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Enrollment
488
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271013195
Playa Vista Elementary
13150 West Bluff Creek Dr., Playa Vista, CA 90094 · (424) 228-1800 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL488 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
22.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
106 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 157 | 32% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (157) is 171% larger than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
78%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
70.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.8pp since 2014
Math
64.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 49.4% | 21.4% | 14.0% | 15.2% |
| Math | 39.7% | 25.1% | 20.1% | 15.1% |
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 | 70.8% | 64.8% |
| 2023-24 | 64.1% | 58.8% |
| 2022-23 | 69.2% | 59.5% |
| 2021-22 | 76.5% | 68.2% |
| 2018-19 | 70.3% | 59.6% |
| 2017-18 | 68.9% | 63.4% |
| 2016-17 | 62.0% | 57.1% |
| 2015-16 | 68.0% | 61.0% |
| 2014-15 | 65.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
64.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Playa Vista Elementary
Playa Vista Elementary's state test result (64.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playa Vista Elementary this school | 488 | 21.7% | 64.5% |
| Goethe International Charter Los Angeles | 479 | 25.1% | N/A |
| Crocker Highlands Elementary Oakland | 415 | 22.4% | 73.5% |
| Akers Elementary N.A.S. Lemoore | 592 | 21.5% | 58.0% |
| Rooftop Elementary San Francisco | 575 | 30.6% | 56.2% |
| Malcolm X Elementary Berkeley | 469 | 31.6% | 65.1% |
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 Playa Vista Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #901 of 5,151 | #203 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #834 of 5,172 ▲ 232 | #191 of 1,129 ▲ 49 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #708 of 5,172 ▲ 301 | #159 of 1,129 ▲ 71 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.6pp | #639 of 5,116 | #101 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 488 | #2,589 of 5,915 | #522 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #2,319 of 5,352 | #633 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 78.3% | #15 of 5,354 | #2 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.7% | #5,090 of 5,625 | #1,198 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #1,956 of 3,837 | #608 of 947 |
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
488
-34 (-7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 488 | 22 | 22.2:1 | 22% (106) |
| 2023-24 | 474 | 20 | 23.7:1 | 20% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 17 | 25.1:1 | 15% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 522 | 24 | 21.8:1 | 14% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 578 | 24 | 24.1:1 | 15% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 541 | 20 | 27.1:1 | 19% (101) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Playa Vista Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (578 to 488); teachers down 8% (24 to 22).
About Playa Vista Elementary
As a mid-sized elementary school, Playa Vista Elementary serves students in Playa Vista, California. The school covers kindergarten through 5 and reported 488 students in 2024-25.
Playa Vista Elementary is one of the 784 schools that make up Los Angeles Unified (406,887 students in total).
About 30% of students at Playa Vista Elementary are White, the largest single group. The rest of enrollment is 23% multiracial, 17% Hispanic, 15% Black, and 15% Asian. Among Los Angeles County residents, the White share is about 31%. A diversity index of 78% means there is a 78% chance two randomly chosen students at Playa Vista Elementary are from different groups.
On staff are 22 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 22.2:1. The ratio is within a point of the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. About 22% of students at Playa Vista Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
Playa Vista Elementary holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 57% of California public elementary schools.
Playa Vista Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (64.5%) and its predicted rate (66.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
For the population of Los Angeles County, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Playa Vista Elementary shares Los Angeles County with 2,243 other public schools.
WISH Academy High is the nearest public school to Playa Vista Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. Playa Vista Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 4 nearby schools that report test results, Playa Vista Elementary ranks 1st on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Playa Vista Elementary's location as City: Large.
Enrollment was 488 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 522.
On allk12, people connected to Playa Vista Elementary can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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- WISH Academy High0.7 mi · 283
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- Paseo del Rey Fundamental1.0 mi · 139
- Ocean Charter1.1 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About Playa Vista ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Playa Vista Elementary?
Playa Vista Elementary enrolls approximately 488 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Playa Vista Elementary serve?
Playa Vista Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Playa Vista Elementary?
Approximately 22.2:1 students per teacher at Playa Vista Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Playa Vista Elementary?
Student demographics at Playa Vista Elementary are roughly 30% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% Black, 15% Asian, 23% Two or more.
What district is Playa Vista Elementary in?
Playa Vista Elementary is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.