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Los Angeles Unified: Los Angeles Unified schools score within 0.1 points of the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 3.6 points.

Near Average2024–25 data939 schools · avg 44.9/100

Los Angeles Unified has 939 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 44.9/100 — within 0.1 points of the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Wonderland Avenue Elementary at 91/100, where 72.7% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $18,180 per student (above the state average of $14,815). 86 schools show positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 24.5%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.

Avg Scope Score
44.9
State avg: 44.8
SchoolScope composite
Score Range
81.8
8.9 – 90.7
Avg Exceeded %
18.1%
State avg: 21.3%
Chronic Absenteeism
24.5%
State avg: 17.9%
Schools Ranked
939
With Scope Scores
Charter Schools
248
of 939 ranked
LevelAvg ScoreSchoolsExceededAbsent
ElementaryDeveloping
46.4/100
60920.5%21.2%
MiddleDeveloping
40.8/100
13413.1%23.6%
HighDeveloping
43.1/100
19614.1%35.2%

Los Angeles Unified's elementary schools average 46.4/100 — within 1.5 points of the state average with a −3.6pp declining trajectory.

K–12 pipeline

The typical school path in Los Angeles Unified, top-scoring shown first.

Elementary
46.4
avg score · 609 schools
+606 more elementary schools
Middle
40.8
avg score · 134 schools
+131 more middle schools
High
43.1
avg score · 196 schools

District Analysis

Los Angeles Unified has 939 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 44.9/100 — within 0.1 points of the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Strongest level: Los Angeles Unified's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 46.4.

District-wide elementary growth averages -3.6pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.

Score range of 81.8 points — showing significant variation between schools.

District chronic absenteeism averages 24.5%, 6.6pp above the state average of 17.9%.

District suspension rate averages 0.7%, near the state average of 1.6%.

Wonderland Avenue Elementary leads the district at 91 with 72.7% exceeding standard.

How we score · Scope Score methodology

School archetypes in Los Angeles Unified

110 On the Rise86 Growth Engine44 Strong All-Around41 Culture First614 Building Momentum

Hidden gems: 196 schools in Los Angeles Unified are classified as On the Rise (110) or Growth Engine (86) — 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

Hispanic
74.3%
White
8.4%
Asian
2.6%
Black
8.5%
Other
6.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch
84%
Economic need indicator · district avg

District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data

District Funding

Los Angeles Unified spends $18,180 per student in current expenditures — $3,366 above the state average of $14,815.

Per-Pupil Spending
$18,180
State avg: $14,815
District Enrollment
460,633
Students for funding calc
2016–2020 Trend
↑ 34.2%
$13,549 → $18,180
Spending Efficiency
2.47
Scope Score per $1K spent
Spending Breakdown
Instruction 55%Support 40%Other 5%
NCES F-33 Finance · District-level data — not school-specific

Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020

Teacher compensation

Salary Range
$60,420–$122,706
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
Teaching Staff
22,880
Full-time equivalent teachers

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25

For the data nerds

Every school in Los Angeles Unified

ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP

Elementary Schools (609)

Los Angeles Unified has 609 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 46.4 — within 1.5 points of the state average of 44.8. 2 of 609 elementary schools have Scope Scores above 90.

Growth averages -3.6pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.

The highest-scoring elementary school is Wonderland Avenue Elementary with a Scope Score of 91 and 72.7% exceeding standard.

#SchoolExceededScore
1Wonderland Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
72.7%Strong
91/100
2Third Street Elementary
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
68.3%Strong
90/100
3Science Academy STEM Magnet
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
87.7%Strong
89/100
4Overland Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
70.4%Strong
88/100
5Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
72.2%Strong
86/100
6Carpenter Community Charter
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
59.8%Strong
85/100
7Roscomare Road Elementary
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
62.2%Strong
85/100
8Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-Hig
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
62.6%Strong
83/100
9Clover Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
65.6%Strong
81/100
10Community Magnet Charter Elementary
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
59.6%Strong
80/100
11Canyon Charter Elementary
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
61.1%Strong
80/100
12Topanga Elementary Charter
Los Angeles Unified Growth Engine
48.5%Strong
78/100
13Porter Ranch Community
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
55.3%Strong
78/100
14Academy for Enriched Sciences
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
58.0%Strong
77/100
15Kentwood Elementary
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
63.2%Strong
77/100
16Mar Vista Elementary
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
55.0%Strong
77/100
17Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
54.8%Strong
77/100
18Broadway Elementary
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
64.0%Strong
76/100
19Warner Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
58.6%Strong
76/100
20Franklin Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
56.5%Strong
76/100
21Point Fermin Elementary
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
44.8%Strong
76/100
22Renaissance Arts Academy
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
59.6%Strong
76/100
23Richland Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
46.2%Strong
76/100
24Canfield Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
54.1%Strong
76/100
25Castle Heights Elementary
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
53.2%Strong
76/100
26Beckford Charter for Enriched Studies
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
61.0%Strong
76/100
27Coeur D'Alene Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
51.0%Strong
75/100
28Granada Hills Charter
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
54.1%Strong
74/100
29Palisades Charter Elementary
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
51.4%Strong
74/100
30Calabash Charter Academy
Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around
43.1%Strong
73/100

Middle Schools (134)

Los Angeles Unified has 134 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 40.8 — within 1.9 points of the state average of 42.6.

Grade-to-grade growth averages +1.4pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.

The highest-scoring middle school is Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle with a Scope Score of 68 and 43.3% exceeding standard.

