Enrollment
374
Elementary
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITTIER CITY·NCES 064245006939
Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts
6302 South Alta Ave., Whittier, CA 90601 · (562) 789-3150 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
26.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
296 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 76 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
49.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +24.2pp since 2014
Math
33.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 24 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.7% | 23.5% | 20.2% | 30.6% |
| Math | 14.2% | 19.7% | 31.7% | 34.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.2% | 33.9% |
| 2023-24 | 51.3% | 30.9% |
| 2022-23 | 45.6% | 30.9% |
| 2021-22 | 49.7% | 26.5% |
| 2018-19 | 51.1% | 37.2% |
| 2017-18 | 48.9% | 33.0% |
| 2016-17 | 37.3% | 26.3% |
| 2015-16 | 44.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts
Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts this school | 374 | 79.1% | 41.3% |
| Alta Elementary Reedley | 364 | 78.0% | 47.2% |
| Meadows Elementary El Centro | 352 | 78.7% | 27.1% |
| La Colima Elementary Whittier | 378 | 77.2% | 47.1% |
| Jackson Elementary Sanger | 374 | 81.6% | 28.3% |
| Rio Lindo Elementary Oxnard | 405 | 79.0% | 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 Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #2,363 of 5,151 | #567 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #2,841 of 5,172 ▲ 143 | #728 of 1,129 ▲ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #2,101 of 5,172 ▼ 290 | #484 of 1,129 ▼ 90 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.4pp | #2,168 of 5,116 | #573 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 374 | #4,011 of 5,915 | #864 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.0:1 | #4,845 of 5,352 | #1,092 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.0% | #4,586 of 5,354 | #930 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.1% | #2,262 of 5,625 | #711 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #2,267 of 3,837 | #652 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
374
-26 (-6%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 400
Student : Teacher
26.0:1
was 25.0:1
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 | 374 | 14.4 | 26.0:1 | 79% (296) |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 14.9 | 25.0:1 | 79% (295) |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 14.4 | 24.4:1 | 69% (245) |
| 2020-21 | 400 | 16 | 25.0:1 | 74% (294) |
| 2017-18 | 431 | 16 | 26.9:1 | 73% (315) |
| 2015-16 | 457 | 16 | 28.6:1 | 79% (363) |
| 2010-11 | 484 | N/A | N/A | 60% (292) |
| 2000-01 | 417 | 20 | 20.9:1 | 56% (235) |
| 1990-91 | 400 | 14 | 28.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (431 to 374); teachers down 10% (16 to 14.4).
About Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts
Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts is a low-enrollment elementary school located in Whittier, California. It teaches 374 students in kindergarten through 5.
Whittier City (12 schools, 5,288 students) runs Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts.
Of every 100 students at Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts, about 91 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 5% White and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Los Angeles County is about 48% Hispanic. A diversity index of 17% means there is a 17% chance two randomly chosen students at Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts are from different groups.
Its ratio of 26.0:1 is based on 14.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 3.7 fewer students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 79%. For comparison, public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
Test results at Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts are 8.1 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (41.3% actual, 33.2% predicted).
In the surrounding county, Los Angeles County, median household income comes to about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
A public school about 0.9 miles away, Whittier High, is the closest to Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts. Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts ranks 5th on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count decreased 6% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
The discussion board for Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts 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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Frequently asked questions
About Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine ArtsHow many students attend Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts?
Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts enrolls approximately 374 students in grades KG-05.
Is Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts have?
Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts?
At Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts, the student body is approximately 5% White, 91% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts public or private?
Lou Henry Hoover School of Fine Arts is a public K-12 school, overseen by Whittier City.
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