Harrison Street Elementary
- 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.
- 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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 54 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 38% larger than its 5th grade class (39).
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardWhat this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.7% | 13.6% | 26.2% | 49.5% |
| Math | 7.8% | 16.5% | 26.2% | 49.5% |
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.3% | 24.3% |
| 2023-24 | 30.3% | 18.8% |
| 2022-23 | 18.6% | 16.4% |
| 2021-22 | 13.9% | 8.7% |
| 2018-19 | 23.3% | 20.1% |
| 2017-18 | 25.3% | 17.4% |
| 2016-17 | 25.3% | 19.3% |
| 2015-16 | 18.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 14.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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%.
Schools most like Harrison Street Elementary
Harrison Street Elementary's state test result (27.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Street Elementary this school | 229 | 95.2% | 27.8% |
| El Sereno Elementary Los Angeles | 222 | 94.6% | 38.0% |
| King-Chavez Academy of Excellence San Diego | 242 | 94.2% | N/A |
| Quincy Jones Elementary Los Angeles | 244 | 96.3% | 34.6% |
| Extera Public Los Angeles | 236 | 97.9% | N/A |
| Eastin Arcola Elementary Madera | 225 | 95.6% | 22.3% |
Where Harrison Street Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #3,779 of 5,151 | #940 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #3,848 of 5,172 ▲ 453 | #978 of 1,129 ▲ 53 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #4,548 of 5,172 ▼ 802 | #1,067 of 1,129 ▼ 177 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #305 of 5,116 | #119 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 229 | #5,224 of 5,915 | #1,182 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #20 of 5,352 | #4 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.3% | #4,974 of 5,354 | #1,069 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.2% | #423 of 5,625 | #214 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -50.9% | #24 of 3,837 | #13 of 947 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 229 | 16 | 14.3:1 | 95% (218) |
| 2023-24 | 262 | 14 | 18.7:1 | 95% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 16 | 18.2:1 | 97% (281) |
| 2020-21 | 321 | 16 | 20.1:1 | 96% (308) |
| 2017-18 | 466 | 20 | 23.3:1 | 94% (437) |
| 2015-16 | 485 | 21 | 23.1:1 | 95% (462) |
| 2010-11 | 577 | N/A | N/A | 58% (335) |
| 2000-01 | 1,127 | 59 | 19.1:1 | 67% (752) |
| 1990-91 | 926 | 37 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 51% (466 to 229); teachers down 20% (20 to 16).
About Harrison Street Elementary
Harrison Street Elementary is a small elementary school in Los Angeles, California, one of the schools in Los Angeles Unified. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 229 students in kindergarten through 6. The average for elementary schools in California is about 465 students, so this school is 51% smaller than average.
Harrison Street Elementary belongs to Los Angeles Unified, a district of 784 schools and 406,887 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Harrison Street Elementary, with 95% of enrollment. In Los Angeles County overall, about 48% of residents are Hispanic. Harrison Street Elementary has a diversity index of 9%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers at Harrison Street Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 95%. Across public schools in Los Angeles County, the average is 70%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Harrison Street Elementary receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with Harrison Street Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 23.8%. Harrison Street Elementary scores 27.8%, 4.0 points above that line.
Federal survey data for Los Angeles County show that median household income is about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. A total of 2,244 public schools operate in Los Angeles County, serving about 1,265,907 students.
The closest public school, Evergreen Avenue Elementary, is about 0.5 miles from Harrison Street Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Harrison Street Elementary ranks 7th of 7 on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 321 in 2020-21 and 229 in 2024-25, a 29% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.1:1 in 2020-21 to 14.3:1 in 2024-25.
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