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Glen Alta Elementary

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Glen Alta Elementary ranks 1502 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1502^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of California elementary schools

Summary

Glen Alta Elementary is a small, K-8 public school serving 112 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, notable for its remarkable academic improvement over the past decade.

The school's standout strength is its performance in English Language Arts, where it outperforms most neighboring schools like Hillside Elementary and Gates Street Elementary, and it has shown exceptional effectiveness in supporting its student population, earning a 5-star rating for that specific measure. However, parents should note a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, which is higher here than at nearby schools such as Arroyo Seco Museum Science and Multnomah Street Elementary, and math scores are closer to the average, lagging behind some of these same neighbors.

Glen Alta's journey from a 1-star to a 4-star rated school is a compelling success story, and its unique K-8 structure can foster strong student-teacher relationships. While the school invests more per student than many area schools, its performance can vary between grade levels, suggesting a focus on ensuring consistent excellence across all classrooms. Compared to top-performing nearby schools, addressing attendance could be a key to unlocking even greater student achievement.

112

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,423

Per pupil spending ?

97.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3410 Sierra St.
Los Angeles, CA 90031-2137

(323) 223-1195

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Glen Alta Elementary usually attend:

High:	Abraham Lincoln Senior High
	Woodrow Wilson Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.3%

African American:

5.4%

Asian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2013 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

✓Above the California median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg39%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,502^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 58 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

825^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 45 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	1502 of 5857	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	2093 of 5869	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	2699 of 5859	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	2016 of 5883	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.9	4276 of 5789	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	3745 of 5662	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.9	4440 of 5692	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.0	4796 of 5614	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.4	4689 of 5611	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.4	2725 of 5530	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	32.9	3748 of 5390	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.1	3611 of 5377	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.4	4336 of 5314	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.2	4487 of 5193	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.7	3617 of 5113	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.4	3147 of 5113	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.9	3525 of 4818	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.1	3401 of 4822	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.1	3059 of 4809	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	65.8	1682 of 5609	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	1878 of 5635	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	66.7	1331 of 5087	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	702 of 5084	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	33.2	3454 of 4963	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	2910 of 4830	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	485 of 5460	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	72.1	1172 of 5517	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	1698 of 5363	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	1111 of 5264	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	36.4	3396 of 5173	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	2911 of 5084	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	28.7	3793 of 5431	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	825 of 2761	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	864 of 2783	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	710 of 2781	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	1000 of 2740	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	1447 of 2715	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	977 of 2480	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.5	1270 of 2508	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.3	1453 of 2497	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.5	1854 of 2477	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.7	1653 of 2379	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	16.9	1989 of 2259	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.4	1629 of 2236	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.7	1158 of 2551	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.5	1776 of 2380	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	448 of 2395	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	262 of 2388	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	199 of 2374	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	74.0	412 of 2359	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.5	900 of 2213	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	504 of 2072	75.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	414 of 2542	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	462 of 2579	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	289 of 2531	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	442 of 2458	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	54.4	892 of 2369	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	482 of 2230	78.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2023)74th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2023)70th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2018)30th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+11 vs school

Female (2024)55th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science35%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% DTP (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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glen Alta Elementary	Public	K-8	3410 Sierra St.	Los Angeles	90031	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 223-1195	112	7	15.9	97.3%	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.4%)	100 (89.3%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	72.4	1502^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	74.4%		59.5	2093^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	64.3%	591																		35.3	34.6		50.0		63.6	91.7	47.1	57.1		50.0		54.6	25.0	29.4	37.1			$41,423	$7,158	$34,265
Huntington Drive Elementary	Public	K-6	4435 North Huntington Dr.	Los Angeles	90032	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 223-1336	282	17	16.5	92.9%	4 (1.4%)	10 (3.5%)	260 (92.2%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	26.5	4276^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.0%		21.8	4704^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.9%	428																	15.8		15.8	37.1	29.7	37.8	25.0			32.9	27.8	27.0	23.7	25.0			25.9	86.1	88.4	$35,694	$6,268	$29,426
Latona Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	4312 Berenice Ave.	Los Angeles	90031	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 221-5148	149	9	16.5	89.3%	3 (2.0%)	7 (4.7%)	127 (85.2%)	8 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	41.8	3079^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.4%		50.9	2514^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.2%	565																	33.3		33.3	29.2	52.9	46.7	44.4			41.9	20.8	47.1	46.7	16.7			31.1			$30,475	$6,023	$24,452
Hillside Elementary	Public	K-5	120 East Avenue 35	Los Angeles	90031	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 222-2665	92	6	15.3	91.3%	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	82 (89.1%)	5 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	49.3	2637^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.0%		31.5	3808^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.1%	1171																	45.5		45.5	26.7	41.2					40.5	53.3	41.2					45.2			$61,573	$15,308	$46,265
Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2670 Griffin Ave.	Los Angeles	90031	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 381-8484	265	13	20.4	82.3%	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	253 (95.5%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	32.1	3794^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.2%		24.7	4398^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.1%	604	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	2.6	19.6	10.1	0.0	0.0	3.9	1.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	19.6		19.6	42.5	23.1	27.5				30.8	55.0	30.8	21.6				34.6			$23,922	$4,566	$19,356
Gates Street Elementary	Public	K-5	3333 Manitou Ave.	Los Angeles	90031	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 225-9574	450	23	19.5	93.8%	9 (2.0%)	7 (1.6%)	366 (81.3%)	66 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	49.5	2620^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.3%		46.3	2781^st of 5869 public elementary schools	52.6%	161																	36.9		36.9	39.7	34.6	45.9				40.3	54.8	35.9	39.3				43.0			$27,525	$5,598	$21,927
Loreto Street Elementary	Public	K-5	3408 Arroyo Seco Ave.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 222-5176	250	16	15.6	92.0%	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	236 (94.4%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	40.9	3158^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.1%		24	4459^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.0%	1301																	28.9		28.9	41.0	29.4	51.1				41.5	36.6	25.7	35.6				33.1			$29,988	$5,924	$24,064
Arroyo Seco Museum Science	Public	K-8	4805 Sycamore Terr.	Los Angeles	90042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 254-5141	413	20	20.6	74.1%	33 (8.0%)	3 (0.7%)	360 (87.2%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	64.3	1869^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.1%		67	1728^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.6%	141																	32.7	67.3	51.0	47.7	47.1	61.2	61.7	75.0	81.8	62.8	45.5	47.1	40.8	59.6	47.7	58.2	50.0			$22,326	$3,452	$18,874
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
Farmdale Elementary	Public	K-5	2660 Ruth Swiggett Dr.	Los Angeles	90032	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 222-6659	324	17	19.0	87.3%	14 (4.3%)	2 (0.6%)	293 (90.4%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	52.5	2468^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.9%		53.8	2354^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.9%	114																	33.3		33.3	41.0	42.0	55.6				44.9	45.9	36.5	52.8				44.3			$29,280	$5,181	$24,099

Frequently Asked Questions about Glen Alta Elementary

What schools do graduates of Glen Alta Elementary attend?

Students who attend Glen Alta Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Abraham Lincoln Senior High
High : Woodrow Wilson Senior High

How many students attend Glen Alta Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 112 students attended Glen Alta Elementary.

What district is Glen Alta Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Glen Alta Elementary a good school?

Glen Alta Elementary ranks 1502^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Glen Alta Elementary?

Students at Glen Alta Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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