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Hancock Park Elementary School vs. Melrose Avenue Elementary School

Should you attend Hancock Park Elementary School or Melrose Avenue Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Hancock Park Elementary School
408 S. Fairfax Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Melrose Avenue Elementary School
731 N. Detroit St.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Hancock Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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%)

Melrose Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Hancock Park Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
Melrose Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
530 students
420 students
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This chart displays total students of Melrose Avenue Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
18 teachers
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hancock Park Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Melrose Avenue Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#1454 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#723 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hancock Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Melrose Avenue Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 20% in CA)
70%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hancock Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Melrose Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 20% in CA)
74%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hancock Park Elementary School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Melrose Avenue Elementary School 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.
40-44%
(Top 30% in CA)
55-59%
(Top 10% in CA)

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
41%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hancock Park Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Melrose Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hancock Park Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Melrose Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hancock Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Melrose Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
31%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hancock Park Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Melrose Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Melrose Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hancock Park Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Melrose Avenue Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
(21-22 School Year Data)
33%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hancock Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Melrose Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(21-22 School Year Data)
8%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hancock Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Melrose Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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