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The public schools with the most improved test scores in Los Angeles County, California

1,598 public schools in Los Angeles County, California appear in this ranking of the public schools with the most improved test scores, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Foster Elementary leads the list at +40.9pp, against a median of +3.8pp 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
1,598
Los Angeles County, California
Top 3-yr change
+40.9pp
Median 3-yr change
+3.8pp
MOST IMPROVED · LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Foster ElementaryCompton, CACompton Unified39823.8%64.7%+40.9pp
2Renaissance High School for the ArtsLong Beach, CALong Beach Unified39619.8%50.7%+31.0pp
3First Street ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified34917.0%47.3%+30.3pp
4Jordan HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified79711.1%40.0%+28.9pp
5Vermont Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified34222.4%50.9%+28.5pp
6Stanford Avenue ElementarySouth Gate, CALos Angeles Unified32923.9%51.5%+27.6pp
7Sixty-First Street ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified54117.2%44.7%+27.4pp
8Contreras Lrng Center-Los Angeles Sch of Global StudiesLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified3178.1%35.4%+27.3pp
9Charles White ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified23321.0%47.3%+26.3pp
10Bandini Street ElementarySan Pedro, CALos Angeles Unified23226.1%51.7%+25.6pp
11School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning ComplexLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified39226.3%51.5%+25.2pp
12City Honors International Preparatory HighInglewood, CAInglewood Unified33130.0%55.1%+25.1pp
13Davis MiddleCompton, CACompton Unified52029.0%53.9%+25.0pp
14Sylvan Park ElementaryVan Nuys, CALos Angeles Unified64320.6%45.2%+24.6pp
15Toland Way ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified21821.7%46.1%+24.5pp
16Virginia Road ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified21727.3%51.9%+24.5pp
17Alexandria Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified50226.0%50.3%+24.3pp
18Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng ComplexLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified50515.4%39.8%+24.3pp
19Weigand Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified29018.8%42.9%+24.1pp
20Elysian Heights ES Arts MagnetLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified40138.0%61.7%+23.7pp
21Stephens MiddleLong Beach, CALong Beach Unified65820.9%44.0%+23.1pp
22Fifty-Fourth Street ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified20923.5%46.3%+22.8pp
23Fifty-Ninth Street ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified20211.3%34.1%+22.7pp
24Hollywood Senior HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified1,02532.1%54.4%+22.3pp
25Short Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified41449.1%71.4%+22.3pp
26Garden Grove ElementaryReseda, CALos Angeles Unified30624.7%46.8%+22.1pp
27Williams (Spencer V.) ElementaryDowney, CADowney Unified73647.7%69.5%+21.8pp
28Central ElementaryBaldwin Park, CABaldwin Park Unified26416.6%38.2%+21.5pp
29Bunche MiddleCompton, CACompton Unified28615.4%36.6%+21.2pp
30Reseda ElementaryReseda, CALos Angeles Unified37829.3%50.3%+21.1pp
31Florence Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified48922.4%43.4%+21.0pp
32Magnolia Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified54520.6%41.5%+20.8pp
33Panorama City ElementaryPanorama City, CALos Angeles Unified44332.1%52.9%+20.8pp
34North Park ElementaryValencia, CASaugus Union44150.3%71.1%+20.8pp
35Compton HighCompton, CACompton Unified1,43822.3%42.9%+20.6pp
36Blythe Street ElementaryReseda, CALos Angeles Unified32318.1%38.7%+20.6pp
37Whaley MiddleCompton, CACompton Unified42925.8%46.4%+20.5pp
38Compton Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified26517.1%37.6%+20.5pp
39Murchison Street ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified31220.4%40.9%+20.5pp
40Tibby ElementaryCompton, CACompton Unified55445.2%65.5%+20.3pp
41Lake Marie ElementaryWhittier, CASouth Whittier Elementary18622.8%43.1%+20.3pp
42Tarzana ElementaryTarzana, CALos Angeles Unified24624.4%44.6%+20.2pp
43Point Fermin ElementarySan Pedro, CALos Angeles Unified30446.6%66.1%+19.5pp
44Multnomah Street ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified32243.5%62.8%+19.4pp
45Ronald E. McNair ElementaryCompton, CACompton Unified35840.1%59.5%+19.3pp
46State Street ElementarySouth Gate, CALos Angeles Unified39612.6%31.7%+19.1pp
47Ralph Bunche ElementaryCarson, CACompton Unified21729.1%47.8%+18.6pp
48Buchanan Street ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified27824.6%43.2%+18.6pp
49Grape Street ElementaryLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified33312.3%30.9%+18.6pp
50Carson Senior HighCarson, CALos Angeles Unified1,40730.0%48.6%+18.5pp
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