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Dahlia Heights Elementary

Public Grades K-6

332^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of California elementary schools

Summary

Dahlia Heights Elementary serves 410 students in grades K–6 in Los Angeles, within Los Angeles Unified. In 2025–26, 86% of students were proficient in ELA, 72% in math and 85% in science. The clearest takeaway is that Dahlia had the highest results among the nearby schools with reported scores in all three subjects, with a particularly strong showing in science.

Dahlia’s results are far above both district and state levels: its advantages over Los Angeles Unified were 37 percentage points in ELA, 33 in math and 53 in science; over California, they were 36, 34 and 49 points. It also outperformed nearby-school averages by 31 points in ELA, 22 in math and 40 in science. Its closest nearby results were at Eagle Rock Elementary in ELA, where Dahlia led by 11 points, and Delevan Drive Elementary in math and science, where the leads were 1 and 23 points. Math is the least distinctive of Dahlia’s three subjects against nearby competition, though the school remains well ahead of district and state results.

Results have improved overall since 2022–23: ELA rose 11 points, math 4 and science 20. The gains were uneven—ELA rose each year, while math and science varied—and Dahlia’s advantage over the state widened in ELA and science. SchoolDigger ranks Dahlia 331st of 5,804 California schools, in the 94th percentile with five stars; its overall percentile rose from 90 in 2021–22 to 94 in 2025–26. SchoolDigger gives Los Angeles Unified three stars and a 54th-percentile standing. Dahlia’s student–teacher ratio is 24.1:1, the second-highest among nearby schools with reported figures, compared with a nearby average of 20.6:1. In 2024–25, 24% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the lowest nearby share; the next-lowest was 34% at San Rafael Elementary. One notable subgroup result: SchoolDigger’s effectiveness percentile for Hispanic Students rose from 86 in 2023–24 to 99 in 2024–25 and was 98 in 2025–26, indicating strong relative effectiveness for this group.

410

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,329

Per pupil spending ?

23.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

97%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

5063 Floristan Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90041-2350

(323) 255-1419

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Dahlia Heights Elementary usually attend:

High:

Eagle Rock High

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.8%

Hispanic:

27.1%

Two or more races:

24.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (80% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg42%

California avg42%

332^nd of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

715^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	95.0	332 of 5817	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	93.7	422 of 5857	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	553 of 5869	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	517 of 5859	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	559 of 5883	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	78.6	1232 of 5789	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	1615 of 5662	71.5%	★★★★☆
2017	79.9	1136 of 5692	80.0%	★★★★☆
2016	77.8	1207 of 5614	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	64.9	1716 of 5611	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.2	1615 of 5530	70.8%	★★★★☆
2012	73.7	1343 of 5390	75.1%	★★★★☆
2011	77.5	1132 of 5377	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.6	1254 of 5314	76.4%	★★★★☆
2009	70.9	1398 of 5193	73.1%	★★★★☆
2008	76.6	1116 of 5113	78.2%	★★★★☆
2007	77.7	1060 of 5113	79.3%	★★★★☆
2006	77.3	1054 of 4818	78.1%	★★★★☆
2005	83.5	791 of 4822	83.6%	★★★★☆
2004	66.7	1416 of 4809	70.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	93.1	379 of 5581	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	92.5	412 of 5597	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	771 of 5612	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	596 of 5609	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	92.2	497 of 5635	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	79.9	1080 of 5492	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	1565 of 5413	71.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	111 of 5094	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	98.5	30 of 5107	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.1	726 of 5107	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	637 of 5087	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	471 of 5084	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	65.9	1362 of 4963	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	48.8	2301 of 4830	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	89.2	375 of 5423	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	90.3	354 of 5460	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	749 of 5517	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	1980 of 5363	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	1561 of 5264	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.0	2139 of 5173	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.4	3141 of 5084	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	95.4	216 of 5603	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	93.6	360 of 5628	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	423 of 5643	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	448 of 5638	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	601 of 5663	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	1332 of 5510	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	1595 of 5431	70.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	10 of 753	98.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	44 of 2847	98.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	173 of 2536	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	84.7	246 of 2598	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	82 of 2651	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	197 of 2661	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	43 of 2726	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	72.0	737 of 2834	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	694 of 2737	74.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)99th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

