Enrollment
297
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ABC UNIFIED·NCES 060162000013
Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary
22215 Elaine Ave., Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716 · (562) 229-7855 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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
18.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
275 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 67 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 72% larger than its 6th grade class (39).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
31.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.8pp since 2014
Math
24.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.9% | 21.3% | 23.4% | 45.4% |
| Math | 7.1% | 17.7% | 24.1% | 51.1% |
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 | 31.2% | 24.8% |
| 2023-24 | 31.7% | 21.9% |
| 2022-23 | 31.9% | 25.8% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 23.7% |
| 2018-19 | 50.2% | 34.3% |
| 2017-18 | 49.3% | 33.3% |
| 2016-17 | 38.9% | 26.5% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
27.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary
Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary's state test result (27.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary this school | 297 | 92.6% | 27.6% |
| Kinoshita Elementary San Juan Capistrano | 302 | 91.4% | 24.1% |
| Marianna Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 281 | 92.2% | 35.3% |
| Fourth Street Elementary Los Angeles | 303 | 90.8% | 28.4% |
| International Community Elementary Oakland | 301 | 94.0% | 15.8% |
| Garfield Elementary Menlo Park | 280 | 94.6% | 11.6% |
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 Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #3,789 of 5,151 | #941 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #3,788 of 5,172 ▲ 170 | #962 of 1,129 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #3,855 of 5,172 ▼ 258 | #946 of 1,129 ▼ 91 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.8pp | #770 of 5,116 | #117 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #4,785 of 5,915 | #1,069 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #402 of 5,352 | #116 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.6% | #5,120 of 5,354 | #1,127 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.6% | #757 of 5,625 | #334 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.1% | #1,070 of 3,837 | #399 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
297
-46 (-13%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 734
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 22.9:1
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 | 297 | 16 | 18.6:1 | 93% (275) |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 15 | 19.7:1 | 96% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 299 | 15 | 19.9:1 | 96% (288) |
| 2020-21 | 343 | 15 | 22.9:1 | 87% (299) |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 16 | 24.1:1 | 98% (377) |
| 2015-16 | 410 | 17 | 24.1:1 | 97% (396) |
| 2010-11 | 408 | N/A | N/A | 96% (390) |
| 2000-01 | 697 | 34 | 20.5:1 | 97% (673) |
| 1990-91 | 734 | 28 | 26.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (386 to 297); teachers unchanged (16 to 16).
About Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary
Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary, located in Hawaiian Gardens, California, is a low-enrollment elementary school. A total of 297 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 6. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 36% lower.
The district, ABC Unified, has 17,570 students enrolled across 30 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary is 97% Hispanic. Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 7% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary's 16 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 18.6:1. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 93%. The average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
The allk12 Grade for Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary is C. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 29% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 25.3% for a school in California with Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary posts 27.6%.
Census Bureau estimates for Los Angeles County show that the median household income is $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. There are 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, enrolling about 1,265,907 students in all.
Nearest public school: Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle, about 0.6 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 48.2% on proficiency, and Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary is below that at 27.6%.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 46 fewer students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 18.6 students per teacher, compared with 22.9 in 2020-21.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in ABC Unified
- Cerritos HighHigh · 1,996 students
- Gahr (Richard) HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Artesia HighHigh · 1,384 students
- Whitney (Gretchen) HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Leal (Frank C.) ElementaryElementary · 774 students
- Nixon (Patricia) ElementaryElementary · 681 students
Other schools in Hawaiian Gardens
- Hawaiian ElementaryElementary · 298 students
- Fedde (Pharis F.) MiddleMiddle · 291 students
Nearby schools
- Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle0.6 mi · 291
- Hawaiian Elementary0.6 mi · 298
- Aloha Elementary0.7 mi · 302
- Newcomb Academy0.7 mi · 914
- Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary0.9 mi · 338
- Los Alamitos High1.0 mi · 2,915
Frequently asked questions
About Furgeson (Venn W.) ElementaryHow large is Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary?
Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary enrolls approximately 297 students in grades KG-06.
Is Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary have?
Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary?
Student demographics at Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary are roughly 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary public or private?
Furgeson (Venn W.) Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by ABC Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.