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What tradition at Rosedell Elementary should never be changed?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
660
Elementary
DISTRICT 624 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAUGUS UNION·NCES 063597006158
Rosedell Elementary
27853 Urbandale Ave., Saugus, CA 91350 · (661) 294-5335 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL660 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of California public elementary schools
- A-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
27.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
260 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 129 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (129) is 32% larger than its 6th grade class (98).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
65.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.2pp since 2014
Math
56.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.3pp 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 56 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 35.6% | 29.6% | 17.0% | 17.8% |
| Math | 27.8% | 28.6% | 25.1% | 18.6% |
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 | 65.2% | 56.3% |
| 2023-24 | 63.6% | 55.9% |
| 2022-23 | 57.3% | 49.7% |
| 2021-22 | 55.4% | 48.4% |
| 2018-19 | 60.9% | 48.8% |
| 2017-18 | 56.9% | 48.6% |
| 2016-17 | 51.7% | 44.0% |
| 2015-16 | 53.0% | 47.0% |
| 2014-15 | 56.0% | 49.0% |
% 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
60.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Rosedell Elementary
Rosedell Elementary's state test result (60.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosedell Elementary this school | 660 | 39.4% | 60.0% |
| Golden Hill School for Creative & Performing Arts Fullerton | 610 | 39.7% | 61.6% |
| American Elementary Bakersfield | 701 | 37.2% | 50.8% |
| Rancho Rosal Elementary Camarillo | 588 | 37.6% | 50.0% |
| Empresa Elementary Oceanside | 705 | 41.3% | 65.9% |
| Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology Vista | 744 | 42.3% | 67.0% |
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 Rosedell Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #1,117 of 5,151 | #257 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #1,241 of 5,172 ▼ 56 | #287 of 1,129 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #1,006 of 5,172 ▲ 43 | #228 of 1,129 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.9pp | #780 of 5,116 | #278 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 660 | #962 of 5,915 | #171 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.5:1 | #5,187 of 5,352 | #1,176 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #1,418 of 5,354 | #218 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.4% | #4,357 of 5,625 | #1,068 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #2,351 of 3,837 | #676 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
660
+174 (+36%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 719
Student : Teacher
27.5:1
was 24.3:1
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 | 660 | 24 | 27.5:1 | 39% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 662 | 25 | 26.5:1 | 46% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 638 | 24 | 26.6:1 | 40% (253) |
| 2020-21 | 486 | 20 | 24.3:1 | 22% (107) |
| 2017-18 | 755 | 30 | 25.2:1 | 31% (236) |
| 2015-16 | 776 | 30 | 25.9:1 | 26% (200) |
| 2010-11 | 854 | N/A | N/A | 16% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 708 | 32 | 22.1:1 | 8% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 719 | 25 | 28.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rosedell Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (755 to 660); teachers down 20% (30 to 24).
About Rosedell Elementary
Rosedell Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Saugus, California. The school enrolls 660 students in kindergarten through 6. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 42% above that mark.
Rosedell Elementary belongs to Saugus Union, a district of 15 schools and 9,359 students.
Hispanic students make up 45% of enrollment at Rosedell Elementary, the largest share of any group. Beyond that, enrollment is 39% White, 9% multiracial, and 6% Asian. That is in line with Los Angeles County, where about 48% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 64, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, Rosedell Elementary has a ratio of 27.5:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is lower. Income data for the school show 39% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Los Angeles County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
On the allk12 Grade, Rosedell Elementary lands at A-, ahead of 80% of California public elementary schools.
Rosedell Elementary is 3.5 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (60.0% versus 56.5%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
In Los Angeles County, home to about 9,808,667 people, 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%. Rosedell Elementary shares Los Angeles County with 2,243 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Saugus High is closest at about 0.7 miles. Rosedell Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 56.7% proficiency; Rosedell Elementary posts 60.0%.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 660, up from 486 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher increased from 24.3 to 27.5 over 4 years.
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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
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Nearby schools
- Saugus High0.7 mi · 2,317
- Highlands Elementary1.0 mi · 666
- James Foster Elementary1.3 mi · 508
- Plum Canyon Elementary1.3 mi · 876
- Santa Clarita Elementary1.6 mi · 170
- Rio Vista Elementary1.7 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Rosedell ElementaryHow large is Rosedell Elementary?
Rosedell Elementary enrolls approximately 660 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Rosedell Elementary serve?
Rosedell Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Rosedell Elementary?
Approximately 27.5:1 students per teacher at Rosedell Elementary.
How diverse is Rosedell Elementary?
Rosedell Elementary reports a student body of 39% White, 45% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Rosedell Elementary?
Rosedell Elementary is overseen by Saugus Union in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.