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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Culver City High administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
2,012
High
DISTRICT 1,026 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CULVER CITY UNIFIED·NCES 061026001116
Culver City High
4401 Elenda St., Culver City, CA 90230 · (310) 842-4200 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,012 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of California public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
103 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
508 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 493 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 513 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 499 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 507 | 25% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Culver City Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
68.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -7.9pp since 2014
Math
43.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 42.2% | 25.8% | 20.2% | 11.8% |
| Math | 23.4% | 19.8% | 19.2% | 37.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.1% | 43.3% |
| 2023-24 | 75.9% | 41.1% |
| 2022-23 | 77.0% | 40.3% |
| 2021-22 | 71.5% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 69.0% | 47.7% |
| 2018-19 | 74.8% | 39.8% |
| 2017-18 | 75.3% | 38.1% |
| 2016-17 | 77.9% | 35.3% |
| 2015-16 | 78.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 76.0% | 40.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Culver City High
Culver City High's state test result (57.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culver City High this school | 2,012 | 25.2% | 57.1% |
| Millikan High Long Beach | 3,408 | 32.5% | 47.2% |
| Freedom High Oakley | 2,460 | 39.3% | 34.0% |
| El Cerrito High El Cerrito | 1,460 | 39.0% | 39.4% |
| Berkeley High Berkeley | 3,218 | 24.8% | 62.5% |
| Heritage High Brentwood | 2,566 | 19.4% | 57.3% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Culver City High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #221 of 1,052 | #46 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #232 of 1,056 ▲ 7 | #50 of 229 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.1% | #287 of 1,056 ▼ 144 | #58 of 229 ▼ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.6pp | #345 of 1,044 | #43 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,012 | #283 of 2,093 | #56 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #494 of 1,352 | #173 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.8% | #37 of 1,351 | #7 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.2% | #1,438 of 1,575 | #370 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #582 of 802 | #177 of 227 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,012
-246 (-11%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 1,325
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 23.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,012 | 102.6 | 19.6:1 | 25% (508) |
| 2023-24 | 2,085 | 94.2 | 22.1:1 | 44% (919) |
| 2022-23 | 2,155 | 96.9 | 22.3:1 | 45% (975) |
| 2020-21 | 2,258 | 95 | 23.8:1 | 30% (669) |
| 2017-18 | 2,146 | 90 | 23.8:1 | 38% (818) |
| 2015-16 | 2,082 | 84 | 24.8:1 | 36% (746) |
| 2010-11 | 2,300 | N/A | N/A | 40% (913) |
| 2000-01 | 1,854 | 76 | 24.4:1 | 30% (551) |
| 1990-91 | 1,325 | 61 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Culver City High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (2,146 to 2,012); teachers up 14% (90 to 102.6).
About Culver City High
At 4401 Elenda St. in Culver City, California, Culver City High operates as a high-enrollment high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 2,012 students. The typical figure for high schools in California is about 838 students.
The Culver City Unified system has 8 schools and 6,581 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Culver City High, with 40% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 23% White, 14% Black, 11% multiracial, and 11% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 8 points below the 48% share among Los Angeles County residents. By the diversity index, Culver City High comes in at 74%.
With 102.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Culver City High was 19.6:1. Among high schools in California, the typical ratio is 18.2:1. Culver City High's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 25%. It compares with 70% for public schools in Los Angeles County.
allk12 grades Culver City High a B-. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Culver City High posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 57.1%, compared with a predicted 64.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the county around the school, Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. A total of 2,244 public schools operate in Los Angeles County, serving about 1,265,907 students.
The closest public school to Culver City High is Culver Park High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Culver City High, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Culver City High ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Culver City High is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
The number of students declined from 2,258 to 2,012 over 4 years. Students per teacher fell from 23.8 in 2020-21 to 19.6 in 2024-25.
The Culver City High community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Culver City Unified
- Culver City MiddleMiddle · 1,523 students
- El Marino ElementaryElementary · 795 students
- Linwood E. Howe ElementaryElementary · 567 students
- El Rincon ElementaryElementary · 565 students
- Farragut ElementaryElementary · 548 students
- La Ballona ElementaryElementary · 531 students
Other schools in Culver City
- Culver City MiddleMiddle · 1,523 students
- El Marino ElementaryElementary · 795 students
- Linwood E. Howe ElementaryElementary · 567 students
- El Rincon ElementaryElementary · 565 students
- Farragut ElementaryElementary · 548 students
- Braddock Drive ElementaryElementary · 541 students
Nearby schools
- Culver Park High0.0 mi · 40
- Culver City Middle0.1 mi · 1,523
- Farragut Elementary0.2 mi · 548
- La Ballona Elementary0.7 mi · 531
- El Rincon Elementary1.0 mi · 565
- El Marino Elementary1.0 mi · 795
Frequently asked questions
About Culver City HighWhat is the total enrollment at Culver City High?
Culver City High enrolls approximately 2,012 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Culver City High serve?
Culver City High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Culver City High?
Approximately 19.6:1 students per teacher at Culver City High.
How diverse is Culver City High?
Culver City High reports a student body of 23% White, 40% Hispanic, 14% Black, 11% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Culver City High?
Culver City High is overseen by Culver City Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.