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Hollywood Elementary

1115 Tamarind Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038 · (323) 464-0331 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL175 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% 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.
  • B-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

Enrollment
175
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
165 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4526%
Grade 12112%
Grade 22816%
Grade 33017%
Grade 42917%
Grade 52213%

This year's kindergarten class (45) is 105% larger than its 5th grade class (22).

Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
169%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
13879%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
63%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
74%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
85%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
9755%
Female
7845%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
31.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +16.1pp since 2014
Math
35.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.1pp 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 35 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 16 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts10.8%20.3%28.4%40.5%
Math5.4%29.7%28.4%36.5%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2531.1%35.1%
2023-2431.1%24.3%
2022-2320.2%19.5%
2021-2241.6%21.8%
2018-1937.5%45.8%
2017-1858.8%58.8%
2016-1718.2%30.3%
2015-1614.0%14.0%
2014-1515.0%20.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 30% 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%.

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 Hollywood Elementary

Hollywood Elementary's state test result (29.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Hollywood Elementary this school17594.3%29.7%
Vinedale College Preparatory Academy
Sun Valley
20790.8%19.2%
Glenwood Elementary
Sun Valley
18992.1%29.2%
Olga L. Reed Elementary
Los Alamos
17095.9%33.4%
Brockton Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles
18988.4%45.9%
Fletcher Drive Elementary
Los Angeles
15697.4%28.6%
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 Hollywood Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Los Angeles County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
29.7%#3,555 of 5,151#894 of 1,126
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
35.1%#2,732 of 5,172
▲ 962
#694 of 1,129
▲ 230
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
31.1%#3,867 of 5,172
▼ 192
#949 of 1,129
▼ 72
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+1.4pp#2,872 of 5,116#708 of 1,116
Enrollment
ranked largest first
175#5,433 of 5,915#1,234 of 1,300
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
94.3%#535 of 5,625#256 of 1,276
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 2024-25
Enrollment
175
-15 (-8%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 203
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 19.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251751115.9:194% (165)
2023-241821215.2:194% (171)
2022-231931314.8:192% (178)
2020-211901019.0:194% (178)
2017-18133719.0:186% (114)
2015-16143528.6:192% (131)
2010-11203N/AN/A91% (184)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hollywood Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students up 32% (133 to 175); teachers up 57% (7 to 11).

About Hollywood Elementary

As a very small elementary school, Hollywood Elementary serves students in Los Angeles, California. The school has 175 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 62% lower.

Hollywood Elementary is one of the 784 schools that make up Los Angeles Unified (406,887 students in total).

Hispanic students are 79% of those enrolled at Hollywood Elementary. Next come 9% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. That compares with about 48% Hispanic among all Los Angeles County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 36%.

The school had 11 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.9:1. The school's 15.9:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 94%. The 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 24 points lower.

Hollywood Elementary holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 42% of California public elementary schools.

Hollywood Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (29.7%) and its predicted rate (24.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.

For the population of Los Angeles County, median household income comes to about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Los Angeles County counts 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students.

Hollywood Elementary's nearest public school is Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter (about 0.3 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Hollywood Elementary places 4th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.

Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 15 students, from 190 to 175. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 19.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.9:1.

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Los Angeles County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Hollywood Elementary
District
Los Angeles Unified
Address
1115 Tamarind Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038
Phone
(323) 464-0331
County
Los Angeles County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
175
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
165 (94%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
062271010877
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Hollywood Elementary. Hollywood Elementary is the 7th largest of the 8.

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Frequently asked questions

About Hollywood Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Hollywood Elementary?
Hollywood Elementary enrolls approximately 175 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Hollywood Elementary serve?
Hollywood Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hollywood Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hollywood Elementary is approximately 15.9:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hollywood Elementary?
At Hollywood Elementary, the student body is approximately 9% White, 79% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Hollywood Elementary public or private?
Hollywood 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.
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