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Charnock Road Elementary · Los Angeles

Charnock Road Elementary: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

Charnock Road posts 51% meeting the standard, and 23.6% going well past it. Most kids here keep up. Fewer get pushed further. Ask the school what it does for a child who already finds the work easy.

11133 Charnock Road, 90034 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Los Angeles·Grades TK-5·281 students·91% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(310) 838-6110·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4945
% Exceeded24%21%
% Met+51%43%
Growth-3.5-2.9
Absence21.0%17.9%
Suspension0.2%1.6%
Scope Score
49
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #2,016 statewide · #208 of 580 in Los Angeles Unified

Charnock Road Elementary scores 49 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 65th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

Most rating sites would stop at “51% proficient” and call it done. Charnock Road deserves a closer read. The school sits in Los Angeles, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Charnock Road's low-income kids hit 51.3% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Climbed from the 19th to the 65th percentile since 2019 — past roughly 2500 elementary schools.

CA Dashboard
ELAGreen(Increased Significantly)MathOrange(Declined Significantly)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 51% of students meet the standard today, above the 42% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 353%39%46%36%47%
Grade 433%58%48%30%53%
Grade 538%50%54%36%53%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 371%42%40%63%59%
Grade 429%58%62%53%50%
Grade 528%41%54%42%46%

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

26%
21%
53%
Grade 3 · 47% proficient
18%
35%
47%
Grade 4 · 53% proficient
16%
38%
46%
Grade 5 · 54% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 10.9pp across grades; the floor rises 6.3pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

51.3%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Charnock Road's most underrated number

51.3% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Charnock Road low-income: 51.3%State low-income: 38.2%

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
23.6%
State 21.3%
2.3pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-3.5pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
51.3%
State 42.7%
8.7pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
21.0%
State 17.9%
3.0pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.2%
State 1.6%
1.5pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
30.4%
State 18.0%
12.4pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask what changes between grade 3 and grade 5 here, and who teaches the older kids.
  • Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Charnock Road Elementary in Los Angeles, 51.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Charnock Road Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 10.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (52.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (47.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 27.2 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 113 students tested.

All students at this school: 51% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 51%, district —, state 43%51%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 52%, district 36%, state 32%52% · +1 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 49%, district 36%, state 32%49% · −2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 51%, district 41%, state 42%51% · −0 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 51%, district 42%, state 44%51% · +0 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 21%, district 14%, state 15%21% · −30 vs school

8 of 14 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 15.2pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +4.5pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 21.0%, district 24.5%, state 17.9%21.0% · +3.0pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.2%, district —, state 1.6%0.2% · −1.5pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–622.5%
TK/K23.2%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 18:1, district 20:118:1
Teaching staff16 teachers
Avg. experience9.6 years
Fully credentialed78%
Intern / emergency permit11.6%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$60,420 – $122,706
Principal salary$154,576 – $170,030
Superintendent salary$440,000

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $33,732, CA average $14,815$33,732 · spent at this school
Federal share$2,472 per student

$2,472 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$29,292 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction52%
Instruction support16%
Student services12%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other2%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$18,180 per pupil
2019$16,355 per pupil
2018$15,793 per pupil
2017$13,247 per pupil
2016$13,549 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic66.9%
District 73.2% · CA 56.1%
Other12.1%
District 6.3% · CA 9.0%
Black7.8%
District 7.2% · CA 4.8%
White7.1%
District 9.9% · CA 19.9%
Asian6.0%
District 3.4% · CA 10.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 90.8% (27pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$106K · CA $85K
Median home value$1.52M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+64% · CA 35%
ZIP population57,075
Median age35 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.

On the state's science test (CAST), 29% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Charnock Road Elementary a good school?

It lands in the Solid band, at the 64.9th percentile statewide, with 51.3% of students meeting or exceeding standard (CDE CAASPP, 2024-25). That puts it ahead of most California elementary schools. The number that complicates it: Students with Disabilities score 30.1 points below the school average, the largest subgroup gap on record here. A strong school-wide average and a wide internal gap can both be true at once — they're describing different slices of the same student body.

