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Glassell Park Elementary School Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Magnet

Public Grades K-5
3940th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 33% of California elementary schools
Summary

Glassell Park Elementary School Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Magnet is a public K-5 STEAM magnet school in Los Angeles, serving 234 students within the Los Angeles Unified district, and it has shown notable improvement in its statewide ranking and student attendance over the past several years.

The school is on a positive trajectory, moving from a 1-star to a 2-star rating and significantly reducing chronic absenteeism from 47% to 24%, which now compares favorably to nearby schools like Toland Way Elementary (38.7%). It also shows particular effectiveness in supporting its core student groups, with low-income students ranking in the 43rd percentile statewide. However, its academic performance presents a complex picture: while improving, it still ranks in the bottom third of California schools and lags behind other local schools with similar student populations, such as Allesandro Elementary (77th percentile) and Dorris Place Elementary (69th percentile).

Some findings raise questions, particularly a "magnet paradox" where its specialized STEAM focus hasn't yet translated to higher scores, especially in science where only 25% of students are proficient. The school also has the highest per-student spending among comparable schools at $31,698, which is much higher than Mt. Washington Elementary ($16,926), yet yields lower academic outcomes. Parents should note the school's strong improvement trend and focus on its student community, but also consider the gap between its specialized programming and current academic results.

234
Students ?
19.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$31,698
Per pupil spending ?
93.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2211 West Avenue 30
       Los Angeles, CA  90065-1204

(323) 223-2277

District: Los Angeles Unified


Students who attend Glassell Park Elementary School Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Magnet usually attend:

Middle:    Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet
High:    Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
91.5%
Asian:
3.8%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2013 → 33rd in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2013
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 13 pts below the California average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school30%
District avg39%
California avg41%
3,940th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 33%▲ up 27 pts since 2015
From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
361st of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified
791st 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202530.33940 of 585732.7%★★☆☆☆
202421.84692 of 586920.1%★☆☆☆☆
202324.14435 of 585924.3%★☆☆☆☆
202225.64288 of 588327.1%★☆☆☆☆
201924.14441 of 578923.3%★☆☆☆☆
201815.25078 of 566210.3%★☆☆☆☆
201715.05117 of 569210.1%★☆☆☆☆
201611.65336 of 56145.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201512.55314 of 56115.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201324.94407 of 553020.3%★☆☆☆☆
201220.54612 of 539014.4%★☆☆☆☆
201122.94466 of 537716.9%★☆☆☆☆
201020.04596 of 531413.5%★☆☆☆☆
200934.73383 of 519334.9%★★☆☆☆
200838.03064 of 511340.1%★★☆☆☆
200737.83055 of 511340.3%★★☆☆☆
200634.73016 of 481837.4%★★☆☆☆
200528.63369 of 482230.1%★★☆☆☆
200425.73514 of 480926.9%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201918.12441 of 25855.6%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201926.72730 of 327516.6%★☆☆☆☆
201820.63010 of 32467.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202529.33905 of 559730.2%★★☆☆☆
202421.74541 of 561219.1%★☆☆☆☆
202326.34103 of 560926.8%★☆☆☆☆
202223.84345 of 563522.9%★☆☆☆☆
201920.94547 of 549217.2%★☆☆☆☆
201813.84999 of 54137.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202539.73049 of 510740.3%★★☆☆☆
202428.03882 of 510724.0%★☆☆☆☆
202332.93468 of 508731.8%★★☆☆☆
202233.63409 of 508432.9%★★☆☆☆
201927.83846 of 496322.5%★☆☆☆☆
201815.44492 of 48307.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202540.83116 of 546042.9%★★☆☆☆
202423.94465 of 551719.1%★☆☆☆☆
202328.64012 of 536325.2%★☆☆☆☆
202232.53633 of 526431.0%★★☆☆☆
201930.43838 of 517325.8%★☆☆☆☆
201818.54564 of 508410.2%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202533.83568 of 562836.6%★★☆☆☆
202423.44414 of 564321.8%★☆☆☆☆
202322.14525 of 563819.7%★☆☆☆☆
202228.43934 of 566330.5%★★☆☆☆
201928.53891 of 551029.4%★☆☆☆☆
201819.34646 of 543114.5%★☆☆☆☆
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)43rd percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)37th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)30th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2019)17th percentile-7 vs school
Disabled (2019)6th percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy35%-13 vs state
Mathematics27%-10 vs state
Science25%-8 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended Glassell Park Elementary School Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Magnet.

Glassell Park Elementary School Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Magnet ranks 3940th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Glassell Park Elementary School Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Magnet are 91% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

Students who attend Glassell Park Elementary School Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Magnet usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet
High : Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet


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