White (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy86%+36 vs state

Science85%+49 vs state

Mathematics72%+34 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, February 25, 2023

I'll start by saying that we were very excited to be at this school and had every reason to believe that this would be the perfect school for our child, but it quickly became evident that we were not in the right place. Even though I really liked their slogans of peace and anti-bullying campaigns, the school does little to nothing to truly enforce or promote this anti-bullying policy within the school. I was beyond shocked at the amount of physical bullying displayed, mainly from one of the white kids beating up on minorities, with little to no consequences at this school.

The staff and administration when confronted by the parents in this kinder class, took no responsibility for the chaos in the classrooms and remained defensive when pressed for answers. I should also mention that they do not communicate with parents when asked for direct feedback on their child. I would have to ask multiple times for answers or wait weeks before hearing simple yes or no answers to something of concern with my child -- and I was one the less aggressive of the parents’ asking questions.

Sadly, I have to also mention that our teacher had no answer for us when we asked her what level our child was performing at (she told us that she had no idea) -- and this was at our mid-year parent-teacher conference where she should have been prepared for in advance of our asking.

Our experience with our teacher was that she was mostly concerned with promoting herself to advance her own career and seemed to lack any connection or concern for the children. What we did like about the school were its after-hours social events, the strong PTA, and its enrichment programs. It's possible that life gets better hereafter kindergarten, but we did not stick around to find out. It wasn't worth the anxiety it was causing our child with witnessing the daily bullying, nor the academic regression he was experiencing from complete lack of attention and low-performance teaching methods. Classroom management training needs to be a priority here, at least for this particular teaching. Her methods are not “progressive,” they are utter laziness and apathy. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, February 3, 2012

