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Third Street Elementary
- A+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.
- 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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 162 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 126 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 114 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (162) is 60% larger than its 5th grade class (101).
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardWhat this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 90 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 24 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 68.5% | 18.9% | 7.9% | 4.7% |
| Math | 68.1% | 22.2% | 5.9% | 3.8% |
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.4% | 90.3% |
| 2023-24 | 89.0% | 89.4% |
| 2022-23 | 87.3% | 86.1% |
| 2021-22 | 84.9% | 84.1% |
| 2018-19 | 77.5% | 66.5% |
| 2017-18 | 67.3% | 68.6% |
| 2016-17 | 64.3% | 66.0% |
| 2015-16 | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| 2014-15 | 63.0% | 60.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 89% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 50% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 40 points, placing it in California's top 10%.
Schools most like Third Street Elementary
Third Street Elementary's state test result (89.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third Street Elementary this school | 717 | 51.2% | 89.2% |
| Jonas Salk Elementary San Diego | 732 | 50.3% | 71.7% |
| Arlene Hein Elementary Elk Grove | 817 | 45.9% | 62.5% |
| Sandburg Elementary San Diego | 570 | 43.5% | 66.9% |
| Doyle Elementary San Diego | 603 | 41.8% | 68.6% |
| Juliet Morris Elementary Cypress | 562 | 43.2% | 69.7% |
Where Third Street Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 89.2% | #25 of 5,151 | #4 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.3% | #27 of 5,172 ▲ 10 | #5 of 1,129 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.4% | #48 of 5,172 ▼ 18 | #13 of 1,129 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.4pp | #1,841 of 5,116 | #511 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 717 | #677 of 5,915 | #120 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #3,090 of 5,352 | #752 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #841 of 5,354 | #137 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.2% | #3,859 of 5,625 | #994 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.7% | #370 of 1,139 | #62 of 181 |
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 | 717 | 31 | 23.1:1 | 51% (367) |
| 2023-24 | 691 | 31 | 22.3:1 | 43% (296) |
| 2022-23 | 662 | 31 | 21.4:1 | 23% (153) |
| 2020-21 | 637 | 28 | 22.8:1 | 28% (178) |
| 2017-18 | 625 | 27 | 23.1:1 | 28% (173) |
| 2015-16 | 691 | 27 | 25.6:1 | 21% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 739 | N/A | N/A | 16% (120) |
| 2000-01 | 801 | 39 | 20.5:1 | 19% (150) |
| 1990-91 | 694 | 28 | 24.8:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (625 to 717); teachers up 15% (27 to 31).
About Third Street Elementary
Third Street Elementary, located in Los Angeles, California, is a large elementary school. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 717 students. It has 54% more students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
Los Angeles Unified operates 784 schools. Combined enrollment is 406,887 students.
At Third Street Elementary, Asian students make up the biggest share, 46%. Beyond that, enrollment is 27% White, 13% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 3% Black. The Asian share of the county population is lower, at 15%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Third Street Elementary scores 68%.
Based on 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, Third Street Elementary has a ratio of 23.1:1. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 0.8 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 51%. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County, the school's rate is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Third Street Elementary lands at A+, ahead of 99% of California public elementary schools.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, Third Street Elementary is among the top 10% of schools in California. Predicted: 49.5%. Actual: 89.2%.
For Los Angeles County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
Among nearby public schools, John Burroughs Middle is closest at about 0.4 miles. Third Street Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 42.6% proficiency; Third Street Elementary posts 89.2%.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's enrollment rose 13% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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