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One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary

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One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary ranks 2168 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of California elementary schools

Summary

One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary is a K-5 public school in South Los Angeles serving 574 students as part of the Los Angeles Unified district, and it stands out for achieving strong academic results in a community where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school is on a clear upward path, improving its statewide ranking over the last three years while maintaining an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.5%, far better than most neighbors like One Hundred Sixteenth Street Elementary (22.9%) or Barack Obama Charter (49.4%). Academically, it outperforms other local schools with similar student populations, scoring notably higher in both English and Math than nearby Avalon Gardens Elementary and One Hundred Ninth Street Elementary, and it does this while spending significantly less per student.

Notable strengths include particularly high achievement in mathematics and effective support for English Learners and students from low-income families. While science scores and 5th-grade math are areas for growth, the school's consistent improvement and cost-effective success make it a standout compared to other local options, including charter schools. A compelling nearby comparison is Ronald E. McNair Elementary in Compton Unified, which also shows that high achievement is possible with excellent attendance, though it serves a slightly less economically disadvantaged population.

574

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,940

Per pupil spending ?

96%

Free/discounted lunch ?

405 East 122nd St.
Los Angeles, CA 90061-2807

(323) 757-8117

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Samuel Gompers Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.2%

African American:

12.9%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2013 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (63rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg39%

California avg41%

2,168^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

147^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	58.0	2168 of 5857	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	2912 of 5869	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	3046 of 5859	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	2696 of 5883	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	2646 of 5789	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	2313 of 5662	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.5	2892 of 5692	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.3	2283 of 5614	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.0	2500 of 5611	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.2	2097 of 5530	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.3	2729 of 5390	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.7	2437 of 5377	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.8	2399 of 5314	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.9	2313 of 5193	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	35.8	3214 of 5113	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	22.2	4116 of 5113	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.5	4509 of 4818	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.0	4525 of 4822	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	12.5	4511 of 4809	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	231 of 569	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.8	103 of 593	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	207 of 661	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	146 of 663	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	250 of 747	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	198 of 700	71.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	68.5	441 of 2227	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	37.4	1410 of 2585	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	1885 of 2128	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	63.3	600 of 3162	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	40.4	1777 of 3245	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	1474 of 3311	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	1755 of 3275	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	2516 of 3246	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	2367 of 5597	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	2978 of 5612	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	3116 of 5609	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	2438 of 5635	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	2394 of 5492	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	2132 of 5413	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	585 of 5107	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	1527 of 5107	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	1433 of 5087	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	1181 of 5084	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	1050 of 4963	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	775 of 4830	84.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	872 of 5460	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	1861 of 5517	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	1793 of 5363	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	1268 of 5264	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	1295 of 5173	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	878 of 5084	82.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	1888 of 5628	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	2665 of 5643	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	2798 of 5638	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	2788 of 5663	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	2727 of 5510	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	2412 of 5431	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	779 of 2847	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	38.2	1420 of 2635	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	1234 of 2420	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)89th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)81st percentile+31 vs school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Mathematics46%+9 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary	Public	K-5	405 East 122nd St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 757-8117	574	29	19.7	96.0%	3 (0.5%)	74 (12.9%)	472 (82.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	58	2168^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.0%		44.1	2912^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.4%	744	30.8		30.8	47.7	51.7	50.0				49.8	49.4	51.1	38.5				46.3	95.5	96.4		98.2	97.3		$22,940	$4,394	$18,546
One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	144 East 118th St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 757-1717	465	24	19.3	98.3%	7 (1.5%)	84 (18.1%)	363 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	25.7	4341^st of 5857 public elementary schools	25.9%		21.3	4747^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.1%	406	11.9		11.9	22.1	23.4	34.3				26.2	45.5	28.2	23.9				32.9	85.8	93.8	97.4	88.5	92.0	92.9	$23,791	$4,588	$19,203
One Hundred Sixteenth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	11610 Stanford Ave.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 754-3121	401	20	20.0	96.8%	3 (0.7%)	64 (16.0%)	325 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	27.5	4171^st of 5857 public elementary schools	28.8%		28.3	4083^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	30.4%	88	18.3		18.3	16.1	36.1	40.7				31.3	29.8	33.9	21.7				28.5	95.5	96.6		95.5		96.6	$28,382	$5,013	$23,369
Barack Obama Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	13305 South San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Barack Obama Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 566-4590	360	18	20.5	96.9%	1 (0.3%)	179 (49.7%)	171 (47.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	10.4	5608^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.3%		8.5	5750^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.0%	142	11.8		11.8	12.5	20.4	13.7				15.5	12.5	16.7	13.7				14.3	78.6	87.1	87.1	85.7	88.6	87.1	$23,639	$3,242	$20,397
Carver Elementary	Public	K-8	1425 East 120th St.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6150	293	9	32.5	91.8%	0 (0.0%)	58 (19.8%)	234 (79.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.5	3379^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.3%		48.1	2662^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	54.6%	717	8.6	20.8	13.6	46.2	45.7	22.9	37.5	51.3	50.0	42.1	69.2	31.4	11.4	41.7	48.7	20.8	36.6	89.3	92.9			89.3	92.9	$26,180	$4,622	$21,558
One Hundred Ninth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	10915 South McKinley Ave.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 756-9206	332	17	19.5	97.3%	2 (0.6%)	57 (17.2%)	267 (80.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	33.8	3662^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	37.5%		23.3	4554^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.4%	892	11.3		11.3	29.6	35.4	39.6				34.9	35.2	39.4	34.0				36.4	85.1		92.5	91.0	94.0		$32,786	$6,598	$26,188
Ronald E. McNair Elementary	Public	K-6	1450 West El Segundo Ave.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6330	358	15	23.8	88.5%	2 (0.6%)	84 (23.5%)	260 (72.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.1%)	72.2	1510^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.2%		61.9	1985^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.2%	475	38.2		38.2	80.4	55.3	50.0	41.9			58.4	86.5	44.7	44.1	55.8			60.5							$22,071	$3,652	$18,419
Avalon Gardens Elementary	Public	K-6	13940 South San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90061	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 532-8540	171	10	17.1	93.6%	1 (0.6%)	72 (42.1%)	92 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	17.4	5064^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.5%		30	3924^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.1%	1140	5.9		5.9	31.6	28.6	23.5	14.3			24.4	21.1	25.0	31.3	0.0			18.4							$38,408	$9,050	$29,358
One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	1265 East 112th St.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 567-2108	319	17	18.7	99.4%	2 (0.6%)	85 (26.6%)	223 (69.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	30.5	3924^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.0%		29.2	3999^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.9%	75	13.8		13.8	30.9	25.5	39.7				32.1	60.0	25.5	15.5				33.3	87.4	93.1	94.3	88.5	93.1	93.1	$35,702	$7,362	$28,340
KIPP Compton Community	Public, Charter	K-8	1650 West 134th St.	Compton	90222	Los Angeles County	KIPP Compton Community District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 607-8811	783	32	24.7	76.1%	1 (0.1%)	503 (64.2%)	245 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	28 (3.6%)	14.6	5304^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.4%		19.5	4907^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.4%	397	13.3		13.3	25.9	22.9	17.8	21.9			22.3	28.3	19.1	11.2	6.2			16.8	95.0			98.3	97.5	98.3	$21,589	$1,028	$20,561

Frequently Asked Questions about One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary

What schools do graduates of One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Samuel Gompers Middle

How many students attend One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary.

Is One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary a good school?

One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary ranks 2168^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary?

Students at One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 13% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

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