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If you could change one rule at Intensive Learning Center, what would it be?
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Enrollment
646
Elementary
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLFLOWER UNIFIED·NCES 060444007513
Intensive Learning Center
4718 East Michelson St., Lakewood, CA 90712 · (562) 633-6492 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL646 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of California public elementary schools
- BTest 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
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
398 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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 | 148 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 94 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (148) is 57% larger than its 6th grade class (94).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
52.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -7.8pp since 2014
Math
39.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.8% | 29.5% | 25.3% | 22.4% |
| Math | 17.4% | 21.9% | 32.5% | 28.3% |
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 | 52.2% | 39.2% |
| 2023-24 | 50.4% | 41.3% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 41.6% |
| 2021-22 | 49.1% | 32.6% |
| 2018-19 | 53.7% | 43.8% |
| 2017-18 | 65.7% | 50.0% |
| 2016-17 | 62.9% | 47.1% |
| 2015-16 | 64.0% | 52.0% |
| 2014-15 | 60.0% | 45.0% |
% 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
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Intensive Learning Center
Intensive Learning Center's state test result (45.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intensive Learning Center this school | 646 | 61.6% | 45.9% |
| Nancy R. Kordyak Elementary Fontana | 718 | 62.3% | 40.8% |
| Los Amigos Elementary Rancho Cucamonga | 550 | 65.3% | 21.6% |
| Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy Fontana | 682 | 69.1% | 51.0% |
| Gus Franklin Jr. Victorville | 509 | 56.0% | 44.2% |
| North Ridge Elementary Moreno Valley | 700 | 66.4% | 48.5% |
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 Intensive Learning Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #2,010 of 5,151 | #465 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #2,340 of 5,172 ▼ 246 | #587 of 1,129 ▼ 98 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #1,871 of 5,172 ▼ 3 | #420 of 1,129 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.9pp | #1,682 of 5,116 | #477 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 646 | #1,047 of 5,915 | #194 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #2,409 of 5,352 | #647 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.3% | #3,226 of 5,354 | #552 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.6% | #3,400 of 5,625 | #927 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #2,731 of 3,837 | #748 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
646
-55 (-8%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 852
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 22.6:1
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 | 646 | 29 | 22.3:1 | 62% (398) |
| 2023-24 | 674 | 29 | 23.2:1 | 68% (455) |
| 2022-23 | 603 | 29 | 20.8:1 | 66% (396) |
| 2020-21 | 701 | 31 | 22.6:1 | 65% (455) |
| 2017-18 | 715 | 32 | 22.3:1 | 57% (408) |
| 2015-16 | 623 | 26 | 24.0:1 | 57% (358) |
| 2010-11 | 622 | N/A | N/A | 45% (279) |
| 2000-01 | 852 | 42 | 20.3:1 | 37% (316) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Intensive Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (715 to 646); teachers down 9% (32 to 29).
About Intensive Learning Center
At 4718 East Michelson St. in Lakewood, California, Intensive Learning Center operates as a medium-sized elementary school. Its 646 students are spread across kindergarten through 6. The school's enrollment is 39% above the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
A total of 15 schools make up Bellflower Unified, with 9,573 students enrolled.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Intensive Learning Center, at 74%. The remaining shares are 12% Black, 5% White, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Los Angeles County's population at about 48%. Pick two students at random and there is a 43% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 29 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 22.3:1. That is close to the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Intensive Learning Center is 62%.
Intensive Learning Center is graded B by allk12, scoring above 62% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 43.4%. Intensive Learning Center scores 45.9%.
Census estimates describe Los Angeles County this way: the median household income is $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Intensive Learning Center, Los Angeles County has 2,243 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Stephen Foster Elementary is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. Intensive Learning Center has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Intensive Learning Center ranks 4th on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Intensive Learning Center as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 646 students in 2024-25, 55 fewer than the 701 it had in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Intensive Learning Center covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Bellflower Unified
- Mayfair HighHigh · 2,422 students
- Bellflower HighHigh · 1,997 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 579 students
- Esther Lindstrom ElementaryElementary · 552 students
- Stephen Foster ElementaryElementary · 501 students
- Craig Williams ElementaryElementary · 478 students
Other schools in Lakewood
- Mayfair HighHigh · 2,422 students
- Lakewood HighHigh · 2,305 students
- Artesia HighHigh · 1,384 students
- Esther Lindstrom ElementaryElementary · 552 students
- Hoover MiddleMiddle · 505 students
- Stephen Foster ElementaryElementary · 501 students
Nearby schools
- Stephen Foster Elementary0.3 mi · 501
- Bellflower Alternative Education Center0.6 mi · 9
- Buena Vista High0.6 mi · 180
- Odyssey STEM Academy0.7 mi · 336
- Craig Williams Elementary0.7 mi · 478
- Holmes Elementary0.9 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About Intensive Learning CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Intensive Learning Center?
Intensive Learning Center enrolls approximately 646 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Intensive Learning Center serve?
Intensive Learning Center serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Intensive Learning Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Intensive Learning Center is approximately 22.3:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Intensive Learning Center?
At Intensive Learning Center, the student body is approximately 5% White, 74% Hispanic, 12% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Intensive Learning Center in?
Intensive Learning Center is part of Bellflower Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.