Best traditional public schools in Los Angeles Unified (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools in Los Angeles Unified, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Roscomare Road Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	84.6 Top 10%	92% Math proficiency	438
2	Warner Avenue Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	83.3 Top 10%	86% Math proficiency	545
3	Overland Avenue Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	83.0 Top 10%	85% Math proficiency	485
4	Fairburn Avenue Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	81.1 Top 10%	87% Math proficiency	466
5	Wonderland Avenue Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	80.9 Top 10%	87% Math proficiency	435
6	Broadway Elementary Venice · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	80.4 Top 10%	86% Math proficiency	546
7	Porter Ranch Community Porter Ranch · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	79.6 Top 25%	79% Math proficiency	1,312
8	Ivanhoe Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	79.5 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	426
9	Lanai Road Elementary Encino · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	78.6 Top 25%	76% Math proficiency	566
10	Mar Vista Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	78.1 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	590
11	Academy for Enriched Sciences Encino · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	76.0 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	291
12	Clover Avenue Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	75.8 Top 25%	82% Math proficiency	468
13	Mt. Washington Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	75.0 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	430
14	Franklin Avenue Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	74.7 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	387
15	Valley View Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	74.5 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	151
16	Coeur D'Alene Avenue Elementary Venice · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	71.3 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	295
17	Kester Avenue Elementary Van Nuys · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	71.0 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	886
18	Delevan Drive Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	70.1 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	483
19	Playa del Rey Elementary Culver City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	69.9 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	272
20	Castle Heights Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	69.7 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	501
21	Playa Vista Elementary Playa Vista · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	69.6 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	488
22	Eagle Rock Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	69.2 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	755
23	Melrose Avenue Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	68.2 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	419
24	West Hollywood Elementary West Hollywood · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	68.0 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	313
25	Third Street Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	67.4 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	717
26	Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy Wilmington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	66.9 Top 25%	87% Math proficiency	452
27	White Point Elementary San Pedro · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	66.8 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	314
28	Richland Avenue Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–7	Public	66.2 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	280
29	Dahlia Heights Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	66.0 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	410
30	Kentwood Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	64.8 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	352
31	Taper Avenue Elementary San Pedro · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	64.7 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	672
32	Cowan Avenue Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	64.6 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	377
33	Canfield Avenue Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	63.6 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	285
34	Girls Academic Leadership Acad Dr. Michelle King Sch STEM Los Angeles · High · Grades 6–12	Public	63.4 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	720
35	Robert Frost Middle Granada Hills · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	62.8 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	1,505
36	Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	61.8 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	128
37	Hancock Park Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	61.3 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	589
38	Park Western Place Elementary San Pedro · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	60.8 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	528
39	Mayall Street Elementary North Hills · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	60.3 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	471
40	Darby Avenue Elementary Northridge · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	58.7 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	412
41	Short Avenue Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	58.6 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	414
42	Chandler Elementary Sherman Oaks · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	56.9 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	450
43	Rio Vista Elementary North Hollywood · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	56.5 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	348
44	Solano Avenue Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	55.7 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	198
45	Point Fermin Elementary San Pedro · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	55.1 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	304
46	Toluca Lake Elementary North Hollywood · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	54.8 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	503
47	Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle Rancho Palos Verdes · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	53.8 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	1,337
48	Walter Reed Middle North Hollywood · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	53.6 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	1,580
49	One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary Gardena · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	53.2 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	353
50	Allesandro Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	52.6 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	267
51	Vena Avenue Elementary Arleta · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	52.3 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	464
52	Rockdale Visual & Performing Arts Magnet Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	51.9 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	325
53	Palms Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	51.7 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	1,081
54	Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place Elementary Carson · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	50.9 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	413
55	Braddock Drive Elementary Culver City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	50.7 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	541
56	Dr. Sammy Lee Medical and Health Science Magnet Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	50.7 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	551
57	Capistrano Avenue Elementary West Hills · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	50.6 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	415
58	Mountain View Elementary Tujunga · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	50.2 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	567
59	Chapman Elementary Gardena · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	50.0 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	406
60	Beethoven Street Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	49.8 Lower 50%	57% Math proficiency	315
61	Carson Street Elementary Carson · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	49.7 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	623
62	North Hollywood Senior High North Hollywood · High · Grades 9–12	Public	49.7 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	2,444
63	Walgrove Avenue Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	49.5 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	271
64	Chatsworth Park ES Urban Planning/Comm Development Magnet Chatsworth · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	49.4 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	422
65	Micheltorena Street Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	49.2 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	388
66	John Marshall Senior High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	48.5 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,842
67	Germain Academy For Academic Achievement Chatsworth · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	48.4 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	564
68	Gardner Street Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	48.3 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	361
69	Los Feliz Science/Tech/Engineer/Math/Medicine Magnet Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	48.2 Lower 50%	56% Math proficiency	428
70	Queen Anne Place Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	48.2 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	337
71	Robert Hill Lane Elementary Monterey Park · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	47.7 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	248
72	George K. Porter Middle Granada Hills · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	47.2 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	1,009
73	Haskell Elem Sci Tech Engr Arts And Math (STEAM) Magnet Granada Hills · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	46.7 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	560
74	Andasol Avenue Elementary Northridge · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	46.4 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	411
75	Eagle Rock High Los Angeles · High · Grades 7–12	Public	46.4 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	2,031
76	Dorris Place Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	46.3 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	230
77	Brooklyn Avenue Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	46.2 Lower 50%	56% Math proficiency	510
78	City Terrace Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	45.4 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	313
79	Fairfax Senior High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	45.3 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	1,495
80	Ernest Lawrence Middle Chatsworth · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	44.3 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	1,076
81	San Pascual Elem Sci Tech Engr Arts And Math (STEAM) Magnet Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	44.3 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	249
82	Bryson Avenue Elementary South Gate · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	44.2 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	706
83	Garvanza Elementary School Technology and Leadership Magnet Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	44.1 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	239
84	Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle Northridge · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	43.9 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	870
85	Halldale Elementary Torrance · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	43.8 Lower 50%	54% Math proficiency	425
86	Charles H. Kim Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	43.4 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	483
87	Multnomah Street Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	43.2 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	322
88	Nora Sterry Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	42.9 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	188
89	Hoover Street Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	42.7 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	551
90	Burbank Boulevard Elementary North Hollywood · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	42.5 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	319
91	San Jose Street Elementary Mission Hills · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	42.4 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	638
92	Harry Bridges Span Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	42.1 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	1,171
93	Lorne Street Elementary Northridge · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	42.0 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	372
94	Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High Carson · High · Grades 9–12	Public	41.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	438
95	Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Hntngtn Park Inst of Appl Med Huntington Park · High · Grades 9–12	Public	41.5 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	729
96	Venice Senior High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	41.5 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	2,293
97	Yorkdale Elementary Los Angeles · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	41.5 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	205
98	James A. Garfield Senior High Los Angeles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	41.3 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	2,237
99	John Burroughs Middle Los Angeles · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	41.3 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	1,302
100	Benjamin Franklin Senior High Los Angeles · High · Grades 6–12	Public	41.2 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	1,284

Roscomare Road Elementary in Los Angeles leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Los Angeles Unified with a Success Index (US) of 84.6. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Los Angeles Unified?

Roscomare Road Elementary in Los Angeles, California ranks first among traditional public schools in Los Angeles Unified with a Success Index (US) of 84.6 out of 100 (Enrollment: 438).

How are traditional public schools in Los Angeles Unified ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.