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Commonwealth Avenue Elementary

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Commonwealth Avenue Elementary ranks 3061 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3061^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of California elementary schools

Summary

Commonwealth Avenue Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 504 students in a high-need area of Los Angeles, where nearly 90% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and it has shown fluctuating academic performance in recent years.

The school's statewide ranking recently dropped to the 48th percentile, a more significant decline than seen at several nearby schools like Charles White Elementary and Dayton Heights Elementary. However, it has demonstrated notable strengths in effectively educating English Language Learners and students from low-income families, historically outperforming many other schools statewide with similar populations. Chronic absenteeism, while improved from pandemic highs, remains a challenge at 24.3%, which is higher than at some neighboring schools such as Dr. Sammy Lee Medical and Health Science Magnet Elementary.

Interestingly, Commonwealth achieves its results with lower per-student spending than several comparison schools, suggesting efficient use of resources. Its performance is generally stronger than that of nearby charter schools like Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #2 and Everest Value, which serve similar communities. The school shows significant variation in test scores across different grade levels, indicating potential differences in instructional effectiveness or curriculum alignment from one year to the next within the Los Angeles Unified district.

504

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,513

Per pupil spending ?

88.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 South Commonwealth Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90004-6103

(213) 384-2546

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Commonwealth Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Virgil Middle
High:	Belmont Senior High
	Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community
	Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Global Studies
	Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice
	More...
	Edward R. Roybal Learning Center
	School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.4%

Asian:

14.3%

White:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2013 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg39%

