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Rowan Avenue Elementary

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Rowan Avenue Elementary ranks 4253 rd of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4253^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of California elementary schools

Summary

Rowan Avenue Elementary serves 598 students in grades K–5 in Los Angeles, within Los Angeles Unified. Its 2025–2026 proficiency results were about 30% in English language arts (ELA), 31% in math and 20% in science, below both state and district results in every subject. The clearest concern is ELA: Rowan was 19 points below the state and 18 points below the district.

Compared with six nearby K–5 schools with scores, Rowan ranked second-lowest in ELA and math and third-lowest in science. Its scores were about 9 points below the local average in ELA, 8 points below in math and 4 points below in science, making science its closest subject to nearby peers. Fourth grade stands out as a particular weakness: Rowan’s ELA proficiency was 28%, the lowest among those schools, and its math proficiency was 26%, also the lowest. Across all grades, math was least far behind the state and district, while ELA had the largest gaps.

Math and science have improved since 2022–2023, rising 4 and 5 percentage points, respectively, while ELA was essentially unchanged; the state gap widened by 2 points in ELA and remained 8 points in math. Chronic absenteeism also fell substantially, from 44% in 2021–2022 to 22% in 2025–2026, though the latest rate was 3 points above the state. SchoolDigger rated Rowan at the 27th percentile with 1 star in 2025–2026; among nearby schools with rankings, only Belvedere was lower. Rowan’s student-teacher ratio was 20.6 in 2024–2025, the highest among nearby Los Angeles Unified schools listed. The school reported that 96% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, a rate within the range of comparable nearby schools. One notable subgroup change in SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings: special education students rose from the 11th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 34th in 2025–2026, above Rowan’s overall 27th-percentile standing that latest year.

598

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$43,605

Per pupil spending ?

95.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

600 South Rowan Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90023-1826

(323) 261-7191

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.3%

Two or more races:

3.2%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 42% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 19 pts below the California average

!Near the bottom of Los Angeles Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg42%

California avg42%

4,253^rd of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

481^st 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	26.6	4253 of 5804	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.4	4179 of 5857	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	3965 of 5869	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	4098 of 5859	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.3	4823 of 5883	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	4684 of 5789	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	4282 of 5662	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.4	4130 of 5692	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.6	3435 of 5614	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	20.8	4541 of 5611	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.4	3107 of 5530	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.3	2594 of 5390	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.5	3279 of 5377	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.5	3662 of 5314	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	18.4	4548 of 5193	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.4	4022 of 5113	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.7	4393 of 5113	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.0	3851 of 4818	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.7	3989 of 4822	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.5	3741 of 4809	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	36.8	1205 of 2227	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	2237 of 2585	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	1497 of 2128	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.5	2072 of 3162	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.6	3162 of 3245	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	3044 of 3311	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	3207 of 3275	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	3242 of 3246	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	4045 of 5569	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.9	3479 of 5597	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	2736 of 5612	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	3008 of 5609	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	4302 of 5635	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	3844 of 5492	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	3912 of 5413	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	3093 of 5085	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.6	2902 of 5107	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	2790 of 5107	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	2982 of 5087	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	3797 of 5084	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	3643 of 4963	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	3203 of 4830	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	3437 of 5412	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.6	3215 of 5460	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	3250 of 5517	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	3166 of 5363	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	3836 of 5264	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	3765 of 5173	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	3356 of 5084	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	4145 of 5590	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	4574 of 5628	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	4786 of 5643	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	4833 of 5638	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	4834 of 5663	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	4970 of 5510	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	4342 of 5431	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	1939 of 2920	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.8	1900 of 2847	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.1	2342 of 2635	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	2082 of 2420	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)46th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)34th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile~ school

Male (2026)26th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics31%-8 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy30%-19 vs state

