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Enrollment
449
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271002992
Eshelman Avenue Elementary
25902 Eshelman Ave., Lomita, CA 90717 · (310) 326-1576 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL449 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
22.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
390 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 110 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 51% larger than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
51.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.0pp since 2014
Math
46.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.5% | 26.5% | 22.1% | 27.0% |
| Math | 22.9% | 23.4% | 26.6% | 27.1% |
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 | 51.0% | 46.3% |
| 2023-24 | 42.6% | 41.3% |
| 2022-23 | 41.8% | 37.2% |
| 2021-22 | 41.4% | 33.2% |
| 2018-19 | 49.4% | 46.1% |
| 2017-18 | 52.0% | 35.6% |
| 2016-17 | 44.4% | 40.7% |
| 2015-16 | 54.0% | 38.0% |
| 2014-15 | 41.0% | 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 29% 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 17 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 Eshelman Avenue Elementary
Eshelman Avenue Elementary's state test result (45.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eshelman Avenue Elementary this school | 449 | 86.9% | 45.3% |
| Bear Gulch Elementary Rancho Cucamonga | 443 | 84.0% | 24.0% |
| Craig Williams Elementary Lakewood | 478 | 87.2% | 30.3% |
| Cabrillo Elementary Upland | 522 | 85.1% | 37.7% |
| Victory Elementary Stockton | 484 | 85.5% | 22.9% |
| Lemon Grove Academy Elementary Lemon Grove | 399 | 83.2% | 34.9% |
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 Eshelman Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #2,048 of 5,151 | #481 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #1,834 of 5,172 ▲ 252 | #443 of 1,129 ▲ 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,958 of 5,172 ▲ 505 | #446 of 1,129 ▲ 121 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.3pp | #461 of 5,116 | #177 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 449 | #3,044 of 5,915 | #627 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #2,552 of 5,352 | #668 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.3% | #2,890 of 5,354 | #477 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.9% | #1,487 of 5,625 | #556 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.2% | #1,403 of 3,837 | #490 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
449
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 821
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 449 | 20 | 22.4:1 | 87% (390) |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 20 | 22.3:1 | 83% (372) |
| 2022-23 | 453 | 22 | 20.6:1 | 87% (396) |
| 2020-21 | 458 | 21 | 21.8:1 | 90% (412) |
| 2017-18 | 563 | 24 | 23.5:1 | 84% (471) |
| 2015-16 | 596 | 24 | 24.8:1 | 84% (503) |
| 2010-11 | 660 | N/A | N/A | 66% (433) |
| 2000-01 | 726 | 40 | 18.1:1 | 72% (522) |
| 1990-91 | 821 | 30 | 27.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eshelman Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (563 to 449); teachers down 17% (24 to 20).
About Eshelman Avenue Elementary
Eshelman Avenue Elementary is an elementary school in Lomita, California, reachable at (310) 326-1576. A total of 449 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5.
Eshelman Avenue Elementary belongs to Los Angeles Unified, a district of 784 schools and 406,887 students.
Roughly 70% of students at Eshelman Avenue Elementary are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 12% Black, 8% White, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. The school's diversity index is 48%, meaning two students picked at random have a 48% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 22.4:1, with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 87% of enrollment. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Eshelman Avenue Elementary receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Eshelman Avenue Elementary outperforms its prediction by 16.6 points. The model expects 28.6% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in California; the school's rate is 45.3%.
Census estimates describe Los Angeles County this way: the median household income is $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Eshelman Avenue Elementary, Los Angeles County has 2,243 other public schools.
Alexander Fleming Middle is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Eshelman Avenue Elementary. Eshelman Avenue Elementary places 2nd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The federal government classifies Eshelman Avenue Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (458) and 2024-25 (449).
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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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- Alexander Fleming Middle0.4 mi · 1,110
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- Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High1.2 mi · 1,549
- Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles1.2 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About Eshelman Avenue ElementaryHow many students attend Eshelman Avenue Elementary?
Eshelman Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 449 students in grades KG-05.
Is Eshelman Avenue Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Eshelman Avenue Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Eshelman Avenue Elementary have?
Eshelman Avenue Elementary employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Eshelman Avenue Elementary?
Student demographics at Eshelman Avenue Elementary are roughly 8% White, 70% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Eshelman Avenue Elementary?
Eshelman Avenue Elementary is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.