Enrollment
225
Middle
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KEPPEL UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 061944002331
Keppel Academy
9330 East Avenue U, Littlerock, CA 93543 · (661)944-2152 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL225 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
28.5:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.8:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
169 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 47 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 62 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 26% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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.
Test scores
CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
30.7%
CA avg 47.1% . -5.3pp since 2014
Math
22.0%
CA avg 35.6% . +1.0pp 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 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.1% | 23.6% | 31.1% | 38.2% |
| Math | 5.1% | 16.8% | 26.6% | 51.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 30.7% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.7% | 20.1% |
| 2021-22 | 51.1% | 20.4% |
| 2018-19 | 46.5% | 20.9% |
| 2017-18 | 41.9% | 24.8% |
| 2016-17 | 43.7% | 25.4% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 22.0% |
| 2014-15 | 36.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
26.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →
Where Keppel Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #832 of 1,224 | #182 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #797 of 1,227 ▼ 6 | #181 of 248 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #965 of 1,227 ▼ 493 | #210 of 248 ▼ 106 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 225 | #1,262 of 1,377 | #299 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 28.5:1 | #1,262 of 1,279 | #297 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.9% | #1,004 of 1,278 | #189 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.1% | #645 of 1,329 | #210 of 312 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
225
-105 (-32%) vs 2017
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
30.0:1
was 30.0:1
% White
12%
was 14%
% Hispanic
86%
was 81%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 225 | 7.5 | 30.0:1 | 75% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 233 | 8.2 | 28.5:1 | 68% (159) |
| 2020-21 | 214 | 7 | 30.6:1 | 79% (170) |
| 2017-18 | 330 | 11 | 30.0:1 | 88% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 361 | 12 | 30.1:1 | 81% (293) |
| 2010-11 | 439 | N/A | N/A | 81% (354) |
| 2000-01 | 525 | 22 | 23.9:1 | 69% (362) |
| 1990-91 | 487 | 20 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Keppel Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (330 to 225); teachers down 32% (11 to 7.5).
About Keppel Academy
Keppel Academy is a public middle school in Littlerock, California. It had 225 students in 2023-24, spanning grades 5 through 8. Middle schools in California have about 659 students on average; enrollment here is 66% lower.
Keppel Academy is in Keppel Union Elementary, a district with 2,784 students across 6 schools.
Hispanic students account for 86% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 12% White. Among all residents of Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. A diversity index of 25% means there is a 25% chance two randomly chosen students at Keppel Academy are from different groups.
A staff of 7.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 28.5:1. Compared with the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The model predicts 35.5% for a school in California with Keppel Academy's free or reduced-price lunch share. Keppel Academy posts 26.9%.
In 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%. The county's public schools total 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.
A public school about 1.2 miles away, Alpine Elementary, is the closest to Keppel Academy. Keppel Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 20.6%, lower than Keppel Academy's 26.9%.
NCES assigns Keppel Academy the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2017-18-to-2023-24 change in enrollment was a 32% decline, from 330 to 225. In 2017-18, 81% of students were Hispanic; in 2023-24, 86% were.
This page is set up for the Keppel Academy community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Keppel Union Elementary
- Daisy Gibson ElementaryElementary · 714 students
- Alpine ElementaryElementary · 591 students
- Lake Los Angeles ElementaryElementary · 533 students
- Pearblossom ElementaryElementary · 435 students
- Antelope ElementaryElementary · 286 students
- Desert View Community DayElementary
Other schools in Littlerock
- Littlerock HighHigh · 1,507 students
- Alpine ElementaryElementary · 591 students
- Antelope ElementaryElementary · 286 students
- Desert View Community DayElementary
Nearby schools
- Alpine Elementary1.2 mi · 591
- Antelope Elementary2.2 mi · 286
- Littlerock High3.5 mi · 1,507
- William J. (Pete) Knight High3.5 mi · 2,349
- Daisy Gibson Elementary3.6 mi · 714
- Los Amigos - Dual Immersion3.7 mi · 1,027
Frequently asked questions
About Keppel AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Keppel Academy?
Keppel Academy enrolls approximately 225 students in grades 05-08.
Is Keppel Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Keppel Academy is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Keppel Academy have?
Keppel Academy employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 28.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Keppel Academy?
At Keppel Academy, the student body is approximately 12% White, 86% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Keppel Academy?
Keppel Academy is overseen by Keppel Union Elementary in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.