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Public School Review - Established 2003

Lawndale Elementary School District

4161 West 147th St.
Lawndale, CA 90260-1709
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (310) 973-1300
www.lawndalesd.net

Top Rankings

Lawndale Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public schools serving 4,314 students in Lawndale Elementary School District. This district's average testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in California.
Public Schools in Lawndale Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
10,347 Schools
# Students
4,314 Students
5,790,405 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
267,593 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeLawndale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
Kind569264
1419187
2473196
3467204
4473205
5470209
6438210
7524213
8481216
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District Rank

Lawndale Elementary School District, which is ranked #736 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CA)
#705 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearLawndale Elementary School District
2023#705
2022#748
2021#950
2019#798
2018#445
2017#458
2016#504
2015#584
2014#153
2013#516
2012#487
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32%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearLawndale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202332%34%
202231%33%
202120%34%
201938%40%
201836%39%
201735%38%
201632%37%
201524%34%
201464%63%
201358%59%
201259%59%
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48%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearLawndale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202248%47%
202120%49%
201950%51%
201836%50%
201746%48%
201645%48%
201541%44%
201484%58%
201352%57%
201256%58%
201154%56%
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28%
29%
(21-22)
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.63

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearLawndale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20240.410.63
20230.420.64
20220.420.63
20210.420.62
20200.430.63
20190.430.63
20180.400.64
20170.400.64
20160.410.64
20150.410.64
20140.420.65
20130.420.65
20120.410.65
20110.430.67
20100.430.67
20090.460.71
20080.450.65
20070.470.67
20060.480.66
20050.480.67
20040.500.67
20030.520.67
20020.550.67
20010.560.67
20000.580.67
19990.610.67
19980.640.67
19970.670.67
19960.680.67
19950.690.67
19940.700.67
19930.710.67
19920.700.67
19910.710.67
19900.690.66
19890.690.65
19880.680.65
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% American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2002)

YearLawndale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20021%2%
19991%1%
19981%1%
19971%1%
19961%1%
19951%1%
19931%1%
19921%1%
19911%1%
19881%1%
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% Asian
5%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLawndale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20245%12%
20236%12%
20226%12%
20216%12%
20205%12%
20195%12%
20185%11%
20175%11%
20165%11%
20156%11%
20146%11%
20137%11%
20127%11%
20117%11%
20108%11%
20098%11%
20089%12%
200710%12%
20069%12%
20059%12%
200410%12%
20039%11%
200210%11%
20019%11%
200010%11%
199910%11%
199810%11%
199712%11%
199614%11%
199515%11%
199416%11%
199316%11%
199215%11%
199115%11%
199015%10%
198915%10%
198815%10%
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% Hispanic
77%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLawndale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202476%56%
202376%55%
202275%56%
202175%56%
202075%55%
201975%55%
201877%54%
201777%54%
201676%54%
201576%54%
201476%53%
201375%53%
201276%52%
201175%51%
201075%50%
200972%49%
200873%50%
200771%49%
200671%48%
200570%47%
200468%46%
200367%45%
200265%44%
200163%43%
200061%42%
199957%41%
199854%40%
199751%40%
199649%39%
199547%38%
199445%37%
199344%36%
199243%35%
199141%34%
199041%33%
198939%31%
198839%30%
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% Black
9%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLawndale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202410%5%
202310%5%
202210%5%
202111%5%
202010%5%
201910%5%
201811%6%
201711%6%
201611%6%
201511%6%
201410%6%
20139%6%
201210%6%
201110%7%
201010%7%
200912%7%
200813%8%
200713%8%
200614%8%
200514%8%
200414%8%
200315%8%
200216%8%
200118%8%
200018%9%
199920%9%
199821%9%
199721%9%
199620%9%
199519%9%
199418%9%
199315%9%
199213%9%
199113%9%
199010%9%
19899%9%
19887%9%
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% White
4%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLawndale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20244%20%
20234%21%
20224%21%
20214%22%
20205%23%
20195%23%
20184%24%
20174%24%
20164%24%
20154%24%
20145%25%
20135%25%
20125%26%
20115%27%
20105%27%
20096%28%
20085%29%
20076%29%
20066%31%
20057%31%
20048%32%
20039%34%
20028%35%
200110%36%
200011%37%
199912%38%
199814%39%
199715%39%
199616%40%
199518%41%
199421%42%
199324%43%
199228%44%
199130%45%
199034%47%
198937%49%
198838%50%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)

