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Beethoven Street Elementary

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Beethoven Street Elementary ranks 1580 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1580^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of California elementary schools

Summary

Beethoven Street Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 315 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, consistently performing above district and state averages despite a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

The school stands out for its strong academic results, particularly in supporting specific student groups like those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the 78th percentile statewide. It achieves this with moderate per-student spending compared to some peers, suggesting resources are used effectively. For example, it outperforms nearby Charnock Road Elementary in English Language Arts while spending less per student. Its science scores are also notably strong compared to similar schools like Grand View Boulevard Elementary.

A key area for improvement is chronic absenteeism, which at 24.1% is higher than at neighboring schools such as Short Avenue Elementary (10.3%). Addressing this could further boost the school's already solid performance. Overall, Beethoven Street Elementary demonstrates that a school can deliver excellent and consistent academic outcomes for its community through focused instructional practices.

315

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,178

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3711 Beethoven St.
Los Angeles, CA 90066-3517

(310) 398-6286

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Beethoven Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mark Twain Middle
High:	Venice Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.7%

White:

25.4%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2013 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

✓Above the California median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,580^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^th of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	1580 of 5857	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	1313 of 5869	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	1832 of 5859	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	1945 of 5883	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	1681 of 5789	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	50.1	2563 of 5662	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.6	2193 of 5692	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.8	1773 of 5614	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.2	1408 of 5611	74.9%	★★★★☆
2013	71.9	1480 of 5530	73.2%	★★★★☆
2012	71.6	1433 of 5390	73.4%	★★★★☆
2011	81.1	940 of 5377	82.5%	★★★★☆
2010	72.2	1359 of 5314	74.4%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	1263 of 5193	75.7%	★★★★☆
2008	85.0	754 of 5113	85.3%	★★★★☆
2007	78.0	1045 of 5113	79.6%	★★★★☆
2006	58.5	1795 of 4818	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.6	1484 of 4822	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.0	1269 of 4809	73.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	1654 of 5597	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	1324 of 5612	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	1965 of 5609	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	1728 of 5635	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	1932 of 5492	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	2533 of 5413	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	1151 of 5107	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	1073 of 5107	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	1535 of 5087	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	1407 of 5084	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	1742 of 4963	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	2605 of 4830	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	1213 of 5460	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	897 of 5517	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	2179 of 5363	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	2034 of 5264	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	1374 of 5173	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	40.5	2980 of 5084	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	1474 of 5628	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	1369 of 5643	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	1736 of 5638	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	2111 of 5663	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	1512 of 5510	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	2463 of 5431	54.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	897 of 2598	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.8	358 of 2651	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	1079 of 2661	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	1318 of 2726	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.1	269 of 2834	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	61.2	1163 of 2737	57.5%	★★★☆☆

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)78th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Mathematics48%+10 vs state

Science45%+12 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, April 3, 2017

We love Beethoven as it provides and excellent learning environment for our kids. The teachers and staff are great, and they provide multiple programs to keep the kids challenged and engaged. Very highly recommended! Close Quote

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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 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
Beethoven Street Elementary	Public	K-5	3711 Beethoven St.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 398-6286	315	14	22.4	61.3%	80 (25.4%)	17 (5.4%)	185 (58.7%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.3%)	70.5	1580^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.0%		76.5	1313^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.6%	267	44.6		44.6	57.1	59.3	61.5				59.6	57.1	45.8	43.1				47.6							$23,178	$3,926	$19,252
Walgrove Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1630 Walgrove Ave.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 391-7104	271	13	20.8	38.7%	78 (28.8%)	20 (7.4%)	86 (31.7%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (27.7%)	60.8	2025^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.4%		64.5	1848^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.5%	177	38.7		38.7	38.2	56.8	58.1				51.4	44.1	50.0	41.9				45.9	92.3			92.3			$27,770	$3,517	$24,253
Grand View Boulevard Elementary	Public	K-5	3951 Grand View Blvd.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 390-3618	510	27	18.8	65.5%	52 (10.2%)	33 (6.5%)	365 (71.6%)	11 (2.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.0%)	73.2	1463^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	75.0%		67.2	1723^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	70.6%	260	41.9		41.9	62.5	59.3	58.1				60.1	58.8	63.8	39.2				53.3	94.8	98.1	98.1		98.1	98.1	$24,803	$4,144	$20,659
Short Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	12814 Maxella Ave.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 397-4234	414	19	21.7	28.7%	122 (29.5%)	12 (2.9%)	139 (33.6%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	131 (31.6%)	88.5	740^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.4%		71	1552^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	73.6%	812	52.5		52.5	70.2	86.3	75.0				77.0	60.3	80.4	55.0				65.8	85.9	91.8	90.6	92.9	90.6	92.9	$21,147	$3,113	$18,034
Coeur D'Alene Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	810 Coeur D'Alene Ave.	Venice	90291	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 821-7813	295	13	22.6	31.5%	123 (41.7%)	9 (3.1%)	54 (18.3%)	20 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (30.2%)	93.7	426^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.7%		88.1	808^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.2%	382	67.2		67.2	79.2	88.6	73.8				79.7	77.1	77.3	60.7				70.6	93.4		96.7	96.7			$17,104	$2,260	$14,844
Broadway Elementary	Public	K-5	1015 Lincoln Blvd.	Venice	90291	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 392-4944	546	25	22.2	25.8%	70 (12.8%)	20 (3.7%)	131 (24.0%)	149 (27.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	174 (31.9%)	96.9	158^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.3%		97.2	148^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.5%	10	73.2		73.2	90.1	77.0	88.6				85.3	84.2	80.0	73.2				79.4							$17,409	$2,770	$14,639
Mar Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	3330 Granville Ave.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 391-1175	590	28	21.0	14.9%	254 (43.1%)	13 (2.2%)	97 (16.4%)	65 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	160 (27.1%)	96.2	218^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.3%		95.8	277^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.3%	59	70.4		70.4	85.9	68.5	85.9				79.9	90.9	78.7	88.7				86.1	98.2	98.2	98.2				$16,844	$1,963	$14,881
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					$28,311	$7,409	$20,902
Ocean Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	12870 Panama St.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Ocean Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 827-5511	563	22	25.5	22.7%	271 (48.1%)	10 (1.8%)	164 (29.1%)	24 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (16.3%)	62.6	1935^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.0%		71.3	1536^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.8%	399	32.7	34.0	33.3	50.0	52.9	56.4	70.9	78.1	75.5	64.5	53.6	36.8	30.9	52.7	65.9	41.5	48.0	85.9	91.0	88.5	96.2	93.6		$16,012	$64	$15,948
Grant Elementary	Public	K-5	2368 Pearl St.	Santa Monica	90405	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 450-7651	562	28	20.3	24.9%	261 (46.4%)	38 (6.8%)	160 (28.5%)	57 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.8%)	90.1	650^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.9%		93.6	458^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.2%	192	56.2		56.2	72.9	72.4	76.4				74.0	72.1	64.4	62.9				66.4	96.6

Frequently Asked Questions about Beethoven Street Elementary

How many students attend Beethoven Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Beethoven Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Beethoven Street Elementary?

Students at Beethoven Street Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 25% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Beethoven Street Elementary a good school?

Beethoven Street Elementary ranks 1580^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Beethoven Street Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Mark Twain Middle
High : Venice Senior High

What district is Beethoven Street Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

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