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Playa Vista Elementary School vs. Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter

Should you attend Playa Vista Elementary School or Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter? 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
Playa Vista Elementary School
13150 West Bluff Creek Dr.
Playa Vista, CA 90094
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter
1022 North Van Ness Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90038
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Playa Vista 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%)

Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 474 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Playa Vista 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 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 763 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-6
Total Students
474 students
763 students
This chart displays total students of Playa Vista Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
This chart displays gender of Playa Vista Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
38 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Playa Vista Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Playa Vista 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 Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#666 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#5529 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Playa Vista Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 10% in CA)
27%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Playa Vista 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 Santa Monica Boulevard Community 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.
75-79%
(Top 10% in CA)
33%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Playa Vista 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 Santa Monica Boulevard Community 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.
55-59%
(Top 10% in CA)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Playa Vista Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter by grade.
Kindergarten Students
148
137
Grade 1 Students
76
107
Grade 2 Students
68
84
Grade 3 Students
63
124
Grade 4 Students
68
117
Grade 5 Students
51
115
Grade 6 Students
-
79

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Playa Vista 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 Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
97%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Playa Vista 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 Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Playa Vista 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 Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
32%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Playa Vista 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 Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
20%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Playa Vista 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.
n/a
0.79
0.06
This chart displays the diversity score of Playa Vista 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 Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Playa Vista 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 Santa Monica Boulevard Community 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Playa Vista 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 Santa Monica Boulevard Community 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.
 
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