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Shenandoah Street Elementary

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Shenandoah Street Elementary ranks 3843 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3843^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of California elementary schools

Summary

Shenandoah Street Elementary is a K-5 public school in the Los Angeles Unified district, serving 331 students in a neighborhood where it stands out for its significant recent progress in improving student attendance.

Academically, the school faces challenges, with test scores in core subjects below both district and state averages, particularly in science. Its statewide ranking has been volatile, dropping from the 52nd to the 34th percentile in recent years, which is a sharper decline than seen at more stable nearby schools like Castle Heights Elementary or Canfield Avenue Elementary. Interestingly, Shenandoah spends more per student than some of these higher-performing schools, yet achieves lower results, highlighting a notable gap in resource effectiveness.

Despite these academic hurdles, the school has a clear bright spot: it has dramatically reduced chronic absenteeism, cutting the rate by nearly half in recent years to 20.5%, now outperforming several neighboring schools. Another unique pattern is a large jump in English Language Arts scores from 4th to 5th grade, which is unusual compared to nearby schools. The school's location also creates a stark contrast, as it is within a mile of top-rated schools in different districts, such as Linwood E. Howe Elementary in Culver City Unified, underscoring how district boundaries can affect educational opportunities.

331

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,974

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2450 Shenandoah St.
Los Angeles, CA 90034-2026

(310) 838-3142

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Shenandoah Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mark Twain Middle
High:	Alexander Hamilton Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.3%

African American:

4.8%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 52nd percentile in 2023 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 52nd-percentile peak (2023) to 34th (2025)

!Science scores 15 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg39%

California avg41%

3,843^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

348^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	31.5	3843 of 5857	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	3529 of 5869	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	2812 of 5859	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.8	3547 of 5883	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.6	4477 of 5789	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.4	3003 of 5662	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.9	3615 of 5692	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.4	3577 of 5614	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.6	3969 of 5611	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.6	4232 of 5530	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.5	4042 of 5390	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.6	4289 of 5377	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.5	4267 of 5314	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.7	3661 of 5193	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.2	3728 of 5113	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.9	3299 of 5113	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.7	3537 of 4818	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.4	4221 of 4822	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.4	4318 of 4809	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.7	1768 of 3162	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	2607 of 3245	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.7	1380 of 3311	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.9	2633 of 3275	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	1943 of 3246	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	3628 of 5597	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	3921 of 5612	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	2776 of 5609	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.6	3525 of 5635	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	4168 of 5492	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.7	2849 of 5413	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	2651 of 5107	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	2236 of 5107	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	1295 of 5087	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	47.8	2348 of 5084	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	3338 of 4963	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	1804 of 4830	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	2961 of 5460	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	2647 of 5517	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	1511 of 5363	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	50.1	2269 of 5264	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.7	3736 of 5173	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.6	1819 of 5084	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	3792 of 5628	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	3006 of 5643	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	2641 of 5638	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	3230 of 5663	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	4259 of 5510	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	2837 of 5431	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)48th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)44th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Mathematics30%-7 vs state

