Inglewood Unified: Inglewood Unified schools score 5.7 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 10.7 points.
Inglewood Unified has 16 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 39.1/100 — 5.7 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Middle at 70/100, where 32.3% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $15,268 per student (above the state average of $14,815). 2 schools show positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 29.4%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 34.8/100 | 10 | 13.7% | 28.8% |
| Middle | Solid 53.5/100 | 2 | 17.2% | 17.9% |
| High | Developing 42.7/100 | 4 | 14.2% | 36.6% |
Inglewood Unified's middle schools average 53.5/100 — 10.8 points above the state average with +11.3pp grade-to-grade growth.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Inglewood Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Inglewood Unified has 16 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 39.1/100 — 5.7 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Inglewood Unified's middle schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 53.5.
District-wide elementary growth averages -10.7pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 51.7 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 29.4%, 11.5pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 3.3%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Middle leads the district at 70 with 32.3% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Inglewood Unified
Hidden gems: 4 schools in Inglewood Unified are classified as Growth Engine (2) or On the Rise (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
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Inglewood Unified spends $15,268 per student in current expenditures — $453 above 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 Inglewood Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (10)
Inglewood Unified has 10 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 34.8 — 10.0 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -10.7pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter with a Scope Score of 63 and 41.2% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Inglewood Unified Growth Engine | 41.2% | Solid 63/100 |
| 2 | ICEF Inglewood Elementary Charter Academy Inglewood Unified Building Momentum | 21.3% | Developing 43/100 |
| 3 | Centinela Inglewood Unified Building Momentum | 12.5% | Developing 39/100 |
| 4 | Bennett/Kew Leadership Academy of Excellence Inglewood Unified Building Momentum | 14.2% | Developing 37/100 |
| 5 | La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter Inglewood Unified Building Momentum | 12.6% | Developing 36/100 |
| 6 | Oak Street Inglewood Unified On the Rise | 8.6% | Developing 35/100 |
| 7 | Beulah Payne P-8 STEAM Academy Inglewood Unified On the Rise | 9.7% | Developing 34/100 |
| 8 | Woodworth-Monroe Academy Inglewood Unified Building Momentum | 3.7% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 9 | Kelso (William H.) Inglewood Unified Building Momentum | 3.2% | Needs Support 20/100 |
| 10 | Frank D. Parent Inglewood Unified Building Momentum | 10.2% | Needs Support 18/100 |
Middle Schools (2)
Inglewood Unified has 2 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 53.5 — 10.8 points above the state average of 42.6.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +11.3pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring middle school is Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Middle with a Scope Score of 70 and 32.3% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Middle Inglewood Unified Growth Engine | 32.3% | Solid 70/100 |
| 2 | Grace Hopper STEM Academy Inglewood Unified Building Momentum | 2.1% | Developing 37/100 |
High Schools (4)
Inglewood Unified has 4 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 42.7 — within 1.0 points of the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is City Honors International Preparatory High with a Scope Score of 56 and 29.7% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City Honors International Preparatory High Inglewood Unified Building Momentum | 29.7% | Solid 56/100 |
| 2 | Animo Inglewood Charter High Inglewood Unified Building Momentum | 20.9% | Solid 53/100 |
| 3 | Inglewood High Inglewood Unified Building Momentum | 6.3% | Developing 40/100 |
| 4 | Inglewood Continuation High Inglewood Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 22/100 |
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