Enrollment
370
Elementary
DISTRICT 468 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASADENA UNIFIED·NCES 062994004683
Norma Coombs Elementary
2600 Paloma St., Pasadena, CA 91107 · (626) 396-5660 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
237 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 110 | 30% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 156% larger than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
48.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.5pp since 2014
Math
37.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.9pp 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 37 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 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.3% | 27.2% | 19.9% | 31.6% |
| Math | 13.6% | 23.5% | 27.3% | 35.6% |
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 | 48.5% | 37.1% |
| 2023-24 | 42.8% | 34.6% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.2% | 36.8% |
| 2018-19 | 44.4% | 36.4% |
| 2017-18 | 49.5% | 42.7% |
| 2016-17 | 46.0% | 37.1% |
| 2015-16 | 51.0% | 46.0% |
| 2014-15 | 49.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
41.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Norma Coombs Elementary
Norma Coombs Elementary's state test result (41.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norma Coombs Elementary this school | 370 | 64.1% | 41.2% |
| Mann Elementary Long Beach | 320 | 68.1% | 39.9% |
| Julia Lee Performing Arts Academy Lake Elsinore | 440 | 65.2% | N/A |
| San Diego Global Vision Academy San Diego | 463 | 62.0% | N/A |
| Tahoe Elementary Sacramento | 319 | 66.5% | 20.6% |
| Tara Hills Elementary San Pablo | 317 | 67.5% | 19.0% |
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 Norma Coombs Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #2,369 of 5,151 | #569 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #2,535 of 5,172 ▲ 92 | #637 of 1,129 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #2,154 of 5,172 ▲ 296 | #499 of 1,129 ▲ 63 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.3pp | #2,551 of 5,116 | #639 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 370 | #4,052 of 5,915 | #875 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #2,025 of 5,352 | #575 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #1,957 of 5,354 | #295 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.1% | #3,275 of 5,625 | #904 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.4% | #2,640 of 3,837 | #734 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
370
+24 (+7%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 244
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
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 | 370 | 17 | 21.8:1 | 64% (237) |
| 2023-24 | 334 | 15 | 22.3:1 | 72% (241) |
| 2022-23 | 294 | 14 | 21.0:1 | 77% (225) |
| 2020-21 | 346 | 16 | 21.6:1 | 68% (237) |
| 2017-18 | 413 | 19 | 21.7:1 | 65% (270) |
| 2015-16 | 458 | 19 | 24.1:1 | 64% (294) |
| 2010-11 | 375 | N/A | N/A | 52% (195) |
| 2000-01 | 438 | 22 | 19.9:1 | 45% (199) |
| 1990-91 | 244 | 9 | 27.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norma Coombs Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (413 to 370); teachers down 11% (19 to 17).
About Norma Coombs Elementary
Norma Coombs Elementary is a small elementary school in California, located in Pasadena. Enrollment totals 370 students across kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 20% below the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
Pasadena Unified operates 23 schools. Combined enrollment is 13,639 students.
More than half of the students at Norma Coombs Elementary are Hispanic (61%). Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Black, 12% White, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. In Los Angeles County overall, about 48% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 59%.
With 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 21.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is similar, at 22.3:1. Roughly 64% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 42.0% for Norma Coombs Elementary. The school posts 41.2%, within a point of the prediction.
The school's county is Los Angeles County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Los Angeles County number 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.
Norma Coombs Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Pasadena High, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Norma Coombs Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 52.7% on proficiency, and Norma Coombs Elementary is below that at 41.2%.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 7% rise, from 346 to 370.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Norma Coombs Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Norma Coombs ElementaryHow large is Norma Coombs Elementary?
Norma Coombs Elementary enrolls approximately 370 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Norma Coombs Elementary serve?
Norma Coombs Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Norma Coombs Elementary?
Approximately 21.8:1 students per teacher at Norma Coombs Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Norma Coombs Elementary?
Student demographics at Norma Coombs Elementary are roughly 12% White, 61% Hispanic, 16% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Norma Coombs Elementary in?
Norma Coombs Elementary is part of Pasadena Unified.
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