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John W. Mack Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4983^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of California elementary schools

Summary

John W. Mack Elementary is a K-5 public school in the Los Angeles Unified district, serving 283 students in a high-needs area where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with student proficiency in English, math, and science far below both district and state averages; for example, only about 23% of students are proficient in English Language Arts, which is less than half the rate at the higher-performing Vermont Avenue Elementary located just 0.3 miles away. Chronic absenteeism, at 30%, is also a pressing concern and is higher than at most neighboring schools. Despite these outcomes, John W. Mack operates with a favorable student-teacher ratio and receives substantially more funding per student—over $36,000—than any nearby school, including Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center.

This creates a notable paradox where high resources have not yet led to comparable academic success. However, the school has shown slight improvement in its statewide ranking over time and demonstrates relative strength in supporting English Learner students. The fact that other nearby schools like Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary and Magnolia Avenue Elementary serve similar student populations but achieve better results suggests that effective school-level practices can make a substantial difference, offering a potential pathway for improvement at John W. Mack.

283

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,142

Per pupil spending ?

96.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3020 South Catalina St.
Los Angeles, CA 90007-2921

(323) 730-7620

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend John W. Mack Elementary usually attend:

High:

Manual Arts Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.9%

African American:

14.8%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2013 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg39%

California avg41%

4,983^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

459^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	18.3	4983 of 5857	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	5178 of 5869	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	5046 of 5859	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	5263 of 5883	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	5699 of 5789	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	5601 of 5662	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.3	5662 of 5692	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.4	5518 of 5614	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.5	5324 of 5611	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.0	4657 of 5530	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.6	4205 of 5390	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.7	4348 of 5377	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.4	5093 of 5314	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.1	4794 of 5193	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.0	4717 of 5113	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.7	4730 of 5113	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	23.6	2139 of 2585	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.1	1544 of 3162	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.2	2521 of 3245	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	2800 of 3311	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	3138 of 3275	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	3123 of 3246	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	4907 of 5597	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	4826 of 5612	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	4631 of 5609	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	4653 of 5635	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	5415 of 5492	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	5389 of 5413	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	3854 of 5107	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	3993 of 5107	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	3879 of 5087	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	4388 of 5084	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	4868 of 4963	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	4774 of 4830	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	4317 of 5460	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	4577 of 5517	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	4242 of 5363	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	4565 of 5264	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	5077 of 5173	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	5012 of 5084	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	4598 of 5628	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	5107 of 5643	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	5030 of 5638	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	5294 of 5663	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	5442 of 5510	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	5295 of 5431	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)51st percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2019)17th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics23%-14 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy23%-26 vs state

Science15%-17 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 (2024)
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
John W. Mack Elementary	Public	K-5	3020 South Catalina St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 730-7620	283	17	17.1	96.5%	1 (0.4%)	42 (14.8%)	226 (79.9%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	18.3	4983^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	14.9%		16.4	5178^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.8%	195	15.2		15.2	18.2	19.2	30.4				23.0	24.2	27.7	18.2				23.4							$36,142	$8,659	$27,483
Vermont Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1435 West 27th St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 733-2195	342	18	19.0	90.6%	5 (1.5%)	29 (8.5%)	294 (86.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	62.7	1932^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	67.0%		42.1	3059^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.9%	1127	32.9		32.9	56.1	54.9	62.9				58.6	61.0	35.3	38.6				43.2	95.1				96.7		$28,007	$6,103	$21,904
STEM Preparatory Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1374 West 35th St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	STEM Preparatory Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 998-0950	303	13	23.3	81.5%	5 (1.7%)	49 (16.2%)	242 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	31	3877^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.8%		29	4013^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.6%	136	17.8		17.8	28.6	35.3	42.2				35.2	34.7	31.4	26.7				31.0							$23,150	$2,875	$20,275
Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary	Public	K-5	1260 West 36th Pl.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 733-9186	394	22	17.9	95.7%	3 (0.8%)	82 (20.8%)	290 (73.6%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	24.4	4466^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.7%		23.5	4528^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.8%	62	16.4		16.4	34.0	32.3	25.0				30.3	31.5	31.8	14.8				26.0	93.3	96.6		94.4	93.3	96.6	$27,706	$6,134	$21,572
Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Junior Science Center	Public, Charter	K-5	3737 South Figueroa St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 746-1995	616	28	22.0	86.4%	19 (3.1%)	62 (10.1%)	503 (81.7%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	47.8	2717^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.6%		46.4	2771^st of 5869 public elementary schools	52.8%	54	22.6		22.6	42.6	56.8	42.9				47.5	31.4	48.4	35.7				38.4	97.2	98.1		98.1	97.2	98.1	$20,785	$3,754	$17,031
Camino Nuevo Elementary #3	Public, Charter	K-8	1723 Cordova St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Camino Nuevo Elementary #3 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 730-7160	743	35	21.3	84.1%	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	730 (98.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	24.7	4437^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.2%		29.6	3960^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.5%	477	11.5	37.1	25.2	26.0	43.3	28.6	37.1	43.2	52.3	39.0	31.1	30.9	14.1	15.7	37.5	28.7	26.2	74.7	85.3	92.0	84.0	80.0	88.0	$20,836	$2,632	$18,204
Norwood Street Elementary	Public	K-6	2020 Oak St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 748-3733	347	19	18.7	95.4%	12 (3.5%)	22 (6.3%)	299 (86.2%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	27.5	4172^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	28.8%		22.1	4663^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	20.5%	491	17.9		17.9	38.5	20.3	28.6	31.6			28.6	48.1	24.6	26.8	10.5			30.1	93.9	97.0		97.0	97.0	97.0	$29,089	$6,525	$22,564
Birdielee V. Bright Elementary	Public	K-5	1771 West 36th St.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 733-1178	374	19	19.6	95.5%	3 (0.8%)	61 (16.3%)	300 (80.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	36.5	3438^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.3%		40.2	3164^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.1%	274	22.4		22.4	40.6	36.7	39.5				39.1	35.7	39.7	25.9				33.0	90.7	96.5		93.0	96.5	96.5	$27,217	$5,944	$21,273
Downtown Value	Public, Charter	K-8	950 West Washington Blvd.	Los Angeles	90015	Los Angeles County	Downtown Value District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 748-8868	395	16	24.6	94.9%	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	386 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	31.7	3823^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	34.7%		24.2	4447^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.2%	624	21.4	17.0	19.1	52.5	16.3	31.7	29.7	25.0	23.4	29.1	46.3	14.0	29.6	27.0	22.6	17.4	25.6							$20,288	$3,487	$16,801
Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary	Public	K-4	2055 West 24th St.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 735-0278	441	23	19.1	97.5%	6 (1.4%)	46 (10.4%)	368 (83.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	59	2117^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.9%		46.3	2777^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.7%	660				50.0	46.9					48.3	46.3	50.0					48.3	94.2			96.4	95.7	97.8	$29,013	$5,168	$23,845

Frequently Asked Questions about John W. Mack Elementary

What schools do graduates of John W. Mack Elementary attend?

Students who attend John W. Mack Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Manual Arts Senior High

How many students attend John W. Mack Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended John W. Mack Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John W. Mack Elementary?

Students at John W. Mack Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 15% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is John W. Mack Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is John W. Mack Elementary a good school?

John W. Mack Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.9% of California elementary schools.

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