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Gil Garcetti Learning Academy: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Gil Garcetti Learning Academy posts 38% meeting the standard and 22.3% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

612 West 68th Street, 90044 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Los Angeles·Grades TK-6·519 students·98% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(323) 753-2133·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4245
% Exceeded22%21%
% Met+38%43%
Growth-5.6-2.9
Absence29.4%17.9%
Suspension0.4%1.6%
Scope Score
42
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #2,980 statewide · #339 of 580 in Los Angeles Unified

Gil Garcetti Learning Academy scores 42 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 48th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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🌱 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.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “38% proficient” and call it done. Gil Garcetti Learning Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Los Angeles, where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Climbed from the 9th to the 48th percentile since 2019 — past roughly 2000 elementary schools.

CA Dashboard
ELAOrange(Declined Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 38% of students meet the standard today, above the 23% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 322%32%30%43%32%
Grade 423%38%50%38%56%
Grade 523%29%34%34%30%
Grade 634%36%36%52%54%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 326%38%40%49%34%
Grade 429%38%50%43%52%
Grade 516%10%22%27%25%
Grade 631%18%27%41%44%

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.

18%
14%
68%
Grade 3 · 32% proficient
40%
16%
44%
Grade 4 · 56% proficient
11%
19%
70%
Grade 5 · 30% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 6.8pp across grades; the floor slips 2.4pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
22.3%
State 21.3%
1.0pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-5.6pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
38.1%
State 42.7%
4.6pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
29.4%
State 17.9%
11.5pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.4%
State 1.6%
1.2pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
19.5%
State 18.0%
1.5pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask how the school follows up when a student starts missing days — chronic absence often starts outside the classroom, not inside it.
  • Ask what changes between grade 3 and grade 5 here, and who teaches the older kids.
  • Ask which schools families here actually choose next — the zoned path is only the default.
  • 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 Gil Garcetti Learning Academy in Los Angeles, 40.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Gil Garcetti Learning Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 0.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (37.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (43.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 33.3 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 257 students tested.

All students at this school: 39% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 39%, district —, state 43%39%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 39%, district 36%, state 32%39% · +0 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 41%, district 36%, state 32%41% · +2 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 45%, district 42%, state 44%45% · +6 vs school
MaleMale: this school 33%, district 41%, state 42%33% · −6 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 12%, district 9%, state 11%12% · −27 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 14%, district 14%, state 15%14% · −24 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 4%, district 30%, state 26%4% · −34 vs school
AsianAsian: too few students to report‹11
American Indian/Alaska NativeAmerican Indian/Alaska Native: too few students to report‹11
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: too few students to report‹11
HomelessHomeless: too few students to report‹11
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 1.6pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +4.5pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 29.4%, district 24.5%, state 17.9%29.4% · +11.5pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.4%, district —, state 1.6%0.4% · −1.2pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–628.3%
TK/K31.9%

Where the path goes

The zoned path continues to Mary McLeod Bethune Middle, which scores 25 points lower than this school — worth weighing alongside everything above. Families here often look at charter or magnet options for middle school.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Gil Garcetti Learning Academy
42/100
This school

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

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The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 20:1, district 20:120:1
Teaching staff26 teachers
Avg. experience20.7 years
Fully credentialed92%
Intern / emergency permit3.4%
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: $26,987, CA average $14,815$26,987 · spent at this school
Federal share$2,350 per student

$2,350 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

Hispanic86.7%
District 73.2% · CA 56.1%
Black10.8%
District 7.2% · CA 4.8%
Other2.1%
District 6.3% · CA 9.0%
White0.4%
District 9.9% · CA 19.9%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 98.3% (34pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$53K · CA $85K
Median home value$614K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+12% · CA 35%
ZIP population94,830
Median age32 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), 14% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Gil Garcetti Learning Academy a good elementary school?

Gil Garcetti Learning Academy has a Scope Score of 42 out of 100, placing it in the 48th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,980 statewide. 22.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near 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 Gil Garcetti Learning Academy's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 38.1% of students at Gil Garcetti Learning Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 22.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 15.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 22.3% 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. 442 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Gil Garcetti Learning Academy rank in California?

Gil Garcetti Learning Academy ranks #2,980 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 48th 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 Gil Garcetti Learning Academy getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Gil Garcetti Learning Academy decreases by 5.6 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 Gil Garcetti Learning Academy?

29.4% of students at Gil Garcetti Learning Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.4%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. 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 Gil Garcetti Learning Academy compare to other schools in Los Angeles?

Gil Garcetti Learning Academy scores 42/100 (48th 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 519 students. Use the schools in Los Angeles page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Gil Garcetti Learning Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Gil Garcetti Learning Academy in Los Angeles, 40.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Gil Garcetti Learning Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 0.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (37.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (43.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 33.3 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 257 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.

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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%
22.3%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 51th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-5.6pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 44th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
38.1%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 47th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
29.4%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 31th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.4%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 60th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
19.5%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 53th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 37818%14%21%47%32%−11
Grade 46340%16%16%29%56%+11
Grade 58111%19%22%48%30%−18
Grade 64112%41%22%24%54%+7
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 37716%18%22%44%34%−12
Grade 46338%14%27%21%52%+11
Grade 58011%14%26%49%25%−10
Grade 64127%17%32%24%44%+9
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11814%10%59%27%

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 Disadvantaged25740.5%−0+2
Hispanic/Latino23443.2%+2+4
English Learners707.1%+0−3
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Gil Garcetti Learning Academy ←—4222.3%38.1%−5.60.4%
Sixty-First Street Elementary0.5 mi6118.8%38.5%−3.70.4%
West Vernon Avenue Elementary1.8 mi5719.1%41.8%+5.90.1%
Ascot Avenue Elementary2.7 mi5320.7%42.7%+10.10.1%
California average—4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
2019269#49948.1%23.3%28.1%0.5%-4.5pp
20222417#475813.6%30.8%49.8%0.0%-15.3pp
20233438#355918.4%37.7%44.8%0.2%-6.7pp
20243635#370117.3%38.9%34.3%0.6%-15.6pp
20254248#298022.3%38.1%29.4%0.4%-5.6pp
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
Female28.6%25.2%-3.4pp
Male28.1%34.8%+6.7pp
Black/African American46.9%45.2%-1.7pp
Hispanic/Latino24.3%28.5%+4.2pp
Students with Disabilities37.5%35.6%-1.9pp
English Learners22.4%21.8%-0.6pp
Foster Youth35.0%——
Homeless50.0%41.2%-8.8pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged28.2%29.9%+1.7pp
All Students28.3%30.2%+1.9pp
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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