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Roscoe Elementary

Public Grades K-5
3498th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 40% of California elementary schools
Summary

Roscoe Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 481 students in the Sun Valley area of the Los Angeles Unified school district, showing notable academic improvement in recent years.

The school is on a strong upward trend, with its statewide ranking jumping from the 23rd to the 40th percentile this year—the most significant improvement among nearby district schools like Camellia Avenue Elementary and Julie Korenstein Elementary. Its math scores are now close to the district average, and it shows particular strength in supporting special education students. While chronic absenteeism is still a challenge, it has been cut nearly in half since the pandemic, showing positive movement. The school achieves these results while spending less per student than many neighboring schools, such as Glenwood Elementary.

When looking at the broader area, several nearby charter schools, including Fenton Charter Leadership Academy and New Horizons Charter Academy, have higher overall test scores and much lower absenteeism. Roscoe's performance varies by grade, with strong 3rd-grade math but a drop in later grades, indicating a potential area for focus. Overall, Roscoe Elementary is a school demonstrating effective strategies and recovery, making clear progress for its students.

481
Students ?
20.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$40,400
Per pupil spending ?
90.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 10765 Strathern St.
       Sun Valley, CA  91352-4644

(818) 767-3018

District: Los Angeles Unified


Students who attend Roscoe Elementary usually attend:

High:    John H. Francis Polytechnic
    Sun Valley Magnet
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
90.4%
White:
3.5%
Two or more races:
2.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2013 → 40th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2013
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 16 pts below the California average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school33%
District avg39%
California avg41%
3,498th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 40%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
297th 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202535.93498 of 585740.3%★★☆☆☆
202423.54532 of 586922.8%★☆☆☆☆
202326.24248 of 585927.5%★☆☆☆☆
202227.74083 of 588330.6%★★☆☆☆
201925.44319 of 578925.4%★☆☆☆☆
201826.64116 of 566227.3%★☆☆☆☆
201727.54049 of 569228.9%★☆☆☆☆
201629.43820 of 561432.0%★★☆☆☆
201530.43675 of 561134.5%★★☆☆☆
201334.33722 of 553032.7%★★☆☆☆
201234.73615 of 539032.9%★★☆☆☆
201141.33152 of 537741.4%★★☆☆☆
201019.64617 of 531413.1%★☆☆☆☆
200911.24951 of 51934.7%☆☆☆☆☆
200816.44565 of 511310.7%★☆☆☆☆
200717.64470 of 511312.6%★☆☆☆☆
200615.84301 of 481810.7%★☆☆☆☆
200513.34441 of 48227.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200425.13554 of 480926.1%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202244.4946 of 222757.5%★★★☆☆
201922.22228 of 258513.8%★☆☆☆☆
201817.22105 of 21281.1%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202437.22018 of 316236.2%★★☆☆☆
202324.32922 of 324510.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.93296 of 33110.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201921.53108 of 32755.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201820.23027 of 32466.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202530.43823 of 559731.7%★★☆☆☆
202423.14422 of 561221.2%★☆☆☆☆
202327.04052 of 560927.8%★☆☆☆☆
202229.23809 of 563532.4%★★☆☆☆
201929.03908 of 549228.8%★☆☆☆☆
201828.13914 of 541327.7%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202553.82051 of 510759.8%★★★☆☆
202435.43328 of 510734.8%★★☆☆☆
202338.23046 of 508740.1%★★☆☆☆
202242.92674 of 508447.4%★★☆☆☆
201937.73114 of 496337.3%★★☆☆☆
201838.22976 of 483038.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202548.12574 of 546052.9%★★★☆☆
202429.53999 of 551727.5%★☆☆☆☆
202336.33366 of 536337.2%★★☆☆☆
202240.03005 of 526442.9%★★☆☆☆
201935.33481 of 517332.7%★★☆☆☆
201838.73123 of 508438.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202542.22980 of 562847.1%★★☆☆☆
202426.14183 of 564325.9%★☆☆☆☆
202326.14135 of 563826.7%★☆☆☆☆
202227.63995 of 566329.5%★☆☆☆☆
201924.04281 of 551022.3%★☆☆☆☆
201826.24002 of 543126.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202539.11499 of 284747.3%★★☆☆☆
202439.01381 of 263547.6%★★☆☆☆
202346.31012 of 242058.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20225.52636 of 27263.3%☆☆☆☆☆
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)60th percentile+20 vs school
Disabled (2022)58th percentile+27 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+13 vs school
Special Education (2025)47th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)47th percentile+7 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)36th percentile+13 vs school
Female (2025)32nd percentile-9 vs school
White (2022)3rd percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics36%~ state avg
English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state
Science29%-4 vs state

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Students who attend Roscoe Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : John H. Francis Polytechnic
High : Sun Valley Magnet

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Roscoe Elementary.

Roscoe Elementary ranks 3498th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Roscoe Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.


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Latest California data All new data »
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026
2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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