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Frank D. Parent · Inglewood

Frank D. Parent: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Frank D. Parent posts low test scores — and test scores are one lens among several. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

5354 West 64th Street, 90302 (opens in new tab)·Inglewood Unified·Inglewood·Grades TK-8·235 students·87% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(310) 680-5430·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope1845
% Exceeded10%21%
% Met+30%43%
Growth-56.8-2.9
Absence32.4%17.9%
Suspension5.3%1.6%
Scope Score
18
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #5,657 statewide · #10 of 10 in Inglewood Unified

Frank D. Parent scores 18 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 2nd 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 “30% proficient” and call it done. Frank D. Parent deserves a closer read. The school sits in Inglewood, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Slipped from the 22nd to the 2nd percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAGreen(Increased Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 30% of students meet the standard today, above the 23% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 330%76%29%33%66%
Grade 414%44%29%27%26%
Grade 530%25%35%29%9%
Grade 640%37%19%46%29%
Grade 723%30%21%33%35%
Grade 828%28%19%21%32%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 325%71%11%22%57%
Grade 45%14%21%20%21%
Grade 531%9%16%13%0%
Grade 637%20%6%14%11%
Grade 717%7%7%7%24%
Grade 88%14%8%6%4%

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.

28%
38%
34%
Grade 3 · 66% proficient
16%
11%
73%
Grade 4 · 27% proficient
9%
91%
Grade 5 · 9% proficient

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
10.2%
State 21.3%
11.1pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-56.8pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
29.9%
State 42.7%
12.8pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
32.4%
State 17.9%
14.5pp above state avg
Suspension rate
5.3%
State 1.6%
3.7pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
8.3%
State 18.0%
9.6pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

  • Ask how the school follows up when a student starts missing days — chronic absence often starts outside the classroom, not inside it.
  • Ask what typically leads to a suspension, and what happens before it gets there.
  • Ask what changes between grade 3 and grade 5 here, and who teaches the older kids.
  • 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.

How every group of students does here

At Frank D. Parent in Inglewood, 31.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 32.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Frank D. Parent trails its district average for low-income students by 0.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (20.3% Math proficient); Black students (33.0% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 139 students tested.

All students at this school: 28% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 28%, district —, state 43%28%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 26%, district 26%, state 32%26% · −2 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 26%, district 27%, state 26%26% · −1 vs school
MaleMale: this school 27%, district 26%, state 42%27% · −1 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 29%, district 27%, state 44%29% · +1 vs school

8 of 13 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 falls by 56.5pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +0.6pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 32.4%, district 29.4%, state 17.9%32.4% · +14.5pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 5.3%, district —, state 1.6%5.3% · +3.7pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–639.5%
Grades 7–843.1%
TK/K42.1%

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Frank D. Parent
18/100
This school

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 21:1, district 25:121:1
Teaching staff12 teachers
Avg. experience19.6 years
Fully credentialed81%
First-year teachers17%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$55,106 – $98,339
Principal salary$145,466 – $170,249
Superintendent salary$315,000

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $26,874, CA average $14,815$26,874 · spent at this school
Federal share$1,442 per student

$1,442 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$29,101 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
Instruction63%
Instruction support11%
Student services6%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance11%
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$15,268 per pupil
2019$13,404 per pupil
2018$14,601 per pupil
2017$12,149 per pupil
2016$10,770 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Black68.1%
District 36.1% · CA 4.8%
Hispanic26.8%
District 59.1% · CA 56.1%
Other4.3%
District 3.6% · CA 9.0%
White0.8%
District 0.6% · CA 19.9%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 87.2% (23pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$74K · CA $85K
Median home value$739K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+30% · CA 35%
ZIP population29,003
Median age37 years

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

Worth Knowing

At 235 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California elementary school (≈480).

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

On the state's science test (CAST), 13% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Frank D. Parent a good elementary school?

Frank D. Parent has a Scope Score of 18 out of 100, placing it in the 2nd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #5,657 statewide. 10.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 11.1 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Frank D. Parent's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 29.9% of students at Frank D. Parent met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 10.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 19.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 10.2% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 139 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Frank D. Parent rank in California?

Frank D. Parent ranks #5,657 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 2nd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Is Frank D. Parent getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Frank D. Parent decreases by 56.8 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Frank D. Parent?

32.4% of students at Frank D. Parent are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 5.3%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Frank D. Parent compare to other schools in Inglewood?

Frank D. Parent scores 18/100 (2nd percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 235 students. Use the schools in Inglewood page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Frank D. Parent serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Frank D. Parent in Inglewood, 31.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 32.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Frank D. Parent trails its district average for low-income students by 0.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (20.3% Math proficient); Black students (33.0% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 139 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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%
10.2%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 39th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-56.8pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 12th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
29.9%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 40th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
32.4%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 26th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
5.3%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 20th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
8.3%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 39th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 32928%38%21%14%66%+22
Grade 41916%11%26%47%26%−18
Grade 5220%9%18%73%9%−39
Grade 6287%21%25%46%29%−18
Grade 7349%26%35%29%35%−12
Grade 8225%27%36%32%32%−14
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3287%50%25%18%57%+11
Grade 41911%11%21%58%21%−21
Grade 5220%0%9%91%0%−35
Grade 6280%11%25%64%11%−24
Grade 7346%18%44%32%24%−10
Grade 8230%4%17%78%4%−28
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11450%13%51%36%

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 Disadvantaged13931.7%−1−7
Black/African American11233.0%−1+0
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Frank D. Parent ←1810.2%29.9%−56.85.3%
Kentwood Elementary2.1 mi7763.2%80.7%−14.80.4%
Open Charter Magnet1 mi7240.0%67.9%+18.30.1%
Linwood E. Howe Elementary2.9 mi7146.1%71.5%−12.50.3%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20193222#42916.6%22.6%15.4%1.5%+2.7pp
2022122#563813.3%40.0%35.1%4.8%-56.6pp
20233436#36588.1%23.6%41.1%8.0%+5.7pp
2024100#57178.0%24.0%31.7%6.4%-6.8pp
2025182#565710.2%29.9%32.4%5.3%-56.8pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female12.3%35.3%+23.0pp
Male18.1%35.7%+17.6pp
Black/African American13.8%37.3%+23.5pp
Hispanic/Latino21.6%30.3%+8.7pp
Two or More Races22.2%45.5%+23.3pp
Students with Disabilities19.3%35.5%+16.2pp
English Learners3.4%6.7%+3.3pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged16.4%36.4%+20.0pp
All Students15.5%35.5%+20.0pp
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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