Is Amestoy Elementary a good school?

Amestoy Elementary ranks 2649 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Amestoy Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 671 students attended Amestoy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Amestoy Elementary?

Students at Amestoy Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 19% African American, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Amestoy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Amestoy Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Robert E. Peary Middle High : Gardena Senior High

Amestoy Elementary

Summary:

Amestoy Elementary is a public elementary school located in Gardena, California, serving 682 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amestoy Elementary faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to state and district averages. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics is generally below the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages across grade levels. However, the school performs better than the district and state in Mathematics, with 43.89% of students proficient or better compared to 32.83% for Los Angeles Unified and 35.54% for California. Amestoy Elementary also struggles with English Language Learners, ranking in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools in this subgroup for the 2021-2022 school year.

Amestoy Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the nearby Avalon Gardens Elementary and One Hundred Fifty-Third Street Elementary, but the school lags behind higher-performing schools in the area, such as Chapman Elementary and One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary. Additionally, Amestoy Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.4% in 2017-2018 to 41.3% in 2021-2022, which can negatively impact student learning and academic achievement.

Detail:

Public K-5

1048 West 149th St.
Gardena, CA 90247-3008

(310) 327-5592

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2649^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,598

Students who attend Amestoy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Robert E. Peary Middle
High:	Gardena Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 671

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.9%

African American:

19.2%

Asian:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Amestoy Elementary ranks better than 54.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 177^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.18. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.9%), African American (19.2%), Asian (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Amestoy Elementary is 20.3. 276 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Amestoy Elementary is $9,598. 436 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Amestoy Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Amestoy Elementary 2649^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Amestoy Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Amestoy Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Amestoy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	35.65	2903^rd	4809	39.6%
2005	38.93	2785^th	4822	42.2%
2006	37.48	2859^th	4818	40.7%
2007	33.01	3362^nd	5113	34.2%
2008	43.95	2722^nd	5113	46.8%
2009	37.11	3232^nd	5193	37.8%
2010	50.99	2518^th	5314	52.6%
2011	47.89	2733^rd	5377	49.2%
2012	58.86	2108^th	5390	60.9%
2013	51.76	2573^rd	5530	53.5%
2015	20.20	4605^th	5611	17.9%
2016	20.98	4537^th	5614	19.2%
2017	31.12	3744^th	5692	34.2%
2018	35.83	3415^th	5662	39.7%
2019	34.83	3543^rd	5789	38.8%
2022	41.68	2978^th	5883	49.4%
2023	51.68	2454^th	5874	58.2%
2024	48.18	2649^th	5862	54.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Amestoy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.02	3046^th	3246	6.2%
2019	23.70	2950^th	3275	9.9%
2022	17.63	3270^th	3311	1.2%
2023	34.70	2189^th	3250	32.6%
2024	36.11	2098^th	3160	33.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Amestoy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.60	1925^th	2420	20.5%
2024	39.39	1362^nd	2634	48.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Amestoy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.37	2335^th	5084	54.1%
2019	45.44	2715^th	5173	47.5%
2022	59.53	1711^th	5264	67.5%
2023	69.42	1259^th	5374	76.6%
2024	54.92	2061^st	5511	62.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Amestoy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.65	3164^th	5413	41.5%
2019	36.36	3319^th	5492	39.6%
2022	44.28	2745^th	5635	51.3%
2023	53.51	2229^th	5617	60.3%
2024	51.29	2355^th	5605	58.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Amestoy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.37	1291^st	2128	39.3%
2019	38.27	1375^th	2585	46.8%
2022	29.08	1535^th	2227	31.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Amestoy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.66	3424^th	5431	37.0%
2019	33.31	3516^th	5510	36.2%
2022	39.12	3060^th	5663	46.0%
2023	49.23	2492^nd	5650	55.9%
2024	44.99	2754^th	5636	51.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Amestoy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.88	310^th	700	55.7%
2019	62.32	220^th	747	70.5%
2022	70.08	136^th	663	79.5%
2023	79.97	96^th	662	85.5%
2024	89.79	30^th	593	94.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Amestoy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.42	2261^st	4830	53.2%
2019	40.09	2959^th	4963	40.4%
2022	56.37	1816^th	5084	64.3%
2023	68.26	1268^th	5098	75.1%
2024	59.31	1714^th	5102	66.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Amestoy Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	123	154	161	339	1	n/a	n/a	0	778
1989	100	136	171	351	2	n/a	n/a	0	760
1990	82	184	150	365	0	n/a	n/a	0	781
1991	79	167	142	398	0	n/a	n/a	0	786
1992	68	149	120	362	1	n/a	n/a	0	700
1993	51	181	121	421	0	n/a	n/a	0	774
1994	44	223	99	436	1	n/a	n/a	0	803
1995	27	267	95	478	3	n/a	n/a	0	870
1996	27	267	95	478	3	n/a	n/a	0	870
1997	29	258	102	525	1	n/a	n/a	0	915
1998	16	294	94	561	1	n/a	n/a	0	966
1999	19	307	96	560	3	n/a	n/a	0	985
2000	17	274	87	581	3	n/a	n/a	0	962
2001	21	230	83	587	3	n/a	n/a	0	924
2002	23	233	75	547	3	n/a	n/a	0	881
2003	23	233	75	547	3	n/a	n/a	0	881
2004	18	210	77	556	3	n/a	n/a	0	864
2005	24	206	82	579	1	n/a	n/a	0	892
2006	17	198	90	580	1	n/a	n/a	0	886
2007	14	181	92	562	1	n/a	n/a	2	852
2008	21	172	100	543	1	n/a	n/a	0	837
2009	21	195	76	545	1	10	2	0	850
2010	20	196	62	533	2	9	8	0	830
2011	18	181	63	549	2	10	3	0	826
2012	8	158	62	553	4	10	3	0	798
2013	8	155	72	567	2	8	0	0	812
2014	12	148	55	563	1	8	0	0	787
2015	15	144	44	578	0	5	17	0	803
2016	13	136	46	577	0	4	26	0	802
2017	14	134	48	563	0	5	24	0	788
2018	15	128	47	552	1	5	19	0	767
2019	20	131	45	549	1	9	7	0	762
2020	16	121	48	536	2	6	22	0	751
2021	14	125	39	548	3	5	20	0	754
2022	9	104	35	486	0	4	21	0	659
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	682	682
2024	9	129	41	476	1	3	12	0	671

