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The public elementary schools with the biggest test-score declines in Los Angeles, California

Across Los Angeles, California, 235 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Van Ness Avenue Elementary leads the list at -17.0pp, against a median of +6.9pp across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

235

Los Angeles, California

Best 3-yr change

-17.0pp

Median 3-yr change

+6.9pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Van Ness Avenue Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	189	53.4%	36.3%	-17.0pp
2	Fairburn Avenue Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	466	87.1%	76.5%	-10.6pp
3	Nora Sterry Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	188	40.6%	30.3%	-10.3pp
4	Latona Avenue Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	149	46.2%	36.5%	-9.7pp
5	Loyola Village Fine And Performing Arts Magnet	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	161	35.9%	26.7%	-9.2pp
6	Gardner Street Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	361	52.3%	44.6%	-7.7pp
7	Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies Magnet	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	327	60.9%	53.5%	-7.5pp
8	Commonwealth Avenue Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	504	45.4%	38.4%	-7.0pp
9	Los Feliz Science/Tech/Engineer/Math/Medicine Magnet	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	428	52.8%	46.2%	-6.5pp
10	Castelar Street Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	626	52.2%	46.4%	-5.8pp
11	Los Angeles Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	406	27.7%	22.0%	-5.7pp
12	Marianna Avenue Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	281	38.6%	33.7%	-4.9pp
13	Belvedere Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	526	29.4%	24.6%	-4.8pp
14	Dayton Heights Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	214	50.6%	46.9%	-3.7pp
15	Roscomare Road Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	438	87.4%	84.1%	-3.3pp
16	Huntington Drive Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	282	32.4%	29.4%	-3.0pp
17	Hobart Boulevard Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	420	27.6%	24.7%	-2.9pp
18	Russell Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	739	38.0%	35.1%	-2.8pp
19	Westwood Charter Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	670	79.3%	76.9%	-2.4pp
20	Mt. Washington Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	430	77.0%	75.0%	-2.0pp
21	Westport Heights Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	166	33.1%	31.1%	-2.0pp
22	San Pedro Street Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	403	33.5%	31.9%	-1.5pp
23	Garvanza Elementary School Technology and Leadership Magnet	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	239	46.0%	44.6%	-1.4pp
24	Charles W. Barrett Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	473	27.1%	25.7%	-1.4pp
25	Brockton Avenue Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	189	46.6%	45.4%	-1.2pp
26	Cheremoya Avenue Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	161	35.8%	34.6%	-1.2pp
27	Glen Alta Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	112	48.4%	47.1%	-1.2pp
28	Mar Vista Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	590	84.2%	83.0%	-1.2pp
29	Warner Avenue Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	545	84.0%	82.8%	-1.2pp
30	Fletcher Drive Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	156	29.6%	28.5%	-1.1pp
31	Bridge Street Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	180	26.7%	25.7%	-1.0pp
32	Wonderland Avenue Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	435	91.4%	90.4%	-1.0pp
33	Hancock Park Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	589	62.6%	62.0%	-0.6pp
34	Melrose Avenue Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	419	72.3%	71.7%	-0.6pp
35	Lovelia P. Flournoy Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	382	14.1%	13.5%	-0.6pp
36	Overland Avenue Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	485	90.9%	90.4%	-0.5pp
37	Charles H. Kim Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	483	61.2%	60.8%	-0.4pp
38	Utah Street Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	360	29.4%	29.3%	-0.1pp
39	Cowan Avenue Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	377	57.4%	57.4%	+0.0pp
40	Clover Avenue Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	468	86.2%	86.3%	+0.1pp
41	Manchester Avenue Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	509	28.5%	28.6%	+0.1pp
42	Yorkdale Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	205	33.5%	33.7%	+0.2pp
43	Fourth Street Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	303	27.3%	27.6%	+0.3pp
44	Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	453	80.5%	80.8%	+0.3pp
45	Valley View Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	151	57.4%	57.7%	+0.3pp
46	Ninth Street Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	302	15.5%	15.8%	+0.4pp
47	Grant Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	365	40.4%	40.8%	+0.5pp
48	Shenandoah Street Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	331	32.1%	32.6%	+0.5pp
49	Rosewood Avenue Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	218	53.1%	53.7%	+0.6pp
50	El Sereno Elementary	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	222	37.4%	38.2%	+0.8pp

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