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Walgrove Avenue Elementary

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Walgrove Avenue Elementary ranks 2025 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2025^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of California elementary schools

Summary

Walgrove Avenue Elementary is a K-5 public school in the Los Angeles Unified school district, serving 271 students in a neighborhood surrounded by some of the area's highest-performing schools.

Academically, Walgrove shows a pattern of ups and downs in its statewide ranking, currently placing in the 65th percentile, which is a solid performance within its district but more modest compared to elite neighbors like Broadway Elementary (97th percentile) and Mar Vista Elementary (96th percentile). Its proficiency rates in math and English are above the district average, and the school has made significant progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism over the past two years. However, a key challenge is the wide variation in academic performance among different student groups, with some subgroups performing exceptionally well and others facing significant struggles.

Notably, Walgrove operates with the highest per-student spending among the nearby Los Angeles Unified schools, which presents both a significant resource advantage and a question of how to most effectively use those funds to support all students. The school's location, surrounded by top-tier schools in both its own district and the adjacent Santa Monica-Malibu Unified district, creates a unique context of both pressure and potential for collaboration to address its core challenges and build on its recent improvements.

271

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,770

Per pupil spending ?

38.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1630 Walgrove Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90066-2299

(310) 391-7104

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.7%

White:

28.8%

Two or more races:

27.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2013 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg39%

California avg41%

2,025^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

133^rd 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	60.8	2025 of 5857	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	1848 of 5869	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	3135 of 5859	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	2958 of 5883	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	2360 of 5789	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.9	3410 of 5662	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.7	4371 of 5692	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	52.6	2367 of 5614	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.3	2779 of 5611	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.0	2566 of 5530	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.5	2362 of 5390	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.6	1604 of 5377	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	35.8	3448 of 5314	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.9	3371 of 5193	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.7	3612 of 5113	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.8	2862 of 5113	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.7	3071 of 4818	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.2	3041 of 4822	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.8	2422 of 4809	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	41.4	1025 of 2227	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	1066 of 2585	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	1916 of 5597	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	1726 of 5612	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	2660 of 5609	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	3026 of 5635	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.8	1269 of 5492	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	45.7	2739 of 5413	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	3561 of 5107	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	2714 of 5107	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.8	4506 of 5087	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	3660 of 5084	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	3179 of 4963	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.6	3856 of 4830	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	4303 of 5460	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	4769 of 5517	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	4720 of 5363	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	4230 of 5264	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	3531 of 5173	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.8	4279 of 5084	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	2036 of 5628	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	1900 of 5643	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	3255 of 5638	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	2996 of 5663	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	3873 of 5510	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	4155 of 5431	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	1198 of 2847	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	506 of 2635	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	33.1	1509 of 2420	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	391 of 2598	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	806 of 2651	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.1	1858 of 2661	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	1911 of 2726	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.5	416 of 2834	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	30.7	2062 of 2737	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)85th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)54th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%+3 vs state

Mathematics46%+9 vs state

Science39%+6 vs state

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Friday, September 15, 2017

I am in love with this school. My son could not be happier. I am completely impressed with the efficiency and thoughtful education provided. Close Quote

