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De Anza Elementary School vs. Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School

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School Overview

School
De Anza Elementary School
12820 Bess St.
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School
110 S. Rowell
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

De Anza Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 419 students in grades Kindergarten-5, De Anza Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 482 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
419 students
482 students
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This chart displays total students of Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
21 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of De Anza Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#6081 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#176 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of De Anza Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
84%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of De Anza 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Aurelia Pennekamp 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 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
83%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of De Anza 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Aurelia Pennekamp 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 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Top 50% in CA)
70-74%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of De Anza Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
57
97
Grade 1 Students
80
73
Grade 2 Students
77
74
Grade 3 Students
64
75
Grade 4 Students
74
89
Grade 5 Students
67
74

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in De Anza Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 1993-94 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
% Asian
7%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in De Anza Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
90%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in De Anza Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in De Anza Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in De Anza Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Two or more races
n/a
19%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.19
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of De Anza Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in De Anza Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
1%
(17-18 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in De Anza Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
 
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