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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Hooper Avenue Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
608
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003091
Hooper Avenue Elementary
1225 East 52nd St., Los Angeles, CA 90011 · (323) 232-3571 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL608 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
19.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
601 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 111 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 125 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 136 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 20% |
This year's 1st grade class (111) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (121).
Student demographics
13%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
25.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.8pp since 2014
Math
19.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.8% | 16.0% | 17.8% | 56.4% |
| Math | 7.3% | 12.6% | 26.4% | 53.7% |
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 | 25.8% | 19.9% |
| 2023-24 | 19.7% | 14.3% |
| 2022-23 | 16.6% | 10.3% |
| 2021-22 | 17.2% | 12.2% |
| 2018-19 | 24.8% | 14.7% |
| 2017-18 | 24.5% | 20.5% |
| 2016-17 | 17.6% | 14.4% |
| 2015-16 | 16.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 10.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
19.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% 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 Hooper Avenue Elementary
Hooper Avenue Elementary's state test result (19.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hooper Avenue Elementary this school | 608 | 98.8% | 19.9% |
| Esperanza Elementary Los Angeles | 577 | 97.9% | 30.2% |
| Virginia Avenue Elementary Bakersfield | 644 | 99.7% | 20.3% |
| Ascot Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 610 | 97.5% | 40.0% |
| Greenleaf Oakland | 613 | 96.2% | 17.4% |
| Main Street Elementary Los Angeles | 623 | 96.8% | 24.2% |
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 Hooper Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.9% | #4,589 of 5,151 | #1,079 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.9% | #4,309 of 5,172 ▲ 433 | #1,048 of 1,129 ▲ 49 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #4,403 of 5,172 ▲ 359 | #1,038 of 1,129 ▲ 56 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.2pp | #879 of 5,116 | #304 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 608 | #1,327 of 5,915 | #257 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #763 of 5,352 | #232 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.5% | #4,822 of 5,354 | #1,010 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.8% | #43 of 5,625 | #25 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.1% | #293 of 3,837 | #140 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
608
-227 (-27%) vs 2020
-73% since 1990-91, when it was 2,219
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 608 | 31 | 19.6:1 | 99% (601) |
| 2023-24 | 662 | 33 | 20.1:1 | 98% (647) |
| 2022-23 | 712 | 34 | 20.9:1 | 98% (696) |
| 2020-21 | 835 | 40 | 20.9:1 | 98% (815) |
| 2017-18 | 937 | 40 | 23.4:1 | 97% (909) |
| 2015-16 | 958 | 41 | 23.4:1 | 91% (870) |
| 2010-11 | 1,267 | N/A | N/A | 50% (632) |
| 2000-01 | 1,915 | 94 | 20.4:1 | 91% (1,741) |
| 1990-91 | 2,219 | 91 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hooper Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (937 to 608); teachers down 22% (40 to 31).
About Hooper Avenue Elementary
Hooper Avenue Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Los Angeles, California, under Los Angeles Unified. The school runs grades 1 through 5 and enrolls 608 students. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Los Angeles Unified counts 406,887 students in its 784 schools, and Hooper Avenue Elementary is one of them.
The share of students at Hooper Avenue Elementary who are Hispanic is 93%. The remaining students are 3% Black. Among people living in Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 13%.
Based on 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, Hooper Avenue Elementary has a ratio of 19.6:1. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 99%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
Among California public elementary schools, Hooper Avenue Elementary outscored 26%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 21.6% at Hooper Avenue Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 19.9%.
American Community Survey estimates for Los Angeles County show that 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%. The county's public schools total 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.
The closest school to Hooper Avenue Elementary is Hooper Avenue Primary Center, located less than a tenth of a mile away. Hooper Avenue Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 28.9% on proficiency, and Hooper Avenue Elementary is below that at 19.9%.
Under the NCES locale system, Hooper Avenue Elementary is City: Large.
The school's enrollment decreased 27% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 20.9:1 to 19.6:1.
The discussion board for Hooper Avenue Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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
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Other Hooper Avenue Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Hooper Avenue Elementary. Hooper Avenue Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Hooper Avenue Elementary SchoolTOMS RIVER, NJ · 693 students
Nearby schools
- Hooper Avenue Primary Center0.1 mi · 142
- Aurora Elementary0.2 mi · 304
- ISANA Himalia Academy0.4 mi · 655
- Sally Ride Elementary: A SMArT Academy0.4 mi · 367
- Forty-Ninth Street Elementary0.5 mi · 491
- Ascot Avenue Elementary0.6 mi · 610
Frequently asked questions
About Hooper Avenue ElementaryHow many students attend Hooper Avenue Elementary?
Hooper Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 608 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does Hooper Avenue Elementary serve?
Hooper Avenue Elementary serves grades 01-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hooper Avenue Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hooper Avenue Elementary is approximately 19.6:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hooper Avenue Elementary?
At Hooper Avenue Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 93% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Hooper Avenue Elementary?
Hooper Avenue Elementary is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.