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El Rincon Elementary

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El Rincon Elementary ranks 985 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

985^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of California elementary schools

Summary

El Rincon Elementary is a well-regarded public school serving about 565 students in grades K-5 within the Culver City Unified district, consistently ranking in the top 20% of all California elementary schools.

The school is a strong, balanced performer where students score well above state averages in all subjects, with particular excellence in science. It stands out for being exceptionally effective with specific student groups and for using its resources efficiently to achieve these results. While not the absolute top performer in its own district—Farragut Elementary ranks higher and La Ballona Elementary ranks lower—El Rincon offers reliable, high-quality education. It also shows a strong and improving trend in reducing chronic student absenteeism, performing much better in this area than some neighboring schools like La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter.

Parents should note that academic performance can vary between grade levels, with a notable dip in 4th-grade math scores being a point for potential inquiry. Overall, El Rincon represents a stable and effective choice that has maintained its quality even through challenging times, serving a good cross-section of the community and delivering solid outcomes across the board.

565

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,677

Per pupil spending ?

32.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11177 Overland Ave.
Culver City, CA 90230-5454

(310) 842-4340

District: Culver City Unified

Students who attend El Rincon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Culver City Middle
High:	Culver City High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

26.2%

White:

25.1%

African American:

19.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (63% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Culver City Unified's ranking

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg57%

California avg41%

985^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Culver City Unified

319^th of 1,543Culver City 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	83.6	985 of 5857	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	980 of 5869	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	1275 of 5859	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	1402 of 5883	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	375 of 1417	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	871 of 5789	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	1080 of 5662	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	1629 of 5692	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	61.1	1942 of 5614	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.8	1957 of 5611	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.6	1341 of 5530	75.8%	★★★★☆
2012	71.2	1461 of 5390	72.9%	★★★★☆
2011	53.2	2396 of 5377	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.8	1937 of 5314	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.7	2089 of 5193	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.2	1318 of 5113	74.2%	★★★★☆
2007	62.6	1705 of 5113	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.9	1786 of 4818	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.5	1591 of 4822	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.3	1655 of 4809	65.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	30 of 569	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	19 of 593	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	14 of 661	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	36 of 663	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	7 of 747	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	8 of 700	98.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	34.7	1280 of 2227	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.7	355 of 2585	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	47.5	837 of 2128	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	1071 of 5597	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	936 of 5612	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	1117 of 5609	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	1221 of 5635	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	318 of 1267	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	884 of 5492	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	1105 of 5413	79.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	1164 of 5107	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	805 of 5107	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	1129 of 5087	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	866 of 5084	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	603 of 4963	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	595 of 4830	87.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	1425 of 5460	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	900 of 5517	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	1121 of 5363	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	1010 of 5264	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	359 of 1110	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.3	575 of 5173	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	729 of 5084	85.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	853 of 5628	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	980 of 5643	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	1376 of 5638	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	1572 of 5663	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	381 of 1272	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	828 of 5510	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	1040 of 5431	80.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	351 of 718	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	309 of 670	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	415 of 669	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	333 of 610	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	341 of 2847	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	639 of 2635	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	632 of 2420	73.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	445 of 2598	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	646 of 2651	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	1183 of 2661	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.5	753 of 2726	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	166 of 2834	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	80.2	446 of 2737	83.7%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)95th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)51st percentile-32 vs school

Disabled (2022)43rd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy67%+18 vs state

Mathematics61%+23 vs state

Science59%+27 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, May 25, 2018

The best quality public school you can find. Education and teaching is number one. The best principal, teachers, and very welcoming staff. Also great ideas each year for children and families to participate in. Close Quote

