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Alumni: what's one memory from Elliott (William F) Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ABC UNIFIED·NCES 060162000011
Elliott (William F) Elementary
18415 Cortner Ave., Artesia, CA 90703 · (562) 229-7850 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
25.0:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
232 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 23% larger than its 6th grade class (62).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
53.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -10.8pp since 2014
Math
47.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 11 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.7% | 24.5% | 27.0% | 19.8% |
| Math | 22.7% | 25.2% | 28.1% | 24.0% |
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 | 53.2% | 47.9% |
| 2023-24 | 53.2% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.6% | 54.4% |
| 2021-22 | 55.2% | 47.1% |
| 2020-21 | 100.0% | 75.0% |
| 2018-19 | 66.0% | 56.7% |
| 2017-18 | 71.5% | 60.5% |
| 2016-17 | 72.5% | 61.5% |
| 2015-16 | 67.0% | 61.0% |
| 2014-15 | 64.0% | 54.0% |
% 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
50.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Elliott (William F) Elementary
Elliott (William F) Elementary's state test result (50.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott (William F) Elementary this school | 425 | 54.6% | 50.4% |
| Hirayama Elementary Fresno | 442 | 59.3% | 57.1% |
| Holly Oak Elementary San Jose | 445 | 53.7% | 37.9% |
| Plymouth Elementary Monrovia | 547 | 51.7% | 59.6% |
| George B. Miller Elementary La Palma | 502 | 54.4% | 61.9% |
| Westlake Elementary Daly City | 321 | 54.5% | 38.7% |
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 Elliott (William F) Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #1,695 of 5,151 | #376 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #1,722 of 5,172 ▼ 205 | #408 of 1,129 ▼ 69 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #1,815 of 5,172 ▼ 135 | #405 of 1,129 ▼ 39 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.6pp | #1,589 of 5,116 | #275 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #3,346 of 5,915 | #694 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.0:1 | #4,416 of 5,352 | #998 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #1,044 of 5,354 | #165 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.6% | #3,715 of 5,625 | #972 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.2% | #1,285 of 3,837 | #460 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
425
-67 (-14%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 434
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
was 27.3:1
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 | 425 | 17 | 25.0:1 | 55% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 14.5 | 30.5:1 | 62% (275) |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 16.5 | 25.8:1 | 58% (246) |
| 2020-21 | 492 | 18 | 27.3:1 | 58% (286) |
| 2017-18 | 539 | 20 | 26.9:1 | 51% (275) |
| 2015-16 | 559 | 20 | 27.9:1 | 50% (281) |
| 2010-11 | 461 | N/A | N/A | 50% (229) |
| 2000-01 | 426 | 21 | 20.3:1 | 41% (174) |
| 1990-91 | 434 | 18 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elliott (William F) Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (539 to 425); teachers down 15% (20 to 17).
About Elliott (William F) Elementary
Elliott (William F) Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in Artesia, California. The latest federal count shows 425 students in kindergarten through 6.
The district, ABC Unified, has 17,570 students enrolled across 30 schools.
Asian students are the largest group at Elliott (William F) Elementary, with 41% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 39% Hispanic, 8% White, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among all residents of Los Angeles County, the Asian share is about 15%. The chance that two students picked at random at Elliott (William F) Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 67%.
Elliott (William F) Elementary employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 25.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, lower than at this school. Elliott (William F) Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 55%. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 15 points.
Elliott (William F) Elementary is graded B by allk12, scoring above 59% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 47.5%. Elliott (William F) Elementary scores 50.4%.
Elliott (William F) Elementary is located in Los Angeles County, where median household income is about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,265,907.
The school nearest to Elliott (William F) Elementary is Cerritos High, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Within five miles of Elliott (William F) Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Elliott (William F) Elementary is 6th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Elliott (William F) Elementary went from 492 students to 425. The ratio was 27.3:1 in 2020-21 and 25.0:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Elliott (William F) Elementary covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 ABC Unified
- Cerritos HighHigh · 1,996 students
- Gahr (Richard) HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Artesia HighHigh · 1,384 students
- Whitney (Gretchen) HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Leal (Frank C.) ElementaryElementary · 774 students
- Nixon (Patricia) ElementaryElementary · 681 students
Other schools in Artesia
- Niemes (John H.) ElementaryElementary · 631 students
- Ross (Faye) MiddleMiddle · 528 students
- Burbank (Luther) ElementaryElementary · 421 students
- Kennedy (John F.) ElementaryElementary · 398 students
Nearby schools
- Cerritos High0.3 mi · 1,996
- Kennedy (John F.) Elementary0.5 mi · 398
- Ross (Faye) Middle0.6 mi · 528
- Carver (Charles J.) Elementary0.6 mi · 444
- Juarez (Benito) Elementary0.8 mi · 295
- Leal (Frank C.) Elementary0.9 mi · 774
Frequently asked questions
About Elliott (William F) ElementaryHow many students attend Elliott (William F) Elementary?
Elliott (William F) Elementary enrolls approximately 425 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Elliott (William F) Elementary serve?
Elliott (William F) Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elliott (William F) Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elliott (William F) Elementary is approximately 25.0:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Elliott (William F) Elementary?
At Elliott (William F) Elementary, the student body is approximately 8% White, 39% Hispanic, 3% Black, 41% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Elliott (William F) Elementary public or private?
Elliott (William F) Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by ABC Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.