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What do you wish you knew before starting at Manchester Avenue Elementary?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
509
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003160
Manchester Avenue Elementary
661 West 87th St., Los Angeles, CA 90044 · (323) 778-3472 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 01–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
20.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
499 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 10% |
This year's 1st grade class (64) is 21% larger than its 6th grade class (53).
Student demographics
40%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
34.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.0pp since 2014
Math
23.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 45.5% |
| Math | 8.2% | 15.0% | 28.5% | 48.3% |
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 | 34.0% | 23.2% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 22.9% |
| 2022-23 | 37.7% | 28.8% |
| 2021-22 | 31.4% | 25.6% |
| 2018-19 | 30.0% | 22.3% |
| 2017-18 | 30.4% | 24.0% |
| 2016-17 | 26.2% | 18.4% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 22.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
27.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 Manchester Avenue Elementary
Manchester Avenue Elementary's state test result (27.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Avenue Elementary this school | 509 | 98.0% | 27.9% |
| Ninety-Sixth Street Elementary Los Angeles | 527 | 97.0% | 29.7% |
| Highland Community Oakland | 457 | 99.3% | 8.2% |
| One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary Los Angeles | 465 | 98.3% | 27.0% |
| One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Street Elementary Gardena | 554 | 96.0% | 34.9% |
| McKinley Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 474 | 99.2% | 20.1% |
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 Manchester Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #3,762 of 5,151 | #935 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #3,981 of 5,172 ▼ 116 | #996 of 1,129 ▼ 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,553 of 5,172 ▲ 347 | #872 of 1,129 ▲ 55 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.1pp | #3,298 of 5,116 | #808 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 509 | #2,318 of 5,915 | #469 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #1,116 of 5,352 | #343 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.0% | #3,440 of 5,354 | #607 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.0% | #90 of 5,625 | #53 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.9% | #349 of 3,837 | #161 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
509
-207 (-29%) vs 2020
-72% since 1990-91, when it was 1,820
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 24.7:1
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 | 509 | 25 | 20.4:1 | 98% (499) |
| 2023-24 | 567 | 25 | 22.7:1 | 98% (553) |
| 2022-23 | 556 | 27 | 20.6:1 | 98% (543) |
| 2020-21 | 716 | 29 | 24.7:1 | 97% (692) |
| 2017-18 | 770 | 32 | 24.1:1 | 98% (754) |
| 2015-16 | 819 | 30 | 27.3:1 | 97% (795) |
| 2010-11 | 910 | N/A | N/A | 52% (476) |
| 2000-01 | 1,697 | 81 | 20.9:1 | 98% (1,665) |
| 1990-91 | 1,820 | 70 | 26.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manchester Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (770 to 509); teachers down 22% (32 to 25).
About Manchester Avenue Elementary
Manchester Avenue Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of Los Angeles, California. The school covers grades 1 through 6 and reported 509 students in 2024-25.
Federal data list 784 schools in Los Angeles Unified, with 406,887 students enrolled.
Hispanic students are 75% of those enrolled at Manchester Avenue Elementary. Other reported shares: 16% Black and 7% multiracial. That compares with about 48% Hispanic among all Los Angeles County residents. A diversity index of 40% means there is a 40% chance two randomly chosen students at Manchester Avenue Elementary are from different groups.
Based on 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, Manchester Avenue Elementary has a ratio of 20.4:1. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 1.9 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 98%. Among public schools in Los Angeles County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
On the allk12 Grade, Manchester Avenue Elementary lands at C+, ahead of 38% of California public elementary schools.
Manchester Avenue Elementary's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 27.9% is 5.8 points above the 22.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
For the population of Los Angeles County, median household income comes to about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Los Angeles County's 2,244 public schools enroll about 1,265,907 students and include Manchester Avenue Elementary.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary Center, is about 0.2 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Manchester Avenue Elementary is City: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 716 to 509, a 29% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 24.7:1 to 20.4:1.
The discussion board for Manchester Avenue Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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 Manchester Avenue ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Manchester Avenue Elementary?
Manchester Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 509 students in grades 01-06.
What age range does Manchester Avenue Elementary serve?
Manchester Avenue Elementary serves students from grade 01 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Manchester Avenue Elementary?
Approximately 20.4:1 students per teacher at Manchester Avenue Elementary.
How diverse is Manchester Avenue Elementary?
Manchester Avenue Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 75% Hispanic, 16% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Manchester Avenue Elementary public or private?
Manchester Avenue Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.