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Kentwood Elementary

Public Grades K-5

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of California elementary schools

Summary

Kentwood Elementary is a standout K-5 public school with 352 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, achieving a top-tier 5-star rating and ranking in the 96th percentile of all California schools for the 2024-2025 year.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with over 80% of students proficient in both English and Math, far exceeding district and state averages and outperforming all nearby schools, including high-performing charters like WISH Community and Open Charter Magnet. Kentwood shows remarkable effectiveness across all student groups and maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.4%, which is less than half the state average. Its success is notable because it achieves these results with a moderate student-teacher ratio and per-pupil spending, outperforming neighboring schools like Paseo del Rey Fundamental that have significantly higher funding.

Kentwood has shown a consistent and impressive trajectory of improvement over the past decade, with a particularly dramatic jump in its state ranking this past year. The school has also demonstrated strong post-pandemic recovery, bringing attendance back to excellent levels after a temporary spike. This makes Kentwood a compelling example of a traditional public school achieving exceptional results through effective teaching and a strong school culture, serving its diverse student body very well.

352

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,622

Per pupil spending ?

30.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8401 Emerson Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90045-2890

(310) 670-8977

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Kentwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Katherine Johnson STEM Academy
	Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet
High:	WESM Health/Sports Medicine

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.5%

Two or more races:

24.4%

Hispanic:

22.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2013 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (80% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2013

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 school80%

District avg39%

California avg41%

225^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	225 of 5857	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	940 of 5869	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	1104 of 5859	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	865 of 5883	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	1405 of 5789	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	1725 of 5662	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.0	1802 of 5692	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.2	1561 of 5614	72.2%	★★★★☆
2015	57.2	2071 of 5611	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.2	1249 of 5530	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	70.3	1511 of 5390	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	66.9	1649 of 5377	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.5	1485 of 5314	72.1%	★★★★☆
2009	70.3	1426 of 5193	72.5%	★★★★☆
2008	54.4	2140 of 5113	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.4	2654 of 5113	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.8	1747 of 4818	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.5	1980 of 4822	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.7	1728 of 4809	64.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.3	278 of 593	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	99.7	2 of 663	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	50 of 747	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	76.0	107 of 700	84.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	69.6	412 of 2128	80.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	61 of 5597	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	972 of 5612	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	1091 of 5609	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	920 of 5635	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	1701 of 5492	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	1766 of 5413	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	2 of 5107	100.0%	★★★★★
2023	79.4	763 of 5087	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.7	367 of 5084	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	371 of 4830	92.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	420 of 5460	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	73.9	1101 of 5517	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	1166 of 5363	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	92.4	265 of 5264	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	58.1	1891 of 5173	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	2635 of 5084	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	465 of 5628	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	907 of 5643	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	963 of 5638	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	908 of 5663	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	1227 of 5510	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	1582 of 5431	70.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	3 of 2598	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	179 of 2651	93.2%	★★★★★

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)100th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)100th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2018)81st percentile+11 vs school

African American (2024)53rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy82%+33 vs state

Mathematics81%+44 vs state

Science70%+37 vs state

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Schools Near Kentwood Elementary

