Enrollment
197
Elementary
DISTRICT 142 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONE PINE UNIFIED·NCES 062244002692
Lo-Inyo Elementary
223 East Locust St., Lone Pine, CA 93545 · (760) 876-5581 · Inyo County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL197 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test 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.
- 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
16.4:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
117 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 14% larger than its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
36.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.2pp since 2014
Math
33.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +18.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.4% | 26.8% | 29.1% | 34.6% |
| Math | 15.0% | 18.1% | 32.3% | 34.6% |
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 | 36.2% | 33.1% |
| 2023-24 | 37.1% | 38.8% |
| 2022-23 | 33.3% | 24.8% |
| 2021-22 | 42.4% | 27.4% |
| 2020-21 | 43.7% | 34.8% |
| 2018-19 | 50.4% | 41.9% |
| 2017-18 | 41.8% | 37.2% |
| 2016-17 | 34.3% | 34.3% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Lo-Inyo Elementary
Lo-Inyo Elementary's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lo-Inyo Elementary this school | 197 | 59.4% | 36.4% |
| Clover Flat Elementary Boulevard | 190 | 61.6% | 12.1% |
| Arena Elementary Point Arena | 239 | 60.7% | 19.7% |
| Beresford Elementary San Mateo | 218 | 58.7% | 42.2% |
| Mupu Elementary Santa Paula | 175 | 60.0% | 36.3% |
| Hope Elementary Porterville | 237 | 55.3% | 52.7% |
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 Lo-Inyo Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Inyo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #2,824 of 5,151 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #2,907 of 5,172 ▼ 629 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #3,308 of 5,172 ▼ 292 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.3pp | #1,698 of 5,116 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 197 | #5,365 of 5,915 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.4% | #3,502 of 5,625 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #3,243 of 3,837 | N/A |
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
197
-18 (-8%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 326
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 21.5:1
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 | 197 | 12 | 16.4:1 | 59% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 195 | 11.1 | 17.6:1 | 69% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 211 | 11.5 | 18.3:1 | 63% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 215 | 10 | 21.5:1 | 67% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 209 | 10.6 | 19.7:1 | 67% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 231 | 12 | 19.3:1 | 58% (134) |
| 2010-11 | 274 | N/A | N/A | 70% (191) |
| 2000-01 | 266 | 17 | 15.7:1 | 58% (154) |
| 1990-91 | 326 | 14 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lo-Inyo Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (209 to 197); teachers up 13% (10.6 to 12).
About Lo-Inyo Elementary
Students in Lone Pine, California, attend Lo-Inyo Elementary, a small elementary school. It is open to students in kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 197 students. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 58% lower.
Across its 2 schools, Lone Pine Unified enrolls 283 students. Lo-Inyo Elementary is one of those schools.
Hispanic students are 57% of those enrolled at Lo-Inyo Elementary. Next come 20% White, 13% multiracial, 8% Native American, and 2% Asian. That compares with about 24% Hispanic among all Inyo County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.
Lo-Inyo Elementary lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 16.4 students per teacher. The school's 16.4:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 59% of the student body. That is in line with the 57% average for public schools in Inyo County.
Lo-Inyo Elementary holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 30% of California public elementary schools.
Lo-Inyo Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 36.4%, compared with a predicted 44.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Inyo County, home to about 18,739 people, the median household earns about $73,991 a year, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Inyo County number 23, with about 2,539 students.
Lo-Inyo Elementary is about 0.5 miles from Lone Pine High, its nearest public school.
NCES assigns Lo-Inyo Elementary the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment decreased by 8% across 4 years, from 215 in 2020-21 to 197 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 21.5:1 in 2020-21, and 16.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Inyo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,739
Census ACS
Median income
$73,991
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
2,539 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lone Pine Unified
- Lone Pine HighHigh · 86 students
- Sierra Alternative Learning AcademyHigh
Other schools in Lone Pine
- Lone Pine HighHigh · 86 students
- Sierra Alternative Learning AcademyHigh
Nearby schools
- Lone Pine High0.5 mi · 86
- Owens Valley High15.3 mi · 23
- Owens Valley Elementary15.3 mi · 76
Frequently asked questions
About Lo-Inyo ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Lo-Inyo Elementary?
Lo-Inyo Elementary enrolls approximately 197 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Lo-Inyo Elementary serve?
Lo-Inyo Elementary serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lo-Inyo Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lo-Inyo Elementary is approximately 16.4:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lo-Inyo Elementary?
Student demographics at Lo-Inyo Elementary are roughly 20% White, 57% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Lo-Inyo Elementary in?
Lo-Inyo Elementary is part of Lone Pine Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.