Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary School vs. Gompers
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School Overview
School
Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary School
8919 South Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90003
Los Angeles, CA 90003
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 657 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox 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 22% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Serving 363 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Gompers ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-5
Total Students
657 students
363 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
15 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
24:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6319 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2530 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
45-49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
141
70
Grade 1 Students
90
55
Grade 2 Students
89
60
Grade 3 Students
111
64
Grade 4 Students
83
57
Grade 5 Students
94
57
Grade 6 Students
49
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
9%
n/a

% Hispanic
81%
52%


% Black
16%
11%


% White
n/a
15%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Two or more races
3%
13%


Diversity Score
0.32
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
43%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
6%

