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Enrollment
450
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROSEMEAD ELEMENTARY·NCES 063357005182
Emma W. Shuey Elementary
8472 East Wells St., Rosemead, CA 91770 · (626) 287-5221 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of California public elementary schools
- A-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.
- 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
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
317 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 10% smaller than its 6th grade class (80).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Emma W. Shuey Elementary→Muscatel Middle
Based on grade levels within Rosemead Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
61.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.2pp since 2014
Math
63.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +16.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 39.2% | 22.0% | 18.8% | 20.0% |
| Math | 38.8% | 24.7% | 19.8% | 16.7% |
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 | 61.2% | 63.5% |
| 2023-24 | 65.4% | 61.2% |
| 2022-23 | 63.7% | 61.5% |
| 2021-22 | 64.6% | 58.5% |
| 2018-19 | 65.5% | 62.6% |
| 2017-18 | 68.5% | 68.2% |
| 2016-17 | 70.3% | 64.6% |
| 2015-16 | 68.0% | 58.0% |
| 2014-15 | 52.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
63.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+24.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 38% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 25 points, placing it in California's top 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 Emma W. Shuey Elementary
Emma W. Shuey Elementary's state test result (63.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma W. Shuey Elementary this school | 450 | 70.4% | 63.0% |
| Encinita Elementary Rosemead | 418 | 73.9% | 43.4% |
| Thomas Paine Elementary Garden Grove | 428 | 72.2% | 71.0% |
| Hillcrest Elementary Monterey Park | 439 | 70.4% | 55.6% |
| Morningside Elementary Garden Grove | 416 | 76.0% | 62.1% |
| Killian Elementary Rowland Heights | 469 | 78.9% | 49.2% |
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 Emma W. Shuey Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #978 of 5,151 | #224 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #899 of 5,172 ▲ 65 | #200 of 1,129 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #1,244 of 5,172 ▼ 302 | #279 of 1,129 ▼ 69 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.8pp | #3,088 of 5,116 | #762 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 450 | #3,040 of 5,915 | #625 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #1,790 of 5,352 | #520 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #2,837 of 5,354 | #471 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.4% | #2,930 of 5,625 | #850 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #3,246 of 3,837 | #841 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
450
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 567
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 450 | 21 | 21.4:1 | 70% (317) |
| 2023-24 | 460 | 22.8 | 20.2:1 | 72% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 454 | 23.8 | 19.1:1 | 70% (320) |
| 2020-21 | 460 | 22 | 20.9:1 | 70% (324) |
| 2017-18 | 477 | 19 | 25.1:1 | 73% (346) |
| 2015-16 | 516 | 19 | 27.2:1 | 75% (386) |
| 2010-11 | 561 | N/A | N/A | 80% (446) |
| 2000-01 | 670 | 31 | 21.6:1 | 77% (515) |
| 1990-91 | 567 | 24 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emma W. Shuey Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (477 to 450); teachers up 11% (19 to 21).
About Emma W. Shuey Elementary
Emma W. Shuey Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Rosemead, California, under Rosemead Elementary. It offers kindergarten through 6 and has 450 students enrolled.
District-wide, Rosemead Elementary has 5 schools and 2,319 students.
More than half of enrollment at Emma W. Shuey Elementary is Asian: 62%. Other groups include 36% Hispanic. The county population is about 15% Asian. The diversity index for Emma W. Shuey Elementary is 49%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Emma W. Shuey Elementary totals 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 21.4:1. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is lower. Federal data show 70% of students (317) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Los Angeles County is close, at 70%.
Emma W. Shuey Elementary earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 90% of California public elementary schools.
Emma W. Shuey Elementary is 24.7 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in California.
In Los Angeles County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
Gabrielino High is about 0.4 miles from Emma W. Shuey Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Emma W. Shuey Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Emma W. Shuey Elementary comes in 1st of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
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.
Emma W. Shuey Elementary had 460 students in 2020-21 and 450 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
The allk12 page for Emma W. Shuey Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Rosemead Elementary
- Mildred B. Janson ElementaryElementary · 575 students
- Muscatel MiddleMiddle · 511 students
- Encinita ElementaryElementary · 418 students
- Savannah ElementaryElementary · 365 students
Other schools in Rosemead
- Rosemead HighHigh · 1,691 students
- Garvey (Richard) IntermediateMiddle · 661 students
- Mildred B. Janson ElementaryElementary · 575 students
- Muscatel MiddleMiddle · 511 students
- Encinita ElementaryElementary · 418 students
- Bitely (Arlene) ElementaryElementary · 409 students
Nearby schools
- Gabrielino High0.4 mi · 1,438
- Muscatel Middle0.5 mi · 511
- Dewey Avenue Elementary0.7 mi · 341
- Mildred B. Janson Elementary0.7 mi · 575
- Rosemead High0.7 mi · 1,691
- Roosevelt Elementary0.9 mi · 365
Frequently asked questions
About Emma W. Shuey ElementaryHow large is Emma W. Shuey Elementary?
Emma W. Shuey Elementary enrolls approximately 450 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Emma W. Shuey Elementary serve?
Emma W. Shuey Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Emma W. Shuey Elementary?
Approximately 21.4:1 students per teacher at Emma W. Shuey Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Emma W. Shuey Elementary?
Student demographics at Emma W. Shuey Elementary are roughly 2% White, 36% Hispanic, 62% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Emma W. Shuey Elementary public or private?
Emma W. Shuey Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rosemead Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.