Science18%-15 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
Shenandoah Street Elementary	Public	K-5	2450 Shenandoah St.	Los Angeles	90034	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 838-3142	331	16	20.6	93.4%	6 (1.8%)	16 (4.8%)	289 (87.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.9%)	31.5	3843^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	34.4%		34.9	3529^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.9%	314	17.5	17.5	24.0	30.2	49.1	35.0	22.0	30.8	36.8	30.2	93.9	96.3		95.1	96.3		$27,974	$4,877	$23,097
Castle Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	9755 Cattaraugus Ave.	Los Angeles	90034	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 839-4528	501	22	22.7	32.7%	154 (30.7%)	41 (8.2%)	199 (39.7%)	42 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (12.6%)	95.7	261^st of 5857 public elementary schools	95.5%		96.1	253^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	95.7%	8	62.2	62.2	73.5	82.9	84.2	80.5	86.8	82.9	70.7	79.6							$19,404	$2,657	$16,747
Canfield Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	9233 Airdrome St.	Los Angeles	90035	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 552-2525	285	14	20.3	49.5%	130 (45.6%)	13 (4.6%)	61 (21.4%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	65 (22.8%)	92.4	512^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.3%		94.4	398^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.2%	114	66.7	66.7	75.0	72.5	77.8	75.2	78.1	65.0	64.4	69.1	90.6	96.2		96.2	92.5	94.3	$23,213	$3,190	$20,023
Crescent Heights Boulevard Elementary	Public	K-5	1661 South Crescent Heights	Los Angeles	90035	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 931-2761	204	10	20.4	91.2%	5 (2.5%)	63 (30.9%)	113 (55.4%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.3%)	39.4	3261^st of 5857 public elementary schools	44.3%		23	4581^st of 5869 public elementary schools	21.9%	1320	30.0	30.0	27.8	14.3	48.0	33.3	61.1	29.6	24.0	37.2	94.3						$37,967	$7,259	$30,708
Marvin Elementary	Public	K-5	2411 Marvin Ave.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 938-3608	503	23	21.8	91.3%	14 (2.8%)	43 (8.5%)	427 (84.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	60.5	2041^st of 5857 public elementary schools	65.2%		62.7	1949^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.8%	92	21.7	21.7	50.6	66.7	54.4	56.8	48.9	56.0	38.0	47.1	94.1	96.1	97.1	97.1	96.1	97.1	$27,203	$5,597	$21,606
Linwood E. Howe Elementary	Public	K-5	4100 Irving Pl.	Culver City	90232	Los Angeles County	Culver City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 842-4338	567	25	22.6	27.9%	227 (40.0%)	35 (6.2%)	173 (30.5%)	33 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	97 (17.1%)	89.8	671^st of 5857 public elementary schools	88.5%		85	951^st of 5869 public elementary schools	83.8%	280	51.1	51.1	78.7	68.2	75.6	74.2	78.7	71.6	56.7	68.9	98.2	98.2		98.2	98.2		$20,748	$1,022	$19,726
New Los Angeles Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	5753 Obama Blvd.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	New Los Angeles Charter Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 556-9500	160	8	21.3	78.1%	11 (6.9%)	45 (28.1%)	98 (61.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	39	3286^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.9%		38	3305^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.7%	19	24.0	24.0	50.0	38.5	31.8	40.3	45.8	38.5	16.0	33.3	90.0			90.0		90.0	$24,531	$1,963	$22,568
Palms Elementary	Public	K-5	3520 Motor Ave.	Los Angeles	90034	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 838-7337	229	14	16.3	78.6%	19 (8.3%)	27 (11.8%)	135 (59.0%)	27 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.2%)	30.1	3951^st of 5857 public elementary schools	32.5%		30.5	3890^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.7%	61	10.0	10.0	51.3	35.7	35.1	40.7	39.0	25.0	7.9	24.4							$32,570	$4,757	$27,813
Baldwin Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	5421 Rodeo Rd.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 937-7223	417	21	19.8	76.3%	13 (3.1%)	314 (75.3%)	59 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.2%)	40.1	3211^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.2%		48.8	2628^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.2%	583	17.7	17.7	36.2	52.5	35.5	41.2	42.0	40.3	27.4	36.8	96.5	96.5			96.5		$22,934	$3,616	$19,318
Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies Magnet	Public	K-5	6351 West Olympic Blvd.	Los Angeles	90048	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 935-8173	327	15	21.8	68.8%	75 (22.9%)	74 (22.6%)	147 (45.0%)	15 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	68.9	1647^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.9%		72.8	1456^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.2%	191	47.2	47.2	62.5	43.5	66.7	56.6	62.5	36.7	55.6	50.4							$20,391	$2,699	$17,692

Frequently Asked Questions about Shenandoah Street Elementary

Is Shenandoah Street Elementary a good school?

Shenandoah Street Elementary ranks 3843^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Shenandoah Street Elementary?

Students at Shenandoah Street Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Asian.

What district is Shenandoah Street Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What schools do graduates of Shenandoah Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shenandoah Street Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mark Twain Middle
High : Alexander Hamilton Senior High

How many students attend Shenandoah Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Shenandoah Street Elementary.

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