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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)	% 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 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kentwood Elementary	Public	K-5	8401 Emerson Ave.	Los Angeles	90045	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 670-8977	352	16	22.0	30.4%	125 (35.5%)	52 (14.8%)	80 (22.7%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (24.4%)	96.2	225^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.2%		85.3	940^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.0%	715	70.0		70.0	86.4	80.4	76.7				81.6	93.2	74.5	73.3				80.8					$25,622	$4,020	$21,602
WISH Community	Public, Charter	K-8	6550 West 80th St.	Los Angeles	90045	Los Angeles County	WISH Community District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 642-9474	860	43	19.3	17.0%	289 (33.6%)	133 (15.5%)	243 (28.3%)	64 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	127 (14.8%)	92.4	517^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.2%		92.1	563^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	90.4%	46	65.8	45.2	54.7	78.7	80.3	78.2	75.4	67.0	59.6	72.6	70.7	77.6	70.5	53.9	50.5	48.9	60.5	98.4				$15,325	$515	$14,810
Cowan Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	7615 Cowan Ave.	Los Angeles	90045	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 645-1973	377	21	17.9	63.4%	6 (1.6%)	229 (60.7%)	70 (18.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (18.0%)	70.9	1561^st of 5857 public elementary schools	73.3%		64.8	1835^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.7%	274	31.6		31.6	65.5	52.3	52.6	75.0			57.8	70.7	47.7	51.8	66.7			57.1					$22,189	$3,264	$18,925
Westport Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	6011 West 79th St.	Los Angeles	90045	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 645-5611	166	9	18.4	81.9%	11 (6.6%)	55 (33.1%)	60 (36.1%)	15 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (15.1%)	29.6	3992^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	31.8%		47.9	2673^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	54.5%	1319	18.9		18.9	40.9	34.6	27.8				33.3	45.5	36.0	13.9				28.9	92.0				$30,025	$5,256	$24,769
Loyola Village Fine And Performing Arts Magnet	Public	K-5	8821 Villanova Ave.	Los Angeles	90045	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 670-0480	161	9	17.8	78.9%	1 (0.6%)	109 (67.7%)	39 (24.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.2%)	23.9	4510^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.0%		35.4	3484^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.6%	1026	20.0		20.0	23.8	37.5	34.3				33.0	19.1	21.9	20.0				20.5					$36,099	$5,312	$30,787
Playa Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	13150 West Bluff Creek Dr.	Playa Vista	90094	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(424) 228-1800	488	22	22.1	21.7%	148 (30.3%)	72 (14.8%)	84 (17.2%)	72 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	111 (22.7%)	86.2	865^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.2%		83.5	1018^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.7%	153	52.6		52.6	79.7	62.1	69.6				70.8	81.3	62.1	49.1				64.8	92.9		96.5		$18,655	$2,607	$16,048
Playa del Rey Elementary	Public	K-5	12221 Juniette St.	Culver City	90230	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 827-3560	272	12	22.6	41.9%	68 (25.0%)	31 (11.4%)	105 (38.6%)	21 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (17.3%)	80.5	1137^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.6%		85.5	930^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.2%	207	41.5		41.5	63.0	83.7	61.0				69.2	60.9	79.1	43.9				61.5	90.9	90.9		94.6	$22,333	$2,874	$19,459
Open Charter Magnet	Public, Charter	K-5	5540 West 77th St.	Los Angeles	90045	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 568-0735	390	16	24.3	19.7%	112 (28.7%)	99 (25.4%)	72 (18.5%)	33 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (19.0%)	87.9	784^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.6%		87.1	861^st of 5869 public elementary schools	85.3%	77	73.5		73.5	60.3	70.3	86.6				72.1	60.3	59.4	70.6				63.4					$22,167	$2,459	$19,708
Paseo del Rey Fundamental	Public	K-5	7751 Paseo del Rey	Playa Del Rey	90293	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 823-2356	139	8	17.3	65.5%	20 (14.4%)	39 (28.1%)	64 (46.0%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (7.9%)	58.3	2153^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	63.2%		38.9	3236^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.9%	1083	29.4		29.4	85.7	26.3	47.1				50.0	78.6	52.6	35.3				54.0					$41,496	$7,395	$34,101
Goethe International Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	12500 Braddock Dr.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Goethe International Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 306-3484	479	23	20.6	25.1%	165 (34.4%)	82 (17.1%)	144 (30.1%)	22 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.8%)	77.9	1243^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.8%		87	863^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	85.3%	380	57.7	44.0	51.0	58.8	59.6	73.1	59.3	51.9	66.0	61.4	62.8	78.9	57.7	25.5	30.8	44.0	49.7					$13,378	$535	$12,843

Frequently Asked Questions about Kentwood Elementary

What district is Kentwood Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What schools do graduates of Kentwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kentwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Katherine Johnson STEM Academy
Middle : Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet
High : WESM Health/Sports Medicine

How many students attend Kentwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Kentwood Elementary.

Is Kentwood Elementary a good school?

Yes! Kentwood Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 225^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Kentwood Elementary?

Students at Kentwood Elementary are 36% White, 24% Two or more races, 23% Hispanic, 15% African American, 3% Asian.

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