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Playa Vista Elementary

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Playa Vista Elementary ranks 865 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

865^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of California elementary schools

Summary

Playa Vista Elementary is a consistently high-performing K-5 public school serving 488 students in the Playa Vista neighborhood, operating within the Los Angeles Unified school district and ranking among California's top elementary schools.

The school stands out for its strong academic results, with over 70% of students proficient in English and nearly 65% in math, which are well above district and state averages. Interestingly, it achieves these excellent outcomes efficiently, spending less per student than some nearby schools like Loyola Village Fine And Performing Arts Magnet or Paseo del Rey Fundamental that have lower test scores. While it faces quality competition from local charters such as WISH Community and other high-performing neighbors like Kentwood Elementary and Short Avenue Elementary, Playa Vista has maintained a stable, high ranking for over a decade.

Key areas for parents to note include a pattern where student performance in math and science dips slightly in the upper grades compared to exceptional results in third grade, and a chronic absenteeism rate that is higher than some local peers, presenting a clear opportunity for improvement. The school serves a population with fewer economic disadvantages than many other Los Angeles Unified schools, and it generally delivers strong results for all student groups, though performance for economically disadvantaged students has shown some recent variation that the school is likely monitoring.

488

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,061

Per pupil spending ?

21.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13150 West Bluff Creek Dr.
Playa Vista, CA 90094-2520

(424) 228-1800

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Playa Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Katherine Johnson STEM Academy
	Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet
High:	Venice Senior High
	WESM Health/Sports Medicine

Racial breakdown:

White:

30.3%

Two or more races:

22.7%

Hispanic:

17.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2022 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (66% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2022) to 85th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg39%

California avg41%

865^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^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	86.2	865 of 5857	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	1018 of 5869	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	977 of 5859	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	92.0	591 of 5883	90.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	1527 of 5789	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	1068 of 5662	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	76.6	1264 of 5692	77.8%	★★★★☆
2016	83.2	994 of 5614	82.3%	★★★★☆
2015	78.8	1154 of 5611	79.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	268 of 569	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	102 of 593	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	84 of 661	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	48 of 663	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	91 of 747	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	89.8	35 of 700	95.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	888 of 5597	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	891 of 5612	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	1093 of 5609	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	93.7	394 of 5635	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	75.9	1266 of 5492	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	1061 of 5413	80.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	79.0	785 of 5087	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	568 of 4963	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	92.6	211 of 4830	95.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	1588 of 5460	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	755 of 5517	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	1541 of 5363	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.7	2089 of 5173	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.1	867 of 5084	82.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	840 of 5628	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	1131 of 5643	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	875 of 5638	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	734 of 5663	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	1623 of 5510	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	1092 of 5431	79.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	35.2	330 of 445	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	92 of 2598	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	70.1	803 of 2651	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	609 of 2661	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	695 of 2726	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	981 of 2834	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	689 of 2737	74.8%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)96th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-14 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)26th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy71%+22 vs state

