Quincy Jones Elementary
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 56 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 60% larger than its 5th grade class (35).
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardWhat this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 13 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 | 19.2% | 20.2% | 23.2% | 37.4% |
| Math | 12.5% | 20.2% | 28.9% | 38.5% |
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.4% | 32.7% |
| 2023-24 | 36.4% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.8% | 13.6% |
| 2021-22 | 30.4% | 18.7% |
| 2018-19 | 40.4% | 33.6% |
| 2017-18 | 34.3% | 30.7% |
| 2016-17 | 36.7% | 26.2% |
| 2015-16 | 26.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 29.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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%.
Schools most like Quincy Jones Elementary
Quincy Jones Elementary's state test result (34.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Jones Elementary this school | 244 | 96.3% | 34.6% |
| Harrison Street Elementary Los Angeles | 229 | 95.2% | 27.8% |
| Breed Street Elementary Los Angeles | 258 | 96.9% | 31.5% |
| Charles White Elementary Los Angeles | 233 | 98.7% | 40.1% |
| El Sereno Elementary Los Angeles | 222 | 94.6% | 38.0% |
| Second Street Elementary Los Angeles | 226 | 98.2% | 36.5% |
Where Quincy Jones Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #3,005 of 5,151 | #748 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #2,948 of 5,172 ▲ 340 | #762 of 1,129 ▲ 61 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #2,985 of 5,172 ▲ 106 | #717 of 1,129 ▲ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #439 of 5,116 | #170 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 244 | #5,154 of 5,915 | #1,161 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #2,318 of 5,352 | #632 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.8% | #4,856 of 5,354 | #1,022 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.3% | #282 of 5,625 | #153 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.6% | #722 of 3,837 | #298 of 947 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 244 | 11 | 22.2:1 | 96% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 239 | 12 | 19.9:1 | 95% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 285 | 13 | 21.9:1 | 96% (274) |
| 2020-21 | 305 | 14 | 21.8:1 | 97% (296) |
| 2017-18 | 337 | 15 | 22.5:1 | 97% (327) |
| 2015-16 | 377 | 15 | 25.1:1 | 98% (369) |
| 2010-11 | 320 | N/A | N/A | 88% (283) |
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (337 to 244); teachers down 27% (15 to 11).
About Quincy Jones Elementary
The public elementary school Quincy Jones Elementary is located in Los Angeles, California. There are 244 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5. The school is 48% below the average for elementary schools in California.
Quincy Jones Elementary belongs to Los Angeles Unified, a district of 784 schools and 406,887 students.
At Quincy Jones Elementary, 94% of students are Hispanic. It is also 2% Black and 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Los Angeles County is roughly 48% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Quincy Jones Elementary scores 12%.
Quincy Jones Elementary has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is similar, at 22.3:1. At Quincy Jones Elementary, 96% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 26 points above the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
On the allk12 Grade, Quincy Jones Elementary lands at B+, ahead of 65% of California public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 23.1% at Quincy Jones Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 34.6%.
The county, Los Angeles County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, 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.
Synergy Charter Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Quincy Jones Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Quincy Jones Elementary ranks 1st of 6 on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Quincy Jones Elementary as City: Large.
From 305 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 244 by 2024-25.
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