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Enrollment
453
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271012674
Estrella Elementary
120 East 57th St., Los Angeles, CA 90011 · (323) 846-4860 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test 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.
- B-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
21.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
443 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 | 85 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
19%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
Estrella Elementary→Los Angeles Academy 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
22.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.6pp since 2014
Math
24.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +16.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.3% | 14.0% | 27.2% | 50.4% |
| Math | 8.3% | 16.1% | 28.3% | 47.4% |
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 | 22.4% | 24.4% |
| 2023-24 | 24.6% | 24.8% |
| 2022-23 | 22.4% | 21.3% |
| 2021-22 | 23.5% | 19.9% |
| 2018-19 | 34.4% | 34.6% |
| 2017-18 | 33.9% | 26.4% |
| 2016-17 | 32.3% | 22.6% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 8.0% |
% 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
24.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% 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 Estrella Elementary
Estrella Elementary's state test result (24.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estrella Elementary this school | 453 | 97.8% | 24.0% |
| Williams Elementary Bakersfield | 452 | 98.9% | 12.3% |
| Wesley Gaines Paramount | 449 | 97.1% | 41.8% |
| Forty-Ninth Street Elementary Los Angeles | 491 | 97.4% | 26.1% |
| Riley Elementary San Bernardino | 462 | 95.9% | 29.4% |
| Howard Tanner Paramount | 428 | 97.0% | 35.0% |
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 Estrella Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #4,184 of 5,151 | #1,017 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #3,841 of 5,172 ▼ 191 | #975 of 1,129 ▼ 64 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #4,700 of 5,172 ▼ 364 | #1,087 of 1,129 ▼ 71 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.7pp | #2,757 of 5,116 | #683 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #2,999 of 5,915 | #614 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #1,866 of 5,352 | #539 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.7% | #4,490 of 5,354 | #899 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.8% | #116 of 5,625 | #67 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #1,820 of 3,837 | #581 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
453
-73 (-14%) vs 2020
-8% since 2010-11, when it was 491
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 21.0:1
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 | 453 | 21 | 21.6:1 | 98% (443) |
| 2023-24 | 455 | 22 | 20.7:1 | 98% (445) |
| 2022-23 | 482 | 21 | 22.9:1 | 98% (472) |
| 2020-21 | 526 | 25 | 21.0:1 | 98% (515) |
| 2017-18 | 544 | 23 | 23.6:1 | 96% (522) |
| 2015-16 | 543 | 23 | 23.6:1 | 90% (489) |
| 2010-11 | 491 | N/A | N/A | 92% (453) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Estrella Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (544 to 453); teachers down 9% (23 to 21).
About Estrella Elementary
Estrella Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in Los Angeles, California. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 453 students.
Estrella Elementary is among 784 schools run by Los Angeles Unified, which serves 406,887 students.
The share of students at Estrella Elementary who are Hispanic is 90%. The remaining students are 8% Black. Among people living in Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 19, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 21.6 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 98% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
Estrella Elementary holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 29% of California public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 22.2% at Estrella Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 24.0%.
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.
Aspire Juanita Tate Academy Charter is about 0.2 miles from Estrella 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 23.1%, lower than Estrella Elementary's 24.0%.
Estrella Elementary is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 14%.
The discussion board for Estrella Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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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Frequently asked questions
About Estrella ElementaryHow large is Estrella Elementary?
Estrella Elementary enrolls approximately 453 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Estrella Elementary serve?
Estrella Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Estrella Elementary have?
Estrella Elementary employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
How diverse is Estrella Elementary?
Estrella Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 90% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Estrella Elementary in?
Estrella Elementary is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.