Mathematics65%+28 vs state

Science53%+20 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
Playa Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	13150 West Bluff Creek Dr.	Playa Vista	90094	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(424) 228-1800	488	22	22.1	21.7%	148 (30.3%)	72 (14.8%)	84 (17.2%)	72 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	111 (22.7%)	86.2	865^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.2%		83.5	1018^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.7%	153	52.6		52.6	79.7	62.1	69.6				70.8	81.3	62.1	49.1				64.8	92.9				96.5		$32,061	$30,630	$1,431
Loyola Village Fine And Performing Arts Magnet	Public	K-5	8821 Villanova Ave.	Los Angeles	90045	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 670-0480	161	9	17.8	78.9%	1 (0.6%)	109 (67.7%)	39 (24.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.2%)	23.9	4510^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.0%		35.4	3484^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.6%	1026	20.0		20.0	23.8	37.5	34.3				33.0	19.1	21.9	20.0				20.5							$61,743	$58,908	$2,835
Paseo del Rey Fundamental	Public	K-5	7751 Paseo del Rey	Playa Del Rey	90293	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 823-2356	139	8	17.3	65.5%	20 (14.4%)	39 (28.1%)	64 (46.0%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (7.9%)	58.3	2153^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	63.2%		38.9	3236^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.9%	1083	29.4		29.4	85.7	26.3	47.1				50.0	78.6	52.6	35.3				54.0							$67,833	$65,152	$2,681
Ocean Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	12870 Panama St.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Ocean Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 827-5511	563	22	25.5	22.7%	271 (48.1%)	10 (1.8%)	164 (29.1%)	24 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (16.3%)	62.6	1935^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.0%		71.3	1536^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.8%	399	32.7	34.0	33.3	50.0	52.9	56.4	70.9	78.1	75.5	64.5	53.6	36.8	30.9	52.7	65.9	41.5	48.0	85.9	91.0	88.5	96.2	93.6
Cowan Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	7615 Cowan Ave.	Los Angeles	90045	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 645-1973	377	21	17.9	63.4%	6 (1.6%)	229 (60.7%)	70 (18.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (18.0%)	70.9	1561^st of 5857 public elementary schools	73.3%		64.8	1835^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.7%	274	31.6		31.6	65.5	52.3	52.6	75.0			57.8	70.7	47.7	51.8	66.7			57.1							$39,782	$37,968	$1,814
WISH Community	Public, Charter	K-8	6550 West 80th St.	Los Angeles	90045	Los Angeles County	WISH Community District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 642-9474	860	43	19.3	17.0%	289 (33.6%)	133 (15.5%)	243 (28.3%)	64 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	127 (14.8%)	92.4	517^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.2%		92.1	563^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	90.4%	46	65.8	45.2	54.7	78.7	80.3	78.2	75.4	67.0	59.6	72.6	70.7	77.6	70.5	53.9	50.5	48.9	60.5	98.4
Kentwood Elementary	Public	K-5	8401 Emerson Ave.	Los Angeles	90045	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 670-8977	352	16	22.0	30.4%	125 (35.5%)	52 (14.8%)	80 (22.7%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (24.4%)	96.2	225^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.2%		85.3	940^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.0%	715	70.0		70.0	86.4	80.4	76.7				81.6	93.2	74.5	73.3				80.8							$40,029	$38,042	$1,987
Playa del Rey Elementary	Public	K-5	12221 Juniette St.	Culver City	90230	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 827-3560	272	12	22.6	41.9%	68 (25.0%)	31 (11.4%)	105 (38.6%)	21 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (17.3%)	80.5	1137^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.6%		85.5	930^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.2%	207	41.5		41.5	63.0	83.7	61.0				69.2	60.9	79.1	43.9				61.5	90.9			90.9		94.6	$35,493	$33,856	$1,637
Goethe International Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	12500 Braddock Dr.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Goethe International Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 306-3484	479	23	20.6	25.1%	165 (34.4%)	82 (17.1%)	144 (30.1%)	22 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.8%)	77.9	1243^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.8%		87	863^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	85.3%	380	57.7	44.0	51.0	58.8	59.6	73.1	59.3	51.9	66.0	61.4	62.8	78.9	57.7	25.5	30.8	44.0	49.7
Short Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	12814 Maxella Ave.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 397-4234	414	19	21.7	28.7%	122 (29.5%)	12 (2.9%)	139 (33.6%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	131 (31.6%)	88.5	740^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.4%		71	1552^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	73.6%	812	52.5		52.5	70.2	86.3	75.0				77.0	60.3	80.4	55.0				65.8	85.9	91.8	90.6	92.9	90.6	92.9	$32,108	$30,878	$1,230

Frequently Asked Questions about Playa Vista Elementary

Is Playa Vista Elementary a good school?

Playa Vista Elementary ranks 865^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Playa Vista Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What schools do graduates of Playa Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Playa Vista Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Katherine Johnson STEM Academy
Middle : Orville Wright Engineering and Design Magnet
High : Venice Senior High
High : WESM Health/Sports Medicine

What is the racial makeup of Playa Vista Elementary?

Students at Playa Vista Elementary are 30% White, 23% Two or more races, 17% Hispanic, 15% African American, 15% Asian.

How many students attend Playa Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Playa Vista Elementary.

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