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City Terrace Elementary

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City Terrace Elementary ranks 1351 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1351^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of California elementary schools

Summary

City Terrace Elementary is a K-5 public school in the Los Angeles Unified district serving 313 students in a high-need area, yet it has risen to become a top-quartile school in California through a decade of consistent improvement.

Academically, the school stands out in its area, significantly outperforming nearby Los Angeles Unified schools like William R. Anton Elementary and Harrison Street Elementary in all subjects, especially math and science, while spending less per student. It is particularly effective in supporting its student population, with boys and students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds ranking in very high percentiles statewide. The school has also made dramatic progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, cutting the rate by more than half since 2022.

While schools just across the district line in Alhambra Unified, such as Monterey Highlands Elementary, have higher test scores, City Terrace's achievement is notable given the greater challenges its students face. The school's sustained growth and cost-effective success make it a high-performing model within its district.

313

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,418

Per pupil spending ?

78.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4350 City Terrace Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90063-1049

(323) 269-0581

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend City Terrace Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	El Sereno Middle
High:	Abraham Lincoln Senior High
	Woodrow Wilson Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.9%

Asian:

5.8%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2013 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,351^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

87^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	75.5	1351 of 5857	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	1569 of 5869	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	1793 of 5859	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	1959 of 5883	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	1839 of 5789	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	2237 of 5662	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.4	2588 of 5692	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.9	2901 of 5614	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.6	2706 of 5611	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.6	2648 of 5530	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	28.4	4053 of 5390	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.8	3922 of 5377	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.7	4247 of 5314	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.7	3728 of 5193	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.6	3857 of 5113	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.0	3855 of 5113	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.7	3015 of 4818	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.7	2914 of 4822	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.5	3156 of 4809	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	71.3	336 of 1071	68.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	71.9	452 of 3311	86.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	1924 of 5597	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	1883 of 5612	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	1743 of 5609	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	2120 of 5635	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	1414 of 5492	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	2186 of 5413	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	483 of 5107	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	596 of 5107	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	882 of 5087	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	1157 of 5084	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	1655 of 4963	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	2015 of 4830	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	650 of 5460	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	842 of 5517	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	812 of 5363	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	957 of 5264	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	1700 of 5173	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	1770 of 5084	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	747 of 5628	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	1296 of 5643	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	1832 of 5638	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	1813 of 5663	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	2144 of 5510	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	2185 of 5431	59.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)86th percentile+20 vs school

Asian (2018)69th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics59%+22 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state

Science44%+12 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)	% 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	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
City Terrace Elementary	Public	K-5	4350 City Terrace Dr.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 269-0581	313	16	19.5	78.6%	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	275 (87.9%)	18 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	75.5	1351^st of 5857 public elementary schools	76.9%		70.7	1569^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.3%	218	44.4		44.4	45.8	60.0	64.4				56.8	67.4	58.9	51.1				59.3	96.4		96.4		$24,418	$5,475	$18,943
Robert F. Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-6	4010 East Ramboz Dr.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 263-9627	170	10	17.0	92.9%	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	164 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	36.3	3460^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.9%		42.3	3050^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.0%	410	13.3		13.3	32.1	20.7	42.9	55.0			35.2	42.9	27.6	13.3	50.0			34.8					$40,713	$6,632	$34,081
William R. Anton Elementary	Public	K-6	831 North Bonnie Beach Pl.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 981-3640	453	24	18.8	97.6%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	446 (98.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	42.8	3020^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.4%		35.1	3509^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.2%	489	16.7		16.7	28.8	46.3	47.2	35.5			39.0	41.0	42.6	39.3	37.1			39.9	97.1				$29,779	$5,625	$24,154
Monterey Highlands Elementary	Public	K-8	400 Casuda Canyon Dr.	Monterey Park	91754	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 570-6220	917	39	23.8	35.1%	21 (2.3%)	4 (0.4%)	309 (33.7%)	529 (57.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.8%)	89.9	666^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.6%		92.5	539^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.8%	127	50.5	61.9	55.9	71.9	72.1	62.9	78.0	83.9	84.4	75.7	80.2	75.2	56.2	73.6	75.2	74.2	72.4					$11,641	$994	$10,647
Harrison Street Elementary	Public	K-6	3529 City Terrace Dr.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 263-9191	229	16	14.3	95.2%	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	218 (95.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	22.8	4611^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.3%		23.6	4513^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.1%	98	10.0		10.0	15.0	60.9	12.5				24.3	22.5	60.9	5.0				24.3					$39,335	$9,721	$29,614
Brooklyn Avenue	Public	K-8	4620 Cesar Chavez Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 269-8161	510	27	19.2	89.2%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	505 (99.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	45.6	2850^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.3%		45.5	2833^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	51.7%	17	20.3	38.2	29.0	46.7	44.1	34.5	50.8	75.0	56.4	51.6	48.9	35.7	27.1	40.0	59.4	45.5	42.5	94.0	96.0		96.0	$26,550	$5,110	$21,440
KIPP Iluminar Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	4800 East Cesar Chavez Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	KIPP Iluminar Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 800-5218	593	27	22.0	79.9%	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	583 (98.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	51.1	2547^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.5%		44.3	2907^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.5%	360				48.3	35.5					42.1	51.8	40.2					46.2					$21,498	$2,327	$19,171
Brightwood Elementary	Public	K-8	1701 Brightwood St.	Monterey Park	91754	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-3360	804	33	24.2	31.3%	11 (1.4%)	7 (0.9%)	295 (36.7%)	444 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (5.6%)	86.5	851^st of 5857 public elementary schools	85.5%		90.4	678^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.4%	173	54.8	68.1	61.7	69.3	56.6	71.4	77.0	76.8	85.7	73.6	72.4	56.0	69.1	55.0	66.4	71.4	64.9					$12,435	$931	$11,504
Murchison Street Elementary	Public	K-6	1501 Murchison St.	Los Angeles	90033	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 222-0148	312	20	15.6	98.4%	5 (1.6%)	9 (2.9%)	294 (94.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	45.8	2839^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.5%		35.7	3466^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.9%	627	26.9		26.9	65.8	32.7	43.4				45.7	55.3	20.0	37.7				36.2					$36,225	$7,405	$28,820
Multnomah Street Elementary	Public	K-5	2101 North Indiana Ave.	Los Angeles	90032	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 225-6005	322	16	20.1	73.3%	12 (3.7%)	3 (0.9%)	272 (84.5%)	20 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.0%)	82.8	1033^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	82.4%		77.7	1262^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	78.5%	229	52.2		52.2	58.9	62.1	76.1				65.0	66.1	58.6	56.5				60.6					$23,988	$4,729	$19,259

Frequently Asked Questions about City Terrace Elementary

What is the racial makeup of City Terrace Elementary?

Students at City Terrace Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 1% White.

What district is City Terrace Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend City Terrace Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended City Terrace Elementary.

Is City Terrace Elementary a good school?

City Terrace Elementary ranks 1351^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of City Terrace Elementary attend?

Students who attend City Terrace Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : El Sereno Middle
High : Abraham Lincoln Senior High
High : Woodrow Wilson Senior High

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