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Bandini Street Elementary

Public Grades K-5
1810th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 69% of California elementary schools
Summary

Bandini Street Elementary is a K–5 school in San Pedro serving 232 students in Los Angeles Unified; it has the smallest enrollment among 11 nearby schools. Its latest results show a sharp split: math and science are strong, while English language arts (ELA) trails key benchmarks, especially in third grade. The clearest takeaway is that math is a standout strength, while ELA—most notably third-grade ELA—is the school’s main academic concern.

In 2025–26, 62% of students were proficient in math, compared with 40% in the district and 38% statewide; the nearby-school average was 52%, and Bandini ranked second among the 11 schools. ELA proficiency was 43%, below the district’s 48%, the state’s 49%, and the nearby average of 54%; Bandini ranked third-lowest in the group. The third-grade ELA result was especially low at 31%, 13 points below both the district and state. Science was another strength: 45% were proficient, above the state average of 36% and fourth-highest among nearby schools.

Results have improved over time, especially in math: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, proficiency rose 11 points in ELA, 28 in math, and 16 in science. However, the ELA gap with the state widened again in the latest year. SchoolDigger places Bandini in the 69th statewide percentile, with 3 stars; its percentile rose 32 points from 2023–24. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings are also notable: its Hispanic-student percentile is 84, 15 points above the overall standing, and its female-student percentile rose 39 points to 75. As context, 88% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, and the 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 21:1. Chronic absenteeism was 25% in 2025–26, down 25 points from 2021–22 but still 2 points above the district and 7 above the state.

232
Students ?
21.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$31,470
Per pupil spending ?
87.5%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
≥ 98%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
 425 North Bandini St.
       San Pedro, CA  90731-1804

(310) 832-4593

District: Los Angeles Unified


Students who attend Bandini Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle
High:    San Pedro Senior High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
83.2%
Two or more races:
6.9%
African American:
4.7%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the California median (69th percentile)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school52%
District avg42%
California avg42%
1,810th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 31%▲ up 33 pts since 2016
From bottom 36% (2016) to top 31% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
128th of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified
715th of 1,530Los 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
202665.41810 of 581768.9%★★★☆☆
202558.62139 of 585763.5%★★★☆☆
202432.83709 of 586936.8%★★☆☆☆
202339.23189 of 585945.6%★★☆☆☆
202226.84163 of 588329.2%★☆☆☆☆
201936.33438 of 578940.6%★★☆☆☆
201832.13656 of 566235.4%★★☆☆☆
201735.43413 of 569240.0%★★☆☆☆
201631.93615 of 561435.6%★★☆☆☆
201525.54084 of 561127.2%★☆☆☆☆
201348.72761 of 553050.1%★★★☆☆
201243.13063 of 539043.2%★★☆☆☆
201142.53052 of 537743.2%★★☆☆☆
201037.13346 of 531437.0%★★☆☆☆
200925.74002 of 519322.9%★☆☆☆☆
200840.72904 of 511343.2%★★☆☆☆
200749.52359 of 511353.9%★★★☆☆
200639.82733 of 481843.3%★★☆☆☆
200533.93057 of 482236.6%★★☆☆☆
200421.83801 of 480921.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202672.21388 of 558175.1%★★★★☆
202551.22395 of 559757.2%★★★☆☆
202432.83579 of 561236.2%★★☆☆☆
202344.12747 of 560951.0%★★★☆☆
202234.43377 of 563540.1%★★☆☆☆
201949.42534 of 549253.9%★★★☆☆
201842.02951 of 541345.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202677.7808 of 509484.1%★★★★☆
202571.91123 of 510778.0%★★★★☆
202454.91962 of 510761.6%★★★☆☆
202357.91773 of 508765.1%★★★☆☆
202236.23196 of 508437.1%★★☆☆☆
201949.32324 of 496353.2%★★★☆☆
201839.42906 of 483039.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202676.5936 of 542382.7%★★★★☆
202576.6926 of 546083.0%★★★★☆
202444.92756 of 551750.0%★★★☆☆
202353.82111 of 536360.6%★★★☆☆
202235.53373 of 526435.9%★★☆☆☆
201948.12525 of 517351.2%★★★☆☆
201838.93099 of 508439.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202656.42170 of 560361.3%★★★☆☆
202564.91754 of 562868.8%★★★☆☆
202435.53384 of 564340.0%★★☆☆☆
202327.63981 of 563829.4%★☆☆☆☆
202219.04805 of 566315.2%★☆☆☆☆
201925.74125 of 551025.1%★☆☆☆☆
201820.24560 of 543116.0%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+14 vs school
Female (2026)75th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)61st percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics62%+24 vs state
Science45%+9 vs state
English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Bandini Street Elementary.

Students who attend Bandini Street Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle
High : San Pedro Senior High

Students at Bandini Street Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% White, 3% Asian.

Bandini Street Elementary ranks 1810th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Latest California data All new data »
2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 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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