Does Charnock Road live up to what it says about itself?

Charnock Road calls itself a school for 'lifelong scholars' who are 'persistent problem solvers.' Overall proficiency is 51.3% met or exceeded, with 23.6% exceeding standard, and science proficiency sits lower, at 28.9% (CDE CAASPP, 2024-25). That's a genuinely mixed match to the mission language — solid on the reading/math floor, thinner on the harder science bar and on pushing kids well past proficient. The school also markets itself as a 'Community School' with integrated health, behavioral, and dental supports. We can confirm Big Smiles Dental and Vision to Learn programs are referenced on the school's own site, but there's no independent measure that verifies behavioral health services are actually delivered on campus versus described generically — worth asking directly on a visit. On English Learner support: the school lists an ELD program, and 30.4% of English Learners reach ELPAC Level 4. That number confirms a program exists; it doesn't by itself tell you how strong it is.

Does Charnock Road work for kids like mine?

For most students, the school-wide numbers hold: 51.3% meeting or exceeding standard, in the Solid band (CDE CAASPP, 2024-25). For Students with Disabilities specifically, scores run 30.1 points below the school average — the largest gap recorded here. That's a fact about outcomes for that group, not a judgment on the students. What we can't tell from this data is why: whether it's about instructional approach, staffing allocation, or the services actually available to that group at this campus. That's a direct question for a school visit — ask what specific supports and staffing exist for Students with Disabilities, and how the school tracks progress for that group specifically.

Are some grades stronger than others at Charnock Road?

Yes. Grade 3 math is the strongest tested grade-and-subject at 58.8% met or exceeded, while grade 5 math is the weakest at 45.6% (CDE CAASPP, 2024-25) — a 13.2-point gap. The fact block shows a related 3.5-point difference between the school's older and younger tested grades. This comes from one year of testing, so it's a snapshot of this year's grades, not proof that scores decline as kids move through the school. Whether it's a real cohort pattern or a one-year artifact isn't something a single year of data can settle — worth asking if your child is entering at grade 5.

How do English Learners do at Charnock Road?

30.4% of English Learners reached ELPAC Level 4. That's just under a third — a figure SchoolScope surfaces that many summaries omit, and a meaningful number to ask about directly if your child is or will be an English Learner.

Who is teaching at Charnock Road?

Teachers average 9.6 years of experience, and none are in their first year of teaching (staff data). About 77.8% are fully credentialed, meaning roughly one in five is not. That's a real staffing fact worth asking about on a tour, and a fair question about what support non-credentialed teachers receive.

What does Charnock Road spend per student?

Per-pupil spending is $33,732, well above the state average of $23,518 (finance data). That tells you about resources available, not about results — higher spending doesn't automatically mean better outcomes, and the proficiency and gap numbers above are the more direct measure of how that money is translating into classroom results.

What is day-to-day school life like at Charnock Road?

Chronic absenteeism is 21.0%, while the suspension rate is very low at 0.2%. That combination suggests getting kids to show up consistently is a more visible issue here than discipline problems once they're in class. Neither number tells you what happens inside a classroom — what's driving the absenteeism, whether it's family circumstances, illness, or something else, isn't something attendance data alone can answer.

Where do Charnock Road students go after this school?

There are 9 feeder schools on record for Charnock Road. That's a count only — the data doesn't tell you what level of school these are or anything about their quality, so it's a starting point for your own research, not an answer in itself.

What we found when we looked closer

Charnock Road Elementary is a Solid school, sitting at the 64.9th percentile statewide, with just over half its students — 51.3% — meeting or exceeding standard (CDE CAASPP). That puts it ahead of most California elementary schools. It's also a school with a real internal gap worth naming plainly: Students with Disabilities score 30.1 points below the school average, the largest subgroup gap on record here. Both facts are true. A school-wide average can sit comfortably above the state median while one group inside that average is having a much harder time, and neither number cancels the other out.

