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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Esperanza Elementary this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
577
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271000451
Esperanza Elementary
680 Little St., Los Angeles, CA 90017 · (213) 484-0326 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL577 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+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
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
565 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 | 111 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (101).
Student demographics
13%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Esperanza Elementary→John H. Liechty Middle
Based on published attendance-zone data from Los Angeles Unified. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
33.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +24.4pp since 2014
Math
31.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +22.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 24 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.1% | 20.3% | 24.3% | 42.3% |
| Math | 9.9% | 21.4% | 23.9% | 44.7% |
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 | 33.4% | 31.4% |
| 2023-24 | 28.7% | 26.8% |
| 2022-23 | 25.6% | 21.9% |
| 2021-22 | 17.4% | 13.4% |
| 2018-19 | 29.8% | 21.9% |
| 2017-18 | 27.3% | 18.4% |
| 2016-17 | 20.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015-16 | 21.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 9.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
30.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 Esperanza Elementary
Esperanza Elementary's state test result (30.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esperanza Elementary this school | 577 | 97.9% | 30.2% |
| Hoover Street Elementary Los Angeles | 551 | 98.0% | 67.7% |
| Hooper Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 608 | 98.8% | 19.9% |
| Pioneer Drive Elementary Bakersfield | 562 | 96.3% | 23.2% |
| Greenleaf Oakland | 613 | 96.2% | 17.4% |
| Ascot Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 610 | 97.5% | 40.0% |
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 Esperanza Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #3,491 of 5,151 | #879 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #3,085 of 5,172 ▲ 322 | #808 of 1,129 ▲ 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #3,615 of 5,172 ▲ 308 | #884 of 1,129 ▲ 49 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.0pp | #114 of 5,116 | #51 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 577 | #1,590 of 5,915 | #315 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #1,742 of 5,352 | #507 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.6% | #4,820 of 5,354 | #1,009 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.9% | #105 of 5,625 | #59 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.9% | #612 of 3,837 | #259 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
577
-137 (-19%) vs 2020
-38% since 2000-01, when it was 936
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 577 | 27 | 21.4:1 | 98% (565) |
| 2023-24 | 581 | 29 | 20.0:1 | 96% (557) |
| 2022-23 | 620 | 28 | 22.1:1 | 99% (615) |
| 2020-21 | 714 | 33 | 21.6:1 | 100% (711) |
| 2017-18 | 812 | 35 | 23.2:1 | 97% (787) |
| 2015-16 | 813 | 34 | 23.9:1 | 97% (787) |
| 2010-11 | 830 | N/A | N/A | 61% (509) |
| 2000-01 | 936 | 50 | 18.7:1 | 90% (840) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Esperanza Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (812 to 577); teachers down 23% (35 to 27).
About Esperanza Elementary
Esperanza Elementary is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in Los Angeles, California. Total enrollment is 577 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 5. That is 24% bigger than the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Los Angeles Unified is made up of 784 schools with 406,887 students in all.
Roughly 93% of students at Esperanza Elementary are Hispanic. Other groups make up 4% Black. Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The diversity index for Esperanza Elementary is 13%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 21.4:1. The school has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 21.4:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. Federal data show 98% of students (565) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 28 points above the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Esperanza Elementary holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 57% of California public elementary schools.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Esperanza Elementary's results are 8.0 points above predicted: 30.2% against 22.2%.
The school's county is Los Angeles County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Los Angeles County number 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy is about 0.1 miles from Esperanza Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 23.2%, lower than Esperanza Elementary's 30.2%.
Esperanza Elementary is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 19%.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Esperanza Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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Other Esperanza Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 4 states are named Esperanza Elementary. Esperanza Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 8.
- Esperanza ElementaryPalmdale, CA · 962 students
- Esperanza ElementaryOakland, CA · 418 students
- ESPERANZA ELEMENTARYFARMINGTON, NM · 469 students
- Esperanza Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 443 students
- Esperanza Elementary SchoolTUCSON, AZ · 437 students
Nearby schools
- Camino Nuevo Charter Academy0.1 mi · 603
- John H. Liechty Middle0.1 mi · 748
- N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts0.4 mi · 417
- MacArthur Park Elem Sch for the Visual and Perf Arts0.5 mi · 338
- Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts0.5 mi · 160
- Leadership & Public Service Virtual Academy0.5 mi · 573
Frequently asked questions
About Esperanza ElementaryHow large is Esperanza Elementary?
Esperanza Elementary enrolls approximately 577 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Esperanza Elementary serve?
Esperanza Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Esperanza Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Esperanza Elementary is approximately 21.4:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Esperanza Elementary?
At Esperanza Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 93% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Esperanza Elementary?
Esperanza 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.