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What tradition at Plummer Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
600
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003284
Plummer Elementary
9340 Noble Ave., North Hills, CA 91343 · (818) 895-2481 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL600 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
19.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
573 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 136 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (136) is 60% larger than its 6th grade class (85).
Student demographics
26%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
Plummer Elementary→Francisco Sepulveda 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
34.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.9pp since 2014
Math
26.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.2% | 23.7% | 27.9% | 37.2% |
| Math | 7.0% | 19.5% | 26.8% | 46.6% |
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 | 34.9% | 26.5% |
| 2023-24 | 31.6% | 21.3% |
| 2022-23 | 31.6% | 25.3% |
| 2021-22 | 29.1% | 20.7% |
| 2018-19 | 36.7% | 30.8% |
| 2017-18 | 30.3% | 26.6% |
| 2016-17 | 22.0% | 18.6% |
| 2015-16 | 24.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
28.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% 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 Plummer Elementary
Plummer Elementary's state test result (28.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plummer Elementary this school | 600 | 95.5% | 28.8% |
| Calwa Elementary Fresno | 568 | 95.8% | 24.3% |
| Lane Elementary Fresno | 555 | 95.1% | 28.1% |
| Michelle Obama Elementary Panorama City | 570 | 98.1% | 28.0% |
| Limerick Avenue Elementary Canoga Park | 656 | 95.0% | 44.6% |
| Bassett Street Elementary Lake Balboa | 609 | 96.4% | 26.7% |
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 Plummer Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #3,652 of 5,151 | #913 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #3,604 of 5,172 ▲ 433 | #924 of 1,129 ▲ 61 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #3,441 of 5,172 ▲ 177 | #836 of 1,129 ▲ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.9pp | #1,400 of 5,116 | #428 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 600 | #1,404 of 5,915 | #272 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #660 of 5,352 | #200 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.5% | #4,112 of 5,354 | #775 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.5% | #386 of 5,625 | #196 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.2% | #588 of 3,837 | #251 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
600
-128 (-18%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 1,228
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 22.8:1
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 | 600 | 31 | 19.4:1 | 96% (573) |
| 2023-24 | 629 | 32 | 19.7:1 | 95% (599) |
| 2022-23 | 653 | 33 | 19.8:1 | 96% (625) |
| 2020-21 | 728 | 32 | 22.8:1 | 94% (687) |
| 2017-18 | 847 | 38 | 22.3:1 | 91% (773) |
| 2015-16 | 935 | 39 | 24.0:1 | 87% (816) |
| 2010-11 | 741 | N/A | N/A | 96% (708) |
| 2000-01 | 1,659 | 84 | 19.8:1 | 94% (1,552) |
| 1990-91 | 1,228 | 47 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plummer Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (847 to 600); teachers down 18% (38 to 31).
About Plummer Elementary
Located in North Hills, California, Plummer Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. It reported 600 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 29% higher.
Los Angeles Unified includes 784 schools. Together they enroll 406,887 students.
Hispanic students account for 85% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 7% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. Los Angeles County's residents are about 48% Hispanic, 37 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 26, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Plummer Elementary comes to 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. Plummer Elementary counts 96% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 26 points lower.
Plummer Elementary holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 46% of California public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Plummer Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 28.8%; the prediction is 23.6%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Los Angeles County show that median household income comes to about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.
About 0.1 miles separate Plummer Elementary from the closest public school, Valor Academy High. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Plummer Elementary ranks 4th of 6 on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Plummer Elementary as City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Plummer Elementary had a net loss of 128 students, or 18%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 22.8:1 in 2020-21, and 19.4:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Los Angeles Unified
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- James A. Garfield Senior HighHigh · 2,237 students
Other schools in North Hills
- James Monroe HighHigh · 1,905 students
- Francisco Sepulveda MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Vintage Math/Science/Technology MagnetElementary · 725 students
- Noble Avenue ElementaryElementary · 656 students
- Langdon Avenue ElementaryElementary · 532 students
- Valor Academy MiddleMiddle · 510 students
Other Plummer Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Plummer Elementary. Plummer Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Plummer Elementary SchoolCEDAR HILL, TX · 347 students
- Plummer Elementary SchoolWashington, DC · 233 students
Nearby schools
- Valor Academy High0.1 mi · 492
- Carlos Santana Arts Academy0.3 mi · 371
- Francisco Sepulveda Middle0.3 mi · 1,052
- Valor Academy Middle0.4 mi · 510
- Primary Academy for Success0.5 mi · 192
- Lassen Elementary0.5 mi · 412
Frequently asked questions
About Plummer ElementaryHow large is Plummer Elementary?
Plummer Elementary enrolls approximately 600 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Plummer Elementary serve?
Plummer Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Plummer Elementary?
Approximately 19.4:1 students per teacher at Plummer Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Plummer Elementary?
At Plummer Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 85% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Plummer Elementary in?
Plummer Elementary is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.