California avg41%

3,061^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

244^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	42.1	3061 of 5857	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.1	2142 of 5869	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	2703 of 5859	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	2017 of 5883	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	3024 of 5789	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	2599 of 5662	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.7	2454 of 5692	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.4	2880 of 5614	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.6	2761 of 5611	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.4	1558 of 5530	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	69.4	1560 of 5390	71.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.3	1376 of 5377	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	66.8	1635 of 5314	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.8	1732 of 5193	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.6	1644 of 5113	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.0	1639 of 5113	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.9	1344 of 4818	72.1%	★★★★☆
2005	63.2	1607 of 4822	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.9	1666 of 4809	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	18.2	1001 of 1149	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.6	775 of 1071	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	33.8	1315 of 2227	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	1672 of 2585	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	56.1	880 of 3162	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	35.6	2116 of 3245	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	2716 of 3311	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	3045 of 3275	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	2776 of 3246	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	3053 of 5597	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.8	2006 of 5612	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	2692 of 5609	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	1888 of 5635	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	2647 of 5492	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	2282 of 5413	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	2460 of 5107	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	1395 of 5107	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	49.9	2236 of 5087	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	1338 of 5084	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	47.9	2428 of 4963	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	2065 of 4830	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	2446 of 5460	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	1491 of 5517	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	1813 of 5363	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.0	716 of 5264	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	1966 of 5173	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	1599 of 5084	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	2926 of 5628	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	2178 of 5643	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	2590 of 5638	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	2075 of 5663	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	3197 of 5510	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	2840 of 5431	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	1669 of 2847	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	1098 of 2635	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	1300 of 2420	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)72nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)41st percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2019)13th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-9 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science28%-5 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)	% 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
Commonwealth Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	215 South Commonwealth Ave.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 384-2546	504	26	19.3	88.7%	26 (5.2%)	14 (2.8%)	370 (73.4%)	72 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.2%)	42.1	3061^st of 5857 public elementary schools	47.7%		58.1	2142^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	63.5%	919	28.1		28.1	27.1	50.0	43.2				39.9	33.3	40.2	37.1				36.8	94.0			96.0		98.0	$24,513	$5,066	$19,447
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #2	Public, Charter	K-8	3400 West 3rd St.	Los Angeles	90020	Los Angeles County	Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #2 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 736-5542	711	34	20.8	94.4%	4 (0.6%)	8 (1.1%)	686 (96.5%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	20.7	4767^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.6%		16.4	5184^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.7%	417	16.9	13.5	14.9	12.7	35.2	21.5	32.6	32.6	37.1	29.3	14.1	35.7	20.0	15.1	13.8	12.4	18.0	70.8	72.2	88.9	70.8	70.8	77.8	$19,681	$999	$18,682
Dr. Sammy Lee Medical and Health Science Magnet Elementary	Public	K-5	3600 Council St.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 368-8775	551	24	22.9	92.7%	19 (3.4%)	29 (5.3%)	309 (56.1%)	141 (25.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.4%)	78.3	1231^st of 5857 public elementary schools	79.0%		70.7	1566^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.3%	335	43.0		43.0	62.4	55.2	61.2				59.4	70.9	61.0	54.0				61.5							$19,604	$3,930	$15,674
Everest Value	Public, Charter	K-8	240 North Madison Ave.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Everest Value District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 487-7736	380	16	23.7	92.1%	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.9%)	358 (94.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	19.2	4901^st of 5857 public elementary schools	16.3%		42.9	3006^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.8%	1895	10.7	1.9	5.0	17.7	20.7	28.6	38.6	50.0	30.6	33.2	19.4	20.0	6.9	21.1	42.9	26.4	24.4							$22,522	$2,609	$19,913
Frank del Olmo Elementary	Public	K-5	100 North New Hampshire Ave.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 427-7200	456	21	21.7	97.8%	8 (1.8%)	4 (0.9%)	404 (88.6%)	32 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	41.2	3136^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.5%		34.2	3593^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	38.8%	457	23.9		23.9	27.8	41.1	53.7				40.6	32.5	41.5	34.7				36.6	94.9	96.3		97.8	97.8	97.8	$25,383	$4,991	$20,392
Lafayette Park Primary Center	Public	K	310 South La Fayette Park Pl.	Los Angeles	90057	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 380-5039	78	4	19.5	98.7%	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	72 (92.3%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		96.7			96.7			$41,469	$6,687	$34,782
Rise Kohyang Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	600 South La Fayette Park Pl.	Los Angeles	90057	Los Angeles County	Rise Kohyang Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 224-8900	278	13	21.1	88.5%	2 (0.7%)	17 (6.1%)	214 (77.0%)	39 (14.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	34	3650^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.7%		34.3	3583^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	39.0%	67	12.8		12.8	25.6	33.3	25.5				28.2	53.5	42.2	31.9				42.2	77.3	79.6	84.1	79.6	79.6	77.3	$22,786	$860	$21,926
Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake	Public, Charter	K-8	110 North Coronado St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Citizens of the World Charter School Silver Lake District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 462-2840	718	30	24.0	70.3%	125 (17.4%)	60 (8.4%)	396 (55.2%)	65 (9.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (9.3%)	53.6	2391^st of 5857 public elementary schools	59.2%		58.4	2130^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.7%	261	37.5	28.0	32.9	53.6	58.5	51.3	33.7	33.3	36.8	43.7	52.2	52.4	31.3	28.9	27.3	36.4	37.0							$20,157	$1,384	$18,773
Charles White Elementary	Public	1-5	2401 Wilshire Blvd.	Los Angeles	90057	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 487-9172	233	14	16.6	98.7%	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	222 (95.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	55.2	2297^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.8%		30.8	3871^st of 5869 public elementary schools	34.0%	1574	26.5		26.5	51.2	36.2	47.9				44.9	50.0	50.0	49.0				49.7							$31,522	$6,966	$24,556
Dayton Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	607 North Westmoreland Ave.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 661-3308	214	12	17.8	96.7%	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	193 (90.2%)	13 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.7	2562^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	56.3%		59.6	2083^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	64.5%	479	9.3		9.3	51.2	57.1	46.5				51.3	54.8	57.1	18.6				42.5	94.2						$33,208	$5,975	$27,233

Frequently Asked Questions about Commonwealth Avenue Elementary

What district is Commonwealth Avenue Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Commonwealth Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended Commonwealth Avenue Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Commonwealth Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Commonwealth Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Virgil Middle
High : Belmont Senior High
High : Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community
High : Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Global Studies
High : Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice
High : Edward R. Roybal Learning Center
High : School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex

Is Commonwealth Avenue Elementary a good school?

Commonwealth Avenue Elementary ranks 3061^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Commonwealth Avenue Elementary?

Students at Commonwealth Avenue Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 5% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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