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Park Western Place Elementary

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Park Western Place Elementary ranks 818 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

818^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of California elementary schools

Summary

Park Western Place Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 528 students in San Pedro, part of the Los Angeles Unified school district, and it stands out for achieving strong academic results well above average despite serving a community with significant economic need.

The school consistently earns high marks, ranking in the 86th percentile statewide for the 2024-2025 year, with over 66% of students proficient in English and 68% in math. This performance is particularly notable when compared to other local schools with similar student populations, such as Fifteenth Street Elementary or Hawaiian Avenue Elementary, where proficiency rates are much lower. Park Western Place also shows exceptional effectiveness with economically disadvantaged students, who rank in the 92nd percentile statewide. A key factor in its success appears to be a dramatic improvement in student attendance, with chronic absenteeism dropping by nearly half since 2022.

While the school excels in core subjects, science scores, though above average, present an area for potential growth. Its closest competitor in both quality and location is Taper Avenue Elementary, which has similar performance. The school's story demonstrates that with effective practices, strong academic outcomes are achievable for all students, making it a standout success within Los Angeles Unified.

528

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,974

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1214 Park Western Pl.
San Pedro, CA 90732-2220

(310) 833-3591

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Park Western Place Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle
High:	San Pedro Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.5%

Asian:

13.8%

Two or more races:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 78th percentile in 2023 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 86th (2025) from a 78th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg39%

California avg41%

818^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^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	87.1	818 of 5857	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	1038 of 5869	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	1306 of 5859	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	1175 of 5883	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	797 of 5789	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.1	793 of 5662	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	85.4	895 of 5692	84.3%	★★★★☆
2016	89.2	662 of 5614	88.2%	★★★★☆
2015	82.4	1019 of 5611	81.8%	★★★★☆
2013	94.3	161 of 5530	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	92.0	294 of 5390	94.5%	★★★★★
2011	93.5	220 of 5377	95.9%	★★★★★
2010	92.6	290 of 5314	94.5%	★★★★★
2009	92.8	305 of 5193	94.1%	★★★★★
2008	94.5	219 of 5113	95.7%	★★★★★
2007	94.8	238 of 5113	95.3%	★★★★★
2006	95.9	165 of 4818	96.6%	★★★★★
2005	92.4	357 of 4822	92.6%	★★★★★
2004	96.3	167 of 4809	96.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	97.9	11 of 747	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	2 of 700	99.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	56.3	655 of 1190	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.1	386 of 1154	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	250 of 1149	78.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	71.4	480 of 2585	81.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	875 of 5597	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	969 of 5612	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	1281 of 5609	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	1125 of 5635	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	859 of 5492	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	1018 of 5413	81.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	427 of 5107	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	572 of 5107	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	877 of 5087	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	685 of 5084	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	385 of 4963	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	505 of 4830	89.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	443 of 5460	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	654 of 5517	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	865 of 5363	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	554 of 5264	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	247 of 5173	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	277 of 5084	94.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	741 of 5628	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	1053 of 5643	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	1292 of 5638	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	1211 of 5663	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	737 of 5510	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	90.0	571 of 5431	89.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	87.6	177 of 2661	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	81.1	432 of 2834	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	158 of 2737	94.2%	★★★★★

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 (2019)99th percentile+12 vs school

White (2023)93rd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)81st percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2023)45th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+31 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy66%+18 vs state

