Is Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary a good school?

Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary ranks 1814 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 340 students attended Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary?

Students at Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary attend?

Students who attend Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Griffith Middle High : E. Los Angeles Renaiss Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #2 High : Engr and Technical Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #3 High : Hilda L. Solis Learning Academy School of Technical Business and Educational High : Humanitas Academy of Art and Technical at Esteban E. Torres High #4 High : James A. Garfield Senior High High : Soc Just Leadership Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #5

Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary

Summary:

Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 316 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary has shown steady improvement in its academic performance, moving from the bottom 20% of California elementary schools in 2015-2016 to the top 30% in 2023-2024. The school's students outperform the Los Angeles Unified and California averages on Smarter Balanced Assessments, with 52.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 52.02% in mathematics. The school's performance is particularly strong among Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 20% and top 18% of California elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups.

While Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary generally outperforms nearby Fourth Street Elementary and Marianna Avenue Elementary, it lags behind the higher-performing Brightwood Elementary, which is part of the Alhambra Unified School District. The school's ability to maintain strong academic performance despite the significant socioeconomic challenges faced by its community, with 91.14% to 91.99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, is commendable.

Detail:

Public K-5

4865 East First St.
Los Angeles, CA 90022-1305

(323) 263-3869

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1814^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,047

Students who attend Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Griffith Middle
High:	E. Los Angeles Renaiss Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #2
	Engr and Technical Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #3
	Hilda L. Solis Learning Academy School of Technical Business and Educational
	Humanitas Academy of Art and Technical at Esteban E. Torres High #4
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	James A. Garfield Senior High
	Soc Just Leadership Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #5

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 340

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.9%

White:

2.1%

African American:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary ranks better than 69.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 108^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 65. (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 (95.9%), White (2.1%), African American (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary is 20, which is the 249^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary is $14,047, which is the 83^rd highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary 1814^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	18.69	4050^th	4809	15.8%
2005	18.08	4095^th	4822	15.1%
2006	12.62	4502^nd	4818	6.6%
2007	16.23	4558^th	5113	10.9%
2008	23.68	4067^th	5113	20.5%
2009	19.08	4492^nd	5193	13.5%
2010	23.24	4359^th	5314	18.0%
2011	28.40	4101^st	5377	23.7%
2012	31.20	3857^th	5390	28.4%
2013	17.96	4872^nd	5530	11.9%
2015	19.78	4652^nd	5611	17.1%
2016	21.30	4496^th	5614	19.9%
2017	19.20	4769^th	5692	16.2%
2018	27.85	4010^th	5662	29.2%
2019	41.17	3118^th	5789	46.1%
2022	54.51	2324^th	5883	60.5%
2023	61.02	2013^th	5874	65.7%
2024	65.00	1814^th	5862	69.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	29.99	2398^th	3246	26.1%
2019	59.51	844^th	3275	74.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.26	3225^th	5084	36.6%
2019	53.33	2176^th	5173	57.9%
2022	66.64	1331^st	5264	74.7%
2023	72.63	1089^th	5374	79.7%
2024	77.01	966^th	5511	82.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.00	4085^th	5413	24.5%
2019	39.01	3175^th	5492	42.2%
2022	57.38	2048^th	5635	63.7%
2023	59.09	1994^th	5617	64.5%
2024	63.95	1763^rd	5605	68.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.24	3525^th	5431	35.1%
2019	43.65	2800^th	5510	49.2%
2022	50.53	2410^th	5663	57.4%
2023	60.71	1917^th	5650	66.1%
2024	63.35	1827^th	5636	67.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.25	2918^th	4830	39.6%
2019	59.82	1693^rd	4963	65.9%
2022	74.70	948^th	5084	81.4%
2023	78.64	802^nd	5098	84.3%
2024	82.52	628^th	5102	87.7%

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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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by a parent
Sunday, October 27, 2019

