Summary:
Lynwood Unified includes 17 schools—12 elementary, two middle, and three high schools—with proficiency results reported for 2025–2026. Across the schools, the unweighted averages were 35% in English language arts (ELA), 23% in math, and 19% in science, compared with state figures of 49%, 38%, and 36%. Results vary considerably from school to school, and Washington Elementary is the clearest standout, exceeding state figures in all three subjects.
Washington Elementary led elementary schools with 57% ELA, 43% math, and 42% science—about 24, 18, and 22 percentage points above the average of the other elementary schools. Among high schools, Marco Antonio Firebaugh High led in ELA (47%) and science (20%), while Lynwood High led in math (14%). Vista High was lowest among high schools in all three subjects, at 18% ELA, 3% math, and 9% science; its ELA result was 28 points below Firebaugh’s. The middle schools split the lead: Cesar Chavez Middle led in ELA and science, while Hosler Middle led in math. At the elementary level, Wilson Elementary had the lowest ELA result, while Roosevelt Elementary had the lowest math and science results.
From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, the average across schools rose 1 percentage point in ELA and 3 points in science, but fell 1 point in math; math and science also lost ground relative to state results. Notable changes included an 11-point ELA gain at Vista High, a 15-point science gain at Lindbergh Elementary, and an 8-point ELA decline at Helen Keller Elementary. SchoolDigger ranks the district 747th of 968 districts, at the 23rd percentile with one star; its school percentiles range from 15 for Vista and Hosler to 68 for Washington. The reported free/reduced lunch eligible measure for 2024–2025 ranged from 89% at Lugo Elementary to 96% at Lynwood High, while Washington’s ratio was 23.4 students per teacher. Vista’s 85% chronic absenteeism and 76% graduation rate are additional context alongside its low test results. These school-level figures offer context, not a simple way to predict a student’s experience.
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