El Segundo Unified School District

641 Sheldon St.
El Segundo, CA 90245-3036
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

El Segundo Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,160 students in El Segundo Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in El Segundo Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% 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
5 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
3,506 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

El Segundo Unified School District, which is ranked #81 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 99% has increased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#78 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of El Segundo Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of El Segundo Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of El Segundo Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
29%
≥99%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of El Segundo Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.65
# American Indian Students
4 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
327 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
9%
12%
# Hispanic Students
829 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
54%
# Black Students
151 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
1,601 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
46%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
583 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
293
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
187
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
231
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
233
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
200
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
196
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
279
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
273
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
268
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
323
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
365
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
340
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
318
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,948 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,962 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of El Segundo Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of El Segundo Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,948
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in El Segundo Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,962
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in El Segundo Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best El Segundo Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Center Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
700 Center St.
El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 615-2676
Grades: K-5
| 773 students
Rank: #22.
Richmond Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
615 Richmond St.
El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 606-6831
Grades: K-5
| 568 students
Rank: #33.
El Segundo Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
332 Center St.
El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 615-2690
Grades: 6-8
| 819 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,506 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : ≥99% (Top 1% in CA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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