Elementary Schools in Los Angeles, California: Los Angeles schools clear the bar — but few are pushed past it.

Near Average2024–25 data307 schools · avg 38.3/100

Los Angeles, California has 307 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 38.3/100 — within 0.5 points of the state average of 38.8. The highest-scoring school is Wonderland Avenue Elementary at 89/100, where 72.7% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Los Angeles schools average 19.1% exceeded standard (state: 21.3%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction reveals whether schools push students beyond proficiency or pace toward it. Of 307 schools, 5 Growth Engines and 14 High Ceiling stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 21.9% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

Avg Scope Score

38.3

State avg: 38.8

SchoolScope composite

Score Range

36.1

53.1 – 89.2

Avg Exceeded %

19.1%

State avg: 21.3%

CDE CAASPP 2025

Chronic Absenteeism

21.9%

State avg: 17.9%

CDE Attendance 2025

Schools Ranked

307

With Scope Scores

Level	Schools	Avg Score	Exceeded	vs State
Elementary	307	Developing 38.3/100	19.1%	-0.5
High	115	Developing 49.2/100	14.5%	+2.6
Middle	95	Developing 34.1/100	12.1%	-3.9

How Los Angeles schools compare

Los Angeles has 307 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 38.3/100 — within 0.5 points of the state average of 38.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).

The top-ranked school is Wonderland Avenue Elementary with a Scope Score of 89 and 72.7% of students exceeding standard.

Students are clearing the bar — but few are pushed past it. Los Angeles schools average 73.8% meeting standard but only 19.1% exceeding it. One plausible read: these schools pace toward proficiency rather than past it. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

Chronic absenteeism in Los Angeles averages 21.9% — above the state average of 17.9%.

How we score · Weighted composite of test performance, growth, and school climate · Full weights on the methodology page

Hidden Gem

Despite a 51% free-or-reduced-lunch rate, Third Street Elementary posts a Scope Score of 89 — 100th percentile statewide.

School archetypes in Los Angeles

14 High Ceiling10 Strong All-Around8 Solid Base5 Growth Engine3 Building Momentum

Hidden gems: 5 schools in Los Angeles are classified as Growth Engine (5) \u2014 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

