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Griffin Avenue Elementary

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Griffin Avenue Elementary ranks 3112 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of California elementary schools

Summary

Griffin Avenue Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 287 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, showing promising improvement in a challenging environment where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school is on a positive upward trend, with its statewide ranking jumping significantly in recent years, and it performs particularly well in mathematics, exceeding both district and state averages. It also shows notable effectiveness in serving its economically disadvantaged student population, ranking higher for that group than it does overall. A major area of success has been improving student attendance, which has gotten much better and likely contributes to the academic gains. However, the school faces serious challenges in science, where proficiency is very low, and there is a worrying performance drop for students in the upper grades and for English Learners that needs urgent attention.

When compared to nearby schools, Griffin Avenue's story is one of contrasts. It outperforms some similar schools in the area but operates in the shadow of exceptionally high-performing neighbors like PUC Milagro Charter, which achieves top results with a similar student population. Another nearby LAUSD school, Multnomah Street Elementary, demonstrates that strong outcomes are possible within the public system, offering a potential model for improvement, especially in sustaining student performance through the later elementary grades.

287

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,820

Per pupil spending ?

92%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2025 Griffin Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90031-3003

(323) 222-8131

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Griffin Avenue Elementary usually attend:

High:	Abraham Lincoln Senior High
	Woodrow Wilson Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.1%

Asian:

10.1%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2013 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 24 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

California avg41%

3,112^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

246^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	41.5	3112 of 5857	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	3459 of 5869	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	4199 of 5859	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.7	2864 of 5883	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	3143 of 5789	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	3744 of 5662	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.9	3370 of 5692	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.2	4412 of 5614	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.5	4793 of 5611	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.6	4770 of 5530	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.7	4334 of 5390	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.2	4595 of 5377	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.0	4777 of 5314	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.2	3968 of 5193	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.4	3633 of 5113	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.7	3059 of 5113	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.9	2725 of 4818	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.9	2957 of 4822	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.7	3089 of 4809	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	36.3	838 of 1154	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	922 of 1149	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	898 of 1071	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	21.5	3016 of 3162	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	2218 of 3245	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	1685 of 3311	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	1792 of 3275	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	1963 of 3246	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	2661 of 5597	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.0	3414 of 5612	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	3615 of 5609	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	2755 of 5635	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	3120 of 5492	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	3797 of 5413	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	2645 of 5107	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	3275 of 5107	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	4055 of 5087	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.1	2193 of 5084	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	2722 of 4963	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	3600 of 4830	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	2266 of 5460	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	2701 of 5517	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	3193 of 5363	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.5	1603 of 5264	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	1930 of 5173	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	2777 of 5084	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	3348 of 5628	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	3262 of 5643	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	4267 of 5638	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.2	2823 of 5663	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	2937 of 5510	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	3421 of 5431	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)58th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2022)27th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)5th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Mathematics40%+3 vs state

Science8%-24 vs state

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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)	% 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	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 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	% 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
Griffin Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	2025 Griffin Ave.	Los Angeles	90031	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 222-8131	287	15	19.1	92.0%	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	250 (87.1%)	29 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	41.5	3112^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.9%		35.7	3459^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.1%	347																	8.2	8.2	55.6	44.4	28.6		41.5	52.8	51.1	20.4		40.0	92.4	95.5	97.0	97.0	95.5	95.5	$29,820	$6,548	$23,272
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
PUC Milagro Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	1855 North Main St.	Los Angeles	90031	Los Angeles County	PUC Milagro Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 223-1786	267	12	22.2	88.0%	4 (1.5%)	4 (1.5%)	258 (96.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95.4	297^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.9%		92.8	517^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.2%	220																	65.2	65.2	82.6	88.4	74.5		81.6	97.8	69.8	72.3		80.2							$19,630	$2,338	$17,292
Albion Street Elementary	Public	K-6	322 South Avenue 18	Los Angeles	90031	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 221-3108	121	7	17.2	90.1%	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	104 (86.0%)	13 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	38.1	3336^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.0%		32.2	3766^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.8%	430																	35.7	35.7	13.0	45.8	71.4	37.5	39.0	12.5	37.5	21.4	37.5	26.9							$48,248	$8,124	$40,124
El Rio Community	Public, Charter	K-8	211 South Ave. 20	Los Angeles	90031	Los Angeles County	El Rio Community District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 352-8034	316	19	16.9	24.1%	130 (41.1%)	3 (0.9%)	125 (39.6%)	14 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.3%)	66	1792^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	69.4%		51.9	2458^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.1%	666																	52.0	52.0	68.8	55.8	56.0	46.7	58.3	56.3	37.2	40.0	20.0	41.0							$17,493	$295	$17,198
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
Ann Street Elementary	Public	K-5	126 East Bloom St.	Los Angeles	90012	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 221-3194	79	5	15.8	96.2%	2 (2.5%)	14 (17.7%)	58 (73.4%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)								(n/a)																				22.2			19.4		16.7			16.7							$47,572	$9,567	$38,005
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
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
Bridge Street Elementary	Public	K-5	605 North Boyle Ave.	Los Angeles	90033	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 222-0165	180	11	16.3	97.2%	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	170 (94.4%)	3 (1.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.4	4107^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.9%		23.7	4501^st of 5869 public elementary schools	23.3%	394																	31.4	31.4	14.3	17.2	40.0		25.9	13.6	24.1	34.3		25.6	78.4	91.9		86.5	86.5	89.2	$44,103	$8,895	$35,208

Frequently Asked Questions about Griffin Avenue Elementary

What schools do graduates of Griffin Avenue Elementary attend?

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

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

How many students attend Griffin Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended Griffin Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Griffin Avenue Elementary?

Students at Griffin Avenue Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Griffin Avenue Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Griffin Avenue Elementary a good school?

Griffin Avenue Elementary ranks 3112^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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