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Hillside Elementary

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Hillside Elementary ranks 3325 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3325^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of California elementary schools

Summary

Hillside Elementary is a K–5 school in Los Angeles, serving 92 students—the smallest enrollment among the nearby schools listed—and is part of Los Angeles Unified. Its results are uneven: 2025–2026 math proficiency was slightly above district and state levels, while ELA was below both and science was much lower. The clearest concern is fifth grade: proficiency was 16% in ELA, 21% in math and 11% in science, below every nearby same-district K–5 peer with a reported fifth-grade score in all three subjects.

Math is the school’s strongest subject relative to the district and state, while science is its sharpest weakness among nearby schools. Overall math proficiency was 41%, compared with 40% in the district and 38% statewide. ELA proficiency was 35%, below the district’s 48% and the state’s 49%; it was also below five of six nearby same-district K–5 schools, whose average was 41%. Science proficiency was 11%, compared with 32% in the district and 36% statewide, and below all six nearby peers, whose scores averaged 37%. Fourth grade was a relative bright spot, with 50% proficiency in both ELA and math.

Results have fluctuated rather than improved steadily: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA rose 2 percentage points to 35% and math rose 4 points to 41%, while science increased just 3 points overall after a one-year jump to 45% in 2024–2025 and a 35-point drop in the latest year. SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 43rd percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026, down from the 55th percentile the year before. Its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 15.3, the lowest among nearby schools with reported figures; 91% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a stronger standing for Hispanic Students: the percentile rose from 12 in 2023–2024 to 47 in 2025–2026, compared with the school’s overall 43rd percentile. Female Students ranked at the 15th percentile in 2025–2026, well below the overall ranking.

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

91.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

120 East Avenue 35
Los Angeles, CA 90031-1938

(323) 222-2665

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Hillside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Florence Nightingale Middle
High:	Abraham Lincoln Senior High
	Woodrow Wilson Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.1%

Asian:

5.4%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 25 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg42%

California avg42%

3,325^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

358^th of 564Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

450^th of 968Los 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	38.5	3325 of 5804	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.3	2637 of 5857	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.5	3808 of 5869	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	3475 of 5859	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	3657 of 5883	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.1	5377 of 5789	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	5321 of 5662	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	22.9	4438 of 5692	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.2	4777 of 5614	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.3	4001 of 5611	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.9	4465 of 5530	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.9	4168 of 5390	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.6	3709 of 5377	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.5	3076 of 5314	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	18.5	4539 of 5193	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.1	3736 of 5113	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.8	4454 of 5113	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.2	4401 of 4818	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.3	4573 of 4822	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	14.6	4367 of 4809	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	4748 of 5569	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	4718 of 5492	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	4707 of 5413	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	2695 of 5085	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.3	2345 of 5107	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	19.8	4470 of 5107	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	3292 of 5087	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	3420 of 5084	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.4	4482 of 4963	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	4509 of 4830	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	2567 of 5412	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	1958 of 5460	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	3374 of 5517	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	2336 of 5363	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	2659 of 5264	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.5	4758 of 5173	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	4723 of 5084	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	12.8	5324 of 5643	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	5382 of 5510	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	5284 of 5431	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)53rd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile-28 vs school

Male (2024)6th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics41%~ state avg

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-15 vs state

Science11%-25 vs state

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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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 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	% 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
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%)	38.5	3325^th of 5804 public elementary schools	42.7%		49.3	2637^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.0%	688	10.5		10.5	41.7	50.0	15.8				34.7	58.3	50.0	21.1				40.8
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%)	42.9	3047^th of 5804 public elementary schools	47.5%		40.9	3158^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.1%	111	21.1		21.1	46.5	38.5	39.5				41.7	45.2	37.5	36.8				40.0							$48,931	$45,200	$3,731
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%)								(n/a)
Latona Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	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%)	55.5	2294^th of 5804 public elementary schools	60.5%		41.8	3079^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.4%	785	25.0		25.0	42.9	42.9	58.8				47.5	66.7	33.3	47.1				49.2							$57,438	$54,452	$2,986
Glen Alta Elementary	Public	K-5	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%)	79.5	1149^th of 5804 public elementary schools	80.2%		72.4	1502^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	74.4%	353	72.7		72.7			72.7				42.9			36.4				35.7							$70,624	$66,696	$3,928
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%)	50.1	2601^st of 5804 public elementary schools	55.2%		49.5	2620^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.3%	19	31.7		31.7	39.5	44.6	43.9				42.7	47.4	49.3	37.8				44.6							$43,869	$40,608	$3,261
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%)	62.5	1956^th of 5804 public elementary schools	66.3%		66	1792^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	69.4%	164	56.4		50.0	41.2	71.7	71.1	45.0	53.9		58.2	32.4	41.3	42.1	25.0	21.4		34.0							$31,715	$31,380	$335
Aragon Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1118 Aragon Ave.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 221-5173	205	10	20.5	95.1%	9 (4.4%)	2 (1.0%)	187 (91.2%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	38.4	3327^th of 5804 public elementary schools	42.7%		29.1	4026^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.3%	699	34.8		34.8	22.7	24.2	47.8				30.8	35.0	39.4	43.5				39.5							$53,517	$47,772	$5,745
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%)	53	2429^th of 5804 public elementary schools	58.1%		41.5	3112^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.9%	683	39.0		39.0	46.3	36.4	41.5				41.7	63.4	36.4	39.0				47.0	92.4	95.5	97.0	97.0	95.5	95.5	$47,593	$44,200	$3,393
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%)	35.9	3503^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	39.6%		38.1	3336^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.0%	167	26.9		26.9	15.4	18.2	46.2	64.3			36.0	23.1	36.4	23.1	42.9			30.7							$82,818	$78,528	$4,290

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillside Elementary

What district is Hillside Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Hillside Elementary?

Students at Hillside Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hillside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hillside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Florence Nightingale Middle
High : Abraham Lincoln Senior High
High : Woodrow Wilson Senior High

Is Hillside Elementary a good school?

Hillside Elementary ranks 3325^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hillside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 92 students attended Hillside Elementary.

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