Enrollment
347
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003232
Norwood Street Elementary
2020 Oak St., Los Angeles, CA 90007 · (213) 748-3733 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
18.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
331 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 168% larger than its 6th grade class (22).
Student demographics
25%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Norwood Street Elementary→John Adams Middle
Based on published attendance-zone data from Los Angeles Unified. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
28.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.6pp since 2014
Math
30.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.8% | 14.8% | 21.9% | 49.5% |
| Math | 10.7% | 19.4% | 26.0% | 43.9% |
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 | 28.6% | 30.1% |
| 2023-24 | 24.6% | 20.9% |
| 2022-23 | 17.7% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.8% | 17.3% |
| 2018-19 | 27.8% | 23.9% |
| 2017-18 | 28.6% | 20.2% |
| 2016-17 | 23.0% | 21.7% |
| 2015-16 | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 23.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
26.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Norwood Street Elementary
Norwood Street Elementary's state test result (26.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood Street Elementary this school | 347 | 95.4% | 26.5% |
| Lincoln Elementary Pomona | 345 | 95.7% | 16.7% |
| Fairfax Elementary San Bernardino | 359 | 97.2% | 25.6% |
| Lowell Elementary Fresno | 325 | 96.6% | 30.2% |
| Perkins K-8 San Diego | 381 | 95.5% | 17.8% |
| Edison Elementary San Diego | 375 | 96.3% | 53.1% |
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 Norwood Street Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #3,912 of 5,151 | #970 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #3,206 of 5,172 ▲ 867 | #837 of 1,129 ▲ 154 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #4,122 of 5,172 ▲ 208 | #991 of 1,129 ▲ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.3pp | #462 of 5,116 | #178 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 347 | #4,309 of 5,915 | #934 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #459 of 5,352 | #135 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.2% | #4,176 of 5,354 | #794 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.4% | #404 of 5,625 | #203 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.4% | #459 of 3,837 | #202 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
347
-67 (-16%) vs 2020
-75% since 1990-91, when it was 1,367
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 20.7:1
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 | 347 | 18.5 | 18.8:1 | 95% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 19 | 19.5:1 | 93% (345) |
| 2022-23 | 324 | 18.5 | 17.5:1 | 96% (310) |
| 2020-21 | 414 | 20 | 20.7:1 | 95% (395) |
| 2017-18 | 506 | 24 | 21.1:1 | 94% (476) |
| 2015-16 | 573 | 25 | 22.9:1 | 90% (514) |
| 2010-11 | 762 | N/A | N/A | 47% (356) |
| 2000-01 | 1,132 | 57 | 19.9:1 | 95% (1,079) |
| 1990-91 | 1,367 | 59 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norwood Street Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (506 to 347); teachers down 23% (24 to 18.5).
About Norwood Street Elementary
Norwood Street Elementary runs as a low-enrollment elementary school in Los Angeles, California. In all, 347 students attend the school in kindergarten through 6. It has 25% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
Norwood Street Elementary is part of a district of 784 schools: Los Angeles Unified, with 406,887 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Norwood Street Elementary is 86%. Enrollment also includes 6% Black, 3% White, and 2% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 38 points above the 48% share among Los Angeles County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 25%.
There are 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 18.8:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is higher. Of all students at Norwood Street Elementary, 95% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 70% for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Norwood Street Elementary earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 42% of California public elementary schools.
In California, Norwood Street Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 26.5% actual against a predicted 23.6%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Los Angeles County show that the median household earns about $90,112 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students, including Norwood Street Elementary.
The closest school to Norwood Street Elementary is Downtown Value, located about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Norwood Street Elementary is City: Large.
The school shrank from 414 students in 2020-21 to 347 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 20.7:1 to 18.8:1.
This page is set up for the Norwood Street Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Norwood Street ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Norwood Street Elementary?
Norwood Street Elementary enrolls approximately 347 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Norwood Street Elementary serve?
Norwood Street Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Norwood Street Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Norwood Street Elementary is approximately 18.8:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Norwood Street Elementary?
At Norwood Street Elementary, the student body is approximately 3% White, 86% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Norwood Street Elementary public or private?
Norwood 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.