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Watts Learning Center

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Watts Learning Center ranks 3174 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Public, Charter Grades K-5

3174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of California elementary schools

Summary

Watts Learning Center is a 409-student K–5 elementary school in Los Angeles, served by Los Angeles Unified. Its most important academic concern is English language arts (ELA): in 2025–2026, 35% of students were proficient, about 13 percentage points below both the state and district.

Compared with nearby K–5 schools, Watts performed relatively well, especially in science: it ranked highest in science and second in ELA and math among four schools with results for 2025–2026. Its proficiency was 34% in science, 39% in math, and 35% in ELA; the nearby schools’ averages were 23%, 35%, and 34%, respectively. Math was about level with the state and district, while science was 2 points below the state but 2 above the district. ELA was far below both. Attendance is a relative strength locally: chronic absenteeism was 19%, the second-lowest rate among nine nearby schools reporting data, compared with a nearby average of 24%.

SchoolDigger placed Watts at the 45th statewide percentile and gave it 2 stars in 2025–2026; its percentile was 49 in 2017–2018, a 4-point difference across those snapshots. SchoolDigger’s rankings for how well the school serves African American and Hispanic students were notably higher, at the 73rd and 75th percentiles, respectively. Its ranking for Female Students fell from the 54th percentile in 2017–2018 to the 36th in 2025–2026. The supplied test scores cover only 2025–2026, so they do not establish an academic trend; the 25.5 student-teacher ratio and 95% free/reduced lunch eligible measure are older context from 2017–2018.

409

Students ?

25.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,822

Per pupil spending ?

310 W. 95th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90003-4012

(323) 754-9900

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.4%

African American:

48.4%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2009 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (37% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2009

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 14 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg42%

California avg42%

3,174^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

338^th of 564Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

450^th of 968Los 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
2026	40.8	3174 of 5804	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	2876 of 5662	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.1	2436 of 5692	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.1	2536 of 5614	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.5	2826 of 5611	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.6	2423 of 5530	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.8	1746 of 5390	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.3	2814 of 5377	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.6	1590 of 5314	70.1%	★★★★☆
2009	53.3	2281 of 5193	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.0	1403 of 5113	72.6%	★★★★☆
2007	56.7	1983 of 5113	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.8	2387 of 4818	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.9	1837 of 4822	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.9	1834 of 4809	61.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	138 of 506	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	119 of 700	83.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	3580 of 5569	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	2473 of 5413	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	1273 of 5085	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	1074 of 4830	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	2101 of 5412	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	1684 of 5084	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	2573 of 5590	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	3188 of 5431	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)75th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2026)73rd percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics39%~ state avg

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					% 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Watts Learning Center	Public, Charter	K-5	310 West 95th St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Watts Learning Center District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 754-9900	368	13	28.3	69.6%	1 (0.3%)	141 (38.3%)	224 (60.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)
Charles W. Barrett Elementary	Public	K-5	419 West 98th St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 756-1419	473	24	20.1	65.5%	3 (0.6%)	90 (19.0%)	366 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	34.1	3653^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	37.1%		20.6	4774^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.5%	1121	32.9	32.9	24.7	27.6	44.7		32.9	32.9	32.9	31.8		32.5	96.6			96.6			$58,119	$54,046	$4,073
Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary	Public	K-6	8919 South Main St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-2960	669	33	20.2	63.2%	2 (0.3%)	94 (14.1%)	553 (82.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	36	3494^th of 5804 public elementary schools	39.8%		34.5	3622^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	38.2%	128	21.6	21.6	41.3	27.6	43.6	48.8	39.2	42.5	19.5	29.4	40.9	31.6	91.1	96.4	96.4	96.4	94.6	98.2	$38,199	$34,978	$3,221
Ninety-Third Street Elementary	Public	K-6	330 East 93rd St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 754-2869	772	41	18.8	69.6%	6 (0.8%)	103 (13.3%)	626 (81.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.8%)	33.9	3667^th of 5804 public elementary schools	36.8%		30.3	3933^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.8%	266	18.1	18.1	29.4	39.1	30.4	32.5	33.1	39.3	44.1	35.1	17.1	36.9	92.1	95.8	97.0	96.4	95.8	97.0	$42,657	$39,430	$3,227
Manchester Avenue Elementary	Public	1-6	661 West 87th St.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 778-3472	509	25	20.3	70.3%	5 (1.0%)	83 (16.3%)	384 (75.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.9%)	29.2	4050^th of 5804 public elementary schools	30.2%		28.8	4070^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.5%	20	12.5	12.5	32.6	19.1	37.5	50.9	33.3	36.0	12.4	27.1	49.1	29.1							$40,319	$36,972	$3,347
One Hundred Seventh Street Elementary	Public	K-5	147 East 107th St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 756-8137	804	40	20.1	68.2%	8 (1.0%)	174 (21.6%)	597 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.1%)	12.1	5454^th of 5804 public elementary schools	6.0%		15	5263^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.1%	191	10.2	10.2	16.8	16.3	22.0		18.3	22.7	19.5	15.3		19.2	91.0	94.8		92.9	94.8	94.8	$45,692	$42,336	$3,356
KIPP Empower Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	8466 South Figueroa St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	KIPP Empower Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 750-2279	588	27	21.7	66.0%	4 (0.7%)	230 (39.1%)	344 (58.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)								(n/a)
Ninety-Fifth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	1109 West 96th St.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 756-1466	745	36	20.6	70.6%	7 (0.9%)	158 (21.2%)	547 (73.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	28 (3.8%)	33.3	3708^th of 5804 public elementary schools	36.1%		31.5	3842^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	34.4%	134	24.6	24.6	29.1	37.0	37.5		34.9	35.0	36.1	30.4		33.5	89.9			92.8	95.0		$41,997	$38,418	$3,579
Danny J. Bakewell Senior Primary Center	Public	K	8621 South Baring Cross St.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 751-3887	170	8	21.2	64.7%	11 (6.5%)	14 (8.2%)	120 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	24 (14.1%)								(n/a)													97.8				97.8		$53,588	$50,624	$2,964
South Park Elementary	Public	K-6	8510 Towne Ave.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 753-4591	825	39	21.1	65.2%	6 (0.7%)	89 (10.8%)	702 (85.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.9%)	26.1	4291^st of 5804 public elementary schools	26.1%		19.8	4839^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.4%	548	18.6	18.6	24.2	19.3	35.0	43.4	30.3	31.2	23.9	22.9	32.1	27.5	93.7		98.1	98.1	96.2	98.1	$37,600	$34,590	$3,010

Frequently Asked Questions about Watts Learning Center

Is Watts Learning Center a good school?

Watts Learning Center ranks 3174^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Watts Learning Center?

In the 2017-18 school year, 409 students attended Watts Learning Center.

What district is Watts Learning Center in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Watts Learning Center?

Students at Watts Learning Center are 49% Hispanic, 48% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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