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George De La Torre Junior Elementary

Public Grades K-8

4409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of California elementary schools

Summary

George De La Torre Junior Elementary is a public elementary school located in Wilmington, CA that serves grades KG-8 with 621 students. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 796 out of 1565 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George De La Torre Junior Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with its current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year at 4,409 out of 5,857 schools, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly underperforms compared to the district and state in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with only 30.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 30.05% in Mathematics at the end-of-course level. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While George De La Torre Junior Elementary is the lowest-performing school in the immediate area, there are some nearby schools, such as Broad Avenue Elementary, Normont Elementary, and Barton Hill Elementary, that are also struggling and ranked in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools. However, there are also some higher-performing schools in the vicinity, such as Taper Avenue Elementary and Harry Bridges Span, which rank in the top 30% and top 50% of California elementary schools, respectively.

598

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,966

Per pupil spending ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 North Island Ave.
Wilmington, CA 90744-5524

(310) 847-1400

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend George De La Torre Junior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet
High:	Phineas Banning Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.5%

White:

2.3%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2013 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 18 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg39%

California avg41%

Elementary school

4,409^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,526^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 14 pts since 2022

From bottom 30% (2022) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

415^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	4409 of 5857	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	5200 of 5869	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	5327 of 5859	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	4999 of 5883	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	5025 of 5789	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	4964 of 5662	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.2	5095 of 5692	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.4	5178 of 5614	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.6	5236 of 5611	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	30.5	4007 of 5530	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.3	4363 of 5390	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.8	3693 of 5377	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.2	3994 of 5314	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.5	3593 of 5193	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.9	3460 of 5113	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	21.2	4197 of 5113	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	25.9	1699 of 2227	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	2154 of 2585	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.4	2154 of 3162	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.3	3027 of 3245	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	3045 of 3311	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	2960 of 3275	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	2943 of 3246	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	3716 of 5597	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.3	4855 of 5612	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	5280 of 5609	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	5040 of 5635	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	4870 of 5492	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	4851 of 5413	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	3410 of 5107	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.8	4292 of 5107	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	4429 of 5087	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	3903 of 5084	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	3971 of 4963	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	3972 of 4830	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	3617 of 5460	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.4	4755 of 5517	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	4738 of 5363	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	4120 of 5264	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	4368 of 5173	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	4237 of 5084	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	4572 of 5628	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	5104 of 5643	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	4959 of 5638	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	4522 of 5663	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	4733 of 5510	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	4678 of 5431	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	2396 of 2847	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	1517 of 2420	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	1526 of 2761	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	2100 of 2783	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	2352 of 2781	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	1909 of 2740	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	41.3	683 of 1478	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.2	1260 of 1521	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	1539 of 1540	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	1649 of 2533	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1936 of 2551	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	2353 of 2531	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	1966 of 2509	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	924 of 2395	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.5	1549 of 2388	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1860 of 2374	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	1323 of 2359	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	992 of 2542	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.4	1634 of 2579	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	2003 of 2531	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	1351 of 2458	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	1213 of 2534	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.6	1888 of 2552	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1963 of 2538	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1536 of 2527	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	597 of 1566	61.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)32nd percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)54th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy31%-18 vs state