Charnock Road's mission statement talks about developing 'lifelong scholars' who are 'persistent, tenacious problem solvers.' The data backs that up in part and complicates it in part. Overall proficiency (51.3% met or exceeded) is solid. But only 23.6% of students exceed standard rather than just meet it, and science proficiency sits noticeably lower, at 28.9%. If the mission is about pushing kids toward independent, critical thinking, the science number is the place that story gets tested most, and right now it's the weaker one.

The school also describes itself as a 'Community School,' with integrated health, behavioral, and dental supports as one of its stated pillars. Big Smiles Dental and Vision to Learn programs are referenced on the school's own site, which at least confirms those specific services exist in some form. Whether the fuller set of behavioral health supports the community-school model promises is actually staffed and delivered on this campus, rather than referenced as a district-wide aspiration, isn't something we can verify independently. That's a fair, specific question to ask on a tour.

Look grade by grade and the picture sharpens. Grade 3 math is the strongest tested grade-and-subject, at 58.8% met or exceeded. Grade 5 math is the weakest, at 45.6% — a 13.2-point spread. That lines up with a 3.5-point gap the data shows between the school's older and younger tested grades overall. This is one year of testing, not a trend, so it's not evidence that a child's scores will fall as they move up through the school. It is a real difference worth asking about if your child is entering at grade 4 or 5 specifically: what changes instructionally between the primary and upper grades here.

Day to day, the school's suspension rate is very low, at 0.2%, while chronic absenteeism runs to 21.0%. Together those numbers suggest a campus where, once kids are in the building, they're not getting pulled out through discipline — but getting them in the building consistently looks like the bigger daily challenge. Attendance data alone can't say whether that's about family circumstances, illness patterns, or something the school could address directly.

On staffing, teachers average 9.6 years of experience and none are first-year teachers — a stable, experienced staff by the numbers. About 77.8% are fully credentialed, meaning close to one in five is not, which is worth a direct question about what support those teachers receive. Per-pupil spending, at $33,732, runs well above the $23,518 state average — a resource fact, not a results fact, and one that sits alongside a 30.1-point disability gap that spending alone hasn't closed.

The honest open question is the disability gap itself. The data shows the size of it clearly. It doesn't show why — whether it traces to staffing allocation, instructional practice, or service availability specifically at Charnock Road. That's the single most useful question to bring to a school visit if you're weighing this campus for a child who receives or may need special education services.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
23.6%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 52th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-3.5pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 48th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
51.3%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 57th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
21.0%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 45th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.2%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 62th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
30.4%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 67th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 33426%21%18%35%47%+4
Grade 44918%35%22%24%53%+8
Grade 54516%38%18%29%53%+5
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 33435%24%18%24%59%+13
Grade 45022%28%28%22%50%+8
Grade 54624%22%15%39%46%+10
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11454%24%58%13%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged11351.3%+10+13
Hispanic/Latino8747.1%+6+8
Students with Disabilities3324.2%+8+7
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Charnock Road Elementary ←4923.6%51.3%−3.50.2%
Overland Avenue Elementary1.5 mi8870.4%90.4%+3.30.5%
Clover Avenue Elementary0.8 mi8165.6%86.3%−3.90.5%
Mar Vista Elementary0.9 mi7755.0%83.1%−1.10.1%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20193019#448017.0%42.1%23.7%0.1%-28.8pp
20224366#192820.6%48.2%45.6%0.1%+4.7pp
20235072#158025.8%50.6%38.7%0.1%+11.1pp
20244661#225715.6%43.3%28.0%0.2%-10.5pp
20254965#201623.6%51.3%21.0%0.2%-3.5pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female22.2%20.4%-1.8pp
Male26.0%22.1%-3.9pp
Asian22.1%10.5%-11.6pp
Black/African American26.2%45.5%+19.3pp
Hispanic/Latino24.9%19.3%-5.6pp
Students with Disabilities35.4%31.4%-4.0pp
English Learners28.5%14.5%-14.0pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged25.4%22.6%-2.8pp
All Students24.3%21.3%-3.0pp
Filipino20.0%
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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