Enrollment
318
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYNWOOD UNIFIED·NCES 062316003535
Lugo Elementary
4345 Pendleton Ave., Lynwood, CA 90262 · (310) 603-1493 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL318 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
284 students
DISTRICT 93% · 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 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 13% larger than its 6th grade class (45).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
24.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.7pp since 2014
Math
18.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.1% | 17.6% | 22.0% | 53.3% |
| Math | 8.3% | 10.0% | 22.2% | 59.4% |
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 | 24.7% | 18.3% |
| 2023-24 | 22.2% | 16.2% |
| 2022-23 | 18.6% | 11.2% |
| 2021-22 | 21.2% | 13.6% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 7.8% |
| 2018-19 | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| 2017-18 | 28.1% | 26.8% |
| 2016-17 | 21.5% | 20.5% |
| 2015-16 | 22.0% | 11.0% |
| 2014-15 | 17.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
20.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Lugo Elementary
Lugo Elementary's state test result (20.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lugo Elementary this school | 318 | 89.3% | 20.6% |
| PARA LOS NINOS CHARTER Los Angeles | 301 | 88.0% | N/A |
| West Randall Elementary Fontana | 304 | 88.8% | 13.2% |
| Fries Avenue Elementary Wilmington | 325 | 90.2% | 24.2% |
| Osceola Street Elementary Sylmar | 352 | 90.1% | 40.0% |
| Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary Los Angeles | 316 | 91.1% | 51.0% |
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 Lugo Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.6% | #4,540 of 5,151 | #1,074 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.3% | #4,460 of 5,172 ▲ 106 | #1,068 of 1,129 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #4,510 of 5,172 ▲ 38 | #1,058 of 1,129 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.1pp | #1,945 of 5,116 | #527 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 318 | #4,602 of 5,915 | #1,015 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #629 of 5,352 | #192 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.6% | #4,949 of 5,354 | #1,059 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.3% | #1,181 of 5,625 | #469 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.9% | #1,540 of 3,837 | #528 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
318
-27 (-8%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 499
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 318 | 16.5 | 19.3:1 | 89% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 346 | 16.5 | 21.0:1 | 94% (326) |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 16 | 22.5:1 | 93% (333) |
| 2020-21 | 345 | 16 | 21.6:1 | 94% (325) |
| 2017-18 | 392 | 16 | 24.5:1 | 94% (367) |
| 2015-16 | 419 | 19 | 22.1:1 | 94% (392) |
| 2010-11 | 446 | N/A | N/A | 75% (334) |
| 2000-01 | 573 | 27 | 21.2:1 | 89% (509) |
| 1990-91 | 499 | 20 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lugo Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (392 to 318); teachers up 3% (16 to 16.5).
About Lugo Elementary
Lugo Elementary is a small elementary school in California, with an address in Lynwood. Students in kindergarten through 6 attend, and enrollment is 318 students. The school's enrollment is 32% smaller than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
Lugo Elementary belongs to Lynwood Unified, a district of 17 schools and 10,851 students.
Federal enrollment data show Lugo Elementary is 95% Hispanic. It is also 4% Black. Los Angeles County's residents are about 48% Hispanic, 47 points below the school's share. Lugo Elementary's diversity index is 10%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Lugo Elementary, 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 19.3:1. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Roughly 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 19 points lower.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Lugo Elementary, the prediction is 27.2% and the result is 20.6%.
Lugo Elementary is located in Los Angeles County, where the median household income is $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Lugo Elementary is one of 2,244 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Will Rogers Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, Lugo Elementary is behind the 41.2% nearby average, ranking 8th of 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment declined 8% from its 2020-21 level of 345. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 21.6:1 to 19.3:1.
Discussions about Lugo Elementary may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Lynwood Unified
- Lynwood HighHigh · 1,858 students
- Marco Antonio Firebaugh HighHigh · 1,633 students
- Cesar Chavez MiddleMiddle · 882 students
- Hosler MiddleMiddle · 754 students
- Will Rogers ElementaryElementary · 684 students
- Lindbergh ElementaryElementary · 552 students
Other schools in Lynwood
- Lynwood HighHigh · 1,858 students
- Marco Antonio Firebaugh HighHigh · 1,633 students
- Cesar Chavez MiddleMiddle · 882 students
- Hosler MiddleMiddle · 754 students
- Will Rogers ElementaryElementary · 684 students
- Lindbergh ElementaryElementary · 552 students
Nearby schools
- Will Rogers Elementary0.6 mi · 684
- Washington Elementary0.7 mi · 492
- Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex0.7 mi · 524
- International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex0.7 mi · 867
- Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex0.7 mi · 411
- Tweedy Elementary0.7 mi · 471
Frequently asked questions
About Lugo ElementaryHow many students attend Lugo Elementary?
Lugo Elementary enrolls approximately 318 students in grades KG-06.
Is Lugo Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lugo Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Lugo Elementary?
Approximately 19.3:1 students per teacher at Lugo Elementary.
How diverse is Lugo Elementary?
Lugo Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 95% Hispanic, 4% Black.
Is Lugo Elementary public or private?
Lugo Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lynwood Unified.
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