San Pedro · Los Angeles County
Schools in San Pedro
San Pedro’s 11 public elementary schools run from the 15th to the 92nd percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
San Pedro’s 11 public elementary schools · 1 dot each
California’s public elementary schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
San Pedro’s 11 public elementary schools · 1 dot each
California’s public elementary schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
1Needs Support
2Developing
2Solid
6Strong
Highest in San Pedro
Statewide percentile- Point Fermin ElementaryGrowth Engine · Strong All-Around92ndStrong
- Park Western Place ElementaryGrowth Engine · Strong All-Around91stStrong
- Taper Avenue ElementaryGrowth Engine85thStrong
Point Fermin and Park Western Place are 1 percentile apart; treat that as a tie.
Context
The average San Pedro elementary school had 22 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100.
The other 8 elementary schools
- Cabrillo Avenue ElementaryGrowth Engine82ndStrong
- Seventh Street Elementary Arts Integration MagnetGrowth Engine · On the Rise · Magnet school. Check how it admits students.82ndStrong
- White Point ElementaryGrowth Engine81stStrong
- Bandini Street Elementary68thSolid
- South Shores/CSUDH Visual and Performing Arts68thSolid
- Leland Street Elementary43rdDeveloping
- Fifteenth Street Elementary32ndDeveloping
- Barton Hill Elementary15thNeeds Support
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
San Pedro has one public middle school we score, Richard Henry Dana Middle, at the 46th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
San Pedro’s 1 public middle schools · 1 dot each
California’s public middle schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
San Pedro’s 1 public middle schools · 1 dot each
California’s public middle schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong
Middle schools in San Pedro
Statewide percentile- Richard Henry Dana Middle46thDeveloping
San Pedro’s 2 public high schools run from the 69th to the 82nd percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
San Pedro’s 2 public high schools · 1 dot each
California’s public high schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
San Pedro’s 2 public high schools · 1 dot each
California’s public high schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
1Strong
High schools in San Pedro
Statewide percentile- Port of Los Angeles HighSolid Base · Charter school. Check how it admits students.82ndStrong
- San Pedro Senior HighOn the Rise69thSolid
Also in San Pedro, not ranked with these schools
- Angel's Gate (Continuation)Continuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
- William J. Johnston Community DayCourt and community school: students enroll by referral or placement, so we don’t rank it
4 private schools in San Pedro aren’t shown: they don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them.
See them
- Mary Star of the Sea High SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades 9-12 · 406 students
- Holy Trinity SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades Pre-K-8 · 404 students
- Rolling Hills PreparatoryPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades 1-12 · 217 students
- Mary Star of the Sea ElementaryPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades Pre-K-8 · 199 students
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Questions parents ask
Are the public schools in San Pedro good?
San Pedro’s 11 public elementary schools run from the 15th to the 92nd percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 6 Strong, 2 Solid, 2 Developing and 1 Needs Support. San Pedro has one public middle school we score, Richard Henry Dana Middle, at the 46th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Developing. San Pedro’s 2 public high schools run from the 69th to the 82nd percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 1 Solid. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score; it isn’t a grade. How we score schools.
Which public schools in San Pedro rank highest?
Elementary: Point Fermin Elementary, 92nd percentile statewide (Strong). Middle: Richard Henry Dana Middle, 46th percentile statewide (Developing). High: Port of Los Angeles High, 82nd percentile statewide (Strong). Each level is ranked separately, and a few percentiles apart is a tie. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in San Pedro compare with California?
The average San Pedro elementary school had 22 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
Does living in San Pedro decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2025 and chronic-absence rates for 2024–25, both published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them. Methodology and limitations.
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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