Clas Affirmation Elementary School (Closed 2014)

Serving 268 students in grades Kindergarten-8, 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 30-34% (which was lower than the California state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 40-44% (which was lower than the California state average of 57%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
268 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2013-2014 School Year Data
This School
State Level (CA)
(12-13)
30-34%
59%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clas Affirmation Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
(12-13)
40-44%
57%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clas Affirmation Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
21:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Clas Affirmation Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
12%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Clas Affirmation Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Hispanic
1%
56%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Clas Affirmation Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Black
99%
5%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Clas Affirmation Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
White
n/a
21%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Clas Affirmation Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in CA.
0.02
This chart display the diversity score of Clas Affirmation Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
51%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Clas Affirmation Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Clas Affirmation Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Source: 2013-2014 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 59% CA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 57% CA state average).
How many students attend Clas Affirmation Elementary School?
268 students attend Clas Affirmation Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
99% of Clas Affirmation Elementary School students are Black, and 1% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Clas Affirmation Elementary School?
Clas Affirmation Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Clas Affirmation Elementary School offer ?
Clas Affirmation Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8
What school district is Clas Affirmation Elementary School part of?
Clas Affirmation Elementary School is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.

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