Science52%+19 vs state

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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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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
Park Western Place Elementary	Public	K-5	1214 Park Western Pl.	San Pedro	90732	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 833-3591	528	25	21.1	66.7%	45 (8.5%)	27 (5.1%)	314 (59.5%)	73 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.1%)	87.1	818^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.0%		83	1038^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.3%	220	51.8	51.8	65.4	63.2	70.6	66.4	69.2	70.1	65.9	68.4							$23,974	$3,405	$20,569
Bandini Street Elementary	Public	K-5	425 North Bandini St.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-4593	232	11	21.0	87.5%	6 (2.6%)	11 (4.7%)	193 (83.2%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.9%)	58.6	2139^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.5%		32.8	3709^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.8%	1570	14.3	14.3	42.9	50.0	46.4	46.6	60.7	62.5	46.4	56.8	86.2	92.3	93.9	90.8	90.8	92.3	$33,520	$6,337	$27,183
Crestwood Street STEAM Magnet	Public	K-5	1946 West Crestwood St.	Rancho Palos Verdes	90275	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-8130	289	13	22.2	73.0%	37 (12.8%)	33 (11.4%)	178 (61.6%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.4%)	54.8	2321^st of 5857 public elementary schools	60.4%		54	2347^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.0%	26	31.8	31.8	47.4	38.6	45.5	43.7	56.4	59.1	31.8	48.8							$28,122	$4,633	$23,489
Taper Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1824 Taper Ave.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-3056	672	31	21.6	50.1%	125 (18.6%)	36 (5.4%)	379 (56.4%)	52 (7.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	75 (11.2%)	81.5	1101^st of 5857 public elementary schools	81.2%		72	1495^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.5%	394	49.5	49.5	63.5	59.4	67.7	63.5	67.7	53.8	60.6	60.5	95.2		97.6	96.8	98.4	96.8	$19,162	$2,985	$16,177
Barton Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	423 North Pacific Ave.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 547-2471	329	17	19.3	95.7%	4 (1.2%)	52 (15.8%)	266 (80.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	24.1	4490^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.3%		24.7	4393^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	25.1%	97	5.6	5.6	29.4	27.9	22.2	26.5	27.5	47.5	14.8	30.7	94.1						$30,158	$5,868	$24,290
Seventh Street Elementary Arts Integration Magnet	Public	K-5	1570 West Seventh St.	San Pedro	90732	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-1538	306	15	20.4	73.5%	24 (7.8%)	12 (3.9%)	248 (81.0%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	61.3	2004^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.8%		49.1	2607^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.6%	603	26.8	26.8	54.4	51.0	48.8	51.5	54.4	46.0	51.2	50.4	97.4				97.4		$29,126	$5,257	$23,869
Cabrillo Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	732 South Cabrillo Ave.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-6446	303	16	18.9	92.4%	5 (1.7%)	27 (8.9%)	252 (83.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	58	2165^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.0%		32.2	3761^st of 5869 public elementary schools	35.9%	1596	29.6	29.6	48.9	43.2	56.1	49.2	32.6	60.4	52.4	48.5	96.0			96.0		97.3	$32,041	$5,700	$26,341
Fifteenth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	1527 South Mesa St.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 547-3323	353	18	19.6	95.5%	11 (3.1%)	12 (3.4%)	317 (89.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	30.7	3905^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.3%		27.4	4167^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.0%	262	17.5	17.5	33.3	23.1	41.1	32.1	50.0	26.2	17.5	32.5	94.2				96.5		$23,005	$5,121	$17,884
Leland Street Elementary	Public	K-5	2120 South Leland St.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-0505	418	20	20.9	83.5%	26 (6.2%)	25 (6.0%)	315 (75.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	46 (11.0%)	36.1	3471^st of 5857 public elementary schools	40.7%		30.6	3884^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.8%	413	22.9	22.9	26.2	34.3	50.0	37.4	27.9	35.8	35.2	33.2							$26,167	$4,856	$21,311
Mira Catalina Elementary	Public	K-5	30511 Lucania Dr.	Rancho Palos Verdes	90275	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 377-6731	366	17	20.9	13.9%	191 (52.2%)	12 (3.3%)	71 (19.4%)	52 (14.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.7%)	91.5	576^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.2%		97.2	147^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.5%	429	74.6	74.6	55.6	76.8	91.5	75.2	68.5	78.6	66.1	71.0	90.9	96.1		96.1	94.8	94.8	$15,804	$489	$15,315

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Western Place Elementary

What schools do graduates of Park Western Place Elementary attend?

Students who attend Park Western Place Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle
High : San Pedro Senior High

Is Park Western Place Elementary a good school?

Park Western Place Elementary ranks 818^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Park Western Place Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Park Western Place Elementary.

What district is Park Western Place Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Park Western Place Elementary?

Students at Park Western Place Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 9% White, 5% African American.

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