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Lawndale Elementary schools

Lawndale Elementary’s 6 public elementary schools run from the 38th to the 73rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 6 schools

from 38th to 73rd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Mark Twain Elementary: 73rd percentile, Solid
  • William Green Elementary: 64th percentile, Solid
  • Lucille J. Smith Elementary: 64th percentile, Solid
  • Billy Mitchell Elementary: 55th percentile, Solid
  • William Anderson Elementary: 42nd percentile, Developing
  • F. D. Roosevelt Elementary: 38th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
2Developing
4Solid
0Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 2 schools

from 57th to 74th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Jane Addams Middle: 74th percentile, Solid
  • Will Rogers Middle: 57th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school

at 81st · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Environmental Charter High - Lawndale: 81st percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around the Lawndale Elementary district

9 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in the Lawndale Elementary district score highest?

Mark Twain Elementary is highest, at the 73rd percentile.

That’s higher than 73 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in the Lawndale Elementary district

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average elementary school in the Lawndale Elementary district had 16 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in the Lawndale Elementary district score highest?

Jane Addams Middle is highest, at the 74th percentile.

That’s higher than 74 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in the Lawndale Elementary district

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in the Lawndale Elementary district stand?

Environmental Charter High - Lawndale is at the 81st percentile.

That’s higher than 81 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Lawndale Elementary.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

The district

Where does Lawndale Elementary’s money go?

The Lawndale Elementary district spent $28,610 per student in the 2024–25 school year.

The typical California district spent $20,491. About 65 cents of every Lawndale Elementary dollar went to classroom instruction.

Spending by function

Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.

Share by function, 2024–25

  • Instruction65%
  • Instruction support14%
  • Student services8%
  • Administration7%
  • Buildings & maintenance6%

Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.

The district’s plan

Every California district publishes a yearly plan, the LCAP: its goals and what it will spend to reach them. Search it for a program, grade or student group you care about.

Sources: Plans (California School Dashboard) ↗

Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends

Student mix

2024–25 · October enrollment count, 4,812 students
1. Hispanic or Latino: 78%2. Black or African American: 8%3. Asian: 4%4. White: 4%5. Two or more races: 3%6. Not reported: 1%7. Filipino: <1%8. Pacific Islander: <1%9. American Indian or Alaska Native: <1%Student mix2024–25
  1. Hispanic or Latino78%
  2. Black or African American8%
  3. Asian4%
  4. White4%
  5. Two or more races3%
  6. Not reported1%
  7. Filipino<1%
  8. Pacific Islander<1%
  9. American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools.

Free or reduced-price meals

83%

Across California, 63% of students qualify.

2024–25 · 3,965 of 4,802 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.

The district’s state records

Is the state giving the district extra help?

Lawndale Elementary isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.

How English learners moved up on the state’s English test

From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 50% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (447 of 892 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.

2 schools getting state support, 2025–26

Will Rogers Middle (Targeted support) · William Anderson Elementary (Extra targeted support)

This list covers the district’s own schools; each charter school’s page shows its record. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26.

Sources: District help (CDE) ↗ · English learner progress (CDE) ↗ · School support (CDE) ↗. State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard.

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Common questions

Which public schools in the Lawndale Elementary district rank highest?

Elementary: Mark Twain Elementary, 73rd percentile (Solid). Middle: Jane Addams Middle, 74th percentile (Solid). High: Environmental Charter High - Lawndale, 81st percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in the Lawndale Elementary district decide which school my child attends?

Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in the Lawndale Elementary district good?

Lawndale Elementary’s 6 public elementary schools run from the 38th to the 73rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 4 Solid and 2 Developing. Lawndale Elementary’s 2 public middle schools run from the 57th to the 74th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Solid. Lawndale Elementary has one public high school we score, Environmental Charter High - Lawndale, at the 81st percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in the Lawndale Elementary district compare with California?

The average elementary school in the Lawndale Elementary district had 16 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

How much does the Lawndale Elementary district spend per student?

The Lawndale Elementary district spent $28,610 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 65 cents of every Lawndale Elementary dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by the Lawndale Elementary district, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

View CDE data ↗ (opens in a new tab)How Scope Scores work →

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