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Harry Bridges Span

Public Grades K-8
2102nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 64% of California elementary schools
Summary

Harry Bridges Span is a 1,171-student K–8 school in Wilmington, California, in Los Angeles Unified. In 2025–2026, its all-grade proficiency was 57% in English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA), 49% in math and 29% in science. The central takeaway is that ELA and math were clear strengths compared with both the district and state, while science was below both.

Among ten nearby schools, Harry Bridges Span ranked second in ELA, third in math and fourth in science. Its ELA and math rates were 9 and 9 percentage points above the district, and 8 and 10 points above the state; science was 3 points below the district and 7 below the state. Its results also exceeded nearby-school averages in ELA (41%), math (40%) and science (25%), though the nearby schools’ all-grade results are not fully like-for-like. Eighth-grade ELA was a standout at 73%, 23 points above the state. In grades 6–8, the school outscored nearby K–8 schools George De La Torre Junior Elementary and Scholarship Prep - South Bay in ELA and math in every grade. Science was weaker: it fell below state results in both tested grades.

ELA and math have improved steadily: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA rose 17 points and math rose 17 points, moving from below to above state results. Science gained 7 points overall but dipped to 15% in 2024–2025 before rebounding to 29%. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile rose from 53 to 64, second among nearby schools, with a 3-star rating. Its SchoolDigger percentiles also point to strong results for particular groups: 83 for Hispanic students and 79 for students with low socioeconomic status, compared with 64 overall. In 2024–2025, 91% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible; the nearby-school mean was 88%. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 20.3, around the middle of the nearby range. Chronic absenteeism fell from 34% in 2021–2022 to 19% in 2025–2026, still slightly above the state’s 18%.

1,171
Students ?
20.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$31,075
Per pupil spending ?
90.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
94%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 1235 Broad Ave.
       Wilmington, CA  90744-2619

(310) 522-5400

District: Los Angeles Unified


Students who attend Harry Bridges Span usually attend:

