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Baldwin Hills Elementary

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Baldwin Hills Elementary ranks 3211 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of California elementary schools

Summary

Baldwin Hills Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 417 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, located in an area where many families face economic challenges, with over three-quarters of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school's overall test scores are below state averages and its statewide ranking has recently declined, it shows important strengths, particularly in its exceptional academic results for African American students, which rank in the top 15% of schools in California. The school has also made impressive progress in improving student attendance, dramatically reducing chronic absenteeism to a rate that is now better than most neighboring schools like Virginia Road Elementary and Coliseum Street Elementary. Furthermore, it achieves these outcomes while spending significantly less per student than several nearby schools, demonstrating efficient use of resources.

Comparisons with nearby schools reveal a complex picture: Baldwin Hills performs similarly to local charter schools such as Stella Elementary Charter Academy, but there is a stark contrast with Linwood E. Howe Elementary, a school just over a mile away in the wealthier Culver City Unified district, highlighting how district boundaries can affect educational context. For families considering their options, Baldwin Hills represents a traditional public school that performs better than many schools with similar student populations and has notable success in specific areas, though it faces challenges in science and upper-grade mathematics.

417

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,934

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5421 Rodeo Rd.
Los Angeles, CA 90016-5122

(323) 937-7223

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Baldwin Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Audubon Middle
High:	Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.3%

Hispanic:

14.1%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2013 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2013

!Science scores 15 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

California avg41%

3,211^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

262^nd of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	3211 of 5857	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	2628 of 5869	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	2637 of 5859	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	2677 of 5883	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	2621 of 5789	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	2048 of 5662	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.9	2384 of 5692	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.5	2420 of 5614	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.3	2670 of 5611	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.4	1814 of 5530	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.3	1664 of 5390	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.2	2278 of 5377	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.7	2052 of 5314	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.8	1886 of 5193	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.1	1945 of 5113	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	42.0	2783 of 5113	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.0	2326 of 4818	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	42.9	2550 of 4822	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.3	2393 of 4809	50.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	88 of 569	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	57 of 593	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	69 of 661	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	73 of 663	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	79 of 747	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	91.7	27 of 700	96.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	3117 of 5597	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	3125 of 5612	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	2614 of 5609	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	3192 of 5635	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	2783 of 5492	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	2014 of 5413	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	63.9	1472 of 4963	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	929 of 4830	80.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	2652 of 5460	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	2035 of 5517	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	1799 of 5363	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	1463 of 5264	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	1529 of 5173	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	1068 of 5084	79.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	3062 of 5628	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	2259 of 5643	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	2519 of 5638	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	2131 of 5663	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	2332 of 5510	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	2013 of 5431	62.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)85th percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2019)70th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science18%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Baldwin Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	5421 Rodeo Rd.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 937-7223	417	21	19.8	76.3%	13 (3.1%)	314 (75.3%)	59 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.2%)	40.1	3211^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.2%		48.8	2628^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.2%	583	17.7	17.7	36.2	52.5	35.5	41.2	42.0	40.3	27.4	36.8	96.5	96.5			96.5		$22,934	$3,616	$19,318
New Los Angeles Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	5753 Obama Blvd.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	New Los Angeles Charter Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 556-9500	160	8	21.3	78.1%	11 (6.9%)	45 (28.1%)	98 (61.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	39	3286^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.9%		38	3305^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.7%	19	24.0	24.0	50.0	38.5	31.8	40.3	45.8	38.5	16.0	33.3	90.0			90.0		90.0	$24,531	$1,963	$22,568
Cienega Elementary	Public	K-5	2611 South Orange Dr.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 939-1138	370	22	16.8	88.6%	5 (1.4%)	40 (10.8%)	308 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	39.9	3225^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.9%		29.1	4008^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.7%	783	12.3	12.3	46.0	47.9	31.6	41.7	52.4	33.3	22.8	36.9	94.8				96.9		$26,025	$5,110	$20,915
Marvin Elementary	Public	K-5	2411 Marvin Ave.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 938-3608	503	23	21.8	91.3%	14 (2.8%)	43 (8.5%)	427 (84.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	60.5	2041^st of 5857 public elementary schools	65.2%		62.7	1949^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.8%	92	21.7	21.7	50.6	66.7	54.4	56.8	48.9	56.0	38.0	47.1	94.1	96.1	97.1	97.1	96.1	97.1	$27,203	$5,597	$21,606
Stella Elementary Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	2636 S. Mansfield Ave.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Stella Elementary Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 340-6700	258	12	21.5	91.9%	0 (0.0%)	50 (19.4%)	195 (75.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	58.3	2154^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.2%		40.2	3167^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.0%	1013			44.2	40.9		42.5	78.6	38.6		58.1	96.6				96.6		$24,906	$1,169	$23,737
Hillcrest Drive Elementary	Public	K-5	4041 Hillcrest Dr.	Los Angeles	90008	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 296-6867	486	27	18.0	97.3%	6 (1.2%)	197 (40.5%)	242 (49.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.0%)	15.8	5202^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	11.2%		15.5	5260^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.4%	58	7.7	7.7	17.3	24.2	28.1	23.1	24.7	23.2	15.6	21.6	80.2	90.1	95.1	86.1	85.2	88.1	$29,907	$6,095	$23,812
Coliseum Street Elementary	Public	K-5	4400 Coliseum St.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 294-5244	218	13	16.7	97.2%	4 (1.8%)	107 (49.1%)	97 (44.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	24.5	4454^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.0%		12.5	5523^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	5.9%	1069	17.9	17.9	11.1	28.0	46.4	28.8	18.5	40.0	14.3	23.8	92.9				92.9		$39,712	$7,683	$32,029
Virginia Road Elementary	Public	K-5	2925 Virginia Rd.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 735-0570	217	13	16.6	95.4%	0 (0.0%)	64 (29.5%)	146 (67.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	60.4	2043^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	65.1%		49	2611^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.5%	568	21.4	21.4	53.1	37.5	50.0	46.7	65.6	50.0	55.2	57.0	90.6	96.2	96.2	96.2	90.6		$33,488	$7,986	$25,502
Linwood E. Howe Elementary	Public	K-5	4100 Irving Pl.	Culver City	90232	Los Angeles County	Culver City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 842-4338	567	25	22.6	27.9%	227 (40.0%)	35 (6.2%)	173 (30.5%)	33 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	97 (17.1%)	89.8	671^st of 5857 public elementary schools	88.5%		85	951^st of 5869 public elementary schools	83.8%	280	51.1	51.1	78.7	68.2	75.6	74.2	78.7	71.6	56.7	68.9	98.2	98.2		98.2	98.2		$20,748	$1,022	$19,726
Shenandoah Street Elementary	Public	K-5	2450 Shenandoah St.	Los Angeles	90034	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 838-3142	331	16	20.6	93.4%	6 (1.8%)	16 (4.8%)	289 (87.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.9%)	31.5	3843^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	34.4%		34.9	3529^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.9%	314	17.5	17.5	24.0	30.2	49.1	35.0	22.0	30.8	36.8	30.2	93.9	96.3		95.1	96.3		$27,974	$4,877	$23,097

Frequently Asked Questions about Baldwin Hills Elementary

How many students attend Baldwin Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended Baldwin Hills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Baldwin Hills Elementary?

Students at Baldwin Hills Elementary are 75% African American, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% White.

Is Baldwin Hills Elementary a good school?

Baldwin Hills Elementary ranks 3211^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Baldwin Hills Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What schools do graduates of Baldwin Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Baldwin Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Audubon Middle
High : Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High

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