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What advice would you give to incoming students at Meadow Green Elementary?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
470
Elementary
DISTRICT 459 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWELL JOINT·NCES 062301003510
Meadow Green Elementary
12025 South Grovedale Dr., Whittier, CA 90604 · (562) 902-4241 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL470 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
24.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
274 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 35% larger than its 6th grade class (62).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
Meadow Green Elementary→Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate
Based on grade levels within Lowell Joint. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
71.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.9pp since 2021
Math
60.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 40.8% | 30.8% | 17.6% | 10.8% |
| Math | 35.7% | 25.0% | 25.4% | 13.9% |
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 | 71.6% | 60.7% |
| 2023-24 | 64.1% | 53.3% |
| 2022-23 | 67.0% | 57.4% |
| 2021-22 | 70.7% | 50.2% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
62.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 45% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in California's top 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 Meadow Green Elementary
Meadow Green Elementary's state test result (62.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Green Elementary this school | 470 | 58.3% | 62.3% |
| Scott Avenue Elementary Whittier | 494 | 58.5% | 48.3% |
| Olita Elementary La Habra | 425 | 59.3% | 42.4% |
| Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts Camarillo | 540 | 60.9% | 37.1% |
| Valle Vista Elementary Rancho Cucamonga | 471 | 60.9% | 48.0% |
| El Portal Elementary La Habra | 469 | 62.7% | 56.2% |
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 Meadow Green Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #1,010 of 5,151 | #232 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #1,030 of 5,172 ▲ 295 | #242 of 1,129 ▲ 54 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #675 of 5,172 ▲ 336 | #151 of 1,129 ▲ 80 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.7pp | #1,459 of 5,116 | #440 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 470 | #2,799 of 5,915 | #565 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.7:1 | #4,274 of 5,352 | #967 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.8% | #2,927 of 5,354 | #487 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.3% | #3,554 of 5,625 | #945 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #3,419 of 3,837 | #876 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
470
-36 (-7%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 443
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
was 26.6:1
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 | 470 | 19 | 24.7:1 | 58% (274) |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 19 | 25.8:1 | 57% (279) |
| 2022-23 | 492 | 19.7 | 25.0:1 | 55% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 506 | 19 | 26.6:1 | 45% (228) |
| 2017-18 | 490 | 18 | 27.2:1 | 37% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 17 | 28.4:1 | 37% (181) |
| 2010-11 | 439 | N/A | N/A | 31% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 589 | 27 | 21.8:1 | 21% (123) |
| 1990-91 | 443 | 20 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadow Green Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (490 to 470); teachers up 6% (18 to 19).
About Meadow Green Elementary
Meadow Green Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school located in Whittier, California. It covers kindergarten through 6, with a total enrollment of 470 students.
Meadow Green Elementary is part of a district of 6 schools: Lowell Joint, with 2,980 students.
A majority of students at Meadow Green Elementary, 70%, are Hispanic. The remaining shares are 16% White, 9% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Meadow Green Elementary comes in at 48%.
The school has about 24.7 students per teacher and 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, lower than at this school. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 12 points below the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Meadow Green Elementary receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, Meadow Green Elementary is among the top 10% of schools in California. Predicted: 45.4%. Actual: 62.3%.
Census Bureau estimates for Los Angeles County show that median household income is about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. A total of 2,244 public schools operate in Los Angeles County, serving about 1,265,907 students.
Of nearby public schools, John Foster Dulles Elementary is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Meadow Green Elementary is 2nd of 9 on proficiency.
Meadow Green Elementary falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students dropped from 506 to 470 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher fell from 26.6 to 24.7 over 4 years.
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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 Lowell Joint
- Rancho-Starbuck IntermediateMiddle · 687 students
- Jordan ElementaryElementary · 516 students
- El Portal ElementaryElementary · 469 students
- Olita ElementaryElementary · 425 students
- Macy ElementaryElementary · 413 students
Other schools in Whittier
- La Serna HighHigh · 2,372 students
- California HighHigh · 2,261 students
- Whittier HighHigh · 1,652 students
- Pioneer HighHigh · 1,000 students
- Granada MiddleMiddle · 989 students
- East Whittier MiddleMiddle · 985 students
Nearby schools
- John Foster Dulles Elementary0.4 mi · 250
- Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate0.5 mi · 687
- Reginald M. Benton Middle0.7 mi · 718
- Scott Avenue Elementary0.8 mi · 494
- Granada Middle0.8 mi · 989
- Olita Elementary0.9 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About Meadow Green ElementaryHow large is Meadow Green Elementary?
Meadow Green Elementary enrolls approximately 470 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Meadow Green Elementary serve?
Meadow Green Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meadow Green Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Meadow Green Elementary is approximately 24.7:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Meadow Green Elementary?
Student demographics at Meadow Green Elementary are roughly 16% White, 70% Hispanic, 2% Black, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Meadow Green Elementary public or private?
Meadow Green Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lowell Joint.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.