Science20%-16 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 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 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 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
Rowan Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	600 South Rowan Ave.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 261-7191	598	29	20.6	95.7%	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	576 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	26.6	4253^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	26.7%		27.4	4179^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.6%	74	19.8	19.8	27.6	28.0	34.2		30.1	39.2	26.2	27.3		30.6	95.8	97.5		96.6	98.3	97.5	$43,605	$40,426	$3,179
Amanecer Primary Center	Public	K-2	832 South Eastman Ave.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 264-6494	97	5	19.4	93.8%	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	89 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.2%)								(n/a)																			$74,918	$70,236	$4,682
Belvedere Elementary	Public	K-5	3724 East First St.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 269-0345	526	26	20.2	97.7%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	515 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	24.8	4395^th of 5804 public elementary schools	24.3%		19.8	4843^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	17.3%	448	13.9	13.9	25.0	38.8	25.4		30.0	36.1	28.8	22.2		29.0	96.3				98.2		$47,285	$43,552	$3,733
Eastman Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	4112 East Olympic Blvd.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 269-0456	545	27	20.1	96.3%	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	539 (98.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	30.9	3904^th of 5804 public elementary schools	32.7%		24.8	4426^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.4%	522	20.0	20.0	21.8	35.1	37.5		31.8	35.9	37.1	30.0		34.5	96.1		98.5		96.9		$45,601	$42,094	$3,507
Extera Public School No. 2	Public, Charter	K-5	4112 East Olympic Blvd.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Extera Public School No. 2 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 981-7045	121	5	24.2	97.5%	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Marianna Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	4215 East Gleason St.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 262-6382	281	15	18.7	92.2%	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	268 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	52.3	2473^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	57.4%		35.8	3512^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.0%	1039	25.8	25.8	31.3	41.4	38.7	54.3	41.7	59.4	27.6	58.1	48.6	48.8	92.7	96.4	96.4	96.4	92.7	96.4	$48,885	$45,678	$3,207
Lorena Street Elementary	Public	K-5	1015 South Lorena St.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 268-1128	383	21	18.2	—	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	375 (97.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29.4	4028^th of 5804 public elementary schools	30.6%		22	4677^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.1%	649	18.8	18.8	35.2	38.1	25.0		33.3	35.2	33.3	22.9		30.9	95.2				95.2		$49,420	$45,516	$3,904
Humphreys Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	500 South Humphreys Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 263-6958	364	18	20.2	94.5%	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	356 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.2	2369^th of 5804 public elementary schools	59.2%		46	2833^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	51.6%	464	27.7	27.7	41.7	50.9	46.8		46.7	50.0	49.1	40.4		46.7							$45,725	$42,120	$3,605
Ford Boulevard Elementary	Public	K-5	1112 South Ford Blvd.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 268-8508	722	37	19.5	96.1%	8 (1.1%)	7 (1.0%)	694 (96.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	52.4	2466^th of 5804 public elementary schools	57.5%		49.4	2626^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.2%	160	30.0	30.0	41.4	51.4	43.1		45.2	48.1	57.1	35.4		46.0	98.2						$44,238	$40,806	$3,432
Euclid Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	806 Euclid Ave.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 263-6792	578	30	19.2	89.8%	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	567 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	54.3	2366^th of 5804 public elementary schools	59.2%		48.7	2666^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.5%	300	30.8	30.8	35.0	51.6	52.8		47.0	52.5	44.2	40.7		45.5	96.9				97.6		$40,664	$37,360	$3,304

Frequently Asked Questions about Rowan Avenue Elementary

Is Rowan Avenue Elementary a good school?

Rowan Avenue Elementary ranks 4253^rd of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Rowan Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rowan Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robert Louis Stevenson College and Career Preparatory
High : E. Los Angeles Renaiss Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #2
High : Engr and Technical Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #3
High : Humanitas Academy of Art and Technical at Esteban E. Torres High #4
High : James A. Garfield Senior High
High : Soc Just Leadership Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #5

What district is Rowan Avenue Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Rowan Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended Rowan Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rowan Avenue Elementary?

Students at Rowan Avenue Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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