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Tweedy Elementary

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Tweedy Elementary ranks 3441 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3441^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of California elementary schools

Summary

Tweedy Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 471 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, located in a high-need community in South Gate where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Tweedy is rated as a 2-star school, performing below state averages in English Language Arts and, most notably, in science, where proficiency is very low. However, the school performs slightly above average in math and shows particular effectiveness in serving its Hispanic and low-income student subgroups, earning higher ratings for them. A significant positive trend is a major reduction in chronic student absenteeism since the pandemic. The school benefits from a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than many nearby schools, including Bryson Avenue Elementary, which is less than a mile away.

This comparison with Bryson Avenue Elementary is striking, as that school achieves much higher proficiency rates and a 4-star rating while spending less per student and having larger classes, suggesting differences in how resources are used. Performance for students with special needs has been inconsistent from year to year. For parents, the key takeaways are Tweedy's strengths in math and with its main student population, its concerning weakness in science, and the notable example that a nearby school with similar demographics achieves stronger academic results.

471

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,435

Per pupil spending ?

90.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9724 Pinehurst Ave.
South Gate, CA 90280-5222

(323) 568-2828

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Tweedy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Gate Middle
High:	International Studies Learning Center at Legacy High School Complex
	Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex
	South East High
	South Gate Senior High
	More...
	Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.0%

White:

1.9%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 50th percentile in 2022 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 50th-percentile peak (2022) to 41st (2025)

!Science scores 20 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg39%

California avg41%

3,441^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

290^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	36.5	3441 of 5857	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	3414 of 5869	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	3389 of 5859	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	2935 of 5883	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.0	3775 of 5789	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	3797 of 5662	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.9	3841 of 5692	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.4	3570 of 5614	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.8	3558 of 5611	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.1	3586 of 5530	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.5	3107 of 5390	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.1	4397 of 5377	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.5	4622 of 5314	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.9	4504 of 5193	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.1	4869 of 5113	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.3	4755 of 5113	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.5	4163 of 4818	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.8	4546 of 4822	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	18.4	4079 of 4809	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	30.4	1771 of 2585	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1562 of 2128	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.4	2082 of 3162	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	3004 of 3245	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	3221 of 3311	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	3039 of 3275	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	2869 of 3246	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	3202 of 5597	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	3448 of 5612	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	3222 of 5609	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	2794 of 5635	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	3359 of 5492	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	3818 of 5413	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	2274 of 5107	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	2198 of 5107	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	1983 of 5087	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	1538 of 5084	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	2443 of 4963	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	2712 of 4830	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	2324 of 5460	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	2579 of 5517	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	2533 of 5363	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	1571 of 5264	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	44.0	2820 of 5173	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	2860 of 5084	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	3479 of 5628	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	3185 of 5643	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	3321 of 5638	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	2934 of 5663	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	3938 of 5510	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	3545 of 5431	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	1465 of 2847	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	2105 of 2635	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.6	762 of 2420	68.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)34th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2019)31st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics37%~ state avg

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-12 vs state

Science13%-20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Great community and Environment Great Teachers Great Principal Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, December 13, 2016

My child has been attending this school for a year and half and he is so happy. He had attended another school in Long Beach for three years and the change was hard but he has adapted well. Thank you Tweedy !!! Close Quote

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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 (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	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tweedy Elementary	Public	K-5	9724 Pinehurst Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-2828	471	25	18.8	90.2%	9 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	457 (97.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36.5	3441^st of 5857 public elementary schools	41.2%		36.4	3414^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.8%	27	12.8	12.8	36.7	43.1	32.0		37.2	40.0	39.7	33.3		37.4	95.1	97.0		98.0	95.1	98.0	$40,435	$37,342	$3,093
Bryson Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	4470 Missouri Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 569-7141	706	32	22.0	84.8%	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	686 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	72.6	1493^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	74.5%		68.2	1676^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.4%	183	34.2	34.2	68.3	58.0	51.7		59.5	71.7	63.0	40.2		58.2	98.3			98.3			$36,266	$33,530	$2,736
Lugo Elementary	Public	K-6	4345 Pendleton Ave.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1493	318	17	19.2	89.3%	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.8%)	302 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.3	5164^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.8%		15.9	5220^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.1%	56	10.6	10.6	15.4	21.6	33.3	28.9	24.7	21.6	25.0	14.9	13.0	18.3	96.3				96.3		$20,194	$17,310	$2,884
Aspire Firestone Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	8929 Kauffman Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Aspire Firestone Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 249-5740	330	17	19.3	95.8%	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	316 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	43.6	2976^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.2%		57.9	2151^st of 5869 public elementary schools	63.3%	825	17.0	17.0	35.9	36.4	42.4		38.3	34.0	54.6	45.8		44.9	96.8				96.8
Aspire Gateway Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	8929 Kauffman Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Aspire Gateway Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 249-5740	344	16	21.2	95.3%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	326 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	37.9	3347^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.9%		35	3518^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.1%	171	18.5	18.5	32.8	41.3	34.6		35.8	50.8	32.6	30.8		39.4
San Miguel Elementary	Public	K-5	9801 San Miguel Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 567-0511	677	33	20.5	94.1%	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	662 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	33	3723^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	36.4%		36.4	3406^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.0%	317	18.8	18.8	18.4	42.3	40.6		34.8	29.9	41.4	24.8		32.4	95.5			97.4			$39,760	$36,908	$2,852
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	10835 Mallison Ave.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1511	445	23	19.3	91.9%	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.8%)	424 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.4	4980^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.0%		16.7	5148^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.3%	168	14.0	14.0	15.3	24.6	33.3	31.4	26.3	20.3	20.0	17.5	19.7	19.5	96.7					96.7	$18,575	$15,306	$3,269
Park Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	8020 Park Ave.	Cudahy	90201	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 832-1860	274	13	21.0	94.2%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	267 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	23.6	4539^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.5%		17.9	5042^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	14.1%	503	11.6	11.6	29.0	36.8	39.5	11.5	31.2	35.5	21.1	23.3	7.7	22.5	96.3			96.3			$44,339	$40,750	$3,589
Will Rogers Elementary	Public	K-6	11220 Duncan Ave.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1542	684	29	23.5	89.5%	4 (0.6%)	22 (3.2%)	654 (95.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37.9	3345^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.9%		38	3307^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.7%	38	15.0	15.0	40.0	29.0	31.3	50.6	37.8	46.3	35.4	18.8	37.0	35.0	97.3	97.3		98.2	97.3	98.2	$18,822	$15,984	$2,838
Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	4225 Sanborn Ave.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1513	492	21	23.4	91.3%	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.5%)	473 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.3	1999^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.9%		47.7	2690^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.2%	691	42.2	42.2	40.6	58.5	67.2	52.3	54.7	34.4	53.9	48.4	29.2	41.5	76.9	82.1	93.6	82.1	82.1	83.3	$19,945	$17,076	$2,869

Frequently Asked Questions about Tweedy Elementary

Is Tweedy Elementary a good school?

Tweedy Elementary ranks 3441^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tweedy Elementary?

Students at Tweedy Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

How many students attend Tweedy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended Tweedy Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Tweedy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tweedy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Gate Middle
High : International Studies Learning Center at Legacy High School Complex
High : Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex
High : South East High
High : South Gate Senior High
High : Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

What district is Tweedy Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

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