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Bandini Street Elementary

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Bandini Street Elementary ranks 2139 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of California elementary schools

Summary

Bandini Street Elementary is a K-5 public school in San Pedro, California, serving 232 students within the Los Angeles Unified school district, and it stands out for its remarkable and rapid academic improvement in recent years.

The school has made impressive gains, jumping from a 1-star to a 3-star rating and now performing better than 63% of elementary schools statewide. This improvement is especially notable when compared to nearby schools like Barton Hill Elementary and Fifteenth Street Elementary, which have remained in lower percentiles. Bandini Street's strength is particularly clear in mathematics, where over 56% of students are proficient, outperforming both the district and state averages and most local schools except Park Western Place Elementary and South Shores/CSUDH Visual and Performing Arts.

Despite these strengths, the school faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, which is higher than the state average. However, its academic progress is even more commendable given this hurdle. The school also benefits from higher per-student spending than its local peers, though the relationship between spending and outcomes varies across schools. While a short distance away, high-performing schools like Mira Catalina Elementary in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified district serve a very different community, highlighting how local factors influence school performance.

232

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,520

Per pupil spending ?

87.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

425 North Bandini St.
San Pedro, CA 90731-1804

(310) 832-4593

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Bandini Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle
High:	San Pedro Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.2%

Two or more races:

6.9%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2013 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 18 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg39%

California avg41%

2,139^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

142^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	58.6	2139 of 5857	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.8	3709 of 5869	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	3189 of 5859	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	4163 of 5883	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	3438 of 5789	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	3656 of 5662	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.4	3413 of 5692	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.9	3615 of 5614	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.5	4084 of 5611	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.7	2761 of 5530	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.1	3063 of 5390	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.5	3052 of 5377	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.1	3346 of 5314	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	25.7	4002 of 5193	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.7	2904 of 5113	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.5	2359 of 5113	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	39.8	2733 of 4818	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.9	3057 of 4822	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	21.8	3801 of 4809	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	2395 of 5597	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.8	3579 of 5612	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	2747 of 5609	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.4	3377 of 5635	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	2534 of 5492	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	2951 of 5413	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	1123 of 5107	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	1962 of 5107	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	1773 of 5087	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	3196 of 5084	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	2324 of 4963	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	2906 of 4830	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	926 of 5460	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	44.9	2756 of 5517	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	2111 of 5363	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	3373 of 5264	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	2525 of 5173	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	3099 of 5084	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	1754 of 5628	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	3384 of 5643	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	3981 of 5638	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	4805 of 5663	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	4125 of 5510	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	4560 of 5431	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics57%+20 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Science14%-18 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
Bandini Street Elementary	Public	K-5	425 North Bandini St.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-4593	232	11	21.0	87.5%	6 (2.6%)	11 (4.7%)	193 (83.2%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.9%)	58.6	2139^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.5%		32.8	3709^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.8%	1570	14.3	14.3	42.9	50.0	46.4	46.6	60.7	62.5	46.4	56.8	86.2	92.3	93.9	90.8	90.8	92.3	$33,520	$6,337	$27,183
Park Western Place Elementary	Public	K-5	1214 Park Western Pl.	San Pedro	90732	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 833-3591	528	25	21.1	66.7%	45 (8.5%)	27 (5.1%)	314 (59.5%)	73 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.1%)	87.1	818^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.0%		83	1038^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.3%	220	51.8	51.8	65.4	63.2	70.6	66.4	69.2	70.1	65.9	68.4							$23,974	$3,405	$20,569
Barton Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	423 North Pacific Ave.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 547-2471	329	17	19.3	95.7%	4 (1.2%)	52 (15.8%)	266 (80.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	24.1	4490^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.3%		24.7	4393^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	25.1%	97	5.6	5.6	29.4	27.9	22.2	26.5	27.5	47.5	14.8	30.7	94.1						$30,158	$5,868	$24,290
Cabrillo Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	732 South Cabrillo Ave.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-6446	303	16	18.9	92.4%	5 (1.7%)	27 (8.9%)	252 (83.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	58	2165^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.0%		32.2	3761^st of 5869 public elementary schools	35.9%	1596	29.6	29.6	48.9	43.2	56.1	49.2	32.6	60.4	52.4	48.5	96.0			96.0		97.3	$32,041	$5,700	$26,341
Crestwood Street STEAM Magnet	Public	K-5	1946 West Crestwood St.	Rancho Palos Verdes	90275	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-8130	289	13	22.2	73.0%	37 (12.8%)	33 (11.4%)	178 (61.6%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.4%)	54.8	2321^st of 5857 public elementary schools	60.4%		54	2347^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.0%	26	31.8	31.8	47.4	38.6	45.5	43.7	56.4	59.1	31.8	48.8							$28,122	$4,633	$23,489
Seventh Street Elementary Arts Integration Magnet	Public	K-5	1570 West Seventh St.	San Pedro	90732	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-1538	306	15	20.4	73.5%	24 (7.8%)	12 (3.9%)	248 (81.0%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	61.3	2004^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.8%		49.1	2607^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.6%	603	26.8	26.8	54.4	51.0	48.8	51.5	54.4	46.0	51.2	50.4	97.4				97.4		$29,126	$5,257	$23,869
Taper Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1824 Taper Ave.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-3056	672	31	21.6	50.1%	125 (18.6%)	36 (5.4%)	379 (56.4%)	52 (7.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	75 (11.2%)	81.5	1101^st of 5857 public elementary schools	81.2%		72	1495^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.5%	394	49.5	49.5	63.5	59.4	67.7	63.5	67.7	53.8	60.6	60.5	95.2		97.6	96.8	98.4	96.8	$19,162	$2,985	$16,177
Fifteenth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	1527 South Mesa St.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 547-3323	353	18	19.6	95.5%	11 (3.1%)	12 (3.4%)	317 (89.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	30.7	3905^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.3%		27.4	4167^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.0%	262	17.5	17.5	33.3	23.1	41.1	32.1	50.0	26.2	17.5	32.5	94.2				96.5		$23,005	$5,121	$17,884
Leland Street Elementary	Public	K-5	2120 South Leland St.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-0505	418	20	20.9	83.5%	26 (6.2%)	25 (6.0%)	315 (75.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	46 (11.0%)	36.1	3471^st of 5857 public elementary schools	40.7%		30.6	3884^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.8%	413	22.9	22.9	26.2	34.3	50.0	37.4	27.9	35.8	35.2	33.2							$26,167	$4,856	$21,311
Mira Catalina Elementary	Public	K-5	30511 Lucania Dr.	Rancho Palos Verdes	90275	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 377-6731	366	17	20.9	13.9%	191 (52.2%)	12 (3.3%)	71 (19.4%)	52 (14.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.7%)	91.5	576^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.2%		97.2	147^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.5%	429	74.6	74.6	55.6	76.8	91.5	75.2	68.5	78.6	66.1	71.0	90.9	96.1		96.1	94.8	94.8	$15,804	$489	$15,315

Frequently Asked Questions about Bandini Street Elementary

What district is Bandini Street Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Bandini Street Elementary a good school?

Bandini Street Elementary ranks 2139^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bandini Street Elementary?

Students at Bandini Street Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% White, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Bandini Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Bandini Street Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Bandini Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bandini Street Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle
High : San Pedro Senior High

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