Amestoy Elementary School

1048 West 149th St, Gardena, CA 90247 | (310) 327-5592
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 830
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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 1048 West 149th St., Gardena, CA 90247
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 830
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 40.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 450 (54.2%)
  • Females: 380 (45.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 85 (10.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 644 (77.6%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 729 (87.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Amestoy Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.2%
Black19623.6%
Asian627.5%
Hispanic53364.2%
White202.4%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Amestoy Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten14117.0%
1st Grade14016.9%
2nd Grade13916.7%
3rd Grade12815.4%
4th Grade13816.6%
5th Grade14417.3%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
8.5%
District:
26.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
19.1%
District:
31.9%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 47.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 12.8
Average Age
School:
43.5
District:
46.7
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Amestoy Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
  • CST English-Language Arts
  • CST Mathematics
  • CST Science
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
ELA AYP Met: Yes
Math AYP Met: Yes
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2009-2010
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 1

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201053.0%49.0%53.0%
200955.0%48.0%53.0%
200834.0%44.0%48.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201060.0%54.0%62.0%
200960.0%57.0%63.0%
200846.0%56.0%59.0%
 

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201050.0%35.0%43.0%
200922.0%34.0%44.0%
200831.0%29.0%38.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201064.0%59.0%65.0%
200945.0%60.0%64.0%
200859.0%57.0%61.0%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201059.0%54.0%63.0%
200959.0%52.0%61.0%
200857.0%45.0%55.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201077.0%63.0%68.0%
200976.0%60.0%66.0%
200874.0%58.0%61.0%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201056.0%48.0%58.0%
200945.0%43.0%54.0%
200839.0%37.0%48.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201069.0%55.0%61.0%
200957.0%53.0%57.0%
200854.0%48.0%51.0%
 
CST Science Test
201039.0%47.0%56.0%
200941.0%41.0%49.0%
200826.0%40.0%46.0%
 
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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