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Melrose Avenue Elementary

Q: Is Melrose Avenue Elementary a good school?

Melrose Avenue Elementary ranks 799 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

799^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of California elementary schools

Summary

Melrose Avenue Elementary is a K–5 school in Los Angeles serving 419 students. In 2025–2026, 68% of students were proficient in English language arts, 67% in math, and 56% in science. The school’s most important distinction is that it outperformed both Los Angeles Unified and California in all three subjects, with leads of 19, 27, and 24 percentage points over the district and 18, 29, and 20 points over the state, respectively.

Among eight nearby Los Angeles Unified schools with same-year results, Melrose ranked second in ELA and math and third in science. Its results exceeded the group’s averages—58% in ELA, 53% in math, and 47% in science—by 10, 14, and 8 points. Math is its strongest result across these comparisons, with the largest advantage over the state, district, and nearby-school averages. Science is the relative soft spot locally: it ranked third, behind Third Street Elementary and Hancock Park Elementary, though it remained well above state and district results.

Despite its strong current standing, proficiency has fallen since 2022–2023: 9 points in ELA, 7 in math, and 18 in science. Melrose is rated at the 86th percentile with 4 stars by SchoolDigger (rank 797 of 5,804). SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of effectiveness for Asian students places the school at the 52nd percentile, compared with 86 overall; its Multi-racial Students measure is at the 49th percentile, down from 95 in 2022–2023. Context includes a 23.2 student–teacher ratio in 2024–2025, the highest reported among nearby schools, and 45.8% free/reduced lunch eligible that year, the lowest rate among nearby Los Angeles Unified schools reporting the measure.

419

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,861

Per pupil spending ?

45.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

97%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

731 North Detroit St.
Los Angeles, CA 90046-7605

(323) 938-6275

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

30.1%

Hispanic:

27.7%

White:

22.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (66% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg42%

California avg42%

799^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

715^th of 1,530Los 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	87.0	799 of 5817	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	92.4	519 of 5857	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	570 of 5869	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	362 of 5859	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	536 of 5883	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	713 of 5789	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	806 of 5662	85.8%	★★★★☆
2017	84.1	950 of 5692	83.3%	★★★★☆
2016	84.8	914 of 5614	83.7%	★★★★☆
2015	83.6	953 of 5611	83.0%	★★★★☆
2013	85.7	714 of 5530	87.1%	★★★★☆
2012	80.2	1018 of 5390	81.1%	★★★★☆
2011	82.0	899 of 5377	83.3%	★★★★☆
2010	75.3	1216 of 5314	77.1%	★★★★☆
2009	28.8	3794 of 5193	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	52.9	2228 of 5113	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.6	1342 of 5113	73.8%	★★★★☆
2006	41.0	2662 of 4818	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.2	2875 of 4822	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.0	2207 of 4809	54.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	99.2	3 of 593	99.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	577 of 1210	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	538 of 1203	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	397 of 1205	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	338 of 1190	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	467 of 1154	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	397 of 1149	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	640 of 1071	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	889 of 5581	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	92.6	406 of 5597	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	420 of 5612	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	290 of 5609	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	404 of 5635	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	927 of 5492	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	942 of 5413	82.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	772 of 5094	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	89.1	372 of 5107	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	539 of 5107	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	93.9	205 of 5087	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	78.8	784 of 5084	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	482 of 4963	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	313 of 4830	93.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	865 of 5423	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	90.5	350 of 5460	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	213 of 5517	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	96 of 5363	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	215 of 5264	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	138 of 5173	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	342 of 5084	93.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	741 of 5603	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	89.5	609 of 5628	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	714 of 5643	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	93.3	402 of 5638	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	636 of 5663	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	91.1	510 of 5510	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	688 of 5431	87.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	384 of 753	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	87.3	33 of 669	95.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	168 of 2927	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	89.5	215 of 2847	92.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	613 of 2536	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	337 of 2598	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	295 of 2651	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	139 of 2661	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	146 of 2726	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	77.6	555 of 2834	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	147 of 2737	94.6%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2024)99th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)94th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile~ school

White (2026)76th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2026)52nd percentile-34 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)49th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+18 vs state

Mathematics67%+29 vs state

Science56%+20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Melrose is creating the next generation of kind, innovative, critical thinkers that this world needs! I feel very lucky to be among such supportive teachers, staff, parents, and kids! My kids are always asking questions and Melrose has nurtured and maintained an intense curiosity in them, which I appreciate! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, July 31, 2017

Tightly knit community where students are motivated to develop their unique talents. Students are the creators of digital content, rather than consumers. Teachers have high-expectations for students. Close Quote