Mathematics30%-7 vs state

Science19%-14 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
George De La Torre Junior Elementary	Public	K-8	500 North Island Ave.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-1400	598	32	18.6	98.5%	14 (2.3%)	9 (1.5%)	571 (95.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25	4409^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.7%		16.2	5200^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.4%	791	13.0	25.9	18.7	25.4	34.8	20.9	26.9	40.4	38.5	30.9	34.9	29.0	23.5	30.2	31.7	32.1	30.1							$40,966	$37,258	$3,708
Hawaiian Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	540 Hawaiian Ave.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 830-1151	455	22	20.6	96.5%	2 (0.4%)	18 (4.0%)	427 (93.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	19.3	4891^st of 5857 public elementary schools	16.5%		20.5	4811^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.0%	80	13.2		13.2	21.1	23.0	32.4				25.1	25.6	29.5	19.1				24.7	94.8			97.0			$51,403	$48,124	$3,279
Gulf Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	828 West L St.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 835-3157	634	31	20.4	92.6%	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.1%)	606 (95.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.2%)	41.5	3119^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.7%		34.9	3534^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.8%	415	25.5		25.5	38.5	37.3	40.6				38.8	40.8	36.9	38.2				38.6							$34,367	$31,480	$2,887
Harry Bridges Span	Public	K-8	1235 Broad Ave.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 522-5400	1,171	57	20.3	90.8%	12 (1.0%)	20 (1.7%)	1,122 (95.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.5%)	7 (0.6%)	47.1	2756^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.9%		47.3	2715^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.7%	41	17.4	12.4	14.8	38.0	47.2	47.0	47.8	61.3	57.0	49.9	46.2	47.7	28.7	34.5	40.1	53.3	41.6	98.4				98.4		$31,075	$28,388	$2,687
Fries Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1301 Fries Ave.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 834-6431	325	18	18.0	90.2%	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.2%)	294 (90.5%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)	24.4	4467^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.7%		17.9	5039^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.1%	572	25.0		25.0	17.1	24.2	35.0				25.6	37.1	23.8	25.0				27.5	87.2	97.4	97.4	92.3	96.2	91.0	$48,421	$43,716	$4,705
Wilmington Park Elementary	Public	K-5	1140 Mahar Ave.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 518-7460	472	22	21.4	96.0%	4 (0.8%)	11 (2.3%)	453 (96.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	37.7	3366^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.5%		37.2	3352^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	42.9%	14	19.1		19.1	18.2	52.2	41.6				37.0	27.6	44.9	36.0				35.9							$51,907	$47,742	$4,165
Scholarship Prep - South Bay	Public, Charter	K-8	24910 S. Avalon Blvd.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Scholarship Prep - South Bay District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(424) 251-9089	421	17	24.7	92.2%	10 (2.4%)	81 (19.2%)	313 (74.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.1%)	29.3	4018^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.4%		24	4471^st of 5869 public elementary schools	23.8%	453	21.9	15.2	18.0	30.6	48.9	40.6	12.9	42.9	41.3	37.3	36.7	35.6	3.1	3.2	20.4	17.4	21.4	86.7	86.7			86.7	91.1	$42,389	$41,108	$1,281
Broad Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	24815 Broad Ave.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 835-3118	441	24	18.3	85.3%	4 (0.9%)	11 (2.5%)	395 (89.6%)	18 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.3%)	47.2	2745^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.1%		39.2	3226^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.0%	481	21.4		21.4	39.4	41.8	45.7				42.3	43.7	46.3	41.4				43.8	95.9						$46,353	$43,230	$3,123
Normont Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 West 253rd St.	Harbor City	90710	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 326-5261	270	15	18.0	98.5%	14 (5.2%)	60 (22.2%)	176 (65.2%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	31.8	3817^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.8%		24.7	4396^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.1%	579	17.1		17.1	38.2	31.7	34.3				34.6	28.6	34.2	34.3				32.4	81.8	89.1	92.7	89.1	89.1	90.9	$71,682	$67,832	$3,850
Taper Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1824 Taper Ave.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-3056	672	31	21.6	50.1%	125 (18.6%)	36 (5.4%)	379 (56.4%)	52 (7.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	75 (11.2%)	81.5	1101^st of 5857 public elementary schools	81.2%		72	1495^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.5%	394	49.5		49.5	63.5	59.4	67.7				63.5	67.7	53.8	60.6				60.5	95.2		97.6	96.8	98.4	96.8	$33,664	$31,626	$2,038

Frequently Asked Questions about George De La Torre Junior Elementary

What district is George De La Torre Junior Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What schools do graduates of George De La Torre Junior Elementary attend?

Students who attend George De La Torre Junior Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet
High : Phineas Banning Senior High

How many students attend George De La Torre Junior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended George De La Torre Junior Elementary.

Is George De La Torre Junior Elementary a good school?

George De La Torre Junior Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.7% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of George De La Torre Junior Elementary?

Students at George De La Torre Junior Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% African American.

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