Elementary Schools in Inglewood, California: 11 schools. Average score 9.8 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Inglewood, California has 11 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 29.0/100 — 9.8 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter at 59/100, where 41.2% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Inglewood schools average 13.4% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 28.4% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Inglewood
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (11)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Inglewood Unified | 41.2% | 86th percentile · StrongScope Score 59/100 |
| 2 | ICEF Inglewood Elementary Charter Academy Inglewood Unified | 21.3% | 55th percentile · SolidScope Score 38/100 |
| 3 | Centinela Inglewood Unified | 12.5% | 37th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100 |
| 4 | Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence Inglewood Unified | 14.2% | 37th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100 |
| 5 | Century Park Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 10.1% | 35th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100 |
| 6 | La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter Inglewood Unified | 12.6% | 32nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100 |
| 7 | Oak Street Inglewood Unified | 8.6% | 26th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100 |
| 8 | Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy Inglewood Unified | 9.7% | 25th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100 |
| 9 | Frank D. Parent Inglewood Unified | 10.2% | 10th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 20/100 |
| 10 | Woodworth-Monroe Academy Inglewood Unified | 3.7% | 4th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 15/100 |
| 11 | Kelso (William H.) Inglewood Unified | 3.2% | 3rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 14/100 |
Middle Schools (4)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Middle Inglewood Unified | 32.3% | 91st percentile · StrongScope Score 65/100 |
| 2 | Environmental Charter Middle - Inglewood Los Angeles County Office of Education | 18.0% | 79th percentile · StrongScope Score 51/100 |
| 3 | Century Community Charter Lennox | 11.4% | 64th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100 |
| 4 | Grace Hopper STEM Academy Inglewood Unified | 2.1% | 27th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 26/100 |
High Schools (6)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Animo Inglewood Charter High Inglewood Unified | 20.9% | 81st percentile · StrongScope Score 65/100 |
| 2 | Animo Leadership High Lennox | 17.8% | 80th percentile · StrongScope Score 65/100 |
| 3 | City Honors International Preparatory High Inglewood Unified | 29.7% | 72nd percentile · SolidScope Score 61/100 |
| 4 | Animo City of Champions Charter High Los Angeles County Office of Education | 6.1% | 44th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 51/100 |
| 5 | Inglewood High Inglewood Unified | 6.3% | 20th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 43/100 |
| 6 | Inglewood Continuation High Inglewood Unified continuation high school | 0.0% | 45th percentile · DevelopingWithin its own school classScope Score 23/100 |
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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 Inglewood
Hidden gems: 3 schools in Inglewood are classified as On the Rise (3) — 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 Inglewood
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