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Bryson Avenue Elementary

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Bryson Avenue Elementary ranks 1493 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of California elementary schools

Summary

Bryson Avenue Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 706 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, standing out as a consistently high-performing school in the South Gate community.

The school achieves strong academic results that are well above both district and state averages, with nearly 60% of students proficient in English and Math. This performance is particularly notable because Bryson Avenue Elementary significantly outperforms other nearby schools serving similar communities, including San Gabriel Avenue Elementary and Tweedy Elementary, and even outpaces local charter schools like Aspire Firestone Academy Charter. The school has also made impressive gains in student attendance, dramatically reducing chronic absenteeism over the past few years.

While the school excels in early grades, there is a noted dip in performance by 5th grade, an area for potential focus. Compared to schools in the neighboring Lynwood Unified district, such as Roosevelt Elementary, Bryson Avenue's academic results are substantially higher. Overall, the school delivers these excellent outcomes efficiently, spending less per student than many comparable schools in the area, making it a standout success story in the region.

706

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,085

Per pupil spending ?

84.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4470 Missouri Ave.
South Gate, CA 90280-5057

(323) 569-7141

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Bryson Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Gate Middle
High:	International Studies Learning Center at Legacy High School Complex
	Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex
	South East High
	South Gate Senior High
	More...
	Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.2%

White:

1.4%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2013 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,493^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

98^th 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	72.6	1493 of 5857	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	1676 of 5869	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	1700 of 5859	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	1497 of 5883	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	1843 of 5789	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	1453 of 5662	74.3%	★★★★☆
2017	59.8	2021 of 5692	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.3	1602 of 5614	71.5%	★★★★☆
2015	65.7	1674 of 5611	70.2%	★★★★☆
2013	66.2	1763 of 5530	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.0	1840 of 5390	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.6	1504 of 5377	72.0%	★★★★☆
2010	44.5	2872 of 5314	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.0	2548 of 5193	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.4	1926 of 5113	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.6	2086 of 5113	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.2	2036 of 4818	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.0	2294 of 4822	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	49.0	2204 of 4809	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	57.4	648 of 2227	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	803 of 2585	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	840 of 2128	60.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	30.0	2534 of 3245	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	1404 of 5597	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	1302 of 5612	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	1703 of 5609	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.2	1430 of 5635	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	1514 of 5492	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	1152 of 5413	78.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	471 of 5107	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	531 of 5107	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	543 of 5087	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	90.5	345 of 5084	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	527 of 4963	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	405 of 4830	91.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	636 of 5460	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	858 of 5517	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	720 of 5363	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	439 of 5264	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.8	549 of 5173	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.1	405 of 5084	92.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	1544 of 5628	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	1995 of 5643	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	1606 of 5638	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	1474 of 5663	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	1993 of 5510	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	1693 of 5431	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	1062 of 2847	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	557 of 2635	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	584 of 2420	75.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)71st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)22nd percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Mathematics58%+21 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

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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)	% 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 6th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bryson Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	4470 Missouri Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 569-7141	706	32	22.0	84.8%	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	686 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	72.6	1493^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	74.5%		68.2	1676^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.4%	183	34.2	34.2	68.3	58.0	51.7		59.5	71.7	63.0	40.2		58.2	98.3		98.3			$22,085	$3,846	$18,239
San Miguel Elementary	Public	K-5	9801 San Miguel Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 567-0511	677	33	20.5	94.1%	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	662 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	33	3723^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	36.4%		36.4	3406^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.0%	317	18.8	18.8	18.4	42.3	40.6		34.8	29.9	41.4	24.8		32.4	95.5		97.4			$24,765	$4,601	$20,164
Aspire Firestone Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	8929 Kauffman Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Aspire Firestone Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 249-5740	330	17	19.3	95.8%	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	316 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	43.6	2976^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.2%		57.9	2151^st of 5869 public elementary schools	63.3%	825	17.0	17.0	35.9	36.4	42.4		38.3	34.0	54.6	45.8		44.9	96.8			96.8		$23,109	$3,330	$19,779
Aspire Gateway Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	8929 Kauffman Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Aspire Gateway Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 249-5740	344	16	21.2	95.3%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	326 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	37.9	3347^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.9%		35	3518^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.1%	171	18.5	18.5	32.8	41.3	34.6		35.8	50.8	32.6	30.8		39.4						$21,467	$3,126	$18,341
Tweedy Elementary	Public	K-5	9724 Pinehurst Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-2828	471	25	18.8	90.2%	9 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	457 (97.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36.5	3441^st of 5857 public elementary schools	41.2%		36.4	3414^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.8%	27	12.8	12.8	36.7	43.1	32.0		37.2	40.0	39.7	33.3		37.4	95.1	97.0	98.0	95.1	98.0	$26,509	$5,638	$20,871
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	10835 Mallison Ave.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1511	445	23	19.3	91.9%	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.8%)	424 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.4	4980^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.0%		16.7	5148^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.3%	168	14.0	14.0	15.3	24.6	33.3	31.4	26.3	20.3	20.0	17.5	19.7	19.5	96.7				96.7
Lugo Elementary	Public	K-6	4345 Pendleton Ave.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1493	318	17	19.2	89.3%	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.8%)	302 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.3	5164^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.8%		15.9	5220^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.1%	56	10.6	10.6	15.4	21.6	33.3	28.9	24.7	21.6	25.0	14.9	13.0	18.3	96.3			96.3
San Gabriel Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	8628 San Gabriel Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 567-1488	432	22	19.6	95.6%	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	417 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	22.8	4609^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.3%		27.5	4157^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.2%	452	17.2	17.2	27.4	29.1	29.7		28.8	35.5	23.1	18.8		25.5						$24,364	$4,021	$20,343
Thurgood Marshall Elementary	Public	K-6	3593 Martin Luther King Blvd.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 886-5900	511	20	25.5	93.2%	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	502 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28	4131^st of 5857 public elementary schools	29.5%		24.5	4410^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.9%	279	18.6	18.6	42.9	35.4	36.1	24.3	34.8	40.5	25.3	10.3	21.6	24.1
Victoria Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	3320 Missouri Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 567-1261	272	15	18.1	97.4%	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	256 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	63.4	1906^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.5%		53.4	2377^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.5%	471	28.6	28.6	60.5	53.9	50.0		54.4	65.8	48.1	40.8		50.4	97.1					$28,451	$4,876	$23,575

Frequently Asked Questions about Bryson Avenue Elementary

What schools do graduates of Bryson Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bryson Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Gate Middle
High : International Studies Learning Center at Legacy High School Complex
High : Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex
High : South East High
High : South Gate Senior High
High : Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

What is the racial makeup of Bryson Avenue Elementary?

Students at Bryson Avenue Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Bryson Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 706 students attended Bryson Avenue Elementary.

Is Bryson Avenue Elementary a good school?

Bryson Avenue Elementary ranks 1493^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Bryson Avenue Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

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