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Enrollment information for Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	2	3	579	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
1989	0	3	11	621	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
1990	4	10	4	608	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
1991	4	9	2	550	1	n/a	n/a	0	566
1992	4	21	3	561	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
1993	1	29	3	523	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
1994	0	24	3	556	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
1995	0	16	2	485	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
1996	0	16	2	485	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
1997	2	22	8	475	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1998	3	21	14	516	1	n/a	n/a	0	555
1999	3	22	14	510	1	n/a	n/a	0	550
2000	2	23	12	539	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
2001	2	22	6	514	1	n/a	n/a	0	545
2002	5	19	3	464	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
2003	5	19	3	464	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
2004	5	17	2	507	1	n/a	n/a	0	532
2005	3	18	5	474	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
2006	2	22	3	474	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
2007	2	22	5	412	0	n/a	n/a	1	442
2008	1	8	5	405	5	n/a	n/a	0	424
2009	3	6	5	415	6	0	0	0	435
2010	4	1	7	477	8	0	1	0	498
2011	1	1	6	473	1	0	0	0	482
2012	0	1	4	420	2	0	0	0	427
2013	4	6	5	408	2	0	1	0	426
2014	7	14	5	411	3	2	0	0	442
2015	11	12	6	422	2	2	0	0	455
2016	13	14	3	382	0	1	2	0	415
2017	12	12	1	371	0	1	2	0	399
2018	9	11	1	352	0	1	1	0	375
2019	13	12	0	404	0	1	0	0	430
2020	12	10	0	425	0	1	1	0	449
2021	10	9	0	409	0	0	1	0	429
2022	8	9	0	367	0	0	3	0	387
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	316	316
2024	7	3	2	326	0	0	2	0	340

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 Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	584	29.0	20.1	n/a
1989	635	28.0	22.6	n/a
1990	626	30.0	20.8	n/a
1991	566	30.0	18.8	n/a
1992	589	30.5	19.3	94.9
1993	556	28.0	19.9	95
1994	583	30.0	19.4	94.9
1995	503	26.0	19.3	94.8
1996	503	26.0	19.3	94.8
1997	507	26.0	19.5	94.9
1998	555	30.0	18.5	95
1999	550	33.0	16.7	94.9
2000	576	29.8	19.3	97.6
2001	545	31.5	17.3	97.1
2002	491	31.0	15.8	98.6
2003	491	31.0	15.8	98.6
2004	532	32.5	16.4	93.2
2005	500	30.0	16.7	97
2006	501	30.0	16.7	94.4
2007	442	25.0	17.7	57.1
2008	424	28.5	14.9	50.9
2009	435	26.0	15.0	95.6
2010	498	25.0	19.9	92
2011	482	n/a	n/a	45.2
2012	427	20.0	21.3	n/a
2013	426	20.0	21.3	54.2
2014	442	20.5	21.5	84.2
2015	455	21.0	21.6	93.4
2016	415	22.0	18.8	90.6
2017	399	21.0	19.0	89.5
2018	375	18.5	20.2	92
2019	430	21.5	20.0	90.2
2020	449	n/a	n/a	92
2021	429	21.0	20.4	91.8
2022	387	21.5	18.0	92
2023	316	17.0	18.5	91.1
2024	340	17.0	20.0	94.4

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 Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	584	29.0	20.1	n/a
1989	635	28.0	22.6	n/a
1990	626	30.0	20.8	n/a
1991	566	30.0	18.8	n/a
1992	589	30.5	19.3	94.9
1993	556	28.0	19.9	95
1994	583	30.0	19.4	94.9
1995	503	26.0	19.3	94.8
1996	503	26.0	19.3	94.8
1997	507	26.0	19.5	94.9
1998	555	30.0	18.5	95
1999	550	33.0	16.7	94.9
2000	576	29.8	19.3	97.6
2001	545	31.5	17.3	97.1
2002	491	31.0	15.8	98.6
2003	491	31.0	15.8	98.6
2004	532	32.5	16.4	93.2
2005	500	30.0	16.7	97
2006	501	30.0	16.7	94.4
2007	442	25.0	17.7	57.1
2008	424	28.5	14.9	50.9
2009	435	26.0	15.0	95.6
2010	498	25.0	19.9	92
2011	482	n/a	n/a	45.2
2012	427	20.0	21.3	n/a
2013	426	20.0	21.3	54.2
2014	442	20.5	21.5	84.2
2015	455	21.0	21.6	93.4
2016	415	22.0	18.8	90.6
2017	399	21.0	19.0	89.5
2018	375	18.5	20.2	92
2019	430	21.5	20.0	90.2
2020	449	n/a	n/a	92
2021	429	21.0	20.4	91.8
2022	387	21.5	18.0	92
2023	316	17.0	18.5	91.1
2024	340	17.0	20.0	94.4

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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