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Janie P. Abbott Elementary

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Janie P. Abbott Elementary ranks 4079 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

4079^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of California elementary schools

Summary

Janie P. Abbott Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 417 students in the Lynwood Unified district, operating in a high-need community where over 92% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school's performance is mixed; its statewide ranking has recently declined, and test scores in English and Math are below state averages, though its science scores are a relative strength compared to other Lynwood Unified schools. Chronic student absenteeism, while improved, remains a significant challenge at 30.7%, and the school faces particular difficulties in supporting English Learners. Performance varies greatly by grade, with 5th graders doing relatively well in English but 6th graders struggling significantly, and math scores tend to decline as students advance.

Interesting comparisons with nearby schools reveal that better outcomes are possible in similar settings. For instance, Washington Elementary, another Lynwood school with nearly identical demographics, achieves much higher test scores, suggesting school-level practices are crucial. Furthermore, schools in neighboring districts like Foster Elementary in Compton Unified show dramatically higher academic achievement alongside much lower absenteeism, highlighting attendance as a key area for potential improvement at Abbott.

417

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,011

Per pupil spending ?

92.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5260 East Clark St.
Lynwood, CA 90262-5443

(310) 603-1498

District: Lynwood Unified

Students who attend Janie P. Abbott Elementary usually attend:

High:

Marco Antonio Firebaugh High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.4%

African American:

2.6%

White:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg26%

California avg41%

4,079^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Lynwood Unified

1168^th of 1,543Lynwood 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	28.7	4079 of 5857	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	3183 of 5869	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	4000 of 5859	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	3515 of 5883	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	1062 of 1417	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	2714 of 5789	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	2821 of 5662	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.0	3169 of 5692	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.9	4017 of 5614	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.6	3357 of 5611	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.6	3629 of 5530	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.9	3743 of 5390	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	23.2	4450 of 5377	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.6	4921 of 5314	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.2	4270 of 5193	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.6	3477 of 5113	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.0	2618 of 5113	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.1	3440 of 4818	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.2	3685 of 4822	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.5	3969 of 4809	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	49.7	783 of 2128	63.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	25.0	2872 of 3245	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	2735 of 3311	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	528 of 602	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	2083 of 3275	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	1294 of 3246	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	3908 of 5597	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	3364 of 5612	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	4431 of 5609	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	3712 of 5635	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	914 of 1267	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.3	2209 of 5492	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	2311 of 5413	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	3119 of 5107	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	2043 of 5107	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	2853 of 5087	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	2361 of 5084	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	1433 of 4963	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	1635 of 4830	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	3133 of 5460	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	2358 of 5517	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	3092 of 5363	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	2704 of 5264	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	620 of 1110	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.7	1532 of 5173	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	1755 of 5084	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	3956 of 5628	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.2	2864 of 5643	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	3405 of 5638	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	3114 of 5663	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	962 of 1272	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	3005 of 5510	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	3259 of 5431	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)63rd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)11th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Mathematics24%-13 vs state

Science21%-12 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
Janie P. Abbott Elementary	Public	K-6	5260 East Clark St.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1498	417	17	24.5	92.3%	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	402 (96.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28.7	4079^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.4%		39.9	3183^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	45.8%	896	21.1		21.1	35.3	36.1	45.6	23.7			35.1	33.3	23.0	26.3	16.7			24.5	95.2	95.2		95.2	96.8	96.8	$22,011	$19,210	$2,801
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-6	12315 Thorson Ave.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1500	542	25	21.6	92.8%	2 (0.4%)	43 (7.9%)	490 (90.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	37.1	3402^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	41.9%		29.7	3952^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	32.7%	550	18.4		18.4	47.2	38.2	40.5	36.8			40.1	60.4	30.3	19.7	24.7			31.6	96.3						$19,480	$16,640	$2,840
Foster Elementary	Public	K-5	1620 North Pannes St.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6180	398	16	24.8	84.9%	3 (0.8%)	42 (10.6%)	351 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	83.3	1000^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.9%		54	2346^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.0%	1346	51.6		51.6	51.6	72.6	73.8				65.8	59.4	75.8	55.7				63.6	92.9	94.6	94.6	94.6	92.9	94.6	$19,937	$15,280	$4,657
Los Cerritos	Public	K-5	14626 Gundry Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8040	341	17	20.0	97.9%	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.6%)	326 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	46.9	2769^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.7%		26.6	4241^st of 5869 public elementary schools	27.7%	1472	14.0		14.0	50.0	41.5	45.6				46.1	59.7	36.6	28.6				42.2	41.9	47.3	74.3	87.8	43.2	50.0	$14,712	$13,518	$1,194
Soleil Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	3900 Agnes Ave.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Soleil Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 409-0801	385	14	27.5	75.1%	4 (1.0%)	18 (4.7%)	356 (92.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	27.3	4192^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	28.4%		21.3	4748^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.1%	556	13.7		13.7	35.1	25.0	41.2				33.5	29.8	33.9	19.6				28.1							$38,326	$37,496	$830
Hollydale	Public	K-8	5511 Century Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8016	794	39	20.2	87.9%	9 (1.1%)	8 (1.0%)	765 (96.3%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	36.9	3416^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.7%		46.1	2786^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.5%	630	20.0	35.9	28.1	38.0	43.6	42.0	44.7	40.7	54.8	44.3	33.3	36.6	25.5	21.2	31.8	37.5	31.1	82.5	89.3	88.4	88.4	87.4	86.4	$16,046	$14,896	$1,150
Rosa Parks Elementary	Public	K-6	3900 Agnes St.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1401	343	14	24.5	93.9%	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.3%)	309 (90.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.2	4299^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.6%		24.8	4383^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	25.3%	84	22.5		22.5	20.4	20.5	44.9	28.3			28.7	31.9	27.3	32.7	15.1			26.4							$22,244	$19,372	$2,872
Howard Tanner	Public	K-5	7210 Rosecrans Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8060	428	21	20.8	97.0%	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.3%)	394 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	35.3	3555^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.3%		38	3308^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.6%	247	20.0		20.0	29.0	43.8	40.3				37.8	38.7	41.5	20.0				33.0	83.3	94.1		86.9	89.3	94.1	$16,923	$15,728	$1,195
Will Rogers Elementary	Public	K-6	11220 Duncan Ave.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1542	684	29	23.5	89.5%	4 (0.6%)	22 (3.2%)	654 (95.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37.9	3345^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.9%		38	3307^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.7%	38	15.0		15.0	40.0	29.0	31.3	50.6			37.8	46.3	35.4	18.8	37.0			35.0	97.3	97.3		98.2	97.3	98.2	$18,822	$15,984	$2,838
Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	4225 Sanborn Ave.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1513	492	21	23.4	91.3%	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.5%)	473 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.3	1999^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.9%		47.7	2690^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.2%	691	42.2		42.2	40.6	58.5	67.2	52.3			54.7	34.4	53.9	48.4	29.2			41.5	76.9	82.1	93.6	82.1	82.1	83.3	$19,945	$17,076	$2,869

Frequently Asked Questions about Janie P. Abbott Elementary

Is Janie P. Abbott Elementary a good school?

Janie P. Abbott Elementary ranks 4079^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Janie P. Abbott Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended Janie P. Abbott Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Janie P. Abbott Elementary?

Students at Janie P. Abbott Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Janie P. Abbott Elementary attend?

Students who attend Janie P. Abbott Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Marco Antonio Firebaugh High

What district is Janie P. Abbott Elementary in?

Lynwood Unified

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