Amestoy Elementary School
Tel:
(310) 327-5592
- Amestoy Elementary School serves 767 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Amestoy Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is equal to the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Amestoy Elementary School's student population of 767 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 767 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 34 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Amestoy Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Amestoy Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #5341 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 23:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 6% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 72% | 54% |
| Black | 17% | 5% |
| White | 2% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | 1% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.45 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 79% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Los Angeles Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Amestoy Elementary School is Benjamin Banneker Career And Transition Center (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Environmental Charter Middle - Inglewood (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is One Hundred Fifty-third Street (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Gardena One Hundred Fifty-third Street Grades: K-5 | 414 students
0.7 miles
1605 W. 153rd St.
Gardena, CA 90247
(310) 323-1029 0.7 K-5 414 - Gardena One Hundred Thirty-fifth Street Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 795 students
0.9 miles
801 W. 135th St.
Gardena, CA 90247
(310) 324-4454 0.9 K-5 795 - Gardena Chapman Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 420 students
1.1 miles
1947 Marine Ave.
Gardena, CA 90249
(310) 324-2275 1.1 K-5 420 - Gardena Denker Avenue Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 767 students
1.1 miles
1620 W. 162nd St.
Gardena, CA 90247
(310) 327-9420 1.1 K-5 767 - Inglewood Environmental Charter Middle - Inglewood Charter School
Grades: 6-8 | 303 students
1.1 miles
3600 W. Imperial Hwy.
Inglewood, CA 90303
(310) 425-1605 1.1 6-8 303
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