Laurel Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Laurel Elementary School

925 North Hayworth Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (323) 654-1930

Serving 247 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Laurel Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 247 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Laurel Elementary School's student population of 247 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Laurel Elementary School
Kind	21
1	15
2	22
3	17
4	18
5	19
6	50
7	51
8	34

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Total Students

247 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Laurel Elementary School
2022	224
2021	241
2020	265
2019	265
2018	319
2017	319
2016	311
2015	341
2014	376
2013	422
2012	400
2011	264
2010	233
2009	269
2008	269
2007	319
2006	382
2005	446
2004	409
2003	425
2002	424
2001	423
2000	451
1999	418
1998	461
1997	505
1996	480
1995	469
1994	502
1993	516
1992	540
1991	607
1990	535

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School
2023	14
2022	14
2021	13
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	15
2015	16
2014	22
2013	23
2012	19
2010	13
2009	18
2008	19
2007	18
2006	21
2005	23
2004	24
2003	25
2002	26
2001	25
2000	24
1999	23
1998	24
1997	23
1996	19
1995	12
1994	20
1993	21
1992	23
1991	23
1990	21

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School Calendar

School Motto

Panther Pride!

School Rankings

Laurel Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Laurel Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5677 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School
2023	#5677
2022	#6742
2019	#7467
2018	#5655
2017	#6317
2016	#5183
2015	#4447
2014	#1043
2013	#5496
2012	#5025
2011	#3207

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25-29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2023	27%	34%	31%
2022	17%	33%	28%
2019	22%	40%	33%
2018	27%	39%	31%
2017	22%	38%	30%
2016	28%	37%	28%
2015	27%	34%	25%
2014	50%	63%	56%
2013	47%	59%	53%
2012	50%	59%	53%
2011	62%	58%	51%

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30-34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	32%	47%	41%
2019	32%	51%	44%
2018	42%	50%	31%
2017	37%	48%	40%
2016	42%	48%	38%
2015	40%	44%	32%
2014	50%	58%	48%
2013	53%	57%	47%
2012	58%	58%	49%
2011	62%	56%	46%
2010	57%	54%	42%

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11-19%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	16:1	21:1	20:1
2021	19:1	22:1	21:1
2020	19:1	23:1	22:1
2019	19:1	23:1	22:1
2018	23:1	23:1	22:1
2017	23:1	23:1	22:1
2016	21:1	24:1	23:1
2015	21:1	24:1	23:1
2014	17:1	24:1	23:1
2013	18:1	24:1	23:1
2012	22:1	23:1	23:1
2010	18:1	21:1	21:1
2009	15:1	20:1	20:1
2008	14:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	21:1	21:1
2006	18:1	20:1	21:1
2005	19:1	21:1	22:1
2004	17:1	21:1	22:1
2003	17:1	20:1	22:1
2002	16:1	20:1	21:1
2001	17:1	20:1	21:1
2000	19:1	21:1	22:1
1999	18:1	21:1	22:1
1998	19:1	21:1	23:1
1997	22:1	23:1	24:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	39:1	25:1	26:1
1994	25:1	25:1	26:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	23:1	24:1	24:1
1991	26:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2012)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	4%	12%	6%
2021	5%	12%	6%
2020	6%	12%	7%
2019	6%	12%	7%
2018	9%	11%	6%
2017	9%	11%	6%
2016	12%	11%	6%
2015	12%	11%	8%
2014	10%	11%	7%
2013	9%	11%	7%
2012	9%	11%	7%
2011	8%	11%	6%
2010	9%	11%	6%
2009	11%	11%	6%
2008	13%	12%	6%
2007	15%	12%	7%
2006	18%	12%	6%
2005	21%	12%	6%
2004	21%	12%	6%
2003	23%	11%	7%
2002	18%	11%	6%
2001	14%	11%	6%
2000	12%	11%	7%
1999	8%	11%	7%
1998	9%	11%	7%
1997	9%	11%	7%
1996	9%	11%	8%
1995	6%	11%	7%
1994	6%	11%	8%
1993	6%	11%	8%
1992	4%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

45%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	54%	56%	73%
2021	51%	56%	73%
2020	51%	55%	73%
2019	51%	55%	73%
2018	48%	54%	74%
2017	48%	54%	74%
2016	49%	54%	74%
2015	47%	54%	62%
2014	46%	53%	74%
2013	49%	53%	74%
2012	47%	52%	74%
2011	45%	51%	74%
2010	46%	50%	74%
2009	44%	49%	74%
2008	41%	50%	74%
2007	39%	49%	73%
2006	42%	48%	74%
2005	45%	47%	73%
2004	46%	46%	73%
2003	48%	45%	72%
2002	49%	44%	72%
2001	47%	43%	71%
2000	41%	42%	70%
1999	37%	41%	69%
1998	34%	40%	69%
1997	40%	40%	68%
1996	35%	39%	67%
1995	30%	38%	67%
1994	28%	37%	66%
1993	30%	36%	65%
1992	34%	35%	65%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	10%	5%	8%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	13%	5%	9%
2019	13%	5%	9%
2018	12%	6%	9%
2017	12%	6%	9%
2016	10%	6%	9%
2015	10%	6%	10%
2014	13%	6%	9%
2013	13%	6%	9%
2012	10%	6%	9%
2011	11%	7%	10%
2010	12%	7%	10%
2009	11%	7%	11%
2008	10%	8%	11%
2007	10%	8%	11%
2006	9%	8%	11%
2005	8%	8%	12%
2004	6%	8%	12%
2003	6%	8%	12%
2002	7%	8%	12%
2001	7%	8%	13%
2000	8%	9%	13%
1999	8%	9%	14%
1998	11%	9%	14%
1997	11%	9%	14%
1996	11%	9%	14%
1995	12%	9%	14%
1994	8%	9%	14%
1993	7%	9%	15%
1992	8%	9%	15%

