Enrollment
134
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003432
Vernon City Elementary
2360 East Vernon Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90058 · (323) 582-3727 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL134 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% 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.
- 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.
- 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
19.1:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
128 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 | 25 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 92% larger than its 6th grade class (13).
Student demographics
9%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
59.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +28.7pp since 2014
Math
59.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +36.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 29 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 37 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 40.3% | 19.5% | 20.8% | 19.5% |
| Math | 37.7% | 22.1% | 19.5% | 20.8% |
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 | 59.7% | 59.7% |
| 2023-24 | 52.2% | 56.5% |
| 2022-23 | 47.7% | 46.6% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 38.0% |
| 2018-19 | 46.2% | 37.7% |
| 2017-18 | 47.9% | 36.1% |
| 2016-17 | 40.4% | 32.4% |
| 2015-16 | 33.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 31.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
57.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+33.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 24% 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 34 points, placing it in California's top 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 Vernon City Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon City Elementary this school | 134 | 95.5% | 57.4% |
| Allensworth Elementary Allensworth | 118 | 97.5% | 6.2% |
| Extera Public School No. 2 Los Angeles | 121 | 97.5% | N/A |
| King-Chavez Arts and Athletics Academy San Diego | 159 | 94.3% | N/A |
| Stanford Primary Center South Gate | 112 | 96.4% | N/A |
| Vista Horizon Global Academy Los Angeles | 154 | 92.9% | N/A |
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 Vernon City Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #1,249 of 5,151 | #285 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #1,083 of 5,172 ▲ 74 | #255 of 1,129 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #1,348 of 5,172 ▲ 390 | #303 of 1,129 ▲ 74 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.2pp | #140 of 5,116 | #60 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 134 | #5,555 of 5,915 | #1,263 of 1,300 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.5% | #383 of 5,625 | #194 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.7% | #133 of 3,837 | #68 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
134
-51 (-28%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 277
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 134 | 7 | 19.1:1 | 96% (128) |
| 2023-24 | 135 | 7 | 19.3:1 | 96% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 154 | 9 | 17.1:1 | 94% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 185 | 9 | 20.6:1 | 97% (179) |
| 2017-18 | 226 | 11 | 20.6:1 | 96% (218) |
| 2015-16 | 255 | 11 | 23.2:1 | 98% (250) |
| 2010-11 | 273 | N/A | N/A | 86% (235) |
| 2000-01 | 271 | 14 | 19.4:1 | 99% (268) |
| 1990-91 | 277 | 12 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vernon City Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 41% (226 to 134); teachers down 36% (11 to 7).
About Vernon City Elementary
The public elementary school Vernon City Elementary is located in Los Angeles, California. The school had 134 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
Los Angeles Unified is responsible for 784 schools, Vernon City Elementary included, with 406,887 students in all.
Hispanic students make up 96% of enrollment at Vernon City Elementary. That is higher than the 48% Hispanic share among all Los Angeles County residents. The school's diversity index is 9%, meaning two students picked at random have a 9% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Vernon City Elementary total 7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 19.1:1. That is 3.2 students per teacher below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 96%. The 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 26 points lower.
The allk12 Grade for Vernon City Elementary is A+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 95% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Vernon City Elementary does better than predicted by 33.9 points. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 57.4%; the prediction is 23.6%.
In Los Angeles County (population about 9,808,667), the median household income is $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Vernon City Elementary is one of 2,244 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Holmes Avenue Elementary is about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Vernon City Elementary ranks 1st of 5 nearby schools, at 57.4% versus a 31.6% average.
NCES assigns Vernon City Elementary the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 51 fewer students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 19.1 students per teacher, compared with 20.6 in 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Vernon City ElementaryHow many students attend Vernon City Elementary?
Vernon City Elementary enrolls approximately 134 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Vernon City Elementary serve?
Vernon City Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vernon City Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vernon City Elementary is approximately 19.1:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vernon City Elementary?
At Vernon City Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Vernon City Elementary public or private?
Vernon City 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.