Gompers vs. Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary School
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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 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).
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.
Grades Offered
K-5
K-6
Total Students
363 students
657 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
21:1


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


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


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


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


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

n/a
% Hispanic
52%
81%


% Black
11%
16%


% White
15%
n/a


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Two or more races
13%
3%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.32


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
96%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%

