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Culver City Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 4,657 students in Culver City Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Culver City Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
6,812 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Culver City Unified School District, which is ranked #262 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#263 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.65
# American Indian Students
8 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
828 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
12%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,536 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
54%
# Black Students
762 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
11%
5%
# White Students
1,659 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
25%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
989 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
614
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
501
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
474
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
484
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
507
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
494
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
529
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
524
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
530
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
543
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
528
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
556
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
528
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,013 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,181 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,013
$21,485
Spending / Student
$17,181
$19,787
Best Culver City Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
El Marino Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11450 Port Rd.
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4241
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4241
Grades: K-5
| 779 students
Rank: #22.
Farragut Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10820 Farragut Dr.
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4323
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4323
Grades: K-5
| 560 students
Rank: #33.
Linwood E. Howe Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4100 Irving Pl.
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 842-4338
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 842-4338
Grades: K-5
| 559 students
Rank: #44.
Culver City Unified School District Iacademy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4601 Elenda St. Cp Annex
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4200
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4200
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #55.
El Rincon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11177 Overland Ave.
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4340
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4340
Grades: K-5
| 608 students
Rank: #66.
Culver City Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4601 Elenda St.
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4200
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,583 students
Rank: #77.
La Ballona Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10915 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 842-4334
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 842-4334
Grades: K-5
| 568 students
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