Linwood E. Howe Elementary

Linwood E. Howe Elementary, a mid-sized elementary-level community in Culver City, California, one of the schools within Culver City Unified, hosts 567 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 22% larger than typical.

Within Culver City Unified, which oversees 8 schools and 6,581 students, Linwood E. Howe Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Linwood E. Howe Elementary records that the most-represented group is White (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, 6% Black, 6% Asian. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 31% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Linwood E. Howe Elementary has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.7:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Linwood E. Howe Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.5%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Linwood E. Howe Elementary is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

The closest other public school is Alexander Hamilton Senior High, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Linwood E. Howe Elementary at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 53.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 561 students in 2018 compared to 567 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 35% to 31% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 20.8:1 in 2018 to 22.7:1 today.

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