Is Point Fermin Elementary a good school?

Point Fermin Elementary ranks 1464 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Point Fermin Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 327 students attended Point Fermin Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Point Fermin Elementary?

Students at Point Fermin Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 18% White, 9% Two or more races, 9% African American, 5% Asian.

Point Fermin Elementary

Summary:

Point Fermin Elementary is a public elementary school in San Pedro, California, serving 315 students in grades K-5 and part of the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Point Fermin Elementary consistently outperforms the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California in academic assessments, with 61.15% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 53.21% in Mathematics, compared to 43.06% and 32.83% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong for female, Hispanic, special education, and white student populations, ranking in the top quartile of California elementary schools for these subgroups. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, Point Fermin Elementary continues to provide a quality education, outperforming nearby schools like Barton Hill Elementary and Fifteenth Street Elementary, which have significantly lower proficiency rates.

While Point Fermin Elementary has faced challenges with chronic absenteeism, ranging from 6.6% in 2020-2021 to 35.0% in 2021-2022, the school's overall academic performance remains strong, with a student-teacher ratio of 21:1. The school's ability to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds and its consistent outperformance of the district and state averages make it a standout institution within the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Detail:

Public K-5

3333 Kerckhoff Ave.
San Pedro, CA 90731-6712

(310) 832-2649

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1464^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,967

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 327

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.3%

White:

18.3%

Two or more races:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Point Fermin Elementary ranks better than 75% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 85^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 72.63. (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 (59.3%), White (18.3%), two or more races (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Point Fermin Elementary is 21.8. 399 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Point Fermin Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Point Fermin Elementary is $10,967. 304 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Point Fermin Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Point Fermin Elementary 1464^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Point Fermin 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 Point Fermin Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Point Fermin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	48.02	2260^th	4809	53.0%
2005	27.20	3467^th	4822	28.1%
2006	36.46	2909^th	4818	39.6%
2007	42.30	2768^th	5113	45.9%
2008	51.04	2313^th	5113	54.8%
2009	47.59	2629^th	5193	49.4%
2010	52.48	2419^th	5314	54.5%
2011	52.93	2418^th	5377	55.0%
2012	46.56	2845^th	5390	47.2%
2013	54.88	2410^th	5530	56.4%
2015	47.84	2575^th	5611	54.1%
2016	72.06	1433^rd	5614	74.5%
2017	68.72	1630^th	5692	71.4%
2018	69.75	1576^th	5662	72.2%
2019	67.94	1697^th	5789	70.7%
2022	57.90	2125^th	5883	63.9%
2023	62.92	1902^nd	5874	67.6%
2024	72.63	1464^th	5862	75.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Point Fermin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	77.08	393^rd	2634	85.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Point Fermin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.77	881^st	5084	82.7%
2019	76.06	882^nd	5173	82.9%
2022	60.62	1644^th	5264	68.8%
2023	61.98	1635^th	5374	69.6%
2024	79.89	829^th	5511	85.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Point Fermin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.17	1540^th	5413	71.5%
2019	64.67	1763^rd	5492	67.9%
2022	61.11	1891^st	5635	66.4%
2023	64.13	1757^th	5617	68.7%
2024	76.23	1238^th	5605	77.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Point Fermin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.75	1621^st	5431	70.2%
2019	68.31	1583^rd	5510	71.3%
2022	57.07	2091^st	5663	63.1%
2023	59.83	1956^th	5650	65.4%
2024	65.81	1711^th	5636	69.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Point Fermin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.56	391^st	4830	91.9%
2019	83.45	579^th	4963	88.3%
2022	55.13	1893^rd	5084	62.8%
2023	55.56	1909^th	5098	62.6%
2024	74.85	948^th	5102	81.4%

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Rank History for White students at Point Fermin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.30	2096^th	2737	23.4%
2019	40.67	1834^th	2834	35.3%
2022	69.50	828^th	2726	69.6%
2023	73.45	677^th	2662	74.6%

