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Laurel Elementary

Q: Is Laurel Elementary a good school?

Laurel Elementary ranks 3005 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3005^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of California elementary schools

Summary

Laurel Elementary is a public elementary school located in Los Angeles, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 247 students. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 796 out of 1,565 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Laurel Elementary has shown mixed performance on standardized tests compared to the district and state averages. While the school performs better than the district and state in some grade levels and subjects, it lags behind in others. For example, in 2024-2025, Laurel Elementary had 49.74% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy at the end-of-course level, compared to 46.45% for the district and 48.81% for the state. However, in 3rd grade English Language Arts/Literacy, Laurel Elementary had only 5.88% proficient or better, significantly lower than the district (43.61%) and state (44.21%). The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Laurel Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, several interesting observations can be made. Carthay Elementary of Environmental Studies Magnet, located about 2 miles from Laurel Elementary, consistently outperforms Laurel Elementary on standardized tests, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. Similarly, Third Street Elementary and Wonderland Avenue Elementary, located within a similar distance, significantly outperform Laurel Elementary on standardized tests. These schools also have lower percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to Laurel Elementary.

262

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,889

Per pupil spending ?

87.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

925 North Hayworth Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046-7154

(323) 654-1930

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Laurel Elementary usually attend:

High:

Fairfax Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.4%

White:

35.1%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2013 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,005^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

