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Charles White Elementary

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Charles White Elementary ranks 2297 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

2297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of California elementary schools

Summary

Charles White Elementary is a public school serving 233 students in grades 1-5 in the Los Angeles Unified district, notable for its remarkable transformation from a low-performing to an above-average school in recent years.

The school's story is one of dramatic improvement, climbing from the bottom 3rd percentile of all California schools to the 61st percentile in just a few years, a turnaround that stands out compared to nearby schools like Esperanza Elementary and MacArthur Park Elementary School for the Visual and Perf Arts, which have seen declines. A key strength is mathematics, where nearly 50% of students are proficient, significantly outperforming the district and state averages and schools such as Union Avenue Elementary. The school has also made exceptional progress in improving student attendance, now beating both district and state averages.

Charles White is particularly effective with its student population, with its students from low socioeconomic backgrounds ranking in the 80th percentile statewide. While it operates with more resources per student and smaller class sizes than many neighboring Los Angeles Unified schools, its rapid growth suggests these investments are working. It performs comparably to some local charter schools like Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake and outperforms others like Camino Nuevo Charter Academy, though the consistently high-performing Hoover Street Elementary nearby remains a benchmark. Areas for continued growth include English Language Arts and science proficiency.

233

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,522

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2401 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90057-3304

(213) 487-9172

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Charles White Elementary usually attend:

High:	Belmont Senior High
	Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community
	Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Global Studies
	Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice
	More...
	Edward R. Roybal Learning Center
	School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.3%

African American:

3.0%

Asian:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2013 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (61st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg39%

