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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Field (Eugene) Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
449
Elementary
DISTRICT 468 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASADENA UNIFIED·NCES 062994004668
Field (Eugene) Elementary
3600 Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107 · (626) 396-5860 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL449 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.5:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
129 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 115 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (115) is 60% larger than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
76.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +30.8pp since 2014
Math
75.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +27.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 31 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 48.6% | 28.1% | 14.6% | 8.7% |
| Math | 56.5% | 19.4% | 17.7% | 6.5% |
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 | 76.8% | 75.8% |
| 2023-24 | 74.1% | 78.6% |
| 2022-23 | 72.8% | 73.8% |
| 2021-22 | 77.5% | 69.5% |
| 2018-19 | 79.6% | 68.2% |
| 2017-18 | 75.1% | 69.0% |
| 2016-17 | 72.4% | 68.9% |
| 2015-16 | 62.0% | 56.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
76.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Field (Eugene) Elementary
Field (Eugene) Elementary's state test result (76.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field (Eugene) Elementary this school | 449 | 28.7% | 76.4% |
| Steven Millard Elementary Fremont | 455 | 31.0% | 61.3% |
| Brookvale Elementary Fremont | 428 | 29.2% | 70.4% |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary Santa Clara | 453 | 28.0% | 70.7% |
| Oliveira Elementary Fremont | 496 | 33.3% | 65.5% |
| Longley Way Elementary Arcadia | 541 | 30.3% | 70.3% |
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 Field (Eugene) Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.4% | #371 of 5,151 | #80 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.8% | #386 of 5,172 ▼ 104 | #83 of 1,129 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.8% | #411 of 5,172 ▲ 97 | #97 of 1,129 ▲ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.8pp | #2,365 of 5,116 | #602 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 449 | #3,047 of 5,915 | #630 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.5:1 | #4,671 of 5,352 | #1,057 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.2% | #2,501 of 5,354 | #391 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.7% | #4,804 of 5,625 | #1,144 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #3,216 of 3,837 | #835 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
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 680
Student : Teacher
25.5:1
was 26.5:1
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 | 17.6 | 25.5:1 | 29% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 471 | 18.3 | 25.8:1 | 41% (193) |
| 2022-23 | 430 | 17.6 | 24.5:1 | 41% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 450 | 17 | 26.5:1 | 28% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 477 | 18.2 | 26.3:1 | 22% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 502 | 23 | 21.8:1 | 29% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 315 | N/A | N/A | 64% (203) |
| 2000-01 | 615 | 32 | 19.2:1 | 71% (437) |
| 1990-91 | 680 | 27 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Field (Eugene) Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (477 to 449); teachers down 3% (18.2 to 17.6).
About Field (Eugene) Elementary
Students in Pasadena, California, attend Field (Eugene) Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. The school counts 449 students across kindergarten through 5.
The district for Field (Eugene) Elementary is Pasadena Unified, with 23 schools and 13,639 students.
Asian students make up a majority at Field (Eugene) Elementary, at 65%. The remaining shares are 19% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 4% White. Census estimates put the Asian share of Los Angeles County's population at about 15%. Field (Eugene) Elementary's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Field (Eugene) Elementary was 25.5:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 25.5:1 here. Field (Eugene) Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 29%. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 76.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 62.7%.
Census estimates describe Los Angeles County this way: the median household income is $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. In all, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools and roughly 1,265,907 students.
Of nearby public schools, Don Benito Fundamental is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Field (Eugene) Elementary. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, Field (Eugene) Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Field (Eugene) Elementary is City: Mid-size.
Enrollment went from 450 in 2020-21 to 449 in 2024-25, a change of 1 student.
The Field (Eugene) Elementary community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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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- Don Benito Fundamental0.7 mi · 384
- Pasadena Rosebud Academy0.7 mi · 169
- Pasadena High0.9 mi · 1,303
- Options For Youth - Duarte Inc1.1 mi · 3,369
- Norma Coombs Elementary1.2 mi · 370
- Sierra Madre Elementary1.2 mi · 652
Frequently asked questions
About Field (Eugene) ElementaryHow large is Field (Eugene) Elementary?
Field (Eugene) Elementary enrolls approximately 449 students in grades KG-05.
Is Field (Eugene) Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Field (Eugene) Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Field (Eugene) Elementary?
Approximately 25.5:1 students per teacher at Field (Eugene) Elementary.
How diverse is Field (Eugene) Elementary?
Field (Eugene) Elementary reports a student body of 4% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 65% Asian, 19% Two or more.
Is Field (Eugene) Elementary public or private?
Field (Eugene) Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pasadena Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.