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Micheltorena Street Elementary

1511 Micheltorena St., Los Angeles, CA 90026 · (323) 661-2125 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL388 STUDENTS
Enrollment
388
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
155 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
108
Grade 1
62
Grade 2
57
Grade 3
54
Grade 4
49
Grade 5
58
Student demographics
White
11830%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
17345%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 56%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Asian
226%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12%
Two+
6918%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17445%
Female
21455%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
62.8%
CA avg 47.1% . +38.8pp since 2014
Math
52.6%
CA avg 35.6% . +30.6pp since 2014
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
388
-16 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 19.2:1
% White
30%
was 29%
% Hispanic
45%
was 57%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
6%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Micheltorena Street Elementary

Micheltorena Street Elementary is an elementary campus of cozy scale in Los Angeles, California, overseen by Los Angeles Unified, teacheing 388 students in grades K through 5.

Los Angeles Unified runs 784 schools in total, collectively educating 406,887 students. Micheltorena Street Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Micheltorena Street Elementary shows that 45% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 30% White, 18% multiracial, 6% Asian. Compared to Los Angeles County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Micheltorena Street Elementary logs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Roughly 40% of students at Micheltorena Street Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Micheltorena Street Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 55.7%, the actual is 58.3%, a residual of +2.5 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate median household income runs about $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Micheltorena Street Elementary is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Nearest neighbor: Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Micheltorena Street Elementary comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 41.0%.

Micheltorena Street Elementary operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Micheltorena Street Elementary's enrollment has shrank 4% since 2018, when it stood at 404 (now 388). Over the same period, the Hispanic share contracted from 57% to 45%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Los Angeles County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Micheltorena Street Elementary
District
Los Angeles Unified
Address
1511 Micheltorena St., Los Angeles, CA 90026
Phone
(323) 661-2125
County
Los Angeles County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
388
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
19.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
155 (40%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
062271003183
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Micheltorena Street Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Micheltorena Street Elementary?
Micheltorena Street Elementary enrolls approximately 388 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Micheltorena Street Elementary serve?
Micheltorena Street Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Micheltorena Street Elementary?
Approximately 19.4:1 students per teacher at Micheltorena Street Elementary.
How diverse is Micheltorena Street Elementary?
Micheltorena Street Elementary reports a student body of 30% White, 45% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Is Micheltorena Street Elementary public or private?
Micheltorena Street 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.
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