Enrollment
362
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003291
President Avenue Elementary
1465 West 243rd St., Harbor City, CA 90710 · (310) 326-7400 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of California public elementary schools
- B-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.
- A-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
15.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
266 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 | 76 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 3% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 533% larger than its 6th grade class (12).
Student demographics
47%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
President Avenue Elementary→Alexander Fleming 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
41.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +16.4pp since 2014
Math
39.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +17.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 16 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.1% | 26.3% | 20.4% | 38.2% |
| Math | 17.7% | 21.5% | 22.0% | 38.7% |
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 | 41.4% | 39.3% |
| 2023-24 | 37.4% | 30.8% |
| 2022-23 | 29.1% | 32.2% |
| 2021-22 | 35.6% | 28.9% |
| 2018-19 | 44.9% | 35.5% |
| 2017-18 | 39.4% | 26.7% |
| 2016-17 | 36.3% | 27.4% |
| 2015-16 | 32.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
39.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 President Avenue Elementary
President Avenue Elementary's state test result (39.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| President Avenue Elementary this school | 362 | 73.5% | 39.0% |
| Bryant Elementary Long Beach | 364 | 70.6% | 42.9% |
| Chavez Elementary Long Beach | 312 | 74.4% | 30.2% |
| Michael D'Arcy Elementary Fontana | 336 | 78.3% | 28.1% |
| Aspire Port City Academy Stockton | 446 | 72.6% | N/A |
| Desert Trails Preparatory Academy Adelanto | 345 | 76.5% | N/A |
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 President Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #2,581 of 5,151 | #631 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #2,339 of 5,172 ▲ 658 | #586 of 1,129 ▲ 166 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #2,782 of 5,172 ▲ 196 | #674 of 1,129 ▲ 33 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.1pp | #900 of 5,116 | #310 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 362 | #4,159 of 5,915 | #900 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #49 of 5,352 | #15 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.8% | #3,008 of 5,354 | #498 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.5% | #2,732 of 5,625 | #822 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.3% | #1,613 of 3,837 | #543 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
362
-76 (-17%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 541
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 362 | 23 | 15.7:1 | 73% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 362 | 21 | 17.2:1 | 74% (268) |
| 2022-23 | 391 | 23 | 17.0:1 | 74% (291) |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 22 | 19.9:1 | 73% (319) |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 21 | 21.1:1 | 75% (332) |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 20 | 21.6:1 | 72% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 455 | N/A | N/A | 60% (271) |
| 2000-01 | 546 | 32 | 17.1:1 | 55% (303) |
| 1990-91 | 541 | 25 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for President Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (443 to 362); teachers up 10% (21 to 23).
About President Avenue Elementary
President Avenue Elementary is a small elementary school serving families in Harbor City, California. It reported 362 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Enrollment across the 784 schools in Los Angeles Unified totals 406,887 students.
Of every 100 students at President Avenue Elementary, about 71 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 12% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 4% White. Among all residents of Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. The diversity index for President Avenue Elementary is 47%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 73% of the student body.
Among California public elementary schools, President Avenue Elementary outscored 57%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
A school with President Avenue Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 36.5%. President Avenue Elementary scores 39.0%, 2.5 points above that line.
Looking at the county, Los Angeles County, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles, is the closest to President Avenue Elementary. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of President Avenue Elementary. On proficiency, President Avenue Elementary is behind the 42.1% nearby average, ranking 4th of 7.
In the federal locale system, President Avenue Elementary is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 362, down from 438 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 19.9:1 to 15.7:1.
This page collects posts and questions about President Avenue Elementary, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. 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
Quick facts
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- Normont Elementary0.9 mi · 270
- John Adams Elementary0.9 mi · 343
Frequently asked questions
About President Avenue ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at President Avenue Elementary?
President Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 362 students in grades KG-06.
Is President Avenue Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
President Avenue Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does President Avenue Elementary have?
President Avenue Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at President Avenue Elementary?
Student demographics at President Avenue Elementary are roughly 4% White, 71% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is President Avenue Elementary public or private?
President Avenue 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.