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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)							Vaccination (2024-25)		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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Melrose Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	731 North Detroit St.	Los Angeles	90046	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 938-6275	419	18	23.2	45.8%	93 (22.2%)	19 (4.5%)	116 (27.7%)	126 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (15.5%)	87	799^th of 5817 public elementary schools	86.3%		92.4	519^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.1%	280	55.8		55.8	62.5	76.0	63.6				67.6	67.2	74.7	59.7				67.1	97%	0%	$34,861	$33,530	$1,331
Laurel Elementary	Public	K-8	925 North Hayworth Ave.	Los Angeles	90046	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 654-1930	262	17	15.5	87.8%	92 (35.1%)	18 (6.9%)	111 (42.4%)	17 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.8%)	50	2612^th of 5817 public elementary schools	55.1%		43	3005^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.7%	393	34.6	37.9	36.9	25.0	33.3	52.0	51.1	70.4	56.4	53.7	47.1	42.9	34.6	36.7	36.4	34.5	37.2	79%	0%	$58,437	$53,620	$4,817
Vine Street Elementary	Public	K-6	955 North Vine St.	Los Angeles	90038	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 469-0877	237	12	19.7	91.1%	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	212 (89.5%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	66.9	1737^th of 5817 public elementary schools	70.1%		55.1	2307^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.6%	570	48.2		48.2	51.6	54.6	74.1	41.4			55.0	43.8	41.2	77.8	48.3			51.6	≥ 95%		$70,264	$66,484	$3,780
Third Street Elementary	Public	K-5	201 South June St.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 939-8337	717	31	23.1	51.2%	197 (27.5%)	19 (2.6%)	75 (10.5%)	331 (46.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (13.0%)	99.1	6^th of 5817 public elementary schools	99.9%		98.6	30^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.5%	24	81.2		81.2	88.2	91.6	94.1				91.4	93.6	96.3	91.1				93.7	96%	0%	$30,422	$29,320	$1,102
Gardner Street Elementary	Public	K-5	7450 Hawthorn Ave.	Los Angeles	90046	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 876-4710	361	16	22.5	76.2%	136 (37.7%)	35 (9.7%)	124 (34.3%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (14.7%)	48.8	2675^th of 5817 public elementary schools	54.0%		56.2	2244^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.7%	431	31.9		31.9	41.4	47.6	43.5				44.3	44.3	43.8	34.0				41.3	95%	0%	$42,576	$40,424	$2,152
Hancock Park Elementary	Public	K-5	408 South Fairfax Ave.	Los Angeles	90036	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 935-5272	589	26	23.0	55.5%	187 (31.7%)	53 (9.0%)	105 (17.8%)	192 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.8%)	81	1084^th of 5817 public elementary schools	81.4%		80	1155^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.3%	71	65.4		65.4	52.9	56.5	75.7				62.0	62.2	51.4	64.1				59.3	94%	0%	$32,250	$30,792	$1,458
Hollywood Elementary	Public	K-5	1115 Tamarind Ave.	Los Angeles	90038	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 464-0331	175	11	15.9	94.3%	16 (9.1%)	6 (3.4%)	138 (78.9%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.6%)	56.7	2228^th of 5817 public elementary schools	61.7%		30.3	3944^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.7%	1716	38.5		38.5	42.9	41.7	46.2				43.6	71.4	33.3	46.2				51.3	≥ 95%		$80,077	$74,118	$5,959
Rosewood Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	503 North Croft Ave.	Los Angeles	90048	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 651-0166	218	13	16.7	74.3%	35 (16.1%)	34 (15.6%)	109 (50.0%)	10 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.8%)	63.4	1909^th of 5817 public elementary schools	67.2%		65.6	1813^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.0%	96	40.9		40.9	47.4	67.4	55.8				57.3	52.5	53.5	27.3				44.1	≥ 95%		$43,729	$41,430	$2,299
Van Ness Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	501 North Van Ness Ave.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 469-0992	189	12	16.4	83.1%	15 (7.9%)	6 (3.2%)	144 (76.2%)	11 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.9%)	63.4	1907^th of 5817 public elementary schools	67.2%		37.3	3393^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	42.1%	1486	36.0		36.0	60.0	50.0	52.0				53.6	60.0	50.0	36.0				48.8	≥ 95%		$79,042	$75,394	$3,648
Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	1022 North Van Ness Ave.	Los Angeles	90038	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 469-0971	697	37	18.8	96.6%	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.0%)	679 (97.4%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.7	3686^th of 5817 public elementary schools	36.6%		42.3	3054^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.9%	632	24.4		24.4	35.6	29.6	33.3	39.5			34.5	37.5	25.9	26.0	44.2			33.0	96%	0%

Frequently Asked Questions about Melrose Avenue Elementary

How many students attend Melrose Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Melrose Avenue Elementary.

What district is Melrose Avenue Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Melrose Avenue Elementary?

Students at Melrose Avenue Elementary are 30% Asian, 28% Hispanic, 22% White, 16% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Is Melrose Avenue Elementary a good school?

Melrose Avenue Elementary ranks 799^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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