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Lawndale, CA
Public School Ratings




Lawndale Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Lawndale


Centinela Valley Union High School District details

Centinela Valley Union High School District
14901 South Inglewood Ave.
Lawndale, CA 90260

5,600 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

21 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Centinela Valley Union High School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

5

(10 is best)

Better than 41.5% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 27.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
32%
41%
50%
47%
14%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Centinela Valley Independent Study School
4951 Marine Ave.
Lawndale, CA, 90260
09-12
Hawthorne High School
4859 West El Segundo Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA, 90250
09-12
Lawndale High School
14901 South Inglewood Ave.
Lawndale, CA, 90260
09-12
Leuzinger High School
4118 West Rosecrans Ave.
Lawndale, CA, 90260
09-12
R. K. Lloyde High School
4951 Marine Ave.
Lawndale, CA, 90260
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 1.4% 22.0%
Black 16.4% 5.2%
Hispanic 77.6% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.4% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.1% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 80.9% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 72.6% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 8.2% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,793 $66,039,000 39.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,523 $8,531,000 5.1%
Staff $916 $5,129,000 3.0%
General Administration $373 $2,088,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,034 $5,793,000 3.4%
Operation $2,302 $12,890,000 7.6%
Transportation $349 $1,957,000 1.2%
Other $1,591 $8,910,000 5.3%
Total Support $8,089 $45,298,000 26.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $10,223 $57,250,000 34.0%
Total Expenditures $30,105 $168,587,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Lawndale Elementary School District details

Lawndale Elementary School District
4161 West 147th St.
Lawndale, CA 90260

4,420 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

22 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Lawndale Elementary School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

7

(10 is best)

Better than 65.0% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 52.6% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
42%
41%
49%
47%
36%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Billy Mitchell Elementary School
14429 Condon Ave.
Lawndale, CA, 90260
KG-05
Carson School
3530 West 147th St.
Hawthorne, CA, 90250
M-M
F. D. Roosevelt Elementary School
3533 West Marine Blvd.
Lawndale, CA, 90260
KG-05
Jane Addams Middle School
4535 West 153rd Pl.
Lawndale, CA, 90260
06-08
Lucille J. Smith Elementary School
4521 West 147th St.
Lawndale, CA, 90260
KG-05
Mark Twain Elementary School
3728 West 154th St.
Lawndale, CA, 90260
KG-05
Will Rogers Middle School
4110 West 154th St.
Lawndale, CA, 90260
06-08
William Anderson Elementary School
4130 West 154th St.
Lawndale, CA, 90260
KG-05
William Green Elementary School
4520 West 168th St.
Lawndale, CA, 90260
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 4.0% 22.0%
Black 9.9% 5.2%
Hispanic 79.5% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 5.7% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.9% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 80.2% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 70.0% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 10.3% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,420 $54,897,000 28.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,336 $5,905,000 3.1%
Staff $1,949 $8,615,000 4.5%
General Administration $297 $1,313,000 0.7%
School Administration $1,020 $4,507,000 2.4%
Operation $1,321 $5,838,000 3.1%
Transportation $166 $732,000 0.4%
Other $1,228 $5,429,000 2.8%
Total Support $7,317 $32,339,000 16.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $23,563 $104,147,000 54.4%
Total Expenditures $43,299 $191,383,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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