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White

31%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	25%	21%	10%
2021	29%	22%	10%
2020	30%	23%	11%
2019	30%	23%	11%
2018	29%	24%	10%
2017	29%	24%	10%
2016	27%	24%	10%
2015	30%	24%	12%
2014	30%	25%	9%
2013	29%	25%	9%
2012	32%	26%	9%
2011	33%	27%	9%
2010	32%	27%	9%
2009	33%	28%	9%
2008	35%	29%	9%
2007	36%	29%	9%
2006	31%	31%	9%
2005	26%	31%	9%
2004	27%	32%	9%
2003	23%	34%	9%
2002	26%	35%	10%
2001	31%	36%	10%
2000	39%	37%	10%
1999	47%	38%	10%
1998	46%	39%	10%
1997	40%	39%	11%
1996	45%	40%	11%
1995	52%	41%	12%
1994	58%	42%	12%
1993	57%	43%	12%
1992	54%	44%	12%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2014)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	7%	5%	3%
2021	6%	5%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	0.64	0.63	0.45
2021	0.65	0.62	0.45
2020	0.64	0.63	0.45
2019	0.64	0.63	0.45
2018	0.67	0.64	0.43
2017	0.67	0.64	0.43
2016	0.67	0.64	0.43
2015	0.67	0.64	0.47
2014	0.68	0.65	0.44
2013	0.66	0.65	0.44
2012	0.68	0.65	0.44
2011	0.68	0.67	0.44
2010	0.67	0.67	0.44
2009	0.68	0.71	0.44
2008	0.69	0.65	0.44
2007	0.70	0.67	0.44
2006	0.69	0.66	0.44
2005	0.69	0.67	0.45
2004	0.67	0.67	0.45
2003	0.67	0.67	0.46
2002	0.66	0.67	0.46
2001	0.67	0.67	0.47
2000	0.67	0.67	0.48
1999	0.64	0.67	0.49
1998	0.66	0.67	0.50
1997	0.67	0.67	0.50
1996	0.66	0.67	0.51
1995	0.63	0.67	0.52
1994	0.58	0.67	0.53
1993	0.58	0.67	0.54
1992	0.59	0.67	0.55

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Eligible for

84%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	78%	51%	76%
2021	78%	53%	76%
2020	74%	52%	73%
2019	74%	52%	73%
2018	68%	49%	68%
2017	68%	49%	68%
2016	60%	50%	68%
2015	58%	50%	69%
2014	60%	49%	68%
2013	52%	48%	54%
2012	99%	9%	10%
2011	19%	46%	58%
2010	67%	46%	70%
2009	58%	43%	68%
2008	59%	41%	61%
2007	63%	40%	65%
2006	64%	40%	68%
2005	70%	40%	67%
2004	79%	40%	67%
2003	79%	39%	68%
2002	72%	39%	66%
2001	75%	39%	68%
2000	74%	40%	69%
1999	75%	40%	69%
1998	80%	47%	71%
1997	84%	47%	72%
1996	86%	46%	73%
1995	88%	45%	70%
1994	87%	43%	70%
1993	88%	41%	69%
1992	80%	38%	68%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	8%	7%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	10%	9%	9%
2017	10%	9%	9%
2016	10%	9%	9%
2015	9%	9%	5%
2014	9%	9%	7%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2011	2%	8%	5%
2010	9%	9%	6%
2009	13%	10%	7%
2008	13%	10%	7%
2007	14%	10%	8%
2006	16%	9%	10%
2005	11%	9%	8%
2004	9%	9%	8%
2003	12%	9%	7%
2002	10%	8%	7%
2001	6%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Los Angeles Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Laurel Elementary School's ranking?

Laurel Elementary School is ranked #5677 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Laurel Elementary School often compared to?

Laurel Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gardner Street Elementary School, Orange Grove Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Laurel Elementary School?

247 students attend Laurel Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Laurel Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 9% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Laurel Elementary School?

Laurel Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Laurel Elementary School offer ?

Laurel Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Laurel Elementary School part of?

Laurel Elementary School is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Laurel Elementary School located?

Laurel Elementary School is located in the Melrose neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 247 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education