Enrollment
396
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003370
State Street Elementary
3211 Santa Ana St., South Gate, CA 90280 · (323) 582-7358 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% 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.
- 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
20.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
377 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 | 104 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 93% larger than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
7%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
34.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +14.5pp since 2014
Math
28.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +17.9pp 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 29 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 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.8% | 18.7% | 11.1% | 54.4% |
| Math | 10.4% | 18.5% | 23.1% | 48.0% |
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 | 34.5% | 28.9% |
| 2023-24 | 28.5% | 25.5% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 17.4% |
| 2021-22 | 18.6% | 6.7% |
| 2018-19 | 33.9% | 30.6% |
| 2017-18 | 31.4% | 22.8% |
| 2016-17 | 22.6% | 13.0% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 20.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
29.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
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 State Street Elementary
State Street Elementary's state test result (29.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street Elementary this school | 396 | 95.2% | 29.3% |
| Heroes Elementary Santa Ana | 396 | 95.7% | 27.0% |
| Mathew J Brletic Elementary Parlier | 407 | 95.3% | 22.5% |
| Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy Huntington Park | 407 | 95.6% | N/A |
| Sylmar Elementary Sylmar | 393 | 96.2% | 36.6% |
| S Ben Benavidez Elementary Parlier | 409 | 95.6% | 28.7% |
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 State Street Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #3,605 of 5,151 | #906 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #3,335 of 5,172 ▲ 234 | #867 of 1,129 ▲ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #3,495 of 5,172 ▲ 455 | #854 of 1,129 ▲ 88 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.1pp | #72 of 5,116 | #34 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 396 | #3,742 of 5,915 | #801 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #1,399 of 5,352 | #418 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.9% | #5,108 of 5,354 | #1,122 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.2% | #422 of 5,625 | #213 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.6% | #720 of 3,837 | #296 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
396
-84 (-17%) vs 2020
-76% since 1990-91, when it was 1,618
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 396 | 19 | 20.8:1 | 95% (377) |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 21 | 18.6:1 | 93% (364) |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 21 | 18.6:1 | 92% (360) |
| 2020-21 | 480 | 23 | 20.9:1 | 93% (447) |
| 2017-18 | 547 | 24 | 22.8:1 | 91% (496) |
| 2015-16 | 564 | 24 | 23.5:1 | 91% (511) |
| 2010-11 | 712 | N/A | N/A | 90% (640) |
| 2000-01 | 1,625 | 82 | 19.8:1 | 88% (1,434) |
| 1990-91 | 1,618 | 62 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for State Street Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (547 to 396); teachers down 21% (24 to 19).
About State Street Elementary
Among the schools in South Gate, California, is State Street Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. It reports enrollment of 396 students in kindergarten through 5.
Enrollment across the 784 schools in Los Angeles Unified totals 406,887 students.
Hispanic students account for 96% of the school's enrollment. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 48%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 7%.
The school's 19 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.8:1. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. At State Street Elementary, 95% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Across public schools in Los Angeles County, the average is 70%.
Among California public elementary schools, State Street Elementary outscored 52%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for State Street Elementary is +5.5 points: 29.3% actual, 23.8% predicted.
The school is in Los Angeles County, where the median household earns about $90,112 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. State Street Elementary shares Los Angeles County with 2,243 other public schools.
State Street Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Independence Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around State Street Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. State Street Elementary's average proficiency of 29.3% compares with 33.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 396 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 480.
This page collects posts and questions about State Street Elementary, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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Other State Street Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named State Street Elementary. State Street Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- State Street ElemTopeka, KS · 411 students
- State Street Elementary SchoolBaden, PA · 241 students
Nearby schools
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Frequently asked questions
About State Street ElementaryHow many students attend State Street Elementary?
State Street Elementary enrolls approximately 396 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does State Street Elementary serve?
State Street Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at State Street Elementary?
Approximately 20.8:1 students per teacher at State Street Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at State Street Elementary?
At State Street Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 96% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is State Street Elementary public or private?
State Street 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.