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Sierra Park Elementary

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Sierra Park Elementary ranks 3686 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3686^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sierra Park Elementary is a K-6 public school serving about 240 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, located in a high-need area where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school faces significant challenges, particularly with chronic absenteeism, where 28.5% of students miss too much school—a rate higher than the district and state averages and a key factor likely impacting academic results. Test scores in English, Math, and especially Science have been low and inconsistent from year to year, with the school's statewide ranking recently dropping to a 2-star rating. Interestingly, other nearby schools in Los Angeles Unified, like Multnomah Street Elementary and Sierra Vista Elementary, serve similar student populations but achieve higher scores with better attendance, showing that improvement is possible within the same district.

A striking comparison is with Monterey Hills Elementary in the neighboring South Pasadena Unified district, which has much higher test scores and near-perfect attendance with significantly lower per-student spending. Closer to home, Sierra Park and its nearest neighbors, like Cesar Chavez Elementary, form a cluster of schools with very high per-student funding that has not yet translated into consistently strong academic outcomes, highlighting the complex nature of school improvement.

240

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$61,282

Per pupil spending ?

92.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3170 Budau Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90032-2856

(323) 223-1081

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Sierra Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	El Sereno Middle
High:	Abraham Lincoln Senior High
	Woodrow Wilson Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.7%

Asian:

3.3%

White:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2013 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% California)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 16 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg39%

California avg41%

3,686^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

327^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	33.4	3686 of 5857	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	2870 of 5869	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.2	3862 of 5859	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	4151 of 5883	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	3719 of 5789	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	3982 of 5662	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.4	4314 of 5692	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.9	3338 of 5614	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.7	3488 of 5611	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	17.8	4875 of 5530	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.7	4915 of 5390	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.8	4752 of 5377	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.3	4351 of 5314	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.5	4098 of 5193	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.6	3232 of 5113	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.7	3127 of 5113	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	22.8	3802 of 4818	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.1	3399 of 4822	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.1	3235 of 4809	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	55.6	694 of 2227	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.9	268 of 2585	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	46.7	859 of 2128	59.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	29.7	2512 of 3275	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	2548 of 5597	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	2779 of 5612	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.6	3322 of 5609	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	3749 of 5635	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	4245 of 5492	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	3688 of 5413	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	2491 of 5107	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	1831 of 5107	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	2559 of 5087	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	3125 of 5084	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	2986 of 4963	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	3093 of 4830	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	3343 of 5460	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	2150 of 5517	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	3046 of 5363	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	3078 of 5264	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	2859 of 5173	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	3019 of 5084	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	4338 of 5628	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	2723 of 5643	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.9	4043 of 5638	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	4102 of 5663	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	2931 of 5510	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	3986 of 5431	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	41.2	1175 of 2420	51.4%	★★★☆☆

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)69th percentile+39 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2023)51st percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2019)23rd percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