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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
El Rincon Elementary	Public	K-5	11177 Overland Ave.	Culver City	90230	Los Angeles County	Culver City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 842-4340	565	24	23.5	32.9%	142 (25.1%)	108 (19.1%)	148 (26.2%)	62 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	103 (18.2%)	83.6	985^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.2%		84.4	980^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.3%	5	59.3		59.3	69.2	57.8	73.3				66.7	73.4	46.7	61.6				60.7	98.3	98.3	98.3		98.3	98.3	$21,677	$20,670	$1,007
El Marino Elementary	Public	K-5	11450 Port Rd.	Culver City	90230	Los Angeles County	Culver City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 842-4241	795	36	22.0	18.6%	121 (15.2%)	19 (2.4%)	316 (39.7%)	156 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	183 (23.0%)	88.8	723^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	87.7%		87.1	860^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.3%	137	43.5		43.5	64.9	75.4	71.9				70.5	75.6	81.4	67.0				74.7							$21,085	$20,174	$911
Farragut Elementary	Public	K-5	10820 Farragut Dr.	Culver City	90230	Los Angeles County	Culver City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 842-4323	548	23	23.8	20.6%	206 (37.6%)	37 (6.8%)	104 (19.0%)	96 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	102 (18.6%)	94	403^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	93.1%		88.6	781^st of 5869 public elementary schools	86.7%	378	70.0		70.0	79.4	78.9	77.8				78.7	75.0	66.7	72.2				71.3							$19,871	$18,960	$911
Stoner Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	11735 Braddock Dr.	Culver City	90230	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 390-3396	258	15	17.2	95.0%	10 (3.9%)	28 (10.9%)	213 (82.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	48.8	2656^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.7%		32.9	3698^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.0%	1042	30.0		30.0	32.5	26.5	52.0				38.7	57.5	23.5	52.0				46.0	85.2	90.7	94.4	90.7	90.7	88.9	$49,266	$45,494	$3,772
Frank D. Parent	Public	K-8	5354 West 64th St.	Inglewood	90302	Los Angeles County	Inglewood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 680-5430	235	12	20.3	87.2%	2 (0.9%)	160 (68.1%)	63 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	29.4	4006^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.6%		23.9	4482^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	23.6%	476	0.0	26.1	13.3	65.5	26.3	9.1	28.6	35.3	31.8	34.4	57.1	21.1	0.0	10.7	23.5	4.4	20.8	92.3	92.3		92.3	92.3	92.3	$16,515	$12,534	$3,981
Playa del Rey Elementary	Public	K-5	12221 Juniette St.	Culver City	90230	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 827-3560	272	12	22.6	41.9%	68 (25.0%)	31 (11.4%)	105 (38.6%)	21 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (17.3%)	80.5	1137^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.6%		85.5	930^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.2%	207	41.5		41.5	63.0	83.7	61.0				69.2	60.9	79.1	43.9				61.5	90.9			90.9		94.6	$35,493	$33,856	$1,637
Braddock Drive Elementary	Public	K-5	4711 Inglewood Blvd.	Culver City	90230	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 391-6707	541	26	20.8	59.7%	40 (7.4%)	28 (5.2%)	193 (35.7%)	163 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	116 (21.4%)	86.4	853^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	85.4%		90.3	690^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.2%	163	57.7		57.7	60.9	72.8	68.3				67.3	67.8	66.7	56.7				63.2	90.4	94.2	96.2	94.2	94.2	96.2	$36,630	$34,228	$2,402
ICEF Vista Elementary Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	4471 Inglewood Blvd.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	ICEF Vista Elementary Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 298-6400	270	13	20.7	98.1%	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.2%)	253 (93.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.2	1734^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.4%		62.8	1941^st of 5869 public elementary schools	66.9%	207	18.5		18.5	62.8	72.7	56.4				63.3	58.8	62.2	38.2				52.3	96.2	96.2
La Tijera Academy of Excellence Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1415 North La Tijera Blvd.	Inglewood	90302	Los Angeles County	Inglewood Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 680-5260	552	24	23.0	92.8%	0 (0.0%)	325 (58.9%)	183 (33.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (6.7%)	41.6	3100^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.1%		31.2	3845^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.5%	745	18.2	29.1	24.1	58.5	40.7	47.0	40.0	75.4	63.3	55.3	64.2	16.7	18.2	26.8	15.9	32.9	28.4							$22,384	$18,800	$3,584
La Ballona Elementary	Public	K-5	10915 Washington Blvd.	Culver City	90232	Los Angeles County	Culver City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 842-4334	531	25	21.2	53.9%	82 (15.4%)	31 (5.8%)	342 (64.4%)	31 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.1%)	56.1	2247^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.6%		59.1	2107^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.1%	140	29.4		29.4	47.4	55.0	59.4				54.0	44.2	51.3	28.4				40.4	97.2	98.2	98.2		98.2		$23,500	$22,418	$1,082

Frequently Asked Questions about El Rincon Elementary

What is the racial makeup of El Rincon Elementary?

Students at El Rincon Elementary are 26% Hispanic, 25% White, 19% African American, 18% Two or more races, 11% Asian.

Is El Rincon Elementary a good school?

El Rincon Elementary ranks 985^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend El Rincon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 565 students attended El Rincon Elementary.

What schools do graduates of El Rincon Elementary attend?

Students who attend El Rincon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Culver City Middle
High : Culver City High

What district is El Rincon Elementary in?

Culver City Unified

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