Elementary Schools in Culver City, California: Culver City students aren't just reaching proficiency — many go beyond it.
Culver City, California has 8 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 56.1/100 — 17.3 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Linwood E. Howe Elementary at 67/100, where 46.1% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Culver City schools average 38.1% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 8 schools, 2 Growth Engines stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 12.2% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Culver City
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (8)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linwood E. Howe Elementary Culver City Unified | 46.1% | 92nd percentile · StrongScope Score 67/100 |
| 2 | Farragut Elementary Culver City Unified | 48.3% | 91st percentile · StrongScope Score 65/100 |
| 3 | El Marino Elementary Culver City Unified | 47.4% | 90th percentile · StrongScope Score 64/100 |
| 4 | Braddock Drive Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 46.7% | 87th percentile · StrongScope Score 60/100 |
| 5 | El Rincon Elementary Culver City Unified | 40.9% | 83rd percentile · StrongScope Score 56/100 |
| 6 | Playa del Rey Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 38.0% | 79th percentile · StrongScope Score 52/100 |
| 7 | Stoner Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 14.7% | 69th percentile · SolidScope Score 45/100 |
| 8 | La Ballona Elementary Culver City Unified | 22.6% | 61st percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Culver City Middle Culver City Unified | 28.4% | 75th percentile · SolidScope Score 48/100 |
High Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Culver City High Culver City Unified | 32.8% | 86th percentile · StrongScope Score 69/100 |
| 2 | Culver Park High Culver City Unified continuation high school | 3.3% | 86th percentile · StrongWithin its own school classScope Score 31/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Culver City
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Culver City are classified as Growth Engine (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in Culver City
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology