Enrollment
341
Elementary
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLFLOWER UNIFIED·NCES 060444000403
Ernie Pyle Elementary
14500 South Woodruff Ave., Bellflower, CA 90706 · (562) 804-6528 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL341 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
276 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 21% larger than its 6th grade class (48).
Student demographics
46%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
44.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.9pp since 2014
Math
42.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.5% | 27.3% | 21.6% | 33.5% |
| Math | 15.5% | 26.9% | 30.1% | 27.5% |
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 | 44.9% | 42.5% |
| 2023-24 | 35.6% | 32.3% |
| 2022-23 | 41.3% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.3% | 23.7% |
| 2018-19 | 43.1% | 37.4% |
| 2017-18 | 42.3% | 30.8% |
| 2016-17 | 35.4% | 28.1% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 42.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Ernie Pyle Elementary
Ernie Pyle Elementary's state test result (39.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Pyle Elementary this school | 341 | 80.9% | 39.6% |
| Bel Air Elementary Bay Point | 328 | 81.1% | 13.1% |
| Lucille J. Smith Elementary Lawndale | 331 | 84.3% | 49.3% |
| Aspire Rosa Parks Academy Stockton | 403 | 80.9% | N/A |
| Michael D'Arcy Elementary Fontana | 336 | 78.3% | 28.1% |
| Rancho Elementary Spring Valley | 324 | 83.3% | 22.0% |
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 Ernie Pyle Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #2,525 of 5,151 | #615 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #2,110 of 5,172 ▲ 733 | #525 of 1,129 ▲ 180 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #2,465 of 5,172 ▲ 707 | #585 of 1,129 ▲ 175 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.2pp | #371 of 5,116 | #141 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 341 | #4,368 of 5,915 | #948 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #1,489 of 5,352 | #448 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.2% | #3,058 of 5,354 | #508 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.9% | #2,101 of 5,625 | #674 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.3% | #460 of 3,837 | #203 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
341
-52 (-13%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 682
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 26.2:1
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 | 341 | 16.3 | 21.0:1 | 81% (276) |
| 2023-24 | 362 | 15 | 24.1:1 | 84% (305) |
| 2022-23 | 363 | 16 | 22.7:1 | 83% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 393 | 15 | 26.2:1 | 74% (290) |
| 2017-18 | 496 | 21 | 23.6:1 | 84% (418) |
| 2015-16 | 527 | 23 | 22.9:1 | 82% (430) |
| 2010-11 | 576 | N/A | N/A | 81% (469) |
| 2000-01 | 755 | 37 | 20.4:1 | 64% (486) |
| 1990-91 | 682 | 25 | 27.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ernie Pyle Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (496 to 341); teachers down 23% (21 to 16.3).
About Ernie Pyle Elementary
Ernie Pyle Elementary, a low-enrollment elementary school, is located in Bellflower, California. Its 341 students are spread across kindergarten through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
The district, Bellflower Unified, has 9,573 students enrolled across 15 schools.
At 72%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Ernie Pyle Elementary combined. Other students are 13% Black, 9% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% White. By comparison, Los Angeles County residents are about 48% Hispanic. Ernie Pyle Elementary has a diversity index of 46%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Ernie Pyle Elementary total 16.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 21.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 81%. It compares with 70% for public schools in Los Angeles County.
In California, Ernie Pyle Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 39.6% actual against a predicted 32.1%.
Los Angeles County has these Census figures: median household income is about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Ernie Pyle Elementary is among the 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County.
The closest public school, Bellflower High, is about 0.3 miles from Ernie Pyle Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Ernie Pyle Elementary is 3rd on average proficiency.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The student count in 2024-25 was 341, 13% below the 393 of 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 21.0:1, from 26.2:1.
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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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- Bellflower High0.3 mi · 1,997
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- Anna M. Glazier Elementary0.9 mi · 388
- New River Elementary1.0 mi · 319
Frequently asked questions
About Ernie Pyle ElementaryHow many students attend Ernie Pyle Elementary?
Ernie Pyle Elementary enrolls approximately 341 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Ernie Pyle Elementary serve?
Ernie Pyle Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ernie Pyle Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ernie Pyle Elementary is approximately 21.0:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ernie Pyle Elementary?
Student demographics at Ernie Pyle Elementary are roughly 3% White, 72% Hispanic, 13% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Ernie Pyle Elementary in?
Ernie Pyle Elementary is part of Bellflower Unified.
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