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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Los Angeles County, California

Across Los Angeles County, California, 1,608 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Joshua Elementary leads the list at 7.9%, against a median of 40.8% 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
1,608
Los Angeles County, California
Best % Proficient
7.9%
Median % Proficient
40.8%
LOWEST PROFICIENCY · LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1Joshua ElementaryLancaster, CALancaster ElementaryElementary90.8%6887.9%
2Piute MiddleLancaster, CALancaster ElementaryMiddle94.2%7298.3%
3Manhattan Place ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary95.4%2188.8%
4New Vista MiddleLancaster, CALancaster ElementaryMiddle91.3%8359.9%
5Challenger MiddleLancaster, CAWilsona ElementaryMiddle84.6%40311.3%
6Endeavour MiddleLancaster, CALancaster ElementaryMiddle81.7%80512.2%
7Yucca ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryElementary96.2%49512.3%
8Tamarisk ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryElementary93.4%66412.5%
9Desert View ElementaryLancaster, CALancaster ElementaryElementary89.0%68813.3%
10Bret Harte Preparatory MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle97.4%45613.5%
11Antelope ElementaryLittlerock, CAKeppel Union ElementaryElementary52.4%28613.8%
12Edwin Markham MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle98.4%61814.1%
13Barack Obama Global Preparation AcademyLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh95.2%29314.2%
14Horace Mann UCLA CommunityLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh95.0%44014.3%
15Holmes Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary100%12514.4%
16Kelso (William H.)Inglewood, CAInglewood UnifiedElementary89.2%32414.6%
17Lovelia P. Flournoy ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary97.4%38214.7%
18Enterprise ElementaryLancaster, CAEastside Union ElementaryElementary84.4%64614.8%
19Woodworth-Monroe AcademyInglewood, CAInglewood UnifiedElementary93.7%82614.8%
20Sierra ElementaryLancaster, CALancaster ElementaryElementary92.8%70715.2%
21Lopez ElementaryPomona, CAPomona UnifiedElementary97.7%39415.2%
22Mariposa ElementaryLancaster, CALancaster ElementaryElementary94.4%73215.5%
23Johnnie Cochran Jr. MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle94.6%44115.6%
24Space Aeronautics Gateway to Exploration Magnet AcademyPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryMiddle90.2%74715.7%
25John Muir MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle98.7%62415.9%
26Gifford C. Cole MiddleLancaster, CAEastside Union ElementaryMiddle82.1%69716.1%
27Charles Maclay MiddlePacoima, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle98.3%23816.2%
28Lake Los Angeles ElementaryPalmdale, CAKeppel Union ElementaryElementary63.8%53316.2%
29Samuel Gompers MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle96.1%40616.2%
30Summerwind ElementaryPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryElementary81.5%56916.3%
31George Washington Preparatory HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh97.2%73816.3%
32Charles Drew MiddleLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedMiddle99.2%60716.4%
33Ninth Street ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary99.0%30216.5%
34El Dorado ElementaryLancaster, CALancaster ElementaryElementary95.0%76616.5%
35Rowland ElementaryRowland Heights, CARowland UnifiedElementary91.1%46116.6%
36Lincoln ElementaryPomona, CAPomona UnifiedElementary95.7%34516.7%
37Willard F. Payne ElementaryEl Monte, CAMountain View ElementaryElementary92.1%53416.8%
38Susan Miller Dorsey Senior HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh97.4%85316.8%
39Linda Verde ElementaryLancaster, CALancaster ElementaryElementary88.5%68017.1%
40Hudnall (Claude) ElementaryInglewood, CAInglewood UnifiedElementary94.3%33217.1%
41Avalon K-12Santa Catalina, CALong Beach UnifiedCombined58.2%44317.3%
42Morningside HighInglewood, CAInglewood UnifiedHigh93.9%40717.5%
43YES AcademyLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary97.0%46217.5%
44Hilda L. Solis Lrng Acad Sch of Tech Business and EdLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh88.8%17017.6%
45Madison ElementaryPasadena, CAPasadena UnifiedElementary79.1%41117.7%
46Monte Vista ElementaryLancaster, CALancaster ElementaryElementary89.6%78817.7%
47Columbia ElementaryLancaster, CAEastside Union ElementaryElementary88.5%62017.8%
48Cactus Medical Health and Technology Magnet AcademyPalmdale, CAPalmdale ElementaryMiddle89.3%82217.8%
49Miramonte ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary96.7%63117.9%
50One Hundred Seventh Street ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary98.5%80417.9%
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