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Hollydale

Q: Is Hollydale a good school?

Hollydale ranks 3416 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3416^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of California elementary schools

Summary

Hollydale is a K-8 elementary school serving 794 students in South Gate, California, as part of the Paramount Unified School District, operating in a high-need community where the vast majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school's overall state ranking has declined recently, it shows important strengths, particularly in how it serves specific groups of students; for instance, its special education students rank in the top 25% statewide, and it has historically excelled with English learners. Academically, Hollydale consistently outperforms the Paramount Unified district average in math, science, and English, and its 8th graders show particularly strong readiness for high school, scoring well above both district and state averages. Compared to some nearby schools like Howard Tanner or Theodore Roosevelt, which serve similar student populations, Hollydale achieves better academic outcomes.

The school manages its resources efficiently, with a moderate per-student spending and a favorable student-teacher ratio compared to higher-performing schools like Imperial Elementary or Clinton William Jefferson. A key area for continued focus is chronic absenteeism, which, while improved since the pandemic, remains higher than the state average and is a significant barrier to learning. In summary, Hollydale is a school that demonstrates notable effectiveness with vulnerable student subgroups within a challenging district context, but faces ongoing work to reverse its overall performance trend and improve student attendance.

794

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,094

Per pupil spending ?

87.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5511 Century Blvd.
South Gate, CA 90280-8114

(562) 602-8016

District: Paramount Unified

Students who attend Hollydale usually attend:

High:

Paramount High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.3%

White:

1.1%

Asian:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 59th percentile in 2023 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 59th-percentile peak (2023) to 42nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg32%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,416^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,157^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Paramount Unified

948^th of 1,543Paramount 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	3416 of 5857	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	2786 of 5869	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	2397 of 5859	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	2637 of 5883	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	932 of 1417	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	2989 of 5789	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	2718 of 5662	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.1	3237 of 5692	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.4	3185 of 5614	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.3	3599 of 5611	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.5	3347 of 5530	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.7	3279 of 5390	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.9	2606 of 5377	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.9	3299 of 5314	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.7	2440 of 5193	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	39.6	2969 of 5113	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.1	2838 of 5113	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.4	3421 of 4818	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.8	3423 of 4822	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.6	3736 of 4809	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	37.4	1184 of 2227	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	252 of 293	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	2063 of 2585	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.2	922 of 2128	56.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	73.4	347 of 3162	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	45.1	1474 of 3245	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	1179 of 3311	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	395 of 602	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	1324 of 3275	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	541 of 3246	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	3208 of 5597	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	2614 of 5612	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	2152 of 5609	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	2524 of 5635	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.1	832 of 1267	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	2846 of 5492	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	2458 of 5413	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	2150 of 5107	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	1573 of 5107	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	1125 of 5087	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	1394 of 5084	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	1717 of 4963	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	1475 of 4830	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	2383 of 5460	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	1882 of 5517	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	1424 of 5363	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	1402 of 5264	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	46.5	531 of 1110	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	1672 of 5173	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	1467 of 5084	71.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	3397 of 5628	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	2749 of 5643	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	2520 of 5638	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	2567 of 5663	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.3	814 of 1272	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	2837 of 5510	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	2750 of 5431	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	708 of 2847	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	717 of 2635	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	44.5	1063 of 2420	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	1157 of 2761	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	1344 of 2783	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	1077 of 2781	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	1274 of 2740	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	559 of 894	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	1086 of 2715	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	1062 of 2480	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.7	1138 of 2508	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.2	932 of 2497	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.2	1008 of 2477	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.3	855 of 2379	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.4	939 of 2259	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.3	751 of 2236	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.8	1045 of 2179	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.7	805 of 2063	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.6	930 of 2005	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.6	870 of 1999	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.2	916 of 1804	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.0	937 of 1777	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.0	1131 of 1769	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.2	984 of 1531	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	268 of 354	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.7	313 of 1491	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	306 of 1369	77.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	36.0	925 of 1521	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	448 of 1540	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	37.8	215 of 363	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	459 of 1442	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	427 of 1364	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	1019 of 2533	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	1290 of 2551	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	996 of 2531	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	1383 of 2509	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	453 of 738	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	954 of 2380	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	967 of 2262	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	617 of 2395	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	786 of 2388	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	498 of 2374	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	647 of 2359	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	499 of 2213	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	528 of 2072	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	696 of 2542	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	845 of 2579	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	591 of 2531	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	670 of 2458	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	317 of 721	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	486 of 2369	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	512 of 2230	77.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	1151 of 2534	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	1205 of 2552	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	995 of 2538	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	1004 of 2527	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	470 of 763	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	1052 of 2407	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	1002 of 2273	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	364 of 1566	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	37.0	867 of 1552	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1276 of 1531	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2024)89th percentile+36 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2022)47th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)39th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-4 vs state

Mathematics31%-6 vs state

Science28%-5 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 (2024)
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
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	$21,094	$1,864	$19,230
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
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
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	$21,963	$2,181	$19,782
Theodore Roosevelt	Public	K-5	13451 Merkel Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8056	491	24	20.8	92.7%	4 (0.8%)	51 (10.4%)	419 (85.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	22.9	4599^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.5%		27.3	4176^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.8%	423	18.8		18.8	25.3	27.5	40.0				30.6	25.5	19.0	23.8				23.0							$21,608	$1,832	$19,776
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
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	$22,495	$1,903	$20,592
Lugo Elementary	Public	K-6	4345 Pendleton Ave.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1493	318	17	19.2	89.3%	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.8%)	302 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.3	5164^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.8%		15.9	5220^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.1%	56	10.6		10.6	15.4	21.6	33.3	28.9			24.7	21.6	25.0	14.9	13.0			18.3	96.3				96.3
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
Imperial Elementary	Public	K-3	8133 Imperial Hwy.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3578	653	28	23.3	75.7%	40 (6.1%)	9 (1.4%)	581 (89.0%)	17 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)								(n/a)				47.2						47.2	54.8						54.8	95.2	95.9		97.2	96.6	97.2	$17,074	$1,926	$15,148

Frequently Asked Questions about Hollydale

What is the racial makeup of Hollydale?

Students at Hollydale are 96% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Hollydale in?

Paramount Unified

How many students attend Hollydale?

In the 2024-25 school year, 794 students attended Hollydale.

What schools do graduates of Hollydale attend?

Students who attend Hollydale usually go on to attend:

High : Paramount High

Is Hollydale a good school?

Hollydale ranks 3416^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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