Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
One school defines the top: Odyssey Charter sits 15 points clear of the field — the other 5 elementary schools are a different conversation.
46 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 6 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Odyssey Charter (72/100) holds the Strong band — 52.3% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 21.1%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
46 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The middle years
33 points separate Environmental Charter Middle - Inglewood (51) from Russell Westbrook Why Not? High (18) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
33 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 9 middle schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Environmental Charter Middle - Inglewood (51/100) holds the Strong band — 18.0% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 10.7%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
22.4% of students are chronically absent (state: 18.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
The high school years
63 points separate L.A. County High School for the Arts (72) from Da Vinci RISE High (9) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
63 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 7 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.
3 continuation/alternative schools not plotted — they rank within their own class, not on this statewide axis.
L.A. County High School for the Arts (72/100) holds the Strong band — 35.4% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 15.8%.
31.0% of students are chronically absent (state: 23.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. Every ranked elementary school here is a charter or magnet, so the application matters more than the address — see the next card.
20 of the 22 ranked schools are charters — enrollment paths that don't depend on your address. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, those lotteries and applications are the levers worth the paperwork.
A band is a position, not a prophecy — 3 campuses here rank as Growth Engine (2) or On the Rise (1), their returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.
The strongest-scoring run through the district:
Odyssey Charter 95th percentile · StrongScope Score 72/100Environmental Charter Middle - Inglewood 79th percentile · StrongScope Score 51/100L.A. County High School for the Arts 99th percentile · StrongWithin its own school classScope Score 72/100
Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.
What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.