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What's the biggest difference between Foshay Learning Center and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,530
Combined
DISTRICT 735 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003017
Foshay Learning Center
3751 South Harvard Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90018 · (323) 373-2700 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,530 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of California public K-12 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.
- 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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
1,296 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 19 | 1% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 1% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 2% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 1% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 2% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 2% |
| Grade 6 | 209 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 208 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 264 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 176 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 177 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 186 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 175 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 93% smaller than its 8th grade class (264).
Student demographics
27%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
45.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +22.5pp since 2014
Math
20.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 23 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.6% | 30.9% | 21.2% | 33.2% |
| Math | 6.7% | 14.1% | 25.3% | 53.9% |
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 | 45.5% | 20.9% |
| 2023-24 | 39.9% | 21.6% |
| 2022-23 | 36.1% | 14.7% |
| 2021-22 | 37.4% | 12.8% |
| 2020-21 | 56.0% | 29.3% |
| 2018-19 | 36.0% | 23.3% |
| 2017-18 | 32.7% | 16.5% |
| 2016-17 | 25.5% | 16.0% |
| 2015-16 | 28.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 23.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
34.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Foshay Learning Center
Foshay Learning Center's state test result (34.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foshay Learning Center this school | 1,530 | 84.7% | 34.1% |
| Logan Memorial Educational Campus San Diego | 1,467 | 94.7% | 14.1% |
| New Open World Academy K-12 Los Angeles | 911 | 97.6% | 22.8% |
| Berenece Carlson Home Hospital North Hollywood | 381 | 86.1% | 29.3% |
| Elizabeth Learning Center Cudahy | 1,257 | 97.5% | 25.4% |
| UCLA Community K-12 Los Angeles | 887 | 97.3% | 23.4% |
Matched among California K-12 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 Foshay Learning Center ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #1 of 7 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.9% | #2 of 7 no change | #2 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #1 of 7 no change | #1 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.1pp | #2 of 7 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,530 | #4 of 208 | #2 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #44 of 59 | #7 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.6% | #52 of 59 | #8 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.7% | #28 of 95 | #8 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.9% | #26 of 37 | #8 of 10 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
1,530
-324 (-17%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 1,888
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 22.6:1
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 | 1,530 | 78 | 19.6:1 | 85% (1,296) |
| 2023-24 | 1,624 | 86 | 18.9:1 | 77% (1,254) |
| 2022-23 | 1,721 | 85.4 | 20.1:1 | 94% (1,610) |
| 2020-21 | 1,854 | 82 | 22.6:1 | 92% (1,707) |
| 2017-18 | 1,886 | 76 | 24.8:1 | 88% (1,669) |
| 2015-16 | 1,957 | 81 | 24.2:1 | 87% (1,698) |
| 2010-11 | 2,210 | N/A | N/A | 80% (1,776) |
| 2000-01 | 3,545 | 148 | 23.9:1 | 80% (2,852) |
| 1990-91 | 1,888 | 90 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Foshay Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (1,886 to 1,530); teachers up 3% (76 to 78).
About Foshay Learning Center
Foshay Learning Center is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a combined-grade school in Los Angeles, California. Classes run from kindergarten through 12, and the school has 1,530 students. The average for combined schools in California is about 602 students, so this school is 154% above average.
Los Angeles Unified enrolls 406,887 students, and its 784 schools include Foshay Learning Center.
Federal enrollment data show Foshay Learning Center is 85% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 13% Black. Among all residents of Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. The school's diversity index is 27%, meaning two students picked at random have a 27% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 78 full-time-equivalent teachers at Foshay Learning Center and a ratio of 19.6:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 18.6:1 average for combined schools in California. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 85% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Los Angeles County report 70%.
allk12 grades Foshay Learning Center an A-. The grade compares the school only with California public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Foshay Learning Center is 4.2 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 34.1% actual, 29.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
County data help place the school in context: in Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Los Angeles County is home to 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 public school students.
Birdielee V. Bright Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Foshay Learning Center holds at least 8 other public schools. Foshay Learning Center ranks 2nd of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 34.1% against a local average of 26.5%.
Foshay Learning Center has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Over 4 years, Foshay Learning Center's enrollment declined 17%, to 1,530. By 2024-25, the school had 19.6 students per teacher, compared with 22.6 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Foshay Learning Center covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Foshay Learning CenterHow many students attend Foshay Learning Center?
Foshay Learning Center enrolls approximately 1,530 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Foshay Learning Center serve?
Foshay Learning Center serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Foshay Learning Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Foshay Learning Center is approximately 19.6:1 (78 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Foshay Learning Center?
At Foshay Learning Center, the student body is approximately 1% White, 85% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Foshay Learning Center public or private?
Foshay Learning Center 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.