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If you had an hour of school board time for Florence Avenue Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
489
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003013
Florence Avenue Elementary
7211 Bell Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90001 · (323) 582-0758 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL489 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test 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.
- 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
19.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
476 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 | 96 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 85% larger than its 6th grade class (52).
Student demographics
8%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
Florence Avenue Elementary→Thomas A. Edison 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
44.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.7pp since 2014
Math
42.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +21.0pp 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 14 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.7% | 23.0% | 26.8% | 28.5% |
| Math | 22.0% | 20.0% | 22.9% | 35.1% |
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 | 44.7% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.5% | 33.9% |
| 2022-23 | 25.8% | 24.5% |
| 2021-22 | 24.7% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 46.9% | 40.9% |
| 2017-18 | 41.7% | 34.2% |
| 2016-17 | 40.3% | 29.3% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 31.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 23% 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 15 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 Florence Avenue Elementary
Florence Avenue Elementary's state test result (37.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Avenue Elementary this school | 489 | 97.3% | 37.7% |
| Teresa Hughes Elementary Cudahy | 515 | 96.7% | 40.4% |
| Oasis Elementary Thermal | 488 | 97.1% | 12.9% |
| Oak View Elementary Huntington Beach | 458 | 98.0% | 26.4% |
| West Putnam Elementary Porterville | 478 | 96.4% | 24.5% |
| Loma Vista Elementary Maywood | 498 | 98.0% | 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 Florence Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #2,695 of 5,151 | #662 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,147 of 5,172 ▲ 540 | #535 of 1,129 ▲ 125 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #2,484 of 5,172 ▲ 1,011 | #590 of 1,129 ▲ 246 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.0pp | #39 of 5,116 | #21 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 489 | #2,573 of 5,915 | #518 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #743 of 5,352 | #225 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.6% | #5,078 of 5,354 | #1,108 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.3% | #165 of 5,625 | #98 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.7% | #443 of 3,837 | #197 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
489
-140 (-22%) vs 2020
-61% since 1990-91, when it was 1,242
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 489 | 25 | 19.6:1 | 97% (476) |
| 2023-24 | 520 | 25.8 | 20.2:1 | 98% (507) |
| 2022-23 | 528 | 27 | 19.6:1 | 95% (504) |
| 2020-21 | 629 | 31 | 20.3:1 | 95% (597) |
| 2017-18 | 716 | 34 | 21.1:1 | 94% (671) |
| 2015-16 | 748 | 32 | 23.4:1 | 92% (689) |
| 2010-11 | 843 | N/A | N/A | 95% (798) |
| 2000-01 | 1,156 | 65 | 17.8:1 | 91% (1,049) |
| 1990-91 | 1,242 | 52 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Florence Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (716 to 489); teachers down 26% (34 to 25).
About Florence Avenue Elementary
Florence Avenue Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Los Angeles, California. It enrolled 489 students in kindergarten through 6 for the 2024-25 school year.
The district for Florence Avenue Elementary is Los Angeles Unified, with 784 schools and 406,887 students.
Federal enrollment data show Florence Avenue Elementary is 96% Hispanic. Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 8%, meaning two students picked at random have an 8% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 19.6 students per teacher. That is 2.7 students per teacher below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 97% of students. Among public schools in Los Angeles County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Florence 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.
Florence Avenue Elementary scores 15.2 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests: 37.7% actual versus 22.5% predicted. That puts it in the top 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Los Angeles County census figures show that the median household income is $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, enrolling about 1,265,907 students in all.
The shortest distance from Florence Avenue Elementary to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 4 nearby schools that report test results, Florence Avenue Elementary ranks 1st on proficiency.
Federal data place Florence Avenue Elementary in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Florence Avenue Elementary's enrollment dropped from 629 in 2020-21 to 489 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Florence Avenue Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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
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Other Florence Avenue Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Florence Avenue Elementary. Florence Avenue Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Florence Avenue Elementary SchoolIRVINGTON, NJ · 694 students
Nearby schools
- Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High0.3 mi · 633
- Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy0.3 mi · 527
- Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy0.4 mi · 327
- Aspire Titan Academy0.4 mi · 333
- Walnut Park Mid B Sci Tech Engr and Math Acad0.5 mi · 365
- Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng0.5 mi · 371
Frequently asked questions
About Florence Avenue ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Florence Avenue Elementary?
Florence Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 489 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Florence Avenue Elementary serve?
Florence Avenue Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Florence Avenue Elementary?
Approximately 19.6:1 students per teacher at Florence Avenue Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Florence Avenue Elementary?
At Florence Avenue Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Florence Avenue Elementary public or private?
Florence Avenue Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.