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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 Point Fermin Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	180	32	22	173	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1989	173	33	20	166	3	n/a	n/a	0	395
1990	160	43	19	195	1	n/a	n/a	0	418
1991	152	41	23	169	4	n/a	n/a	0	389
1992	155	43	23	171	8	n/a	n/a	0	400
1993	162	36	17	182	10	n/a	n/a	0	407
1994	190	37	17	173	8	n/a	n/a	0	425
1995	172	52	18	120	1	n/a	n/a	0	363
1996	172	52	18	120	1	n/a	n/a	0	363
1997	141	49	21	127	2	n/a	n/a	0	340
1998	127	43	18	125	2	n/a	n/a	0	315
1999	137	38	18	135	2	n/a	n/a	0	330
2000	150	29	18	114	1	n/a	n/a	0	312
2001	138	55	30	125	2	n/a	n/a	0	350
2002	130	51	27	134	3	n/a	n/a	0	345
2003	130	51	27	134	3	n/a	n/a	0	345
2004	127	52	28	129	3	n/a	n/a	0	339
2005	129	55	17	126	4	n/a	n/a	0	331
2006	114	44	8	155	6	n/a	n/a	0	327
2007	113	44	4	143	9	n/a	n/a	0	313
2008	98	31	10	125	7	n/a	n/a	0	271
2009	105	34	9	124	9	6	1	0	288
2010	104	50	9	131	11	8	6	0	319
2011	99	37	14	131	12	11	0	0	304
2012	88	34	17	150	9	11	1	0	310
2013	90	36	10	159	8	14	1	0	318
2014	88	30	11	173	9	10	1	0	322
2015	83	25	10	179	5	6	19	0	327
2016	95	30	9	177	2	8	16	0	337
2017	74	34	9	194	2	8	13	0	334
2018	83	41	8	192	1	8	10	0	343
2019	74	40	13	196	2	3	1	0	329
2020	68	29	13	206	1	2	10	0	329
2021	73	33	12	200	1	1	13	0	333
2022	64	24	13	176	0	1	12	0	290
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	315	315
2024	60	28	15	194	1	0	29	0	327

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 Point Fermin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	407	15.0	27.1	n/a
1989	395	15.0	26.3	n/a
1990	418	16.0	26.1	n/a
1991	389	16.0	24.3	n/a
1992	400	16.3	24.5	57
1993	407	15.0	27.1	58.7
1994	425	15.0	28.3	65.4
1995	363	13.0	27.9	55.9
1996	363	13.0	27.9	55.9
1997	340	15.0	22.7	60.6
1998	315	16.0	19.7	62.9
1999	330	16.0	20.6	58.5
2000	312	16.0	19.5	51
2001	350	17.0	20.6	55.1
2002	345	21.0	16.4	64.3
2003	345	21.0	16.4	64.3
2004	339	18.0	18.8	59
2005	331	17.5	18.9	50.5
2006	327	15.5	21.1	53.8
2007	313	15.5	20.2	46
2008	271	15.0	18.1	40.6
2009	288	14.0	19.2	51.7
2010	319	14.0	22.7	52
2011	304	n/a	n/a	48.4
2012	310	12.1	25.4	n/a
2013	318	14.0	22.7	57.2
2014	322	14.0	23.0	66.8
2015	327	14.0	23.3	60.6
2016	337	14.0	24.0	64.1
2017	334	14.0	23.8	66.2
2018	343	14.0	24.5	62.7
2019	329	14.0	23.5	66.9
2020	329	n/a	n/a	66.9
2021	333	14.0	23.7	64.9
2022	290	14.0	20.7	63.1
2023	315	15.0	21.0	62.5
2024	327	15.0	21.8	59

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 Point Fermin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	407	15.0	27.1	n/a
1989	395	15.0	26.3	n/a
1990	418	16.0	26.1	n/a
1991	389	16.0	24.3	n/a
1992	400	16.3	24.5	57
1993	407	15.0	27.1	58.7
1994	425	15.0	28.3	65.4
1995	363	13.0	27.9	55.9
1996	363	13.0	27.9	55.9
1997	340	15.0	22.7	60.6
1998	315	16.0	19.7	62.9
1999	330	16.0	20.6	58.5
2000	312	16.0	19.5	51
2001	350	17.0	20.6	55.1
2002	345	21.0	16.4	64.3
2003	345	21.0	16.4	64.3
2004	339	18.0	18.8	59
2005	331	17.5	18.9	50.5
2006	327	15.5	21.1	53.8
2007	313	15.5	20.2	46
2008	271	15.0	18.1	40.6
2009	288	14.0	19.2	51.7
2010	319	14.0	22.7	52
2011	304	n/a	n/a	48.4
2012	310	12.1	25.4	n/a
2013	318	14.0	22.7	57.2
2014	322	14.0	23.0	66.8
2015	327	14.0	23.3	60.6
2016	337	14.0	24.0	64.1
2017	334	14.0	23.8	66.2
2018	343	14.0	24.5	62.7
2019	329	14.0	23.5	66.9
2020	329	n/a	n/a	66.9
2021	333	14.0	23.7	64.9
2022	290	14.0	20.7	63.1
2023	315	15.0	21.0	62.5
2024	327	15.0	21.8	59

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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