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Lynwood Unified 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 2025 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 5,826 students in Lynwood Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Lynwood Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
11,196 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
489 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Lynwood Unified School District, which is ranked #1440 of all 1,925 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 84% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1391 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
29%
Graduation Rate
84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.64
# American Indian Students
10 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
10,534 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
94%
55%
# Black Students
529 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
69 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
1%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
979
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
755
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
774
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
803
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
813
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
807
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
895
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
842
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
884
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
927
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
902
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
905
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
910
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,120 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,324 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$237 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$228 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,120
$19,974
Spending / Student
$20,324
$18,396
Best Lynwood Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Will Rogers Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11220 Duncan Ave.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1542
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1542
Grades: K-6
| 674 students
Rank: #22.
Mark Twain Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
12315 Thorson Ave.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1500
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1500
Grades: K-6
| 563 students
Rank: #33.
Janie P. Abbott Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5260 East Clark St.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1498
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1498
Grades: K-6
| 449 students
Rank: #44.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4225 Sanborn Ave.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1513
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1513
Grades: K-6
| 505 students
Rank: #55.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3593 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 886-5900
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 886-5900
Grades: K-6
| 541 students
Rank: #66.
Rosa Parks Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3900 Agnes St.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1401
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1401
Grades: K-6
| 379 students
Rank: #77.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11031 State St.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1518
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1518
Grades: K-6
| 360 students
Rank: #88.
Helen Keller Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3521 Palm Ave.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 886-5700
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 886-5700
Grades: K-6
| 434 students
Rank: #99.
Lindbergh Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3300 Cedar Ave.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1521
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1521
Grades: K-6
| 560 students
Rank: #1010.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10835 Mallison Ave.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1511
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1511
Grades: K-6
| 475 students
Rank: #1111.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11700 School St.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1525
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1525
Grades: K-6
| 540 students
Rank: #1212.
Lugo Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4345 Pendleton Ave.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1493
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1493
Grades: K-6
| 346 students
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