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Alumni: what's one memory from Dolores Huerta Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
529
Elementary
DISTRICT 550 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LENNOX·NCES 062142011299
Dolores Huerta Elementary
4125 West 105th St., Lennox, CA 90304 · (310) 677-7050 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL529 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% 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.
- 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.
- FThree-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
22.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
509 students
DISTRICT 94% · 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 | 96 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Dolores Huerta Elementary→Lennox Middle
Based on grade levels within Lennox. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
35.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.8pp since 2014
Math
29.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.2% | 21.5% | 25.4% | 38.9% |
| Math | 10.3% | 18.8% | 33.7% | 37.2% |
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 | 35.8% | 29.1% |
| 2023-24 | 37.9% | 27.8% |
| 2022-23 | 47.5% | 43.2% |
| 2021-22 | 45.6% | 34.8% |
| 2018-19 | 49.5% | 43.0% |
| 2017-18 | 49.8% | 38.0% |
| 2016-17 | 41.3% | 34.1% |
| 2015-16 | 32.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 23.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
32.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% 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 Dolores Huerta Elementary
Dolores Huerta Elementary's state test result (32.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolores Huerta Elementary this school | 529 | 96.2% | 32.4% |
| San Joaquin Elementary San Joaquin | 518 | 96.1% | 18.8% |
| Sheridan Street Elementary Los Angeles | 555 | 96.0% | 29.5% |
| Teresa Hughes Elementary Cudahy | 515 | 96.7% | 40.4% |
| Lytle Creek Elementary San Bernardino | 525 | 97.1% | 18.6% |
| Washington Elementary Santa Ana | 529 | 95.7% | 24.0% |
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 Dolores Huerta Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #3,227 of 5,151 | #808 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #3,317 of 5,172 ▼ 12 | #864 of 1,129 ▼ 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #3,352 of 5,172 ▼ 430 | #814 of 1,129 ▼ 123 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.7pp | #237 of 5,116 | #34 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 529 | #2,103 of 5,915 | #419 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #2,222 of 5,352 | #611 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.3% | #5,136 of 5,354 | #1,134 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.2% | #294 of 5,625 | #156 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.2% | #1,998 of 3,837 | #618 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
529
-20 (-4%) vs 2020
-5% since 2010-11, when it was 558
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 23.9:1
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 | 529 | 24 | 22.0:1 | 96% (509) |
| 2023-24 | 551 | 24 | 23.0:1 | 93% (513) |
| 2022-23 | 527 | 22 | 23.9:1 | 92% (483) |
| 2020-21 | 549 | 23 | 23.9:1 | 99% (546) |
| 2017-18 | 624 | 26.7 | 23.4:1 | 96% (601) |
| 2015-16 | 591 | 27 | 21.9:1 | 96% (567) |
| 2010-11 | 558 | N/A | N/A | 93% (519) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dolores Huerta Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (624 to 529); teachers down 10% (26.7 to 24).
About Dolores Huerta Elementary
Dolores Huerta Elementary is an elementary school in Lennox, California, and it is part of Lennox. The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 529 students.
The 6 schools of Lennox, including Dolores Huerta Elementary, enroll 3,941 students.
At Dolores Huerta Elementary, 97% of students are Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Los Angeles County is roughly 48% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Dolores Huerta Elementary scores 6%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dolores Huerta Elementary is 22.0:1, based on 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is similar, at 22.3:1. Lunch program data show 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Los Angeles County report 70%.
Dolores Huerta Elementary holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 43% of California public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Dolores Huerta Elementary, the prediction is 23.2% and the result is 32.4%.
The county, Los Angeles County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
Moffett Elementary is about 0.4 miles from Dolores Huerta Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Dolores Huerta Elementary is 3rd on average proficiency.
Dolores Huerta Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The school's enrollment decreased 4% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 22.0:1, from 23.9:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Dolores Huerta Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Lennox
- Lennox MiddleMiddle · 1,193 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 716 students
- Moffett ElementaryElementary · 626 students
- Buford ElementaryElementary · 513 students
- Felton ElementaryElementary · 364 students
Other schools in Lennox
- Lennox MiddleMiddle · 1,193 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 716 students
- Moffett ElementaryElementary · 626 students
- Lennox Mathematics Science and Technology AcademyHigh · 588 students
- Buford ElementaryElementary · 513 students
- Felton ElementaryElementary · 364 students
Other Dolores Huerta Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 3 states are named Dolores Huerta Elementary. Dolores Huerta Elementary is the largest of the 5.
- Dolores Huerta ElementaryStockton, CA · 453 students
- Dolores Huerta ElementaryLos Angeles, CA · 321 students
- Dolores Huerta Elementary SchoolFORT WORTH, TX · 443 students
- Dolores Huerta Elementary SchoolTulsa, OK · 324 students
Nearby schools
- Moffett Elementary0.4 mi · 626
- Animo Leadership High0.4 mi · 634
- Lennox Mathematics Science and Technology Academy0.5 mi · 588
- Jefferson Elementary0.7 mi · 716
- Worthington TK-6 Elementary0.8 mi · 259
- Morningside High0.8 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About Dolores Huerta ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Dolores Huerta Elementary?
Dolores Huerta Elementary enrolls approximately 529 students in grades KG-05.
Is Dolores Huerta Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dolores Huerta Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Dolores Huerta Elementary have?
Dolores Huerta Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dolores Huerta Elementary?
At Dolores Huerta Elementary, the student body is approximately 0% White, 97% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Dolores Huerta Elementary?
Dolores Huerta Elementary is overseen by Lennox in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.