Enrollment
296
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TORRANCE UNIFIED·NCES 063942006582
Yukon Elementary
17815 Yukon Ave., Torrance, CA 90504 · (310) 533-4477 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL296 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% 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.
- BBeats 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
22.3:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
136 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 53 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
51.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.0pp since 2014
Math
54.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +24.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.9% | 29.1% | 17.2% | 31.8% |
| Math | 34.4% | 19.9% | 23.8% | 21.9% |
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 | 51.0% | 54.3% |
| 2023-24 | 57.9% | 60.4% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 52.3% |
| 2021-22 | 43.2% | 44.6% |
| 2018-19 | 59.1% | 62.2% |
| 2017-18 | 60.9% | 57.4% |
| 2016-17 | 40.9% | 48.1% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 44.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
56.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Yukon Elementary
Yukon Elementary's state test result (56.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon Elementary this school | 296 | 45.9% | 56.2% |
| John Adams Elementary Torrance | 343 | 49.0% | 56.8% |
| Howard Wood Elementary Torrance | 344 | 42.4% | 57.6% |
| Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley Chino | 305 | 46.2% | N/A |
| Sally Buselt Elementary Menifee | 374 | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| Hermosa Drive Elementary Fullerton | 302 | 48.7% | 55.3% |
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 Yukon Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #1,331 of 5,151 | #304 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #1,351 of 5,172 ▼ 345 | #312 of 1,129 ▼ 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,956 of 5,172 ▼ 581 | #445 of 1,129 ▼ 145 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.7pp | #805 of 5,116 | #286 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 296 | #4,800 of 5,915 | #1,074 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #2,447 of 5,352 | #655 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.3% | #1,086 of 5,354 | #169 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.9% | #4,084 of 5,625 | #1,025 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.3% | #744 of 1,139 | #121 of 181 |
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
296
-8 (-3%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 391
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 25.3:1
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 | 296 | 13.3 | 22.3:1 | 46% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 325 | 13.3 | 24.5:1 | 42% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 13.7 | 24.0:1 | 38% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 304 | 12 | 25.3:1 | 38% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 281 | 11 | 25.6:1 | 50% (140) |
| 2015-16 | 298 | 11 | 27.1:1 | 49% (146) |
| 2010-11 | 334 | N/A | N/A | 44% (148) |
| 2000-01 | 445 | 22 | 20.2:1 | 30% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 391 | 16 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Yukon Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (281 to 296); teachers up 21% (11 to 13.3).
About Yukon Elementary
Among the schools in Torrance, California, is Yukon Elementary, a small elementary school. There are 296 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 36% below that mark.
Yukon Elementary is one of 31 schools in Torrance Unified, which enrolls 21,890 students in total.
About 51% of the student body at Yukon Elementary is Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 19% Asian, 18% White, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. Los Angeles County residents are about 48% Hispanic, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 66, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 13.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 22.3 students per teacher. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is close to this figure. Of all students at Yukon Elementary, 46% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 70% for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Yukon Elementary earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 76% of California public elementary schools.
The model predicts 52.6% for a school in California with Yukon Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Yukon Elementary posts 56.2%.
In Los Angeles County, median household income comes to about $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Los Angeles County counts 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students.
North High sits about 0.3 miles from Yukon Elementary. Yukon Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 57.8%, higher than Yukon Elementary's 56.2%.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 3%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 25.3:1 to 22.3:1 over the same years.
This page is set up for the Yukon Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Torrance Unified
- Torrance HighHigh · 1,879 students
- North HighHigh · 1,812 students
- West HighHigh · 1,775 students
- South HighHigh · 1,734 students
- Victor ElementaryElementary · 965 students
- Hickory ElementaryElementary · 847 students
Other schools in Torrance
- Torrance HighHigh · 1,879 students
- North HighHigh · 1,812 students
- West HighHigh · 1,775 students
- South HighHigh · 1,734 students
- Victor ElementaryElementary · 965 students
- Hickory ElementaryElementary · 847 students
Nearby schools
- North High0.3 mi · 1,812
- Edison Elementary0.4 mi · 466
- Evelyn Carr Elementary0.6 mi · 483
- Philip Magruder Middle0.7 mi · 635
- Casimir Middle0.9 mi · 617
- Arlington Elementary1.1 mi · 594
Frequently asked questions
About Yukon ElementaryHow large is Yukon Elementary?
Yukon Elementary enrolls approximately 296 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Yukon Elementary serve?
Yukon Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Yukon Elementary have?
Yukon Elementary employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Yukon Elementary?
Student demographics at Yukon Elementary are roughly 18% White, 51% Hispanic, 6% Black, 19% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Yukon Elementary in?
Yukon Elementary is part of Torrance Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.