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Sally Ride Elementary: A SMArT Academy

Public Grades K-5
3779th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 35% of California elementary schools
Summary

Sally Ride Elementary: A SMArT Academy is a 367-student K–5 school in Los Angeles, California, within Los Angeles Unified. In 2025–2026, its students scored below the state and district in all three tested subjects: 33% were proficient in English language arts (ELA), compared with 49% statewide and 48% districtwide; math was 34%, versus 38% and 40%; and science was 22%, versus 36% and 32%. The school did, however, score above the average of five nearby K–5 schools in all three subjects. The key takeaway is that its results compare favorably with nearby peers but still trail state and district levels.

Math is the school’s strongest subject relative to state and district results: its proficiency gap was 4 points below the state and 6 below the district, smaller than the gaps in ELA and science. Against the five nearby schools, Sally Ride scored 2 points above their average in ELA, 1 point above in math, and 2 points above in science, placing third among the six schools in each subject. Grade-level results vary: third grade stood out, with 42% proficient in ELA and 48% in math; its math result was 1 point above the state and ranked first among the comparable nearby schools. Fourth-grade ELA is the clearest concern: 21% were proficient, 25 points below both the state and district, and the school ranked last among the six local schools with grade-level data.

Scores have generally risen since 2022–2023: ELA increased 7 points, math 10, and science 16. But science fell 11 points from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, while ELA was nearly unchanged and math rose 4 points. SchoolDigger ranks Sally Ride at the 35th percentile statewide, with 2 stars, compared with the district’s 54th percentile and 3 stars. Chronic absenteeism is a positive measure: 16% in 2025–2026, below the state’s 18% and district’s 23%, and down 33 points since 2021–2022. The student–teacher ratio was 21.5 in 2024–2025, higher than most nearby schools. That year, 97% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible; California provides free school meals statewide. SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking for English Language Learner Students reached the 86th percentile in 2023–2024, compared with the school’s overall 43rd percentile that year; no later group ranking is provided.

367
Students ?
21.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$50,738
Per pupil spending ?
97.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
≥ 98%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
 1041 East 46th St.
       Los Angeles, CA  90011-3627

(323) 235-7117

District: Los Angeles Unified


Students who attend Sally Ride Elementary: A SMArT Academy usually attend:

Middle:    George Washington Carver Middle
High:    Dr. Maya Angelou Community High
    Nava College Preparatory Academy
    Santee Education Complex
    Thomas Jefferson Senior High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
92.1%
African American:
5.2%
Two or more races:
1.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)
!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 17 pts below the California average
!Near the bottom of Los Angeles Unified's ranking
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school32%
District avg42%
California avg42%
3,779th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 35%▲ up 27 pts since 2016
From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
370th 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202632.53779 of 581735.0%★★☆☆☆
202532.03796 of 585735.2%★★☆☆☆
202437.73321 of 586943.4%★★☆☆☆
202323.04548 of 585922.4%★☆☆☆☆
202217.95064 of 588313.9%★☆☆☆☆
201921.74653 of 578919.6%★☆☆☆☆
201821.84529 of 566220.0%★☆☆☆☆
201717.54903 of 569213.9%★☆☆☆☆
201613.45182 of 56147.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201526.43994 of 561128.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202469.2433 of 316286.3%★★★★☆
202335.62112 of 324534.9%★★☆☆☆
202239.11867 of 331143.6%★★☆☆☆
201936.52023 of 327538.2%★★☆☆☆
201831.52285 of 324629.6%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202628.04036 of 558127.7%★☆☆☆☆
202529.93857 of 559731.1%★★☆☆☆
202436.43309 of 561241.0%★★☆☆☆
202323.34395 of 560921.6%★☆☆☆☆
202221.84528 of 563519.6%★☆☆☆☆
201923.74322 of 549221.3%★☆☆☆☆
201823.14303 of 541320.5%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202646.62567 of 509449.6%★★☆☆☆
202547.62458 of 510751.9%★★★☆☆
202451.42183 of 510757.3%★★★☆☆
202332.53499 of 508731.2%★★☆☆☆
202226.14029 of 508420.8%★☆☆☆☆
201932.03548 of 496328.5%★☆☆☆☆
201831.73442 of 483028.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202646.32704 of 542350.1%★★★☆☆
202547.92586 of 546052.6%★★★☆☆
202449.22455 of 551755.5%★★★☆☆
202331.63762 of 536329.9%★☆☆☆☆
202226.04172 of 526420.7%★☆☆☆☆
201931.73737 of 517327.8%★☆☆☆☆
201832.53584 of 508429.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202639.53172 of 560343.4%★★☆☆☆
202535.73416 of 562839.3%★★☆☆☆
202440.13058 of 564345.8%★★☆☆☆
202324.14344 of 563823.0%★☆☆☆☆
202216.05119 of 56639.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201920.74598 of 551016.6%★☆☆☆☆
201821.94404 of 543118.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2024)86th percentile+43 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+15 vs school
Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+15 vs school
Male (2026)43rd percentile+8 vs school
Female (2026)28th percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics34%-4 vs state
English Language Arts/Literacy33%-17 vs state
Science22%-14 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Sally Ride Elementary: A SMArT Academy.

Sally Ride Elementary: A SMArT Academy ranks 3779th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Sally Ride Elementary: A SMArT Academy are 92% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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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 ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 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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