Science27%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)							CSA Spanish Listening (2025)							CSA Spanish Writing (2025)							CSA Spanish Reading (2025)							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 (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/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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
Sierra Park Elementary	Public	K-6	3170 Budau Ave.	Los Angeles	90032	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 223-1081	240	14	17.1	92.9%	6 (2.5%)	3 (1.3%)	220 (91.7%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	33.4	3686^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.1%		44.9	2870^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.1%	816																													26.8		26.8	17.9	35.1	39.0	35.0			32.5	28.6	35.1	36.6	20.0			31.8							$61,282	$57,564	$3,718
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public	K-6	5243 Oakland St.	Los Angeles	90032	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 276-1440	169	11	15.3	92.9%	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	157 (92.9%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	27.4	4174^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.7%		25.1	4355^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.8%	181																													12.5		12.5	20.0	32.3	34.8	29.6			30.2	33.3	35.5	33.3	17.9			29.6	85.2	85.2	92.6	88.9	85.2	88.9	$81,256	$75,028	$6,228
Farmdale Elementary	Public	K-5	2660 Ruth Swiggett Dr.	Los Angeles	90032	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 222-6659	324	17	19.0	87.3%	14 (4.3%)	2 (0.6%)	293 (90.4%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	52.5	2468^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.9%		53.8	2354^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.9%	114																													33.3		33.3	41.0	42.0	55.6				44.9	45.9	36.5	52.8				44.3							$48,370	$45,130	$3,240
El Sereno Elementary	Public	K-6	3838 Rosemead Ave.	Los Angeles	90032	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 222-3389	222	10	22.2	94.6%	6 (2.7%)	4 (1.8%)	208 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	39.8	3230^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.9%		49.7	2575^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.1%	655																													10.3		10.3	37.9	46.3	34.5	50.0			42.5	34.5	41.5	24.1	32.1			33.9							$52,824	$49,068	$3,756
Emery Park Elementary	Public	K-8	2821 West Commonwealth Ave.	Alhambra	91803	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-3340	383	19	19.7	50.7%	19 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	285 (74.4%)	61 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	41.3	3134^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.5%		48.6	2637^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.1%	497																													21.6	34.0	28.7	42.4	48.0	46.0	38.7	40.5	71.4	49.3	44.1	36.0	21.6	31.3	32.6	44.0	35.3	89.5	93.0		91.2	93.0	91.2	$44,173	$42,528	$1,645
Sierra Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	4342 Alpha St.	Los Angeles	90032	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 222-2530	164	8	20.5	84.1%	3 (1.8%)	6 (3.7%)	144 (87.8%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	78.1	1240^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.8%		83.8	1006^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.9%	234																													40.9		40.9	61.9	66.7	59.1	52.4			60.6	66.7	70.0	39.1	66.7			61.1							$47,011	$43,368	$3,643
Huntington Drive Elementary	Public	K-6	4435 North Huntington Dr.	Los Angeles	90032	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 223-1336	282	17	16.5	92.9%	4 (1.4%)	10 (3.5%)	260 (92.2%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	26.5	4276^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.0%		21.8	4704^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.9%	428																													15.8		15.8	37.1	29.7	37.8	25.0			32.9	27.8	27.0	23.7	25.0			25.9	86.1				88.4		$62,099	$58,704	$3,395
Fremont Elementary	Public	K-8	2001 South Elm St.	Alhambra	91803	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-3360	654	32	20.4	39.3%	23 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	486 (74.3%)	113 (17.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.3%)	74.7	1384^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.4%		67.8	1689^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.2%	305	17.0	22.5	4.9	8.0	12.5	33.3	15.7	31.9	22.5	24.4	24.0	20.8	38.1	26.8	25.5	37.5	7.3	12.0	37.5	47.6	26.3	8.5	20.0	0.0	8.0	8.3	38.1	12.1	33.8	17.7	27.2	55.0	61.8	63.0	63.8	57.6	56.9	59.3	56.8	63.2	51.4	55.3	44.6	43.1	53.0							$31,552	$29,954	$1,598
Monterey Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	1624 Via del Rey	South Pasadena	91030	Los Angeles County	South Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 441-5860	570	26	21.9	14.4%	96 (16.8%)	7 (1.2%)	197 (34.6%)	171 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	95 (16.7%)	93.9	408^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.0%		95.8	281^st of 5869 public elementary schools	95.2%	127																													57.7		57.7	74.1	89.0	76.9				80.0	69.8	83.7	76.0				76.6	97.4	98.3		98.3			$18,421	$17,940	$481
Multnomah Street Elementary	Public	K-5	2101 North Indiana Ave.	Los Angeles	90032	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 225-6005	322	16	20.1	73.3%	12 (3.7%)	3 (0.9%)	272 (84.5%)	20 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.0%)	82.8	1033^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	82.4%		77.7	1262^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	78.5%	229																													52.2		52.2	58.9	62.1	76.1				65.0	66.1	58.6	56.5				60.6							$40,619	$37,482	$3,137

Frequently Asked Questions about Sierra Park Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sierra Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sierra Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : El Sereno Middle
High : Abraham Lincoln Senior High
High : Woodrow Wilson Senior High

How many students attend Sierra Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 240 students attended Sierra Park Elementary.

Is Sierra Park Elementary a good school?

Sierra Park Elementary ranks 3686^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Sierra Park Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Park Elementary?

Students at Sierra Park Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

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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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