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Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter

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Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter ranks 3054 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

3054^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of California elementary schools

Summary

Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter (SMBCC) is a large public charter elementary school serving about 700 students in grades K-6 in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, operating under its own Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter District.

This school stands out for its exceptionally strong student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.9%—far better than the state average and nearby schools like Van Ness Avenue Elementary or Ramona Elementary. Academically, it holds a 2-star rating and shows steady improvement, with students making significant progress by 6th grade, especially in math where they outperform the state average. The school serves a community with very high economic need and demonstrates particular effectiveness in supporting these students.

An interesting finding is that SMBCC achieves these outcomes while spending less per student than many traditional Los Angeles Unified schools nearby. While its test scores are below the state average, they are comparable to or better than several neighboring schools that have more funding and smaller class sizes. However, it trails higher-performing charters in the area like Citizens of the World Charter School Hollywood, which is part of the Citizens of the World Charter School Hollywood District and serves a less economically disadvantaged population.

697

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,596

Per pupil spending ?

96.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1022 North Van Ness Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90038-3252

(323) 469-0971

District: Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.4%

African American:

1.0%

Asian:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2019 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

California avg41%

3,054^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 7 pts since 2019

From bottom 40% (2019) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

806^th of 1,543Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter District 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	42.3	3054 of 5857	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	3578 of 5869	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	3016 of 5859	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	3672 of 5883	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	3451 of 5789	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	33.8	1314 of 2227	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	1972 of 2585	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	38.1	1951 of 3162	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	1233 of 3245	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	1237 of 3311	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	1802 of 3275	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	2839 of 5597	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	3568 of 5612	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	3376 of 5609	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	3788 of 5635	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	3529 of 5492	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	1897 of 5107	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	2410 of 5107	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	1802 of 5087	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	2519 of 5084	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	2414 of 4963	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	1941 of 5460	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	2721 of 5517	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	1899 of 5363	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	2456 of 5264	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	2257 of 5173	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	3089 of 5628	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	3336 of 5643	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	2529 of 5638	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	3214 of 5663	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	3123 of 5510	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	1643 of 2847	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	1455 of 2635	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1553 of 2420	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)64th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)41st percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)38th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Mathematics34%-3 vs state

Science27%-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 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 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 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
Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	1022 North Van Ness Ave.	Los Angeles	90038	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 469-0971	697	37	18.8	96.6%	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.0%)	679 (97.4%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.3	3054^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.9%		34.3	3578^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.0%	524	26.7	26.7	31.7	34.2	48.3	56.7	41.9	25.3	28.2	35.8	52.2	34.1	94.9	96.9		95.9	95.9		$22,596	$5,022	$17,574
Hollywood Elementary	Public	K-5	1115 Tamarind Ave.	Los Angeles	90038	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 464-0331	175	11	15.9	94.3%	16 (9.1%)	6 (3.4%)	138 (78.9%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.6%)	30.3	3944^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.7%		26.2	4268^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.3%	324	9.5	9.5	31.0	29.2	33.3		31.1	48.3	37.5	14.3		35.1	92.3	94.2	94.2	96.2	92.3	96.2	$40,247	$7,351	$32,896
Citizens of the World Charter School Hollywood	Public, Charter	K-5	1316 North Bronson Ave.	Los Angeles	90028	Los Angeles County	Citizens of the World Charter School Hollywood District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 464-4292	446	18	24.7	60.3%	150 (33.6%)	28 (6.3%)	177 (39.7%)	38 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (11.7%)	58.4	2149^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.3%		65.7	1784^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.6%	365	40.4	40.4	36.5	42.4	54.9		43.9	49.2	56.1	44.2		50.3	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8		$18,023	$1,015	$17,008
Van Ness Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	501 North Van Ness Ave.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 469-0992	189	12	16.4	83.1%	15 (7.9%)	6 (3.2%)	144 (76.2%)	11 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.9%)	37.3	3393^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	42.1%		51.4	2481^st of 5869 public elementary schools	57.7%	912	14.3	14.3	22.9	53.9	19.1		31.7	38.9	46.2	38.1		41.0							$42,338	$6,119	$36,219
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
Grant Elementary	Public	K-6	1530 North Wilton Pl.	Los Angeles	90028	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 469-4046	365	21	17.3	94.0%	58 (15.9%)	34 (9.3%)	228 (62.5%)	34 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	47.5	2732^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	53.4%		42.6	3029^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.4%	297	30.0	30.0	32.0	45.8	46.6	45.9	42.9	34.0	53.9	28.3	40.3	38.8	87.5			89.6			$35,810	$6,178	$29,632
Kingsley Elementary	Public	K-5	5200 West Virginia Ave.	Los Angeles	90029	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 644-7700	288	15	19.2	96.5%	22 (7.6%)	5 (1.7%)	240 (83.3%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	38.6	3309^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.5%		33.4	3643^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	37.9%	334	14.9	14.9	20.4	64.9	40.0		39.7	21.6	58.5	31.9		36.0	96.4		96.4	96.4	96.4		$28,739	$5,863	$22,876
Ramona Elementary	Public	K-5	1133 North Mariposa Ave.	Los Angeles	90029	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 663-2158	277	15	18.4	96.4%	8 (2.9%)	7 (2.5%)	236 (85.2%)	17 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	29.8	3982^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.0%		28.5	4068^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.7%	86	20.5	20.5	18.6	40.5	48.7		35.3	22.2	31.6	25.6		26.2	96.4	96.4			96.4	96.4	$34,611	$7,942	$26,669
Harvard Elementary	Public	K-5	330 North Harvard Blvd.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 953-4540	249	16	15.5	95.2%	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	214 (85.9%)	22 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	36.1	3476^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.7%		44.4	2902^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	50.6%	574	26.5	26.5	31.0	30.2	41.2		33.6	29.6	41.9	38.2		36.4							$31,398	$6,053	$25,345
Cheremoya Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	6017 Franklin Ave.	Los Angeles	90028	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 464-1722	161	7	23.0	83.9%	40 (24.8%)	9 (5.6%)	94 (58.4%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.1%)	33.4	3688^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.0%		33.3	3649^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.8%	39	13.3	13.3	47.6	44.0	35.7		41.9	45.5	30.8	10.3		27.3	93.6				93.6		$33,262	$5,735	$27,527

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter

What district is Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter in?

Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter District

How many students attend Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 697 students attended Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter.

Is Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter a good school?

Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter ranks 3054^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter?

Students at Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter are 97% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

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