962^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

239^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	3005 of 5857	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	2899 of 5869	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	2779 of 5859	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.2	3856 of 5883	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.5	5353 of 5789	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	4817 of 5662	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.3	4065 of 5692	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.7	2793 of 5614	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.3	2998 of 5611	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.1	2620 of 5530	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.6	2297 of 5390	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.0	2145 of 5377	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.8	2116 of 5314	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.2	3043 of 5193	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.2	2416 of 5113	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.7	2455 of 5113	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.5	2410 of 4818	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.4	2696 of 4822	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.2	2400 of 4809	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	3756 of 5597	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	3347 of 5612	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	2902 of 5609	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	4108 of 5635	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	5083 of 5492	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	2301 of 5107	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	2627 of 5107	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	2027 of 5087	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.8	3554 of 5084	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.4	4847 of 4963	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	4099 of 4830	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	2089 of 5460	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	2394 of 5517	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	2055 of 5363	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	3321 of 5264	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.2	4930 of 5173	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	4287 of 5084	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	2496 of 5628	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	2201 of 5643	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.7	3652 of 5663	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.4	5025 of 5510	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	4107 of 5431	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	962 of 2761	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	1078 of 2783	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	1369 of 2781	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.2	2124 of 2740	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	1667 of 2715	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	1190 of 2480	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.0	1480 of 2508	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.3	1384 of 2497	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.1	1170 of 2477	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	36.6	1529 of 2379	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.6	1207 of 2259	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.5	867 of 2236	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	33.7	912 of 1491	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	913 of 2533	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	1063 of 2551	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	1166 of 2531	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.4	2177 of 2509	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	1198 of 2380	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	1191 of 2262	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	892 of 2395	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	1205 of 2388	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	969 of 2374	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.9	1710 of 2359	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	1479 of 2213	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	880 of 2072	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	623 of 2542	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	734 of 2579	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	51.1	987 of 2531	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	1604 of 2458	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	1138 of 2369	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	842 of 2230	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	953 of 2534	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	1051 of 2552	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	1323 of 2538	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1752 of 2527	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1623 of 2407	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	1056 of 2273	53.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	841 of 1520	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	924 of 1537	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	1024 of 1543	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	954 of 1602	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	804 of 1496	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2019)39th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Science40%+7 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 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 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	% 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
Laurel Elementary	Public	K-8	925 North Hayworth Ave.	Los Angeles	90046	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 654-1930	262	17	15.5	87.8%	92 (35.1%)	18 (6.9%)	111 (42.4%)	17 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.8%)	43	3005^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.7%		44.4	2899^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.6%	106	31.6	43.5	40.0	5.9	38.9	50.0	50.0	56.0	63.0	49.7	41.2	31.8	47.4	23.4	25.0	37.0	31.5							$36,889	$6,591	$30,298
Rosewood Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	503 North Croft Ave.	Los Angeles	90048	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 651-0166	218	13	16.7	74.3%	35 (16.1%)	34 (15.6%)	109 (50.0%)	10 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.8%)	65.6	1813^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.0%		54.2	2335^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.2%	522	37.5		37.5	74.4	45.5	60.0				59.4	71.8	31.8	42.5				48.0	85.7			91.4	94.3		$25,155	$3,644	$21,511
Gardner Street Elementary	Public	K-5	7450 Hawthorn Ave.	Los Angeles	90046	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 876-4710	361	16	22.5	76.2%	136 (37.7%)	35 (9.7%)	124 (34.3%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (14.7%)	56.2	2244^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.7%		54.7	2300^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.8%	56	44.8		44.8	42.7	47.6	58.6				49.4	37.7	38.6	43.1				39.8	91.3	94.2		94.2	95.7	97.1	$22,015	$3,091	$18,924
Melrose Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	731 North Detroit St.	Los Angeles	90046	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 938-6275	419	18	23.2	45.8%	93 (22.2%)	19 (4.5%)	116 (27.7%)	126 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (15.5%)	92.4	519^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.1%		92	570^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.3%	51	70.7		70.7	65.2	71.2	79.3				72.4	74.2	69.9	69.5				71.0							$19,642	$2,697	$16,945
Hancock Park Elementary	Public	K-5	408 South Fairfax Ave.	Los Angeles	90036	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 935-5272	589	26	23.0	55.5%	187 (31.7%)	53 (9.0%)	105 (17.8%)	192 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.8%)	80	1155^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.3%		85.2	942^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	83.9%	213	46.3		46.3	60.9	72.0	58.3				64.3	59.7	69.6	47.8				59.6	95.7		97.4	98.3	97.4		$19,273	$2,610	$16,663
West Hollywood Elementary	Public	K-5	970 North Hammond St.	West Hollywood	90069	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 274-5313	313	14	23.1	48.2%	197 (62.9%)	12 (3.8%)	51 (16.3%)	32 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.4%)	83.3	1003^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	82.9%		92.2	558^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.5%	445	48.6		48.6	62.2	63.6	71.4				65.5	59.5	65.9	60.0				62.1	91.0	92.5	97.0	94.0	92.5	95.5	$20,881	$2,808	$18,073
Horace Mann Elementary	Public	K-5	8701 Charleville Blvd.	Beverly Hills	90211	Los Angeles County	Beverly Hills Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 229-3680	578	41	14.2	29.6%	316 (54.7%)	13 (2.2%)	76 (13.1%)	78 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	93 (16.1%)	88.8	726^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.6%		87.5	838^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.7%	112	54.4		54.4	75.3	75.4	66.4				71.4	77.4	78.0	56.1				68.1	87.7	92.5	92.5	90.6	90.6	89.6	$51,476	$2,109	$49,367
Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies Magnet	Public	K-5	6351 West Olympic Blvd.	Los Angeles	90048	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 935-8173	327	15	21.8	68.8%	75 (22.9%)	74 (22.6%)	147 (45.0%)	15 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	68.9	1647^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.9%		72.8	1456^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.2%	191	47.2		47.2	62.5	43.5	66.7				56.6	62.5	36.7	55.6				50.4							$20,391	$2,699	$17,692
Third Street Elementary	Public	K-5	201 South June St.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 939-8337	717	31	23.1	51.2%	197 (27.5%)	19 (2.6%)	75 (10.5%)	331 (46.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (13.0%)	98.6	30^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.7	36^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.4%	6	80.2		80.2	83.9	90.5	88.1				87.4	90.2	92.5	88.1				90.3	94.5	95.7	98.2	95.1	95.7	95.1	$18,086	$2,578	$15,508
Vine Street Elementary	Public	K-6	955 North Vine St.	Los Angeles	90038	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 469-0877	237	12	19.7	91.1%	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	212 (89.5%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	55.1	2307^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.6%		45.8	2808^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.2%	501	20.6		20.6	43.8	46.7	47.1	41.7			44.7	59.4	51.6	32.4	55.6			49.6							$41,729	$7,175	$34,554

Frequently Asked Questions about Laurel Elementary

Is Laurel Elementary a good school?

Laurel Elementary ranks 3005^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Laurel Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Laurel Elementary.

What district is Laurel Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Laurel Elementary?

Students at Laurel Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 35% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Laurel Elementary attend?

Students who attend Laurel Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Fairfax Senior High

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