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Toland Way Elementary

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Toland Way Elementary ranks 2301 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2301^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of California elementary schools

Summary

Toland Way Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 218 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, notable for its significant and rapid academic improvement in recent years.

The school has made a remarkable turnaround, jumping from ranking in the 19th percentile statewide in 2022 to the 61st percentile in 2025, a steeper climb than most nearby schools like Buchanan Street Elementary. It shows particular strength in supporting Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, outperforming other schools with similar demographics such as Yorkdale Elementary. This progress has occurred alongside very high per-student spending, which is greater than at neighboring schools, though interestingly, top-performing Mt. Washington Elementary achieves its 93rd percentile rank with much lower spending.

A major challenge the school faces is chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 38.7% that is nearly double the district average and higher than all nearby schools. Addressing this could be a key to unlocking further gains. Test scores also suggest a need to focus on supporting students in upper grades, as proficiency tends to decline from 3rd to 5th grade. Despite these hurdles, Toland Way's story is one of a school on the rise, demonstrating that effective strategies can lead to strong academic growth for its students.

218

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$52,935

Per pupil spending ?

85.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4545 Toland Way
Los Angeles, CA 90041-3427

(323) 255-3142

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Toland Way Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet
High:	Benjamin Franklin Senior High
	Eagle Rock High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.5%

Asian:

15.1%

White:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2013 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg39%

California avg41%

2,301^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

167^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	55.1	2301 of 5857	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.6	3390 of 5869	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	3561 of 5859	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	4759 of 5883	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	3797 of 5789	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	4171 of 5662	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.0	3914 of 5692	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.9	3778 of 5614	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.2	4017 of 5611	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.3	3055 of 5530	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.0	2946 of 5390	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.8	3400 of 5377	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.1	3221 of 5314	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.0	2944 of 5193	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.8	3217 of 5113	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.5	3897 of 5113	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.9	2443 of 4818	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.4	2928 of 4822	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.4	2486 of 4809	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	3090 of 5597	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	3529 of 5612	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	4205 of 5609	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	4661 of 5635	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	4119 of 5492	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	4398 of 5413	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	1177 of 5107	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	43.3	2731 of 5107	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	2851 of 5087	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	4020 of 5084	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	3398 of 4963	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.9	4190 of 4830	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	1491 of 5460	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	43.2	2889 of 5517	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	2803 of 5363	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	3911 of 5264	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	3092 of 5173	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	3661 of 5084	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	2196 of 5628	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	3111 of 5643	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	2954 of 5638	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	4359 of 5663	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	3087 of 5510	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	3621 of 5431	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)77th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+7 vs state

Science27%-6 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)	% 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	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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Toland Way Elementary	Public	K-6	4545 Toland Way	Los Angeles	90041	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 255-3142	218	12	18.1	85.3%	16 (7.3%)	1 (0.5%)	158 (72.5%)	33 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	55.1	2301^st of 5857 public elementary schools	60.7%		36.6	3390^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.2%	1089	26.9	26.9	57.1	48.0	42.3	45.8	47.9	57.1	53.9	30.8	37.5	44.3						$52,935	$50,166	$2,769
Buchanan Street Elementary	Public	K-5	5024 Buchanan St.	Los Angeles	90042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 255-7118	278	16	17.3	66.2%	26 (9.4%)	3 (1.1%)	217 (78.1%)	14 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.5%)	51.2	2542^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	56.6%		37.4	3340^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.1%	798	34.2	34.2	50.0	48.7	42.1		47.2	60.0	32.4	18.4		39.2						$51,000	$48,274	$2,726
Delevan Drive Elementary	Public	K-6	4168 West Avenue 42	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 255-0571	483	23	21.0	39.1%	98 (20.3%)	5 (1.0%)	204 (42.2%)	92 (19.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (16.8%)	90.2	645^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.0%		89.3	733^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	87.5%	88	55.6	55.6	63.3	75.4	77.8	77.2	73.5	66.7	73.9	66.7	57.9	66.7						$32,432	$31,122	$1,310
Aldama Elementary	Public	K-5	632 North Avenue 50	Los Angeles	90042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 255-1434	329	16	20.5	74.2%	33 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	281 (85.4%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	45.8	2842^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	51.5%		33	3689^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.1%	847	20.4	20.4	35.3	48.4	44.9		43.3	43.1	51.6	24.5		40.9						$45,746	$43,266	$2,480
Eagle Rock Elementary	Public	K-6	2057 Fair Park Ave.	Los Angeles	90041	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 254-6851	755	37	20.4	37.6%	188 (24.9%)	13 (1.7%)	316 (41.9%)	112 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (16.7%)	90	656^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.8%		92.9	504^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.4%	152	54.3	54.3	76.4	67.5	69.0	78.4	72.4	81.1	66.7	59.7	65.7	67.8	95.2	98.1	96.2	96.2	97.1	$34,036	$32,402	$1,634
Mt. Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	3981 San Rafael Ave.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 225-8320	430	18	23.8	18.1%	175 (40.7%)	3 (0.7%)	93 (21.6%)	41 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	116 (27.0%)	94	396^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.2%		92.3	554^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.6%	158	68.9	68.9	80.6	72.7	80.4	83.3	78.7	76.1	70.9	65.2	70.8	71.4	94.2		96.5	96.5		$28,051	$26,744	$1,307
Monte Vista Street Elementary	Public	K-5	5423 Monte Vista St.	Los Angeles	90042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 254-7261	181	10	18.1	88.4%	3 (1.7%)	2 (1.1%)	176 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.8	3228^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.9%		24.6	4406^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.9%	1178	28.6	28.6	33.3	38.5	47.4		41.1	18.2	38.5	33.3		31.0						$72,045	$66,658	$5,387
Yorkdale Elementary	Public	K-5	5657 Meridian St.	Los Angeles	90042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 255-0587	205	10	20.5	82.9%	12 (5.9%)	1 (0.5%)	180 (87.8%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	33.2	3708^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.7%		33.4	3648^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.8%	60	15.2	15.2	43.3	42.9	18.2		34.7	43.3	34.3	21.2		32.7	91.3			91.3		$45,576	$42,442	$3,134
Fletcher Drive Elementary	Public	K-5	3350 Fletcher Dr.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 254-5246	156	9	17.3	97.4%	3 (1.9%)	8 (5.1%)	137 (87.8%)	8 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.3	4471^st of 5857 public elementary schools	23.7%		32.6	3730^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.4%	741	11.8	11.8	28.0	37.0	38.2		34.9	16.0	29.6	20.6		22.1	88.1	92.9	92.9	90.5	92.9	$54,732	$50,594	$4,138
Richard Riordan Primary Center	Public	K-5	5531 Monte Vista St.	Los Angeles	90042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 551-6822	136	7	19.4	77.9%	10 (7.4%)	1 (0.7%)	113 (83.1%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.9%)	88.9	715^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.8%					(n/a)			70.6	63.6			70.3	70.6	72.7			67.6						$56,945	$53,384	$3,561

Frequently Asked Questions about Toland Way Elementary

What district is Toland Way Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What schools do graduates of Toland Way Elementary attend?

Students who attend Toland Way Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet
High : Benjamin Franklin Senior High
High : Eagle Rock High

How many students attend Toland Way Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 218 students attended Toland Way Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Toland Way Elementary?

Students at Toland Way Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 7% White, 5% Two or more races.

Is Toland Way Elementary a good school?

Toland Way Elementary ranks 2301^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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