High:    Phineas Banning Senior High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
95.8%
African American:
1.7%
White:
1.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the California median (64th percentile)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school49%
District avg42%
California avg42%
Elementary school
2,102nd of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 36%▲ up 3 pts since 2016
From top 39% (2016) to top 36% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
720th of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Top 26%▲ up 31 pts since 2016
From bottom 43% (2016) to top 26% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
156th of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified
715th of 1,530Los 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202659.22102 of 581763.9%★★★☆☆
202547.12756 of 585752.9%★★★☆☆
202447.32715 of 586953.7%★★★☆☆
202339.73151 of 585946.2%★★☆☆☆
202253.82358 of 588359.9%★★★☆☆
201962.21962 of 578966.1%★★★☆☆
201860.62008 of 566264.5%★★★☆☆
201758.82076 of 569263.5%★★★☆☆
201655.42210 of 561460.6%★★★☆☆
201546.72644 of 561152.9%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202246.1904 of 222759.4%★★★☆☆
201971.8474 of 258581.7%★★★★☆
201846.8856 of 212859.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202459.7734 of 316276.8%★★★★☆
202343.41587 of 324551.1%★★★☆☆
202263.8645 of 331180.5%★★★★☆
201967.0611 of 327581.3%★★★★☆
201862.5767 of 324676.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202660.61946 of 558165.1%★★★☆☆
202547.02630 of 559753.0%★★★☆☆
202452.92281 of 561259.4%★★★☆☆
202341.02965 of 560947.1%★★☆☆☆
202258.62001 of 563564.5%★★★☆☆
201961.61910 of 549265.2%★★★☆☆
201857.82083 of 541361.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202676.6862 of 509483.1%★★★★☆
202564.71463 of 510771.4%★★★★☆
202462.51542 of 510769.8%★★★☆☆
202354.81956 of 508761.5%★★★☆☆
202270.81121 of 508478.0%★★★★☆
201976.2868 of 496382.5%★★★★☆
201876.7824 of 483082.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202672.91123 of 542379.3%★★★★☆
202559.51877 of 546065.6%★★★☆☆
202456.02014 of 551763.5%★★★☆☆
202352.62186 of 536359.2%★★★☆☆
202273.11028 of 526480.5%★★★★☆
201978.0807 of 517384.4%★★★★☆
201879.8693 of 508486.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202655.82202 of 560360.7%★★★☆☆
202546.32716 of 562851.7%★★★☆☆
202442.22928 of 564348.1%★★☆☆☆
202338.53148 of 563844.2%★★☆☆☆
202248.62520 of 566355.5%★★★☆☆
201961.11908 of 551065.4%★★★☆☆
201861.61864 of 543165.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202655.3939 of 292767.9%★★★☆☆
202549.61074 of 284762.3%★★★☆☆
202454.5842 of 263568.0%★★★☆☆
202328.81704 of 242029.6%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202668.8720 of 274073.7%★★★★☆
202559.8914 of 276166.9%★★★☆☆
202456.1989 of 278364.5%★★★☆☆
202344.41330 of 278152.2%★★★☆☆
202248.41225 of 274055.3%★★★☆☆
201960.3911 of 271566.4%★★★☆☆
201862.8783 of 248068.4%★★★☆☆
201752.91032 of 250858.9%★★★☆☆
201637.41428 of 249742.8%★★☆☆☆
201548.81130 of 247754.4%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202237.8831 of 153145.7%★★☆☆☆
201977.0212 of 149185.8%★★★★☆
201858.8370 of 136973.0%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202471.6144 of 147890.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202671.1605 of 251676.0%★★★★☆
202561.7787 of 253368.9%★★★☆☆
202454.4949 of 255162.8%★★★☆☆
202339.61346 of 253146.8%★★☆☆☆
202245.01192 of 250952.5%★★★☆☆
201960.0831 of 238065.1%★★★☆☆
201863.6712 of 226268.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202680.0311 of 235786.8%★★★★☆
202572.9484 of 239579.8%★★★★☆
202471.7481 of 238879.9%★★★★☆
202358.8755 of 237468.2%★★★☆☆
202262.2672 of 235971.5%★★★★☆
201976.8367 of 221383.4%★★★★☆
201878.8295 of 207285.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202679.2343 of 252986.4%★★★★☆
202569.8539 of 254278.8%★★★★☆
202467.5585 of 257977.3%★★★★☆
202355.5863 of 253165.9%★★★☆☆
202264.9618 of 245874.9%★★★★☆
201976.4360 of 236984.8%★★★★☆
201880.7274 of 223087.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202664.5759 of 251469.8%★★★☆☆
202556.3924 of 253463.5%★★★☆☆
202455.6917 of 255264.1%★★★☆☆
202348.31117 of 253856.0%★★★☆☆
202251.01031 of 252759.2%★★★☆☆
201958.8829 of 240765.6%★★★☆☆
201860.1772 of 227366.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202674.3246 of 160584.7%★★★★☆
202564.8343 of 156678.1%★★★★☆
202459.6405 of 155273.9%★★★★☆
202344.7658 of 153157.0%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+15 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)77th percentile+23 vs school
Special Education (2026)68th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)65th percentile~ school
Male (2026)61st percentile-3 vs school
Disabled (2022)59th percentile~ school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile+26 vs school
Hispanic (2026)87th percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+13 vs school
Special Education (2026)85th percentile+11 vs school
Female (2026)76th percentile~ school
Male (2026)70th percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2022)46th percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state
Mathematics49%+10 vs state
Science29%-7 vs state

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Students who attend Harry Bridges Span usually go on to attend:

High : Phineas Banning Senior High

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,171 students attended Harry Bridges Span.

Harry Bridges Span ranks 2102nd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Harry Bridges Span are 96% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% White.

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Latest California data All new data »
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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