Enrollment
218
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003399
Toland Way Elementary
4545 Toland Way, Los Angeles, CA 90041 · (323) 255-3142 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL218 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% 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.
- 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.
- 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
18.2:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
186 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 | 47 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 81% larger than its 6th grade class (26).
Student demographics
44%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
Toland Way Elementary→Washington Irving Mid Sch Math Music and Engr Magnet
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
47.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +20.9pp since 2014
Math
44.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +22.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 21 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.8% | 29.2% | 25.0% | 27.1% |
| Math | 18.6% | 25.8% | 24.7% | 30.9% |
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 | 47.9% | 44.3% |
| 2023-24 | 36.1% | 27.1% |
| 2022-23 | 38.7% | 23.4% |
| 2021-22 | 24.2% | 19.1% |
| 2018-19 | 40.0% | 30.0% |
| 2017-18 | 32.4% | 27.3% |
| 2016-17 | 32.0% | 27.5% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 30.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 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
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Toland Way Elementary
Toland Way Elementary's state test result (39.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toland Way Elementary this school | 218 | 85.3% | 39.4% |
| Dorris Place Elementary Los Angeles | 230 | 83.5% | 56.3% |
| Wescove Elementary West Covina | 224 | 86.6% | N/A |
| California Elementary West Covina | 220 | 90.5% | 41.1% |
| San Joaquin Elementary Laguna Hills | 221 | 79.2% | 45.0% |
| C. C. Violette Elementary Garden Grove | 271 | 90.0% | 32.7% |
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 Toland Way Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #2,553 of 5,151 | #623 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #1,971 of 5,172 ▲ 1,402 | #483 of 1,129 ▲ 359 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #2,199 of 5,172 ▲ 915 | #514 of 1,129 ▲ 231 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +24.5pp | #16 of 5,116 | #9 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 218 | #5,275 of 5,915 | #1,196 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #301 of 5,352 | #85 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.4% | #3,162 of 5,354 | #536 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.3% | #1,629 of 5,625 | #587 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.3% | #278 of 3,837 | #136 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
218
-63 (-22%) vs 2020
-66% since 1990-91, when it was 633
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 218 | 12 | 18.2:1 | 85% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 233 | 14 | 16.6:1 | 79% (183) |
| 2022-23 | 230 | 13 | 17.7:1 | 83% (191) |
| 2020-21 | 281 | 15 | 18.7:1 | 84% (236) |
| 2017-18 | 337 | 16 | 21.1:1 | 85% (285) |
| 2015-16 | 353 | 16 | 22.1:1 | 85% (300) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | N/A | N/A | 85% (317) |
| 2000-01 | 523 | 31 | 16.9:1 | 88% (461) |
| 1990-91 | 633 | 24 | 26.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Toland Way Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (337 to 218); teachers down 25% (16 to 12).
About Toland Way Elementary
Toland Way Elementary is an elementary school in Los Angeles, California, and it is part of Los Angeles Unified. The school serves kindergarten through 6. Enrollment is 218 students. That is 53% below the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Toland Way Elementary belongs to Los Angeles Unified, a district of 784 schools and 406,887 students.
Federal enrollment data show Toland Way Elementary is 72% Hispanic. Other groups make up 15% Asian, 7% White, and 5% multiracial. Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 44% means there is a 44% chance two randomly chosen students at Toland Way Elementary are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Toland Way Elementary totals 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.2:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Toland Way Elementary is about 85%. It compares with 70% for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Toland Way Elementary holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 72% of California public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 39.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 29.6%.
In Los Angeles County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 2,244 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,265,907, Toland Way Elementary among them.
Toland Way Elementary is about 0.6 miles from Buchanan Street Elementary, its nearest public school. Toland Way Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 52.9% on proficiency, and Toland Way Elementary is below that at 39.4%.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Enrollment decreased by 22% across 4 years, from 281 in 2020-21 to 218 in 2024-25.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Toland Way ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Toland Way Elementary?
Toland Way Elementary enrolls approximately 218 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Toland Way Elementary serve?
Toland Way Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Toland Way Elementary?
Approximately 18.2:1 students per teacher at Toland Way Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Toland Way Elementary?
Student demographics at Toland Way Elementary are roughly 7% White, 72% Hispanic, 0% Black, 15% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Toland Way Elementary public or private?
Toland Way 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.