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Larchmont Charter vs. Melrose Avenue Elementary School

Should you attend Larchmont Charter 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
Larchmont Charter
1265 N. Fairfax Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90004
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Melrose Avenue Elementary School
731 N. Detroit St.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Larchmont Charter 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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
Serving 1,620 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Larchmont Charter 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 55% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
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-12
K-5
Total Students
1,620 students
420 students
This chart displays total students of Larchmont Charter by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Melrose Avenue Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
18 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Melrose Avenue Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Larchmont Charter and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 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

#1359 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 Larchmont Charter, 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.
55%
(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 Larchmont Charter 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.
69%
(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 Larchmont Charter 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.
48%
(Top 20% in CA)
55-59%
(Top 10% in CA)
90-94%
(Top 50% in CA)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Larchmont Charter and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Larchmont Charter by grade.
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Kindergarten Students
122
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Grade 1 Students
111
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Grade 2 Students
113
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Grade 3 Students
117
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Grade 4 Students
116
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Grade 5 Students
132
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Grade 6 Students
136
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Grade 7 Students
131
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Grade 8 Students
130
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Grade 9 Students
128
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Grade 10 Students
145
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Grade 11 Students
134
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Grade 12 Students
105
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Melrose Avenue Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
23%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Larchmont Charter and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 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
26%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Larchmont Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 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
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Larchmont Charter and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 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
36%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Larchmont Charter and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 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
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% Two or more races
11%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Larchmont Charter and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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.
0.74
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This chart displays the diversity score of Larchmont Charter and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 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
31%
33%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Larchmont Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 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
17%
8%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Larchmont Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 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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