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Enrollment
809
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003412
Union Avenue Elementary
150 South Burlington Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90057 · (213) 483-1345 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL809 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of California public elementary schools
- 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.
- 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
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
760 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 175 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 126 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 148 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 123 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (175) is 42% larger than its 5th grade class (123).
Student demographics
8%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
37.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +16.1pp since 2014
Math
30.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 16 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.9% | 18.2% | 16.6% | 46.3% |
| Math | 14.3% | 16.4% | 26.9% | 42.5% |
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 | 37.1% | 30.7% |
| 2023-24 | 39.1% | 31.3% |
| 2022-23 | 36.1% | 26.6% |
| 2021-22 | 31.4% | 25.9% |
| 2018-19 | 40.1% | 38.0% |
| 2017-18 | 37.0% | 40.3% |
| 2016-17 | 36.7% | 35.8% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
34.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Union Avenue Elementary
Union Avenue Elementary's state test result (34.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Avenue Elementary this school | 809 | 93.9% | 34.5% |
| Manuel Esqueda Elementary Santa Ana | 811 | 94.3% | 18.8% |
| Miles Avenue Elementary Huntington Park | 788 | 94.3% | 28.9% |
| Curren Elementary Oxnard | 817 | 93.0% | 25.3% |
| Martin R. Heninger Elementary Santa Ana | 783 | 94.5% | 24.4% |
| John J. Pershing Elementary Madera | 788 | 93.1% | 31.7% |
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 Union Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #3,017 of 5,151 | #752 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #3,155 of 5,172 ▼ 212 | #826 of 1,129 ▼ 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #3,211 of 5,172 ▼ 396 | #775 of 1,129 ▼ 110 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.3pp | #1,556 of 5,116 | #453 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 809 | #365 of 5,915 | #58 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #2,093 of 5,352 | #590 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.2% | #5,046 of 5,354 | #1,100 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.9% | #585 of 5,625 | #274 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.8% | #771 of 3,837 | #320 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
809
-175 (-18%) vs 2020
-62% since 1990-91, when it was 2,149
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 22.4:1
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 | 809 | 37 | 21.9:1 | 94% (760) |
| 2023-24 | 833 | 39 | 21.4:1 | 89% (744) |
| 2022-23 | 847 | 39.5 | 21.4:1 | 98% (834) |
| 2020-21 | 984 | 44 | 22.4:1 | 99% (972) |
| 2017-18 | 1,105 | 49 | 22.6:1 | 97% (1,073) |
| 2015-16 | 1,147 | 47 | 24.4:1 | 96% (1,100) |
| 2010-11 | 1,102 | N/A | N/A | 51% (560) |
| 2000-01 | 1,975 | 101 | 19.6:1 | 100% (1,972) |
| 1990-91 | 2,149 | 83 | 25.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Union Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (1,105 to 809); teachers down 24% (49 to 37).
About Union Avenue Elementary
Union Avenue Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school found in Los Angeles, California. The school had 809 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
Union Avenue Elementary is part of Los Angeles Unified, where 784 schools serve 406,887 students.
Most students at Union Avenue Elementary are Hispanic: 96% of enrollment. That is higher than the 48% Hispanic share among all Los Angeles County residents. Union Avenue Elementary has a diversity index of 8%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 37 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 21.9:1. Elementary schools in California average about 22.3:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 94%. Across public schools in Los Angeles County, the average is 70%.
Union Avenue Elementary is graded B by allk12, scoring above 61% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Union Avenue Elementary is +10.0 points: 34.5% actual, 24.5% predicted.
County data help place the school in context: in Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The public schools of Los Angeles County number 2,244 and enroll about 1,265,907.
Of nearby public schools, Sal Castro Middle is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 24.2% proficiency; Union Avenue Elementary posts 34.5%.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 809, 18% below the 984 of 2020-21.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Union Avenue ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Union Avenue Elementary?
Union Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 809 students in grades KG-05.
Is Union Avenue Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Union Avenue Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Union Avenue Elementary have?
Union Avenue Elementary employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
How diverse is Union Avenue Elementary?
Union Avenue Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Union Avenue Elementary in?
Union Avenue Elementary is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.