For the data nerds

Every school in Los Angeles

ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP

#	School	Exceeded	Score
1	Wonderland Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling	72.7%	Strong 89/100
2	Third Street Elementary Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling	68.3%	Strong 89/100
3	Overland Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling	70.4%	Strong 86/100
4	Roscomare Road Elementary Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling	62.2%	Strong 81/100
5	Clover Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling	65.6%	Strong 80/100
6	Community Magnet Charter Elementary Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling	59.6%	Strong 77/100
7	Middle College High Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	42.9%	Strong 77/100
8	Downtown Business High Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	43.7%	Strong 75/100
9	Kentwood Elementary Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling	63.2%	Strong 75/100
10	Renaissance Arts Academy Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling	59.6%	Strong 74/100
11	Warner Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling	58.6%	Strong 74/100
12	Mar Vista Elementary Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling	55.0%	Strong 74/100
13	Franklin Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling	56.5%	Strong 73/100
14	Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling	54.8%	Strong 73/100
15	Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	31.7%	Strong 73/100
16	Castle Heights Elementary Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling	53.2%	Strong 73/100
17	Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Enviro Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	32.3%	Strong 72/100
18	L.A. County High School for the Arts Los Angeles County Office of Education Strong All-Around	35.4%	Strong 72/100
19	Girls Academic Leadership Academy, Dr. Michelle Ki Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	44.5%	Strong 72/100
20	Orthopaedic Hospital Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	24.1%	Strong 71/100
21	Canfield Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling	54.1%	Strong 71/100
22	Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	28.4%	Strong 71/100
23	Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	24.8%	Strong 71/100
24	CATCH Prep Charter High, Inc. Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	20.7%	Strong 71/100
25	Iovine and Young Center Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	30.8%	Solid 70/100
26	Alliance Ted K. Tajima High Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	26.4%	Solid 69/100
27	Ivanhoe Elementary Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	48.7%	Solid 69/100
28	Alliance Marc & Eva Stern Math and Science Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	26.6%	Solid 69/100
29	Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	28.8%	Solid 68/100
30	Westwood Charter Elementary Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	51.3%	Solid 68/100
31	Richland Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	46.2%	Solid 68/100
32	King/Drew Medical Magnet High Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	24.4%	Solid 68/100
33	Alliance Patti And Peter Neuwirth Leadership Acade Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	20.1%	Solid 68/100
34	WISH Community Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	51.6%	Solid 68/100
35	Melrose Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	47.5%	Solid 67/100
36	Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	26.6%	Solid 67/100
37	Venice Senior High Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	27.3%	Solid 67/100
38	Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	24.7%	Solid 66/100
39	Open Charter Magnet Los Angeles Unified Growth Engine	40.0%	Solid 66/100
40	John Marshall Senior High Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	28.1%	Solid 66/100
41	Ednovate - Brio College Prep Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	22.6%	Solid 65/100
42	Math and Science College Preparatory Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	16.3%	Solid 65/100
43	Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	25.5%	Solid 65/100
44	WISH Academy High Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	26.4%	Solid 65/100
45	Early College Academy-LA Trade Tech College Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	26.8%	Solid 65/100
46	Hollywood Senior High Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	26.4%	Solid 64/100
47	Paul Revere Charter Middle Los Angeles Unified Solid Base	42.7%	Solid 64/100
48	Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	18.6%	Solid 64/100
49	Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magne Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	40.5%	Solid 64/100
50	University Preparatory Value High Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	17.8%	Solid 64/100
51	Eagle Rock High Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	21.4%	Solid 63/100
52	Fairburn Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified Solid Base	55.3%	Solid 63/100
53	Eagle Rock Elementary Los Angeles Unified Solid Base	49.6%	Solid 63/100
54	Short Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	44.5%	Solid 62/100
55	Dahlia Heights Elementary Los Angeles Unified Solid Base	48.2%	Solid 62/100
56	Social Justice Leadership Academy Magnet at Esteba Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	27.8%	Solid 62/100
57	Elysian Heights ES Arts Magnet Los Angeles Unified Growth Engine	35.2%	Solid 61/100
58	Alliance Morgan McKinzie High Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	19.5%	Solid 61/100
59	Synergy Quantum Academy Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	15.2%	Solid 61/100
60	Mt. Washington Elementary Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	40.7%	Solid 60/100
61	Richard Riordan Primary Center Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	41.0%	Solid 60/100
62	Abraham Lincoln Senior High Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	23.8%	Solid 60/100
63	Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	14.3%	Solid 60/100
64	Animo South Los Angeles Charter Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	18.5%	Solid 60/100
65	Rise Kohyang High Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	18.7%	Solid 60/100
66	University High School Charter Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	17.3%	Solid 59/100
67	Ednovate - East College Prep Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	22.8%	Solid 59/100
68	Animo Pat Brown Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	15.8%	Solid 59/100
69	ICEF Vista Middle Academy Los Angeles Unified Growth Engine	25.8%	Solid 59/100
70	Animo Jackie Robinson High Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	13.4%	Solid 59/100
71	Central City Value Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around	19.2%	Solid 59/100
72	Woodrow Wilson Senior High Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	18.2%	Solid 59/100
73	Alexander Hamilton Senior High Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	17.8%	Solid 59/100
74	Wallis Annenberg High Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	11.7%	Solid 59/100
75	Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	18.9%	Solid 59/100
76	Charles H. Kim Elementary Los Angeles Unified Culture First	40.2%	Solid 58/100
77	Hoover Street Elementary Los Angeles Unified Solid Base	42.7%	Solid 58/100
78	Dr. Sammy Lee Medical and Health Science Magnet El Los Angeles Unified Growth Engine	34.4%	Solid 58/100
79	Delevan Drive Elementary Los Angeles Unified Solid Base	45.6%	Solid 58/100
80	School for the Visual Arts and Humanities Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	18.6%	Solid 58/100
81	PUC Milagro Charter Los Angeles Unified Solid Base	43.3%	Solid 58/100
82	Goethe International Charter Los Angeles Unified Solid Base	37.7%	Solid 57/100
83	KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory Los Angeles Unified Culture First	30.1%	Solid 57/100
84	Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter High Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	10.5%	Solid 57/100
85	James A. Garfield Senior High Los Angeles Unified Culture First	18.5%	Solid 57/100
86	Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	17.9%	Solid 56/100
87	Sierra Vista Elementary Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	36.8%	Solid 55/100
88	Washington Irving Middle School Math, Music and En Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	33.6%	Solid 55/100
89	Vernon City Elementary Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	37.0%	Solid 55/100
90	Fairfax Senior High Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	17.3%	Solid 55/100
91	Marvin Elementary Los Angeles Unified Growth Engine	32.0%	Solid 55/100
92	Multnomah Street Elementary Los Angeles Unified Culture First	35.3%	Solid 55/100
93	Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy H Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	7.1%	Solid 55/100
94	School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learni Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	24.5%	Solid 54/100
95	Cowan Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified Growth Engine	29.8%	Solid 54/100
96	University Pathways Medical Magnet Academy Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	11.1%	Solid 53/100
97	Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	11.2%	Solid 53/100
98	Micheltorena Street Elementary Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	37.3%	Solid 53/100
99	Rockdale Visual & Performing Arts Magnet Los Angeles Unified Solid Base	35.1%	Solid 53/100
100	Nava College Preparatory Academy Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum	13.7%	Solid 53/100

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 517 schoolsMethodology · Explore all schools · Download this data (CSV)

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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.

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What Scope Scores can't tell you about Los Angeles

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

Frequently asked questions

Are the schools in Los Angeles good?

Los Angeles's 307 ranked elementary schools average a Scope Score of 38.3/100, which is within 0.5 points of the state average. 19.1% of students exceed the state standard on average (state average: 21.3%). The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (42%), met or exceeded (proficient) (23%), grade 3-to-5 growth (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 is the best elementary school in Los Angeles?

The highest-scoring elementary school in Los Angeles is Wonderland Avenue Elementary with a Scope Score of 89/100 and 72.7% of students exceeding the state standard. Rankings are based on SchoolScope's 2025 Scope Score, which measures academic performance and school climate using publicly available California data. See full methodology.

How do Los Angeles schools compare to the state average?

Los Angeles elementary schools average a Scope Score of 38.3/100 — within 0.5 points of the state average of 38.8. The exceeded rate averages 19.1% vs. 21.3% statewide. Chronic absenteeism averages 21.9% vs. 17.9% statewide.

How many schools are in Los Angeles?

Los Angeles has 307 ranked elementary schools with Scope Scores. Schools are ranked using a weighted composite of CAASPP test performance, growth trajectory, chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Schools with insufficient testing data are not ranked.

What does the Scope Score measure?

The Scope Score is SchoolScope's proprietary composite rating (0–100) based on seven dimensions of publicly available California school data: the exceeded-vs-met standard split, overall proficiency, grade 3–5 growth, chronic absenteeism, suspension rate, ELPAC English Learner proficiency, and baseline proficiency. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score separates students who "exceeded" from those who "met" the standard — revealing whether a school pushes students beyond proficiency or paces toward it. Full methodology and weights.

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