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What's the vibe like in the hallways at George De La Torre Jr. Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
598
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271011644
George De La Torre Jr. Elementary
500 North Island Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744 · (310) 847-1400 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL598 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% 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.
- BBeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
589 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 | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 55 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 35% larger than its 8th grade class (55).
Student demographics
9%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
George De La Torre Jr. Elementary→Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet→Phineas Banning Senior High
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
30.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +17.9pp since 2014
Math
30.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.1pp 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 30 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 18 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.6% | 23.3% | 27.3% | 41.9% |
| Math | 12.3% | 17.8% | 27.1% | 42.9% |
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 | 30.9% | 30.1% |
| 2023-24 | 23.2% | 19.4% |
| 2022-23 | 18.6% | 17.9% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 17.7% |
| 2018-19 | 27.9% | 23.5% |
| 2017-18 | 23.0% | 23.2% |
| 2016-17 | 18.8% | 19.6% |
| 2015-16 | 18.0% | 14.0% |
| 2014-15 | 13.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
26.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% 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 George De La Torre Jr. Elementary
George De La Torre Jr. Elementary's state test result (26.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George De La Torre Jr. Elementary this school | 598 | 98.5% | 26.0% |
| Millview Elementary Madera | 594 | 98.5% | 27.0% |
| James Monroe Elementary Madera | 624 | 97.1% | 32.9% |
| Cathedral City Elementary Cathedral City | 606 | 96.5% | 24.6% |
| Ascot Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 610 | 97.5% | 40.0% |
| Shirley Lane Elementary Bakersfield | 617 | 99.5% | 33.5% |
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 George De La Torre Jr. Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #3,963 of 5,151 | #979 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #3,215 of 5,172 ▲ 1,010 | #839 of 1,129 ▲ 180 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #3,891 of 5,172 ▲ 588 | #951 of 1,129 ▲ 93 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.1pp | #741 of 5,116 | #264 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 598 | #1,423 of 5,915 | #277 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #407 of 5,352 | #118 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.7% | #5,007 of 5,354 | #1,081 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.5% | #61 of 5,625 | #35 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.7% | #780 of 1,139 | #127 of 181 |
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
598
-23 (-4%) vs 2020
-23% since 2010-11, when it was 776
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 598 | 32.1 | 18.6:1 | 98% (589) |
| 2023-24 | 621 | 32.6 | 19.0:1 | 98% (607) |
| 2022-23 | 647 | 34.6 | 18.7:1 | 96% (621) |
| 2020-21 | 621 | 28 | 22.2:1 | 97% (602) |
| 2017-18 | 571 | 25 | 22.8:1 | 95% (545) |
| 2015-16 | 702 | 29 | 24.2:1 | 89% (627) |
| 2010-11 | 776 | N/A | N/A | 48% (370) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George De La Torre Jr. Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (571 to 598); teachers up 29% (25 to 32.1).
About George De La Torre Jr. Elementary
George De La Torre Jr. Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of Wilmington, California. Enrollment totals 598 students across kindergarten through 8. The school is 29% larger than the average for elementary schools in California.
Besides George De La Torre Jr. Elementary, Los Angeles Unified runs 783 other schools. The district enrolls 406,887 students.
Hispanic students are 95% of those enrolled at George De La Torre Jr. Elementary. Other reported shares: 2% White. That compares with about 48% Hispanic among all Los Angeles County residents. A diversity index of 9% means there is a 9% chance two randomly chosen students at George De La Torre Jr. Elementary are from different groups.
The school had 32.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 18.6:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 98%. The 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 28 points lower.
On the allk12 Grade, George De La Torre Jr. Elementary lands at C+, ahead of 43% of California public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, George De La Torre Jr. Elementary would be expected to post about 21.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 26.0%.
In the wider Los Angeles County area, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Los Angeles County, 2,244 public schools serve about 1,265,907 students.
George De La Torre Jr. Elementary's nearest public school is Hawaiian Avenue Elementary (about 0.6 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, George De La Torre Jr. Elementary is 6th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 598, down from 621 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 22.2:1 to 18.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The George De La Torre Jr. Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. 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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Los Angeles Unified
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- Phineas Banning Senior HighHigh · 2,422 students
- San Pedro Senior HighHigh · 2,398 students
- Venice Senior HighHigh · 2,293 students
- James A. Garfield Senior HighHigh · 2,237 students
Other schools in Wilmington
- Phineas Banning Senior HighHigh · 2,422 students
- Harry Bridges SpanElementary · 1,171 students
- Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (STEAM) MagnetMiddle · 1,121 students
- Gulf Avenue ElementaryElementary · 634 students
- Wilmington Park ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- Hawaiian Avenue ElementaryElementary · 455 students
Nearby schools
- Hawaiian Avenue Elementary0.6 mi · 455
- Gulf Avenue Elementary0.8 mi · 634
- Harry Bridges Span0.8 mi · 1,171
- Fries Avenue Elementary0.8 mi · 325
- Dan M. Issacs Avalon High1.1 mi · 48
- Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy1.1 mi · 452
Frequently asked questions
About George De La Torre Jr. ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at George De La Torre Jr. Elementary?
George De La Torre Jr. Elementary enrolls approximately 598 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does George De La Torre Jr. Elementary serve?
George De La Torre Jr. Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does George De La Torre Jr. Elementary have?
George De La Torre Jr. Elementary employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
How diverse is George De La Torre Jr. Elementary?
George De La Torre Jr. Elementary reports a student body of 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian.
Is George De La Torre Jr. Elementary public or private?
George De La Torre Jr. 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.