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Enrollment
810
Elementary
DISTRICT 624 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAUGUS UNION·NCES 063597006154
Emblem Academy
22635 Espuella Dr., Saugus, CA 91350 · (661) 294-5315 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL810 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
26.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
265 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 136 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 125 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 121 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 150 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (136) is 9% smaller than its 6th grade class (150).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
77.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.7pp since 2014
Math
68.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 48.9% | 28.8% | 13.1% | 9.2% |
| Math | 40.9% | 27.2% | 23.3% | 8.6% |
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 | 77.7% | 68.1% |
| 2023-24 | 74.3% | 68.3% |
| 2022-23 | 74.5% | 65.4% |
| 2021-22 | 75.8% | 68.4% |
| 2018-19 | 76.6% | 66.5% |
| 2017-18 | 70.2% | 63.1% |
| 2016-17 | 74.3% | 66.1% |
| 2015-16 | 79.0% | 67.0% |
| 2014-15 | 71.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
72.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Emblem Academy
Emblem Academy's state test result (72.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emblem Academy this school | 810 | 32.7% | 72.9% |
| Pico Canyon Elementary Stevenson Ranch | 851 | 35.1% | 76.4% |
| Reagan Elementary Clovis | 818 | 37.5% | 63.8% |
| Bridgeport Elementary Valencia | 866 | 34.2% | 68.4% |
| Acacia Elementary Fullerton | 661 | 33.3% | 78.7% |
| Westbrook Elementary Roseville | 701 | 34.0% | 60.6% |
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 Emblem Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.9% | #518 of 5,151 | #116 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.1% | #687 of 5,172 ▼ 1 | #152 of 1,129 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.7% | #373 of 5,172 ▲ 123 | #90 of 1,129 ▲ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.8pp | #3,097 of 5,116 | #763 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 810 | #362 of 5,915 | #57 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.1:1 | #4,900 of 5,352 | #1,104 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.2% | #184 of 5,354 | #27 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.7% | #4,653 of 5,625 | #1,113 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #3,673 of 3,837 | #922 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
810
+290 (+56%) vs 2020
+60% since 1990-91, when it was 505
Student : Teacher
26.1:1
was 23.6:1
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 | 810 | 31 | 26.1:1 | 33% (265) |
| 2023-24 | 777 | 30 | 25.9:1 | 27% (211) |
| 2022-23 | 756 | 30 | 25.2:1 | 29% (222) |
| 2020-21 | 520 | 22 | 23.6:1 | 11% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 824 | 33 | 25.0:1 | 15% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 695 | 30 | 23.2:1 | 11% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 170 | N/A | N/A | 28% (48) |
| 2000-01 | 468 | 22 | 21.3:1 | 14% (65) |
| 1990-91 | 505 | 22 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emblem Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (824 to 810); teachers down 6% (33 to 31).
About Emblem Academy
Emblem Academy is the name of a large elementary school in Saugus, California. A federal count lists 810 students at the school, in kindergarten through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
The 15 schools in Saugus Union enroll 9,359 students altogether, Emblem Academy among them.
Emblem Academy's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 32%. The school is also 29% Asian, 24% White, 10% multiracial, and 5% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is higher, at 48%. The chance that two students picked at random at Emblem Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 74%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 26.1:1, with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Emblem Academy is 33%. That is lower than the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 60.4%. Emblem Academy scores 72.9%.
Among Los Angeles County residents, median household income is about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Emblem Academy is one of 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, which together enroll about 1,265,907 students.
Arroyo Seco Junior High is the closest public school, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Emblem Academy is 2nd on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school counted 520 students in 2020-21 and 810 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 23.6:1 to 26.1:1.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. 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 Saugus Union
- West Creek AcademyElementary · 983 students
- Mountainview ElementaryElementary · 917 students
- Plum Canyon ElementaryElementary · 876 students
- Bridgeport ElementaryElementary · 866 students
- Highlands ElementaryElementary · 666 students
- Rosedell ElementaryElementary · 660 students
Other schools in Saugus
- Saugus HighHigh · 2,317 students
- Mountainview ElementaryElementary · 917 students
- Plum Canyon ElementaryElementary · 876 students
- Highlands ElementaryElementary · 666 students
- Rosedell ElementaryElementary · 660 students
- James Foster ElementaryElementary · 508 students
Nearby schools
- Arroyo Seco Junior High0.9 mi · 1,239
- Highlands Elementary0.9 mi · 666
- Santa Clarita Elementary1.0 mi · 170
- Bridgeport Elementary1.0 mi · 866
- Saugus High1.2 mi · 2,317
- Charles Helmers Elementary1.2 mi · 524
Frequently asked questions
About Emblem AcademyHow many students attend Emblem Academy?
Emblem Academy enrolls approximately 810 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Emblem Academy serve?
Emblem Academy serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Emblem Academy have?
Emblem Academy employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Emblem Academy?
Student demographics at Emblem Academy are roughly 24% White, 32% Hispanic, 5% Black, 29% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Emblem Academy in?
Emblem Academy is part of Saugus Union.
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