Culver City Unified: Culver City Unified schools score 12.1 points above the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 4.2 points.
Culver City Unified has 8 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 56.9/100 — 12.1 points above the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Linwood E. Howe Elementary at 71/100, where 46.1% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $12,510 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 16.9%, near the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Solid 62.4/100 | 5 | 41.1% | 9.6% |
| Middle | Solid 51.9/100 | 1 | 28.4% | 8.9% |
| High | Developing 45.7/100 | 2 | 18.1% | 39.3% |
Culver City Unified's elementary schools average 62.4/100 — 17.6 points above the state average with a −4.2pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Culver City Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Culver City Unified has 8 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 56.9/100 — 12.1 points above the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Culver City Unified's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 62.4.
District-wide elementary growth averages -4.2pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 42.1 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 16.9%, 1.0pp near the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 0.9%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Linwood E. Howe Elementary leads the district at 71 with 46.1% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Culver City Unified
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Culver City Unified spends $12,510 per student in current expenditures — $2,304 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Culver City Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (5)
Culver City Unified has 5 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 62.4 — 17.6 points above the state average of 44.8. 1 of 5 elementary schools score above 70.
Growth averages -4.2pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Linwood E. Howe Elementary with a Scope Score of 71 and 46.1% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linwood E. Howe Elementary Culver City Unified Building Momentum | 46.1% | Strong 71/100 |
| 2 | Farragut Elementary Culver City Unified Building Momentum | 48.3% | Solid 68/100 |
| 3 | El Marino Elementary Culver City Unified Strong All-Around | 47.4% | Solid 67/100 |
| 4 | El Rincon Elementary Culver City Unified Building Momentum | 40.9% | Solid 60/100 |
| 5 | La Ballona Elementary Culver City Unified Culture First | 22.6% | Developing 46/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
Culver City Unified has 1 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 51.9 — 9.3 points above the state average of 42.6.
Growth averages -4.2pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring middle school is Culver City Middle with a Scope Score of 52 and 28.4% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Culver City Middle Culver City Unified Building Momentum | 28.4% | Solid 52/100 |
High Schools (2)
Culver City Unified has 2 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 45.7 — 2.0 points above the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Culver City High with a Scope Score of 63 and 32.8% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Culver City High Culver City Unified Strong All-Around | 32.8% | Solid 63/100 |
| 2 | Culver Park High Culver City Unified Building Momentum | 3.3% | Needs Support 28/100 |
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.
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 resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology