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White Point Elementary

1410 Silvius Ave., San Pedro, CA 90731 · (310) 833-5232 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL314 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% 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.
  • C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • CThree-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
314
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
122 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten8326%
Grade 14414%
Grade 25116%
Grade 34615%
Grade 43411%
Grade 55618%

This year's kindergarten class (83) is 48% larger than its 5th grade class (56).

Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
8226%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
13242%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
237%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
175%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
5417%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
17556%
Female
13944%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
White Point Elementary→Richard Henry Dana Middle
Based on published attendance-zone data from Los Angeles Unified. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
65.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.3pp since 2014
Math
52.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.9pp since 2014

What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts24.8%40.5%19.8%14.9%
Math27.3%25.6%31.4%15.7%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2565.3%52.9%
2023-2458.1%50.4%
2022-2358.3%54.5%
2021-2266.7%54.2%
2018-1973.6%57.9%
2017-1871.0%52.3%
2016-1759.8%50.0%
2015-1662.0%48.0%
2014-1553.0%41.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 White Point Elementary

White Point Elementary's state test result (56.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
White Point Elementary this school31438.9%56.0%
Walgrove Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles
27138.7%49.3%
Burcham Elementary
Long Beach
41236.2%61.6%
Playa del Rey Elementary
Culver City
27241.9%65.8%
John Muir
San Diego
33643.8%48.8%
Jasper Elementary
Alta Loma
39838.9%62.2%
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 White Point Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Los Angeles County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
56.0%#1,345 of 5,151#307 of 1,126
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
52.9%#1,414 of 5,172
▲ 75
#330 of 1,129
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
65.3%#1,003 of 5,172
▲ 353
#227 of 1,129
▲ 71
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-1.3pp#1,406 of 5,116#228 of 1,116
Enrollment
ranked largest first
314#4,646 of 5,915#1,028 of 1,300
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.5:1#381 of 5,352#111 of 1,213
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
71.7%#428 of 5,354#73 of 1,214
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
38.9%#4,383 of 5,625#1,076 of 1,276
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-13.0%#2,294 of 3,837#661 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 2024-25
Enrollment
314
-14 (-4%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 666
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 20.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253141718.5:139% (122)
2023-243221620.1:133% (106)
2022-233161422.6:133% (103)
2020-213281620.5:139% (129)
2017-183611721.2:136% (129)
2015-163861722.7:127% (104)
2010-11396N/AN/A16% (63)
2000-014702518.8:113% (63)
1990-916662329.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Point Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 13% (361 to 314); teachers unchanged (17 to 17).

About White Point Elementary

White Point Elementary is a small elementary school located in San Pedro, California. The school enrolls 314 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 32% smaller than that.

A total of 784 schools make up Los Angeles Unified, with 406,887 students enrolled.

White Point Elementary has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 42%. Other reported shares: 26% White, 17% multiracial, 7% Black, and 5% Asian. The school's diversity index is 72%, meaning two students picked at random have a 72% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Teacher staffing is 17 full-time equivalents, or about 18.5 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 18.5:1 here. About 39% of students, or 122, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.

The allk12 Grade for White Point Elementary is B. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 57% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

White Point Elementary is within a point of its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (56.0% versus 56.8%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.

Census estimates describe Los Angeles County this way: the median household income is $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Besides White Point Elementary, Los Angeles County has 2,243 other public schools.

The closest other public school is Angel's Gate (Continuation), about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, White Point Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.

Enrollment at White Point Elementary dropped 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 328 to 314 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 20.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.5:1.

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Los Angeles County at a glance

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Population
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

Quick facts

School name
White Point Elementary
District
Los Angeles Unified
Address
1410 Silvius Ave., San Pedro, CA 90731
Phone
(310) 833-5232
County
Los Angeles County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
314
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
18.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
122 (39%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
062271003461
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About White Point Elementary
What is the total enrollment at White Point Elementary?
White Point Elementary enrolls approximately 314 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does White Point Elementary serve?
White Point Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does White Point Elementary have?
White Point Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at White Point Elementary?
At White Point Elementary, the student body is approximately 26% White, 42% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Who oversees White Point Elementary?
White Point Elementary is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
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