Enrollment
330
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003120
La Salle Avenue Elementary
8715 La Salle Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90047 · (323) 759-1161 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL330 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test 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.
- C+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
18.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
316 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 68 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
55%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
La Salle Avenue Elementary→Horace Mann UCLA Community
Based on published attendance-zone data from Los Angeles Unified. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
30.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +27.5pp since 2014
Math
27.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +24.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 27 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.3% | 19.2% | 19.9% | 49.7% |
| Math | 11.2% | 15.8% | 25.0% | 48.0% |
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 | 30.5% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.1% | 25.9% |
| 2022-23 | 25.9% | 21.6% |
| 2021-22 | 33.3% | 21.6% |
| 2018-19 | 17.8% | 10.5% |
| 2017-18 | 12.0% | 6.2% |
| 2016-17 | 4.5% | 3.9% |
| 2015-16 | 2.0% | 5.0% |
| 2014-15 | 3.0% | 3.0% |
% 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
26.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 La Salle Avenue Elementary
La Salle Avenue Elementary's state test result (26.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Salle Avenue Elementary this school | 330 | 95.8% | 26.4% |
| Highland Elementary Inglewood | 323 | 95.7% | 30.7% |
| Watts Learning Center Los Angeles | 368 | 100.0% | N/A |
| TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elem Los Angeles | 271 | 99.3% | N/A |
| Century Park Elementary Inglewood | 256 | 97.7% | 37.4% |
| Crestline Elementary Barstow | 371 | 91.1% | 7.0% |
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 La Salle Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #3,926 of 5,151 | #972 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #3,537 of 5,172 ▼ 11 | #912 of 1,129 ▼ 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #3,943 of 5,172 ▲ 450 | #958 of 1,129 ▲ 69 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.3pp | #2,908 of 5,116 | #718 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 330 | #4,477 of 5,915 | #978 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #346 of 5,352 | #100 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #2,375 of 5,354 | #368 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.8% | #349 of 5,625 | #176 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.6% | #1,249 of 3,837 | #449 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
330
-20 (-6%) vs 2020
-70% since 1990-91, when it was 1,094
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 23.3:1
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 | 330 | 18 | 18.3:1 | 96% (316) |
| 2023-24 | 341 | 18 | 18.9:1 | 96% (328) |
| 2022-23 | 316 | 13 | 24.3:1 | 98% (311) |
| 2020-21 | 350 | 15 | 23.3:1 | 97% (339) |
| 2017-18 | 421 | 18.5 | 22.8:1 | 96% (403) |
| 2015-16 | 434 | 19 | 22.8:1 | 93% (405) |
| 2010-11 | 503 | N/A | N/A | 53% (266) |
| 2000-01 | 1,052 | 55 | 19.1:1 | 91% (953) |
| 1990-91 | 1,094 | 47 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Salle Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (421 to 330); teachers down 3% (18.5 to 18).
About La Salle Avenue Elementary
La Salle Avenue Elementary is a small elementary school that serves part of Los Angeles, California. There are 330 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5. The school is 29% below the average for elementary schools in California.
Enrollment across the 784 schools in Los Angeles Unified totals 406,887 students.
Of every 100 students at La Salle Avenue Elementary, about 54 are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 40% Black and 5% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.
La Salle Avenue Elementary has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. At La Salle Avenue Elementary, 96% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 26 points above the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
On the allk12 Grade, La Salle Avenue Elementary lands at C, ahead of 33% of California public elementary schools.
Test results at La Salle Avenue Elementary are 3.0 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (26.4% actual, 23.4% predicted).
In Los Angeles County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
La Salle Avenue Elementary's nearest public school is TEACH Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elem (about 0.3 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, La Salle Avenue Elementary is City: Large.
The school's enrollment fell 6% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 23.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.3:1.
The discussion board for La Salle Avenue Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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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Frequently asked questions
About La Salle Avenue ElementaryHow large is La Salle Avenue Elementary?
La Salle Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 330 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does La Salle Avenue Elementary serve?
La Salle Avenue Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at La Salle Avenue Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at La Salle Avenue Elementary is approximately 18.3:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is La Salle Avenue Elementary?
La Salle Avenue Elementary reports a student body of 54% Hispanic, 40% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees La Salle Avenue Elementary?
La Salle 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.