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Lindbergh Elementary

Public Grades K-6
3972nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 32% of California elementary schools
Summary

Lindbergh Elementary is a K-6 public school serving about 550 students in the Lynwood Unified school district, operating in a community with significant economic need where the vast majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school faces a major challenge with student attendance, having the highest rate of chronic absenteeism (43%) among the nearby schools analyzed; this is more than double the state average and likely holds back academic progress. In core subjects, its performance is slightly above the district average but trails behind some district peers like Helen Keller Elementary and Mark Twain Elementary. Notably, Lindbergh shows real strengths in supporting specific student groups, with its programs for English Language Learners and Special Education students ranking well above average statewide.

Interesting comparisons emerge with nearby schools in other districts. For instance, Soleil Academy Charter, which serves a similar population very close by, has a much lower absenteeism rate. Furthermore, schools in the neighboring Compton Unified district, such as Foster Elementary, demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement alongside near-perfect attendance, suggesting different systemic approaches. For Lindbergh to improve, targeted strategies to improve daily attendance and address inconsistent performance in upper-grade math and science appear to be key opportunities.

552
Students ?
24.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
91.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3300 Cedar Ave.
       Lynwood, CA  90262-4850

(310) 603-1521

District: Lynwood Unified


Students who attend Lindbergh Elementary usually attend:

High:    Marco Antonio Firebaugh High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
91.3%
African American:
6.9%
Pacific Islander:
0.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 19% California)
!Science scores 18 pts below the California average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school30%
District avg26%
California avg41%
3,972nd of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 32%▲ up 11 pts since 2015
From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 12Elementary Schools in the Lynwood Unified
1168th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202529.93972 of 585732.2%★★☆☆☆
202434.23596 of 586938.7%★★☆☆☆
202327.14151 of 585929.2%★☆☆☆☆
202224.44407 of 588325.1%★☆☆☆☆
202113.31333 of 14175.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201928.34082 of 578929.5%★☆☆☆☆
201818.34823 of 566214.8%★☆☆☆☆
201727.64036 of 569229.1%★☆☆☆☆
201622.94357 of 561422.4%★☆☆☆☆
201522.14422 of 561121.2%★☆☆☆☆
201320.54701 of 553015.0%★☆☆☆☆
20127.95269 of 53902.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201112.15125 of 53774.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201013.05017 of 53145.6%☆☆☆☆☆
200917.04618 of 519311.1%★☆☆☆☆
200816.94536 of 511311.3%★☆☆☆☆
200719.94303 of 511315.8%★☆☆☆☆
200621.13920 of 481818.6%★☆☆☆☆
200510.24649 of 48223.6%☆☆☆☆☆
200415.64301 of 480910.6%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202465.2534 of 316283.1%★★★★☆
202350.91147 of 324564.7%★★★☆☆
202238.41927 of 331141.8%★★☆☆☆
202132.0448 of 60225.6%★☆☆☆☆
201924.82883 of 327512.0%★☆☆☆☆
201829.72415 of 324625.6%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202527.54045 of 559727.7%★☆☆☆☆
202431.83655 of 561234.9%★★☆☆☆
202324.94246 of 560924.3%★☆☆☆☆
202221.84526 of 563519.7%★☆☆☆☆
202112.31219 of 12673.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201935.03410 of 549237.9%★★☆☆☆
201822.04372 of 541319.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202544.02717 of 510746.8%★★☆☆☆
202450.72222 of 510756.5%★★★☆☆
202339.22970 of 508741.6%★★☆☆☆
202236.23207 of 508436.9%★★☆☆☆
201941.52856 of 496342.5%★★☆☆☆
201827.03764 of 483022.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202541.23080 of 546043.6%★★☆☆☆
202445.52714 of 551750.8%★★★☆☆
202338.13223 of 536339.9%★★☆☆☆
202235.13414 of 526435.1%★★☆☆☆
202120.9973 of 111012.3%★☆☆☆☆
201941.43012 of 517341.8%★★☆☆☆
201826.54011 of 508421.1%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202532.73647 of 562835.2%★★☆☆☆
202437.13273 of 564342.0%★★☆☆☆
202330.23760 of 563833.3%★★☆☆☆
202228.53923 of 566330.7%★★☆☆☆
202116.51122 of 127211.8%★☆☆☆☆
201922.54429 of 551019.6%★☆☆☆☆
201816.04889 of 543110.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202549.91066 of 284762.6%★★★☆☆
202417.92501 of 26355.1%☆☆☆☆☆
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)83rd percentile+44 vs school
Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+30 vs school
Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+11 vs school
Male (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy37%-12 vs state
Mathematics26%-11 vs state
Science15%-18 vs state

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Lindbergh Elementary ranks 3972nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 552 students attended Lindbergh Elementary.

Students at Lindbergh Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 7% African American.

Students who attend Lindbergh Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Marco Antonio Firebaugh High


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