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Ricardo Lizarraga Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4413^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ricardo Lizarraga Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 368 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, located in a high-needs area of Los Angeles where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school's test scores are below state and district averages, earning it a low statewide ranking; however, it is showing the most dramatic year-over-year improvement among nearby schools, jumping from the 6th to the 25th percentile. While nearby charter schools like Synergy Charter Academy generally perform better, Ricardo Lizarraga has notable strengths, including exceptional effectiveness with Special Education students and relatively strong science and fifth-grade performance compared to peers like Harmony Elementary and Wadsworth Avenue Elementary.

The school spends significantly more per student than most surrounding schools, though this higher spending has not yet translated to top-tier results. Attendance has improved greatly since the pandemic, now slightly better than the district average. A significant area for attention is a large performance gap between male and female students. Overall, the school is on a promising upward trajectory, serving its community with specific areas of excellence amidst broader challenges.

368

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$60,116

Per pupil spending ?

98.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 East 40th Pl.
Los Angeles, CA 90011-5640

(323) 235-6960

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Ricardo Lizarraga Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	William Jefferson Clinton Middle
High:	Dr. Maya Angelou Community High
	Nava College Preparatory Academy
	Santee Education Complex
	Thomas Jefferson Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.7%

Two or more races:

1.9%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2024 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 25th (2025) from a 6th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 21 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg39%

California avg41%

4,413^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

416^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	24.9	4413 of 5857	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	5488 of 5869	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	4992 of 5859	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	5207 of 5883	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	5017 of 5789	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	5007 of 5662	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.0	5029 of 5692	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.5	4835 of 5614	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.3	4962 of 5611	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.9	3393 of 5530	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.3	3436 of 5390	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.1	3836 of 5377	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.7	4319 of 5314	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.6	4634 of 5193	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.1	4521 of 5113	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.3	4809 of 5113	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	21.9	2241 of 2585	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.0	2420 of 3162	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	2700 of 3245	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	2266 of 3311	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	3084 of 3275	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	3238 of 3246	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	4757 of 5597	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	5417 of 5612	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	5277 of 5609	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	5284 of 5635	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	5040 of 5492	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	4769 of 5413	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	3163 of 5107	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.5	4634 of 5107	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	4084 of 5087	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	4208 of 5084	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	4037 of 4963	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	3988 of 4830	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	3485 of 5460	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.3	5063 of 5517	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	4271 of 5363	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	4512 of 5264	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	4195 of 5173	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	4256 of 5084	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	3629 of 5628	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.9	5089 of 5643	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	4373 of 5638	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	4536 of 5663	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	4522 of 5510	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	4840 of 5431	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	60.7	707 of 2635	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	31.0	1596 of 2420	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)73rd percentile+67 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)23rd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2019)13th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-21 vs state

Mathematics26%-11 vs state

Science23%-10 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)	% 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 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
Ricardo Lizarraga Elementary	Public	K-5	401 East 40th Pl.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-6960	368	20	18.8	98.1%	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	352 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	24.9	4413^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.7%		12.9	5488^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.5%	1075	22.9		22.9	23.2	19.7	39.1				28.0	27.6	25.4	25.7				26.2	96.6						$60,116	$55,428	$4,688
Gabriella Charter 2	Public, Charter	K-8	3736 Trinity St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Gabriella Charter 2 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 413-5828	383	20	18.8	98.2%	6 (1.6%)	11 (2.9%)	359 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	24.1	4493^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	23.3%		27.3	4172^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	28.9%	321	14.9	6.8	11.0	40.0	25.6	33.3	31.1	36.5	27.9	32.6	35.0	24.4	13.0	18.8	17.3	9.1	19.2
Trinity Street Elementary	Public	2-5	3736 Trinity St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-2358	185	12	15.4	98.4%	2 (1.1%)	7 (3.8%)	171 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	23.4	4555^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.2%		17.8	5047^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.0%	492	13.7		13.7	32.4	20.5	24.5				25.4	46.2	25.0	19.6				29.1							$69,541	$62,844	$6,697
Accelerated Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	3914 South Main St.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Accelerated Charter Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 846-6694	526	16	32.8	100.0%	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	516 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.4	2855^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.3%		50.8	2519^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.1%	336	22.9		22.9	46.0	40.0	36.2	49.1			42.6	58.1	37.5	22.1	35.1			38.8	95.7		96.8	95.7		95.7
Accelerated	Public, Charter	K-8	4000 South Main St.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Accelerated District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-6343	729	37	19.8	88.9%	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	718 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25	4401^st of 5857 public elementary schools	24.9%		31	3858^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.3%	543	14.3	17.6	16.4	30.0	25.7	24.3	41.9	47.7	31.3	35.1	37.1	27.1	20.0	16.1	22.7	19.9	23.0	97.0			97.0		97.0
Maple Primary Center	Public	K-2	3601 South Maple Ave.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-0984	127	7	18.1	96.1%	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.9%)	113 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.1%)								(n/a)																		94.0			97.0			$84,313	$81,342	$2,971
Synergy Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	900 East 33rd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Synergy Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-7960	318	13	24.4	95.6%	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	315 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.9	1927^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.1%		60.2	2057^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.0%	130	37.3		37.3	43.1	71.2	52.9				55.8	37.3	67.3	37.3				47.4
Quincy Jones Elementary	Public	K-5	900 East 33rd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-7940	244	11	22.1	96.3%	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.5%)	229 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	37.1	3401^st of 5857 public elementary schools	41.9%		34.6	3553^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	39.5%	152	23.5		23.5	43.3	33.3	42.4				39.4	40.6	26.3	32.4				32.7							$45,911	$41,292	$4,619
Harmony Elementary	Public	K-5	899 East 42nd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 238-0791	409	24	17.0	97.6%	8 (2.0%)	16 (3.9%)	382 (93.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20	4826^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.6%		16.5	5167^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.0%	341	10.8		10.8	21.9	22.1	31.3				25.0	37.5	14.3	24.6				25.1	92.0	96.6		93.1	95.4	96.6	$49,054	$44,238	$4,816
Wadsworth Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	981 East 41st St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 232-5234	506	26	19.8	96.2%	6 (1.2%)	25 (4.9%)	464 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	18	5015^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.4%		15.2	5287^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.9%	272	10.5		10.5	16.2	31.6	25.3				24.5	30.0	27.9	12.4				22.7							$50,652	$46,674	$3,978

Frequently Asked Questions about Ricardo Lizarraga Elementary

How many students attend Ricardo Lizarraga Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Ricardo Lizarraga Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Ricardo Lizarraga Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ricardo Lizarraga Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : William Jefferson Clinton Middle
High : Dr. Maya Angelou Community High
High : Nava College Preparatory Academy
High : Santee Education Complex
High : Thomas Jefferson Senior High

What district is Ricardo Lizarraga Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Ricardo Lizarraga Elementary a good school?

Ricardo Lizarraga Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.7% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ricardo Lizarraga Elementary?

Students at Ricardo Lizarraga Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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