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Amestoy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	778	30.5	25.5	n/a
1989	760	30.5	24.9	n/a
1990	781	30.3	25.7	n/a
1991	786	30.3	25.9	n/a
1992	700	30.8	22.7	64.9
1993	774	29.3	26.4	69.6
1994	803	28.7	28.0	81.2
1995	870	35.3	24.6	89
1996	870	35.3	24.6	89
1997	915	40.0	22.9	77.4
1998	966	42.5	22.7	94.9
1999	985	48.0	20.5	93
2000	962	45.8	21.0	89.5
2001	924	45.5	20.3	85.5
2002	881	45.0	19.6	80.5
2003	881	45.0	19.6	80.5
2004	864	43.5	19.9	85.5
2005	892	45.5	19.6	79.9
2006	886	44.0	20.1	81.4
2007	852	44.0	19.4	76
2008	837	46.5	18.0	81.7
2009	850	43.0	18.1	84.5
2010	830	40.0	20.7	87.8
2011	826	n/a	n/a	82.1
2012	798	36.0	22.1	n/a
2013	812	35.0	23.2	44.6
2014	787	35.0	22.4	84.1
2015	803	35.0	22.9	84.6
2016	802	36.0	22.2	85.2
2017	788	33.0	23.8	81.2
2018	767	34.0	22.5	88.9
2019	762	34.0	22.4	83.7
2020	751	n/a	n/a	90.5
2021	754	32.0	23.5	91.6
2022	659	32.0	20.5	90
2023	682	33.0	20.6	89.1
2024	671	33.0	20.3	84.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Amestoy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	778	30.5	25.5	n/a
1989	760	30.5	24.9	n/a
1990	781	30.3	25.7	n/a
1991	786	30.3	25.9	n/a
1992	700	30.8	22.7	64.9
1993	774	29.3	26.4	69.6
1994	803	28.7	28.0	81.2
1995	870	35.3	24.6	89
1996	870	35.3	24.6	89
1997	915	40.0	22.9	77.4
1998	966	42.5	22.7	94.9
1999	985	48.0	20.5	93
2000	962	45.8	21.0	89.5
2001	924	45.5	20.3	85.5
2002	881	45.0	19.6	80.5
2003	881	45.0	19.6	80.5
2004	864	43.5	19.9	85.5
2005	892	45.5	19.6	79.9
2006	886	44.0	20.1	81.4
2007	852	44.0	19.4	76
2008	837	46.5	18.0	81.7
2009	850	43.0	18.1	84.5
2010	830	40.0	20.7	87.8
2011	826	n/a	n/a	82.1
2012	798	36.0	22.1	n/a
2013	812	35.0	23.2	44.6
2014	787	35.0	22.4	84.1
2015	803	35.0	22.9	84.6
2016	802	36.0	22.2	85.2
2017	788	33.0	23.8	81.2
2018	767	34.0	22.5	88.9
2019	762	34.0	22.4	83.7
2020	751	n/a	n/a	90.5
2021	754	32.0	23.5	91.6
2022	659	32.0	20.5	90
2023	682	33.0	20.6	89.1
2024	671	33.0	20.3	84.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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