YearLawndale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20141%1%
20131%1%
20121%1%
20111%1%
20101%1%
20092%1%
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% Two or more races
4%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearLawndale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20244%6%
20233%6%
20224%5%
20213%5%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20183%4%
20173%4%
20163%4%
20153%3%
20142%3%
20133%3%
20121%3%
20112%2%
20101%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $42,597 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,072 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$184 MM
$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearLawndale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$184 MM$8 MM
2022$170 MM$7 MM
2021$184 MM$8 MM
2020$170 MM$7 MM
2019$181 MM$7 MM
2018$153 MM$29 MM
2017$161 MM$26 MM
2016$85 MM$24 MM
2015$59 MM$17 MM
2014$66 MM$21 MM
2012$58 MM$19 MM
2011$62 MM$19 MM
2010$59 MM$17 MM
2009$63 MM$19 MM
2008$64 MM$19 MM
2007$66 MM$19 MM
2006$60 MM$17 MM
2005$61 MM$16 MM
2004$58 MM$16 MM
2003$68 MM$16 MM
2002$49 MM$15 MM
2001$48 MM$15 MM
2000$44 MM$13 MM
1999$39 MM$12 MM
1998$33 MM$11 MM
1997$30 MM$10 MM
1996$26 MM$9 MM
1995$23 MM$8 MM
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Spending
$164 MM
$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearLawndale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$164 MM$7 MM
2022$168 MM$7 MM
2021$164 MM$7 MM
2020$168 MM$7 MM
2019$174 MM$7 MM
2018$151 MM$29 MM
2017$151 MM$24 MM
2016$79 MM$23 MM
2015$63 MM$18 MM
2014$64 MM$21 MM
2012$63 MM$19 MM
2011$61 MM$19 MM
2010$63 MM$18 MM
2009$62 MM$18 MM
2008$63 MM$19 MM
2007$63 MM$18 MM
2006$68 MM$17 MM
2005$61 MM$16 MM
2004$56 MM$17 MM
2003$58 MM$15 MM
2002$57 MM$16 MM
2001$49 MM$14 MM
2000$44 MM$13 MM
1999$37 MM$11 MM
1998$33 MM$11 MM
1997$28 MM$10 MM
1996$24 MM$8 MM
1995$22 MM$8 MM
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Revenue / Student
$42,597
$20,100

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearLawndale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$40,343$15,607
2022$32,864$14,213
2021$37,161$15,669
2020$32,864$14,213
2019$34,158$14,063
2018$25,780$16,033
2017$26,708$16,692
2016$13,771$15,604
2015$9,416$10,238
2014$10,437$11,786
2012$9,321$11,929
2011$9,827$11,681
2010$9,394$10,238
2009$10,168$11,099
2008$10,266$11,762
2007$10,483$11,879
2006$9,317$10,859
2005$9,303$10,445
2004$9,008$10,566
2003$10,584$10,456
2002$7,854$9,803
2001$8,038$10,568
2000$7,588$8,943
1999$6,660$8,203
1998$5,841$7,395
1997$5,492$6,922
1995$4,746$5,953
1992$4,231$5,430
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Spending / Student
$38,072
$18,511

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearLawndale Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$36,057$13,914
2022$32,565$13,602
2021$33,214$13,970
2020$32,565$13,602
2019$32,925$13,522
2018$25,424$16,124
2017$25,096$15,588
2016$12,804$14,779
2015$9,939$10,739
2014$10,176$11,804
2012$10,033$12,155
2011$9,696$11,509
2010$9,915$10,739
2009$9,993$10,975
2008$10,096$11,678
2007$10,088$11,317
2006$10,526$10,926
2005$9,408$10,789
2004$8,636$11,073
2003$9,012$10,210
2002$9,187$10,600
2001$8,101$10,007
2000$7,475$9,131
1999$6,434$7,911
1998$5,868$7,592
1997$5,161$6,759
1995$4,537$6,033
1992$4,188$5,588
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Best Lawndale Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mark Twain Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3728 West 154th St.
Lawndale, CA 90260
(310) 675-9134
Gr: K-5 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #22.
Jane Addams Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4535 West 153rd Pl.
Lawndale, CA 90260
(310) 676-4806
Gr: 6-8 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #33.
Lucille J. Smith Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4521 West 147th St.
Lawndale, CA 90260
(310) 970-2915
Gr: K-5 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #44.
William Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4130 West 154th St.
Lawndale, CA 90260
(310) 676-0197
Gr: K-5 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #55.
Will Rogers Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4110 West 154th St.
Lawndale, CA 90260
(310) 676-1197
Gr: 6-8 | 799 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #66.
Billy Mitchell Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
14429 Condon Ave.
Lawndale, CA 90260
(310) 676-6140
Gr: K-5 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #77.
F. D. Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3533 West Marine Blvd.
Lawndale, CA 90260
(310) 675-1121
Gr: K-5 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #88.
William Green Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4520 West 168th St.
Lawndale, CA 90260
(310) 370-3585
Gr: K-5 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: n/an/a
Carson School
3530 West 147th St.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 263-6830

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lawndale Elementary School District?
Lawndale Elementary School District manages 9 public schools serving 4,314 students.
What is the rank of Lawndale Elementary School District?
Lawndale Elementary School District is ranked #736 out of 1,904 school districts in California (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Lawndale Elementary School District?
77% of Lawndale Elementary School District students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, 4% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Lawndale Elementary School District?
Lawndale Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.
What is Lawndale Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $38,072 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 4,314 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 90-94%
  • : Top 50% in CA
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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