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Enrollment
567
Elementary
DISTRICT 601 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CULVER CITY UNIFIED·NCES 061026001120
Linwood E. Howe Elementary
4100 Irving Pl., Culver City, CA 90232 · (310) 842-4338 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL567 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
158 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 118 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (118) is 27% larger than its 5th grade class (93).
Student demographics
71%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
Students here typically continue to
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
74.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +27.2pp since 2014
Math
68.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +30.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 27 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 46.8% | 27.3% | 13.1% | 12.7% |
| Math | 45.3% | 23.6% | 17.2% | 13.9% |
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 | 74.2% | 68.9% |
| 2023-24 | 65.6% | 63.3% |
| 2022-23 | 63.3% | 59.5% |
| 2021-22 | 67.8% | 59.7% |
| 2020-21 | 60.6% | 56.0% |
| 2018-19 | 66.3% | 63.5% |
| 2017-18 | 66.4% | 64.2% |
| 2016-17 | 53.2% | 53.4% |
| 2015-16 | 50.0% | 51.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
68.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Linwood E. Howe Elementary
Linwood E. Howe Elementary's state test result (68.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linwood E. Howe Elementary this school | 567 | 27.9% | 68.0% |
| Mary Farmar Elementary Benicia | 477 | 26.6% | 56.0% |
| Grant Elementary Santa Monica | 562 | 24.9% | 71.8% |
| Temecula Valley Charter Winchester | 596 | 28.0% | N/A |
| Odyssey Charter Altadena | 463 | 25.5% | N/A |
| Suisun Valley Elementary Fairfield | 495 | 30.3% | 55.9% |
Matched among California elementary 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 Linwood E. Howe Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #744 of 5,151 | #166 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #651 of 5,172 ▲ 221 | #143 of 1,129 ▲ 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.2% | #533 of 5,172 ▲ 398 | #119 of 1,129 ▲ 87 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.8pp | #945 of 5,116 | #319 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 567 | #1,678 of 5,915 | #330 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #2,739 of 5,352 | #706 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.0% | #516 of 5,354 | #88 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.9% | #4,847 of 5,625 | #1,152 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.1% | #1,045 of 1,139 | #161 of 181 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
567
+13 (+2%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 510
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 21.3:1
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 | 567 | 25 | 22.7:1 | 28% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 581 | 26 | 22.4:1 | 28% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 559 | 25 | 22.4:1 | 33% (182) |
| 2020-21 | 554 | 26 | 21.3:1 | 25% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 561 | 27 | 20.8:1 | 33% (187) |
| 2015-16 | 528 | 26 | 20.3:1 | 29% (154) |
| 2010-11 | 501 | N/A | N/A | 48% (240) |
| 2000-01 | 527 | 30 | 17.6:1 | 60% (315) |
| 1990-91 | 510 | 22 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Linwood E. Howe Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (561 to 567); teachers down 7% (27 to 25).
About Linwood E. Howe Elementary
Linwood E. Howe Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Culver City, California. Federal data show 567 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
Linwood E. Howe Elementary is one of the 8 schools that make up Culver City Unified (6,581 students in total).
The student body at Linwood E. Howe Elementary has no majority group. White students lead at 40%. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, 6% Black, and 6% Asian. The county population is about 31% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 71%.
Linwood E. Howe Elementary reports a ratio of 22.7 students per teacher, from 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Lunch program data show 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is below the 70% average among public schools in Los Angeles County.
Linwood E. Howe Elementary holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 86% of California public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 63.2% at Linwood E. Howe Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 68.0%.
In the surrounding county, Los Angeles County, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students, including Linwood E. Howe Elementary.
Linwood E. Howe Elementary is about 0.9 miles from Alexander Hamilton Senior High, its nearest public school. Linwood E. Howe Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Linwood E. Howe Elementary ranks 3rd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 68.0% against a local average of 54.5%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 567, starting from 554. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 21.3:1 to 22.7:1.
Linwood E. Howe Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 HighHigh · 2,012 students
- Culver City MiddleMiddle · 1,523 students
- El Marino ElementaryElementary · 795 students
- El Rincon ElementaryElementary · 565 students
- Farragut ElementaryElementary · 548 students
- La Ballona ElementaryElementary · 531 students
Other schools in Culver City
- Culver City HighHigh · 2,012 students
- Culver City MiddleMiddle · 1,523 students
- El Marino ElementaryElementary · 795 students
- El Rincon ElementaryElementary · 565 students
- Farragut ElementaryElementary · 548 students
- Braddock Drive ElementaryElementary · 541 students
Nearby schools
- Alexander Hamilton Senior High0.9 mi · 2,055
- Palms Elementary0.9 mi · 229
- Cheviot Hills Continuation0.9 mi · 25
- Farragut Elementary1.1 mi · 548
- Castle Heights Elementary1.2 mi · 501
- La Ballona Elementary1.2 mi · 531
Frequently asked questions
About Linwood E. Howe ElementaryHow many students attend Linwood E. Howe Elementary?
Linwood E. Howe Elementary enrolls approximately 567 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Linwood E. Howe Elementary serve?
Linwood E. Howe Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Linwood E. Howe Elementary?
Approximately 22.7:1 students per teacher at Linwood E. Howe Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Linwood E. Howe Elementary?
At Linwood E. Howe Elementary, the student body is approximately 40% White, 31% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Who oversees Linwood E. Howe Elementary?
Linwood E. Howe Elementary 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.