California avg41%

2,297^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

166^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	55.2	2297 of 5857	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.8	3871 of 5869	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	3185 of 5859	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.5	4604 of 5883	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	5616 of 5789	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	5044 of 5662	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.2	5583 of 5692	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.3	5478 of 5614	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	22.7	4348 of 5611	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.1	3739 of 5530	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.2	2260 of 5390	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.1	2945 of 5377	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.8	3368 of 5314	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	25.2	4045 of 5193	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.3	4387 of 5113	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.3	4857 of 5113	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	52.1	1071 of 3162	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	1521 of 3245	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.9	3111 of 3311	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	2663 of 3275	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	3065 of 3246	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	2598 of 5597	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.3	4120 of 5612	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	2852 of 5609	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.3	4479 of 5635	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	5299 of 5492	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	4499 of 5413	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	1128 of 5107	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	40.5	2931 of 5107	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	2190 of 5087	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.8	3716 of 5084	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	4741 of 4963	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	4285 of 4830	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	1093 of 5460	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	40.1	3141 of 5517	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	2261 of 5363	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.4	3548 of 5264	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.0	4939 of 5173	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	4283 of 5084	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	1911 of 5628	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.4	3323 of 5643	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	3239 of 5638	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	4313 of 5663	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	5357 of 5510	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	5168 of 5431	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)80th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)66th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics50%+12 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Science27%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
Charles White Elementary	Public	1-5	2401 Wilshire Blvd.	Los Angeles	90057	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 487-9172	233	14	16.6	98.7%	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	222 (95.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	55.2	2297^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.8%		30.8	3871^st of 5869 public elementary schools	34.0%	1574																	26.5		26.5	51.2	36.2	47.9				44.9	50.0	50.0	49.0				49.7							$31,522	$6,966	$24,556
Rise Kohyang Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	600 South La Fayette Park Pl.	Los Angeles	90057	Los Angeles County	Rise Kohyang Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 224-8900	278	13	21.1	88.5%	2 (0.7%)	17 (6.1%)	214 (77.0%)	39 (14.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	34	3650^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.7%		34.3	3583^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	39.0%	67																	12.8		12.8	25.6	33.3	25.5				28.2	53.5	42.2	31.9				42.2	77.3	79.6	84.1	79.6	79.6	77.3	$22,786	$860	$21,926
MacArthur Park Elementary School for the Visual and Perf Arts	Public	K-5	2300 West Seventh St.	Los Angeles	90057	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 381-7217	338	16	21.1	97.9%	7 (2.1%)	10 (3.0%)	311 (92.0%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22.4	4643^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	20.7%		25.3	4337^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.1%	306																	8.2		8.2	18.0	40.4	24.5				27.2	23.4	42.3	12.2				26.1	90.9	93.5		97.4	94.8	97.4	$26,576	$6,216	$20,360
Hoover Street Elementary	Public	K-5	2726 Francis Ave.	Los Angeles	90005	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 387-3296	551	28	19.6	98.0%	9 (1.6%)	18 (3.3%)	508 (92.2%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	85.6	902^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	84.6%		80.1	1146^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.5%	244																	44.8		44.8	57.0	72.6	79.2				69.8	64.4	69.9	67.7				67.2	95.8	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3		$21,973	$4,741	$17,232
Lafayette Park Primary Center	Public	K	310 South La Fayette Park Pl.	Los Angeles	90057	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 380-5039	78	4	19.5	98.7%	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	72 (92.3%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																																		96.7			96.7			$41,469	$6,687	$34,782
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	697 South Burlington Ave.	Los Angeles	90057	Los Angeles County	Camino Nuevo Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 413-4245	603	30	20.2	99.5%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	602 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.2	3780^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.5%		30.9	3863^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	34.2%	83																	14.8	23.3	19.0	20.6	28.6	26.2	51.7	38.3	45.0	34.9	36.5	36.5	18.0	42.4	38.3	46.7	36.3	95.3	95.3		95.3	95.3	96.5	$23,192	$2,614	$20,578
Esperanza Elementary	Public	K-5	680 Little St.	Los Angeles	90017	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 484-0326	577	27	21.3	97.9%	7 (1.2%)	21 (3.6%)	539 (93.4%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	30.7	3899^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.4%		25	4365^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.6%	466																	20.0		20.0	23.6	36.0	41.4				33.4	33.6	33.6	26.7				31.4	93.9	96.5		94.8	96.5	96.5	$24,625	$4,584	$20,041
Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake	Public, Charter	K-8	110 North Coronado St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 462-2840	718	30	24.0	70.3%	125 (17.4%)	60 (8.4%)	396 (55.2%)	65 (9.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (9.3%)	53.6	2391^st of 5857 public elementary schools	59.2%		58.4	2130^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.7%	261																	37.5	28.0	32.9	53.6	58.5	51.3	33.7	33.3	36.8	43.7	52.2	52.4	31.3	28.9	27.3	36.4	37.0							$20,157	$1,384	$18,773
Lake Street Primary	Public	K-1	135 North Lake St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 413-3305	104	6	17.3	94.2%	1 (1.0%)	7 (6.7%)	80 (76.9%)	14 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)								(n/a)																																								$48,692	$6,725	$41,967
N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts	Public, Charter	K-5	379 South Loma Dr.	Los Angeles	90017	Los Angeles County	N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 413-9183	417	18	23.1	97.4%	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	410 (98.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39.6	3251^st of 5857 public elementary schools	44.5%		39.6	3199^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.5%	52	19.2	16.7	6.4	14.0	59.6	28.6	42.6	44.1	25.5	33.3	4.3	20.6	10.6	16.7	6.4	11.0	16.7		16.7	31.8	55.2	43.9				43.2	38.5	45.8	19.7				34.2							$22,269	$3,110	$19,159

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles White Elementary

Is Charles White Elementary a good school?

Charles White Elementary ranks 2297^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Charles White Elementary?

Students at Charles White Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Charles White Elementary attend?

Students who attend Charles White Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Belmont Senior High
High : Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community
High : Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Global Studies
High : Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice
High : Edward R. Roybal Learning Center
High : School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex

How many students attend Charles White Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 233 students attended Charles White Elementary.

What district is Charles White Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

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