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Hancock Park Elementary

Public Grades K-5
1155th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 80% of California elementary schools
Summary

Hancock Park Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 589 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, consistently performing as a strong, 4-star school that ranks in the top 20% statewide.

Academically, the school outperforms both district and state averages, with particular strength in supporting Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students. It achieves these solid results with moderate per-student spending, especially when compared to nearby schools like Saturn Street Elementary or Laurel Elementary, which spend significantly more for lower performance. However, a key challenge is a chronic absenteeism rate of 33.2%, which is higher than the district and state averages and notably higher than top performers like Third Street Elementary (5.3%).

While Hancock Park is a high-achieving school, the exceptional performance of Third Street Elementary, which has similar demographics and resources, shows potential for further growth. Compared to a school in Beverly Hills Unified like Horace Mann Elementary, Hancock Park delivers relatively efficient outcomes with fewer resources. Parents will find a school that gets strong academic results but has clear room to improve attendance and consistency across all grade levels.

589
Students ?
23.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,273
Per pupil spending ?
55.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 408 South Fairfax Ave.
       Los Angeles, CA  90036-3135

(323) 935-5272

District: Los Angeles Unified


Students who attend Hancock Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    John Burroughs Middle
High:    Fairfax Senior High
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
32.6%
White:
31.7%
Hispanic:
17.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2013 → 80th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 20% of California elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 19% California)
!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2013
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school60%
District avg39%
California avg41%
1,155th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 20%▼ down 10 pts since 2015
From top 9% (2015) to top 20% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
74th 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
202580.01155 of 585780.3%★★★★☆
202485.2942 of 586983.9%★★★★☆
202385.8924 of 585984.2%★★★★☆
202283.31033 of 588382.4%★★★★☆
201984.0965 of 578983.3%★★★★☆
201883.5961 of 566283.0%★★★★☆
201786.7828 of 569285.5%★★★★☆
201686.6815 of 561485.5%★★★★☆
201591.7531 of 561190.5%★★★★★
201391.8348 of 553093.7%★★★★★
201283.8800 of 539085.2%★★★★☆
201179.91010 of 537781.2%★★★★☆
201083.4806 of 531484.8%★★★★☆
200987.4617 of 519388.1%★★★★☆
200890.9434 of 511391.5%★★★★★
200794.3270 of 511394.7%★★★★★
200691.1427 of 481891.1%★★★★★
200587.2636 of 482286.8%★★★★☆
200486.8639 of 480986.7%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202544.5800 of 120333.5%★★☆☆☆
202452.8724 of 120539.9%★★☆☆☆
202359.4615 of 119048.3%★★☆☆☆
202248.9733 of 115436.5%★★☆☆☆
201965.2467 of 114959.4%★★★☆☆
201868.1398 of 107162.8%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201970.7494 of 258580.9%★★★★☆
201862.4533 of 212875.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202580.61050 of 559781.2%★★★★☆
202485.6840 of 561285.0%★★★★☆
202380.01097 of 560980.4%★★★★☆
202278.31184 of 563579.0%★★★★☆
201983.0923 of 549283.2%★★★★☆
201881.9956 of 541382.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202592.3260 of 510794.9%★★★★★
202489.8355 of 510793.0%★★★★★
202264.11429 of 508471.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202581.7706 of 546087.1%★★★★☆
202488.6496 of 551791.0%★★★★★
202383.5641 of 536388.0%★★★★☆
202285.5527 of 526490.0%★★★★★
201988.7337 of 517393.5%★★★★★
201885.0488 of 508490.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202575.71250 of 562877.8%★★★★☆
202482.2996 of 564382.3%★★★★☆
202385.4851 of 563884.9%★★★★☆
202284.8882 of 566384.4%★★★★☆
201981.9976 of 551082.3%★★★★☆
201882.2967 of 543182.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202566.1902 of 259865.3%★★★☆☆
202459.41151 of 265156.6%★★★☆☆
202358.51175 of 266155.8%★★★☆☆
202252.91371 of 272649.7%★★☆☆☆
201949.01583 of 283444.1%★★☆☆☆
201857.31287 of 273753.0%★★★☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)81st percentile~ school
Disabled (2019)81st percentile~ school
Male (2025)78th percentile~ school
White (2025)65th percentile-15 vs school
Asian (2025)33rd percentile-47 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy64%+16 vs state
Mathematics60%+22 vs state
Science46%+14 vs state

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Students who attend Hancock Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Burroughs Middle
High : Fairfax Senior High

Hancock Park Elementary ranks 1155th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended Hancock Park Elementary.

Students at Hancock Park Elementary are 33% Asian, 32% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races.


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