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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
Walgrove Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1630 Walgrove Ave.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 391-7104	271	13	20.8	38.7%	78 (28.8%)	20 (7.4%)	86 (31.7%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (27.7%)	60.8	2025^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.4%		64.5	1848^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.5%	177	38.7	38.7	38.2	56.8	58.1	51.4	44.1	50.0	41.9	45.9	92.3			92.3			$27,770	$3,517	$24,253
Beethoven Street Elementary	Public	K-5	3711 Beethoven St.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 398-6286	315	14	22.4	61.3%	80 (25.4%)	17 (5.4%)	185 (58.7%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.3%)	70.5	1580^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.0%		76.5	1313^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.6%	267	44.6	44.6	57.1	59.3	61.5	59.6	57.1	45.8	43.1	47.6							$23,178	$3,926	$19,252
Broadway Elementary	Public	K-5	1015 Lincoln Blvd.	Venice	90291	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 392-4944	546	25	22.2	25.8%	70 (12.8%)	20 (3.7%)	131 (24.0%)	149 (27.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	174 (31.9%)	96.9	158^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.3%		97.2	148^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.5%	10	73.2	73.2	90.1	77.0	88.6	85.3	84.2	80.0	73.2	79.4							$17,409	$2,770	$14,639
Grant Elementary	Public	K-5	2368 Pearl St.	Santa Monica	90405	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 450-7651	562	28	20.3	24.9%	261 (46.4%)	38 (6.8%)	160 (28.5%)	57 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.8%)	90.1	650^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.9%		93.6	458^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.2%	192	56.2	56.2	72.9	72.4	76.4	74.0	72.1	64.4	62.9	66.4	96.6
Coeur D'Alene Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	810 Coeur D'Alene Ave.	Venice	90291	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 821-7813	295	13	22.6	31.5%	123 (41.7%)	9 (3.1%)	54 (18.3%)	20 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (30.2%)	93.7	426^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.7%		88.1	808^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.2%	382	67.2	67.2	79.2	88.6	73.8	79.7	77.1	77.3	60.7	70.6	93.4		96.7	96.7			$17,104	$2,260	$14,844
Will Rogers Elementary	Public	K-5	2401 14th St.	Santa Monica	90405	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 452-2364	522	27	19.3	44.4%	175 (33.5%)	61 (11.7%)	217 (41.6%)	25 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	39 (7.5%)	60.9	2018^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.5%		67.7	1696^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.1%	322	42.1	42.1	47.2	52.1	61.8	53.7	36.1	45.8	43.4	42.2
Mar Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	3330 Granville Ave.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 391-1175	590	28	21.0	14.9%	254 (43.1%)	13 (2.2%)	97 (16.4%)	65 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	160 (27.1%)	96.2	218^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.3%		95.8	277^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.3%	59	70.4	70.4	85.9	68.5	85.9	79.9	90.9	78.7	88.7	86.1	98.2	98.2	98.2				$16,844	$1,963	$14,881
Grand View Boulevard Elementary	Public	K-5	3951 Grand View Blvd.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 390-3618	510	27	18.8	65.5%	52 (10.2%)	33 (6.5%)	365 (71.6%)	11 (2.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.0%)	73.2	1463^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	75.0%		67.2	1723^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	70.6%	260	41.9	41.9	62.5	59.3	58.1	60.1	58.8	63.8	39.2	53.3	94.8	98.1	98.1		98.1	98.1	$24,803	$4,144	$20,659
Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	2402 Virginia Ave.	Santa Monica	90404	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 828-0335	404	21	19.3	39.9%	110 (27.2%)	3 (0.7%)	279 (69.1%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	95	331^st of 5857 public elementary schools	94.3%		91.2	625^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.4%	294	57.4	57.4	90.6	87.5	76.5	84.2	81.1	78.6	73.5	77.4
Westminster Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1010 Abbott Kinney Blvd.	Venice	90291	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 392-3041	367	18	20.3	77.7%	82 (22.3%)	49 (13.4%)	194 (52.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.1%)	66.6	1759^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.0%		59.6	2086^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.5%	327	34.7	34.7	52.7	64.6	58.7	58.4	52.7	58.3	38.7	48.3	96.2				96.2		$30,613	$4,687	$25,926

Frequently Asked Questions about Walgrove Avenue Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Walgrove Avenue Elementary?

Students at Walgrove Avenue Elementary are 32% Hispanic, 29% White, 28% Two or more races, 7% African American, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Walgrove Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Walgrove Avenue Elementary.

Is Walgrove Avenue Elementary a good school?

Walgrove Avenue Elementary ranks 2025^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Walgrove Avenue Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

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