#SchoolExceededScore
1Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
43.3%Solid
68/100
2Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
41.6%Solid
67/100
3Robert Frost Middle
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
36.6%Solid
66/100
4Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
36.0%Solid
65/100
5Paul Revere Charter Middle
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
42.7%Solid
65/100
6ICEF Vista Middle Academy
Los Angeles Unified Growth Engine
25.8%Solid
65/100
7Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
35.7%Solid
62/100
8Walter Reed Middle
Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around
36.3%Solid
60/100
9KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory
Los Angeles Unified Growth Engine
30.1%Solid
59/100
10George K. Porter Middle
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
31.1%Solid
59/100
11Magnolia Science Academy 6
Los Angeles Unified Growth Engine
22.9%Solid
58/100
12George Ellery Hale Charter Academy
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
30.9%Solid
58/100
13Washington Irving Middle School Math, Music and En
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
33.6%Solid
58/100
14Mark Twain Middle
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
29.7%Solid
56/100
15John Burroughs Middle
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
28.8%Solid
54/100
16Patrick Henry Middle
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
20.1%Solid
53/100
17Emerson Community Charter
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
26.8%Solid
52/100
18Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Mag
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
27.1%Solid
51/100
19Luther Burbank Middle
Los Angeles Unified Growth Engine
17.6%Solid
51/100
20James Jordan Middle
Los Angeles Unified Growth Engine
18.5%Developing
50/100
21Palms Middle
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
26.0%Developing
50/100
22Mt. Gleason Middle
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
18.4%Developing
49/100
23Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Unified Growth Engine
12.8%Developing
49/100
24Rise Kohyang Middle
Los Angeles Unified On the Rise
18.5%Developing
49/100
25Libertas College Preparatory Charter
Los Angeles Unified On the Rise
14.8%Developing
49/100
26Katherine Johnson STEM Academy
Los Angeles Unified Growth Engine
18.6%Developing
49/100
27Ernest Lawrence Middle
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
23.3%Developing
48/100
28Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8
Los Angeles Unified Growth Engine
13.2%Developing
48/100
29Louis Armstrong Middle
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
23.0%Developing
48/100
30Daniel Webster Middle
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
11.1%Developing
47/100

High Schools (196)

Los Angeles Unified has 196 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 43.1 — within 0.6 points of the state average of 43.7. 1 of 196 high schools score above 70.

The highest-scoring high school is Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation with a Scope Score of 85 and 61.1% exceeding standard.

#SchoolExceededScore
1Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation
Los Angeles Unified High Ceiling
61.1%Strong
85/100
2Middle College High
Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around
42.9%Solid
70/100
3Port of Los Angeles High
Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around
35.8%Solid
70/100
4Palisades Charter High
Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around
35.9%Solid
69/100
5Valley International Preparatory High
Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around
35.7%Solid
69/100
6Downtown Business High
Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around
43.7%Solid
68/100
7Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Enviro
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
32.3%Solid
66/100
8Math, Science, & Technology Magnet Academy at Roos
Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around
31.7%Solid
66/100
9Orthopaedic Hospital
Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around
24.1%Solid
65/100
10Iovine and Young Center
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
30.8%Solid
65/100
11North Hollywood Senior High
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
36.2%Solid
63/100
12High Tech LA
Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around
30.7%Solid
63/100
13Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High
Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around
28.8%Solid
62/100
14King/Drew Medical Magnet High
Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around
24.4%Solid
62/100
15Taft Charter High
Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around
28.4%Solid
62/100
16Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep
Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around
28.4%Solid
62/100
17Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High
Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around
26.6%Solid
61/100
18Venice Senior High
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
27.3%Solid
61/100
19Alliance Ted K. Tajima High
Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around
26.4%Solid
60/100
20Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep
Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around
24.8%Solid
60/100
21John Marshall Senior High
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
28.1%Solid
60/100
22Alliance Marc & Eva Stern Math and Science
Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around
26.6%Solid
59/100
23Early College Academy-LA Trade Tech College
Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around
26.8%Solid
59/100
24Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High
Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around
24.7%Solid
59/100
25PUC Lakeview Charter High
Los Angeles Unified Strong All-Around
23.8%Solid
59/100
26Hollywood Senior High
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
26.4%Solid
59/100
27Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
19.1%Solid
59/100
28Grover Cleveland Charter High
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
26.7%Solid
59/100
29El Camino Real Charter High
Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum
27.4%Solid
58/100
30Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Huntington Park Ins
Los Angeles Unified Culture First
16.6%Solid
58/100
Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 939 schoolsMethodology · Explore all schools

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.

What Scope Scores can't tell you about Los Angeles Unified

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Los Angeles Unified a good school district?
Los Angeles Unified has 939 ranked schools averaging a Scope Score of 44.9/100, which is within 0.1 points of the state average. 18.1% of students exceed the state standard on average. The Scope Score measures academic performance and school climate across seven dimensions. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What is the best school in Los Angeles Unified?
The highest-scoring school in Los Angeles Unified is Wonderland Avenue Elementary with a Scope Score of 91/100 and 72.7% exceeding standard. See methodology.
How much does Los Angeles Unified spend per student?
Los Angeles Unified spends $18,180 per student in current expenditures. The state average is $14,815. Spending data comes from the NCES Common Core of Data Fiscal Survey (F-33). Higher spending does not automatically mean better outcomes — the Scope Score measures what happens in the classroom regardless of budget.
What is the teacher salary range in Los Angeles Unified?
Teacher salaries in Los Angeles Unified range from $60,420–$122,706 based on the district's salary schedule (CDE Form J-90). The California statewide median teacher salary is approximately $98,000.
What does the Scope Score measure?
The Scope Score is SchoolScope's proprietary composite rating (0–100) based on seven dimensions of publicly available California school data: the exceeded-vs-met standard split, overall proficiency, grade-level growth, chronic absenteeism, suspension rate, ELPAC English Learner proficiency, and baseline proficiency. Full methodology and weights.