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Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary

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Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary ranks 1942 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1942^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of California elementary schools

Summary

Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 316 students in the Boyle Heights/East Los Angeles area as part of the Los Angeles Unified district, and it stands out as a remarkable success story of sustained academic improvement over the past decade.

The school has risen from a very low ranking to consistently outperform both the district average and many nearby schools, especially in mathematics, where nearly half of students are proficient. This is particularly impressive given that it serves a high-need community, and it even matches or exceeds the performance of several local charter schools like KIPP Raices Academy and KIPP Iluminar Academy. Compared to other traditional public schools with similar demographics, such as Fourth Street Elementary and Marianna Avenue Elementary, Hamasaki achieves stronger academic results, demonstrating effective use of its resources.

A striking comparison is with Brightwood Elementary, located less than a mile away in the higher-performing Alhambra Unified district, highlighting how district boundaries can lead to very different educational outcomes. While the school excels academically, it continues to work on challenges like chronic absenteeism, which is similar to the district average. Overall, Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary provides a strong model of what a neighborhood public school can achieve with consistent improvement and effective teaching.

316

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,789

Per pupil spending ?

91.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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

(323) 263-3869

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.9%

African American:

1.6%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2013 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 55 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,942^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 50 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

126^th of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	1942 of 5857	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	1817 of 5869	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	2009 of 5859	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	2324 of 5883	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	3118 of 5789	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.8	4010 of 5662	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.2	4769 of 5692	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.3	4496 of 5614	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.8	4652 of 5611	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.0	4872 of 5530	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.2	3857 of 5390	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.4	4101 of 5377	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.2	4359 of 5314	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.1	4492 of 5193	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.7	4067 of 5113	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.2	4558 of 5113	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.6	4502 of 4818	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	18.1	4095 of 4822	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.7	4050 of 4809	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	59.5	844 of 3275	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	30.0	2398 of 3246	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	1960 of 5597	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	1767 of 5612	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	1993 of 5609	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	2048 of 5635	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	3175 of 5492	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	4085 of 5413	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	752 of 5107	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	629 of 5107	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	801 of 5087	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	948 of 5084	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	1693 of 4963	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.3	2918 of 4830	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	795 of 5460	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	968 of 5517	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	1088 of 5363	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	1331 of 5264	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	2176 of 5173	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.3	3225 of 5084	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	1873 of 5628	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	1830 of 5643	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	1915 of 5638	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	2410 of 5663	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	2800 of 5510	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	3525 of 5431	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)74th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

Mathematics49%+12 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

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by a parent
Sunday, October 27, 2019

Una excelente oportunidad para los futuros medicos o aprender ciencias, con maestros muy dedicados y todo el personal amable, teniendo un Principal que trabaja en Equipo con todo su Personal, staff y Maestr@s. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary	Public	K-5	4865 East First St.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 263-3869	316	15	21.0	91.1%	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)	300 (94.9%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	62.4	1942^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	66.8%		65	1817^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.0%	125	35.1		35.1	48.5	54.7	50.0				51.1	52.9	48.4	45.6				49.2							$27,789	$4,704	$23,085
KIPP Iluminar Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	4800 East Cesar Chavez Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	KIPP Iluminar Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 800-5218	593	27	22.0	79.9%	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	583 (98.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	51.1	2547^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.5%		44.3	2907^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.5%	360				48.3	35.5					42.1	51.8	40.2					46.2							$21,498	$2,327	$19,171
Arts In Action Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	5115 Via Corona St.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Arts In Action Community Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 266-4371	404	19	21.2	91.3%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	401 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20.2	4813^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.8%		21.5	4729^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.4%	84	14.1		14.1	34.7	20.8	26.8				27.4	29.2	22.2	16.9				22.8	59.2	69.0	90.1	70.4	67.6	70.4	$22,047	$1,963	$20,084
Brooklyn Avenue	Public	K-8	4620 Cesar Chavez Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 269-8161	510	27	19.2	89.2%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	505 (99.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	45.6	2850^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.3%		45.5	2833^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	51.7%	17	20.3	38.2	29.0	46.7	44.1	34.5	50.8	75.0	56.4	51.6	48.9	35.7	27.1	40.0	59.4	45.5	42.5	94.0	96.0				96.0	$26,550	$5,110	$21,440
Robert Hill Lane Elementary	Public	K-6	1500 Avenida Cesar Chavez	Monterey Park	91754	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 263-3877	248	13	19.0	77.0%	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	233 (94.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	53	2432^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	58.5%		68.8	1650^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.9%	782	22.5		22.5	35.1	36.0	44.9	73.5			47.6	62.2	44.0	32.7	47.1			45.5							$29,293	$5,322	$23,971
Fourth Street Elementary	Public	2-5	420 South Amalia Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 266-0182	303	16	18.9	90.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	302 (99.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.2	4379^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.2%		27.2	4189^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.6%	190	21.4		21.4	28.2	22.5	37.8				29.9	40.9	21.9	15.3				25.3							$30,297	$5,990	$24,307
Brightwood Elementary	Public	K-8	1701 Brightwood St.	Monterey Park	91754	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-3360	804	33	24.2	31.3%	11 (1.4%)	7 (0.9%)	295 (36.7%)	444 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (5.6%)	86.5	851^st of 5857 public elementary schools	85.5%		90.4	678^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.4%	173	54.8	68.1	61.7	69.3	56.6	71.4	77.0	76.8	85.7	73.6	72.4	56.0	69.1	55.0	66.4	71.4	64.9							$12,435	$931	$11,504
Fourth Street Primary Center	Public	K-1	469 Amalia Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 268-8775	206	11	18.7	93.2%	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	200 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)								(n/a)																		96.5				97.4		$33,708	$6,041	$27,667
Humphreys Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	500 South Humphreys Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 263-6958	364	18	20.2	94.5%	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	356 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46	2833^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	51.6%		39.3	3215^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.2%	382	20.0		20.0	50.9	43.8	46.2				47.1	49.2	37.5	27.7				37.8							$27,494	$4,987	$22,507
Marianna Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	4215 East Gleason St.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 262-6382	281	15	18.7	92.2%	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	268 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	35.8	3512^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.0%		42.6	3022^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	48.5%	490	29.0		29.0	32.4	27.5	35.1	46.2			34.3	41.2	27.5	39.5	22.2			33.1	92.7	96.4	96.4	96.4	92.7	96.4	$29,044	$6,142	$22,902

Frequently Asked Questions about Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary

Is Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary a good school?

Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary ranks 1942^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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 : 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

How many students attend Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary.

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

Students at Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% White, 1% Asian.

What district is Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

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