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Enrollment
581
Elementary
DISTRICT 656 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALHAMBRA UNIFIED·NCES 060015310942
Park Elementary
301 North Marengo Ave., Alhambra, CA 91801 · (626) 943-3640 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL581 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
262 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 65 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 28% larger than its 8th grade class (65).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
64.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.5pp since 2014
Math
50.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 33.0% | 31.5% | 17.8% | 17.8% |
| Math | 29.6% | 21.1% | 24.1% | 25.1% |
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 | 64.5% | 50.8% |
| 2023-24 | 60.6% | 49.5% |
| 2022-23 | 59.2% | 48.3% |
| 2021-22 | 56.2% | 45.6% |
| 2018-19 | 61.2% | 55.6% |
| 2017-18 | 67.7% | 54.5% |
| 2016-17 | 61.6% | 53.3% |
| 2015-16 | 59.0% | 50.0% |
| 2014-15 | 53.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
56.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Park Elementary
Park Elementary's state test result (56.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Elementary this school | 581 | 45.1% | 56.4% |
| Garfield Elementary Alhambra | 577 | 46.8% | 54.0% |
| John Blacow Elementary Fremont | 557 | 50.8% | 40.0% |
| McMillin (Corky) Elementary Chula Vista | 691 | 46.0% | 67.5% |
| Hedenkamp (Anne and William) Elementary Chula Vista | 855 | 41.2% | 57.4% |
| Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy Orange | 493 | 48.7% | 59.9% |
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 Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #1,316 of 5,151 | #300 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #1,539 of 5,172 ▲ 11 | #352 of 1,129 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #1,053 of 5,172 ▲ 160 | #240 of 1,129 ▲ 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.7pp | #1,190 of 5,116 | #377 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 581 | #1,553 of 5,915 | #303 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #3,936 of 5,352 | #901 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.8% | #2,349 of 5,354 | #363 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.1% | #4,126 of 5,625 | #1,030 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.8% | #1,213 of 3,837 | #438 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
581
-137 (-19%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 703
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 24.8:1
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 | 581 | 23.9 | 24.3:1 | 45% (262) |
| 2023-24 | 604 | 26.2 | 23.1:1 | 60% (361) |
| 2022-23 | 657 | 27.3 | 24.1:1 | 52% (344) |
| 2020-21 | 718 | 29 | 24.8:1 | 52% (374) |
| 2017-18 | 743 | 26 | 28.6:1 | 68% (508) |
| 2015-16 | 786 | 29 | 27.1:1 | 68% (532) |
| 2010-11 | 703 | N/A | N/A | 74% (519) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Park Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (743 to 581); teachers down 8% (26 to 23.9).
About Park Elementary
Park Elementary is an elementary school in Alhambra, California, and it is part of Alhambra Unified. The school reports 581 students in kindergarten through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
Alhambra Unified has 16 schools and 14,548 students, and Park Elementary is one of those schools.
Hispanic students are the majority at Park Elementary, with 60% of enrollment. Other groups include 29% Asian, 6% multiracial, 3% White, and 2% Black. The county population is about 48% Hispanic. Park Elementary's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Park Elementary was 24.3:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 24.3:1 here. Park Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 45%. For comparison, public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Park Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 56.4%; the prediction is 53.1%.
Within Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Besides Park Elementary, Los Angeles County has 2,243 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Garfield Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. Park Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 64.0% on proficiency, and Park Elementary is below that at 56.4%.
For locale, NCES codes Park Elementary as Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 137 fewer students in 2024-25.
Discussions about Park Elementary may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Alhambra Unified
- Mark Keppel HighHigh · 2,201 students
- Alhambra HighHigh · 2,056 students
- San Gabriel HighHigh · 1,761 students
- Martha Baldwin ElementaryElementary · 923 students
- Monterey Highlands ElementaryElementary · 917 students
- William Northrup ElementaryElementary · 814 students
Other schools in Alhambra
- Mark Keppel HighHigh · 2,201 students
- Alhambra HighHigh · 2,056 students
- Martha Baldwin ElementaryElementary · 923 students
- William Northrup ElementaryElementary · 814 students
- Fremont ElementaryElementary · 654 students
- Ramona ElementaryElementary · 650 students
Other Park Elementary schools
25 other US public schools in 19 states are named Park Elementary. Park Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 26.
- Park ElementaryHayward, CA · 504 students
- Park ElementaryMill Valley, CA · 301 students
- Park Elementary SchoolNewark, NJ · 747 students
- Park Elementary SchoolHamilton, GA · 628 students
- PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLAVON PARK, FL · 557 students
Nearby schools
- Garfield Elementary0.7 mi · 577
- William Northrup Elementary0.8 mi · 814
- Alhambra High0.8 mi · 2,056
- Emery Park Elementary0.8 mi · 383
- Sierra Vista Elementary0.9 mi · 164
- South Pasadena Middle1.0 mi · 1,096
Frequently asked questions
About Park ElementaryHow many students attend Park Elementary?
Park Elementary enrolls approximately 581 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Park Elementary serve?
Park Elementary serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Park Elementary?
Approximately 24.3:1 students per teacher at Park Elementary.
How diverse is Park Elementary?
Park Elementary reports a student body of 3% White, 60% Hispanic, 2% Black, 29% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Park Elementary?
Park Elementary is overseen by Alhambra Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.