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Baldwin Hills Elementary

Public Grades K-5
2414th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,804 California Elementary Schools
Better than 58% of California elementary schools
Summary

Baldwin Hills Elementary is a Los Angeles Unified school in Los Angeles, California, serving 417 students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Its latest results show math above state and district averages, ELA slightly below both, and science just below the state but above the district. The most important pattern is the sharp grade-level contrast: third grade is a bright spot, while fourth grade is weak across both ELA and math, and fifth-grade ELA and math are also below state averages.

Compared with nearby schools, science is Baldwin Hills’ clearest relative strength: its 35% proficiency rate ranked third among nine schools with results, above the nearby-school average of 33%. Math is above the state and Los Angeles Unified, but below the nearby-school average; ELA is close to the local average, at 47% versus 46%. Third-grade ELA and math were especially strong: 56% and 60%, respectively, each about 12–13 percentage points above state results. Fourth-grade ELA and math were 6 and 5 points below state averages, while fifth-grade ELA and math were also below them.

Math has made the clearest multi-year progress, rising 8 percentage points from 35% in 2022–2023 to 44% in 2025–2026; science also rose 8 points, while ELA increased 2 points overall after fluctuating. Chronic absenteeism fell from 44% in 2021–2022 to 16% in 2025–2026, below both district and state rates. SchoolDigger ranks Baldwin Hills in the 58th percentile and gives it 3 stars; its ranking rose from the 45th percentile the prior year. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for African American students is notably higher, at the 93rd percentile, compared with 58th overall. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 19.8, and 76% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible that school year.

417
Students ?
19.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$39,258
Per pupil spending ?
76.3%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 5421 Rodeo Rd.
       Los Angeles, CA  90016-5122

(323) 937-7223

District: Los Angeles Unified


Students who attend Baldwin Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Audubon Middle
High:    Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High
Racial breakdown:

African American:
75.3%
Hispanic:
14.1%
Two or more races:
7.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the California median (58th percentile)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school44%
District avg42%
California avg42%
2,414th of 5,804
California public elementary schools ?
Top 42%▲ up 2 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
226th of 564Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified
450th of 968Los 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202653.32414 of 580458.4%★★★☆☆
202540.13211 of 585745.2%★★☆☆☆
202448.82628 of 586955.2%★★★☆☆
202348.02637 of 585955.0%★★★☆☆
202247.32677 of 588354.5%★★★☆☆
201949.52621 of 578954.7%★★★☆☆
201859.92048 of 566263.8%★★★☆☆
201752.92384 of 569258.1%★★★☆☆
201651.52420 of 561456.9%★★★☆☆
201546.32670 of 561152.4%★★★☆☆
201365.41814 of 553067.2%★★★☆☆
201267.31664 of 539069.1%★★★☆☆
201155.22278 of 537757.6%★★★☆☆
201058.72052 of 531461.4%★★★☆☆
200960.81886 of 519363.7%★★★☆☆
200858.11945 of 511362.0%★★★☆☆
200742.02783 of 511345.6%★★☆☆☆
200647.02326 of 481851.7%★★★☆☆
200542.92550 of 482247.1%★★☆☆☆
200445.32393 of 480950.2%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202687.036 of 50692.9%★★★★★
202577.488 of 56984.5%★★★★☆
202484.257 of 59390.4%★★★★★
202383.469 of 66189.6%★★★★☆
202283.273 of 66389.0%★★★★☆
201983.379 of 74789.4%★★★★☆
201891.727 of 70096.1%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202649.02567 of 556953.9%★★★☆☆
202539.63117 of 559744.3%★★☆☆☆
202439.33125 of 561244.3%★★☆☆☆
202346.32614 of 560953.4%★★★☆☆
202237.13192 of 563543.4%★★☆☆☆
201945.32783 of 549249.3%★★☆☆☆
201859.22014 of 541362.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201963.91472 of 496370.3%★★★★☆
201874.4929 of 483080.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202663.01702 of 541268.6%★★★☆☆
202547.12652 of 546051.4%★★★☆☆
202455.52035 of 551763.1%★★★☆☆
202359.01799 of 536366.5%★★★☆☆
202264.21463 of 526472.2%★★★★☆
201963.71529 of 517370.4%★★★★☆
201872.21068 of 508479.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202656.52163 of 559061.3%★★★☆☆
202540.73062 of 562845.6%★★☆☆☆
202454.12259 of 564360.0%★★★☆☆
202348.82519 of 563855.3%★★★☆☆
202256.32131 of 566362.4%★★★☆☆
201952.72332 of 551057.7%★★★☆☆
201858.22013 of 543162.9%★★★☆☆
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 (2026)93rd percentile+34 vs school
Hispanic (2019)70th percentile+16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+10 vs school
Male (2026)61st percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)54th percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg
Mathematics44%+5 vs state
Science35%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended Baldwin Hills Elementary.

Students who attend Baldwin Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Audubon Middle
High : Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High

Students at Baldwin Hills Elementary are 75% African American, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% White.

Baldwin Hills Elementary ranks 2414th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Latest California data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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