Dahlia Heights is a small school with many outstanding teachers and involved parents. The PTA works hard to raise money to support the school and advocate on behalf of children. Dahlia is a School for Advanced Studies, which means that students who live outside of its boundaries may apply to attend Dahlia Heights (see details on LAUSD or Dahlia's website). It is a creative place dedicated to the arts and environmental studies. Kids participate in special programs with professional arts groups like L.A. Opera, 24th Street Theater, Story Pirates, etc. Students also participate in a gardening program, recycling program, and Earth Day. Students get many opportunities to polish their speaking skills and to develop leadership abilities. My kid has learned how to be a good student and has improved her leadership skills over the years. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th 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 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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dahlia Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	5063 Floristan Ave.	Los Angeles	90041	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 255-1419	410	17	24.1	23.7%	155 (37.8%)	2 (0.5%)	111 (27.1%)	40 (9.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (24.4%)	95	332^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	94.3%		93.7	422^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	92.8%	90	84.8	84.8	86.8	87.0	93.5	73.8	85.6	79.3	83.3	71.7	50.0	72.3	97%	0%	$30,329	$29,042	$1,287
Rockdale Visual & Performing Arts Magnet	Public	K-6	1303 Yosemite Dr.	Los Angeles	90041	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 255-6793	325	15	21.6	46.5%	71 (21.8%)	3 (0.9%)	176 (54.2%)	35 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (12.3%)	79.5	1153^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	80.2%		85.9	882^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	84.9%	271	46.9	46.9	72.1	67.5	51.0	71.7	65.2	62.8	70.0	40.8	63.0	58.4	93%	0%	$33,725	$32,150	$1,575
Eagle Rock Elementary	Public	K-6	2057 Fair Park Ave.	Los Angeles	90041	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 254-6851	755	37	20.4	37.6%	188 (24.9%)	13 (1.7%)	316 (41.9%)	112 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (16.7%)	90.7	608^th of 5817 public elementary schools	89.5%		90	656^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.8%	48	53.8	53.8	69.9	77.4	71.4	77.9	74.3	79.6	75.7	57.1	61.5	68.0	98%	0%	$34,036	$32,402	$1,634
Annandale Elementary	Public	K-5	6125 Poppy Peak Dr.	Los Angeles	90042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 254-9168	90	5	18.0	88.9%	2 (2.2%)	1 (1.1%)	81 (90.0%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)								(n/a)				8.3			24.1		8.3			24.1	91%	0%	$80,017	$76,780	$3,237
Yorkdale Elementary	Public	K-5	5657 Meridian St.	Los Angeles	90042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 255-0587	205	10	20.5	82.9%	12 (5.9%)	1 (0.5%)	180 (87.8%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	34	3663^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	37.0%		33.2	3708^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.7%	45	19.4	19.4	35.7	41.4	44.4		40.9	35.7	31.0	25.0		30.1	96%	0%	$45,576	$42,442	$3,134
Buchanan Street Elementary	Public	K-5	5024 Buchanan St.	Los Angeles	90042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 255-7118	278	16	17.3	66.2%	26 (9.4%)	3 (1.1%)	217 (78.1%)	14 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.5%)	55.7	2278^th of 5817 public elementary schools	60.8%		51.2	2542^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	56.6%	264	38.9	38.9	52.8	43.4	50.0		48.0	63.9	35.9	36.1		44.0	≥ 98%		$51,000	$48,274	$2,726
San Rafael Elementary	Public	K-5	1090 Nithsdale Rd.	Pasadena	91105	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5790	412	16	25.7	34.0%	62 (15.0%)	9 (2.2%)	298 (72.3%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.5%)	77.3	1255^th of 5817 public elementary schools	78.4%		55.5	2275^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.2%	1020	55.4	55.4	57.8	54.0	65.5		58.7	67.6	57.1	44.6		57.4	≥ 98%		$19,497	$17,852	$1,645
Glenoaks Elementary	Public	K-6	2015 East Glenoaks Blvd.	Glendale	91206	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 242-3747	486	21	23.1	49.2%	359 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (15.8%)	33 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.9%)	72.5	1462^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	74.9%		73	1472^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	74.9%	10	51.4	51.4	43.1	63.9	60.9	62.2	57.3	52.1	54.8	54.3	45.8	51.6	96%	0%	$19,674	$17,934	$1,740
Toland Way Elementary	Public	K-6	4545 Toland Way	Los Angeles	90041	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 255-3142	218	12	18.1	85.3%	16 (7.3%)	1 (0.5%)	158 (72.5%)	33 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	47.3	2761^st of 5817 public elementary schools	52.5%		55.1	2301^st of 5857 public elementary schools	60.7%	460	33.3	33.3	36.7	61.9	50.0	28.0	43.0	38.7	38.1	50.0	30.8	39.2	93%	2%	$52,935	$50,166	$2,769
Garvanza Elementary School Technology and Leadership Magnet	Public	K-5	317 North Avenue 62	Los Angeles	90042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 254-7328	239	12	19.9	81.6%	7 (2.9%)	2 (0.8%)	210 (87.9%)	14 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	72.5	1463^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	74.8%		54.6	2332^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	60.2%	869	45.0	45.0	64.1	44.8	62.5		58.3	76.9	34.5	52.5		56.5	≥ 98%		$64,060	$60,400	$3,660

Frequently Asked Questions about Dahlia Heights Elementary

Is Dahlia Heights Elementary a good school?

Yes. Dahlia Heights Elementary ranks in the top 5.7% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Dahlia Heights Elementary?

Students at Dahlia Heights Elementary are 38% White, 27% Hispanic, 24% Two or more races, 10% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Dahlia Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dahlia Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Eagle Rock High

How many students attend Dahlia Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Dahlia Heights Elementary.

What district is Dahlia Heights Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

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