Corona Avenue Elementary is approximately 21.7:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Corona Avenue Elementary?
Corona Avenue Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Corona Avenue Elementary?
Corona Avenue Elementary is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.