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Warner Avenue Elementary

Public Grades K-5
146th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 98% of California elementary schools
Summary

Warner Avenue Elementary is a top-ranked public K-5 school with about 545 students, located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles and part of the Los Angeles Unified school district.

The school is a model of consistent excellence, ranking in the top 2-3% of all California elementary schools for over a decade. Students significantly outperform state and district averages in English, Math, and Science, and the school maintains an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.3%, which is strongly linked to its high achievement. It accomplishes this with very effective use of resources, achieving better results than many nearby schools that spend more per student, such as Brentwood Science and Nora Sterry Elementary.

Warner Avenue is part of a cluster of high-performing Westside schools, including Overland Avenue Elementary and Community Magnet Charter Elementary. Its success across different student groups and its cost-effective operation demonstrate that factors like teaching quality, school culture, and strong attendance are powerful drivers of student success, offering a standout option for families within the broader Los Angeles Unified system.

545
Students ?
22.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,785
Per pupil spending ?
12.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 615 Holmby Ave.
       Los Angeles, CA  90024-2535

(310) 475-5893

District: Los Angeles Unified


Students who attend Warner Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Emerson Community Charter
High:    University High School Charter
Racial breakdown:

White:
68.4%
Two or more races:
13.6%
Asian:
9.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2013 → 98th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (81% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 2% of California elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified
Worth a look
!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school81%
District avg39%
California avg41%
146th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
11th of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified
791st 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202597.0146 of 585797.5%★★★★★
202496.3240 of 586995.9%★★★★★
202397.4150 of 585997.4%★★★★★
202297.7126 of 588397.9%★★★★★
201997.5114 of 578998.0%★★★★★
201897.882 of 566298.6%★★★★★
201797.899 of 569298.3%★★★★★
201697.4120 of 561497.9%★★★★★
201597.1174 of 561196.9%★★★★★
201395.1108 of 553098.0%★★★★★
201294.8104 of 539098.1%★★★★★
201194.9139 of 537797.4%★★★★★
201095.795 of 531498.2%★★★★★
200995.7117 of 519397.7%★★★★★
200896.2120 of 511397.7%★★★★★
200796.4145 of 511397.2%★★★★★
200695.3204 of 481895.8%★★★★★
200597.485 of 482298.2%★★★★★
200498.175 of 480998.4%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202383.766 of 119094.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202596.3152 of 559797.3%★★★★★
202494.9290 of 561294.8%★★★★★
202396.7151 of 560997.3%★★★★★
202296.5187 of 563596.7%★★★★★
201996.6113 of 549297.9%★★★★★
201897.179 of 541398.5%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202493.3309 of 551794.4%★★★★★
202394.9197 of 536396.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202596.2183 of 562896.7%★★★★★
202495.7217 of 564396.2%★★★★★
202396.9153 of 563897.3%★★★★★
202297.5112 of 566398.0%★★★★★
201997.1115 of 551097.9%★★★★★
201897.589 of 543198.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202585.5221 of 259891.5%★★★★★
202486.2204 of 265192.3%★★★★★
202388.4154 of 266194.2%★★★★★
202290.396 of 272696.5%★★★★★
201990.196 of 283496.6%★★★★★
201891.567 of 273797.6%★★★★★
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)
Female (2025)97th percentile~ school
Male (2025)97th percentile~ school
Asian (2023)94th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)94th percentile~ school
White (2025)91st percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy83%+35 vs state
Mathematics82%+45 vs state
Science68%+35 vs state

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Students at Warner Avenue Elementary are 68% White, 14% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American.

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

Middle : Emerson Community Charter
High : University High School Charter

Yes! Warner Avenue Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 146th of 5857 California elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Warner Avenue Elementary.


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