Best High Schools in South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA has 16 high schools with 7,219 students. Below are the top high schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, high schools in South Los Angeles score 29% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 31% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, high schools in South Los Angeles meet expectations.

1. Early College Academy-la Trade Tech College

B

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 231 Students

2. Ednovate - Usc Hybrid High College Prep

B

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Ednovate - Usc Hybrid High College Prep District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 520 Students

3. Nava College Preparatory Academy

C-

SchoolGrade

30%

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 602 Students

4. New Designs Charter

C-

SchoolGrade

28%

Actual Test Scores

22%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

New Designs Charter District • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 744 Students

5. Augustus Hawkins High

D

SchoolGrade

20%

Actual Test Scores

29%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1179 Students

6. Russell Westbrook Why Not? High

D-

SchoolGrade

16%

Actual Test Scores

20%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

La's Promise Charter High #1 District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 224 Students

7. Manual Arts Senior High

D-

SchoolGrade

15%

Actual Test Scores

29%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1026 Students

8. Horace Mann Ucla Community

F

SchoolGrade

8%

Actual Test Scores

17%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 516 Students

9. Alliance Piera Barbaglia Shaheen Health Services Academy

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

58%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Alliance Piera Barbaglia Shaheen Hlt Srvs Academy District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 497 Students

10. Youth Opportunities Unlimited

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

55%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 42 Students

Best Middle Schools in South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA has 22 middle schools with 12,391 students. Below are the top middle schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, middle schools in South Los Angeles score 24% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 21% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, middle schools in South Los Angeles exceed expectations.

1. Teach Academy Of Technologies

D-

SchoolGrade

15%

Actual Test Scores

18%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Teach Academy Of Technologies District • Charter • Grades 5 - 8 • 403 Students

2. Russell Westbrook Why Not? Middle

F

SchoolGrade

8%

Actual Test Scores

20%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Underperforms Expectations

La's Promise Charter Middle #1 District • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 133 Students

3. Crown Preparatory Academy

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Crown Preparatory Academy District • Charter • Grades 5 - 8 • 431 Students

4. Kipp Scholar Academy

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Kipp Scholar Academy District • Charter • Grades 5 - 8 • 362 Students

5. Johnnie Cochran Jr. Middle

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

26%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 545 Students

6. Libertas College Preparatory Charter

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Libertas College Preparatory Charter District • Charter • Grades 4 - 8 • 270 Students

7. Kipp Academy Of Opportunity

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

22%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Kipp Academy Of Opportunity District • Charter • Grades 5 - 8 • 472 Students

8. Vox Collegiate Of Los Angeles

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

22%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Vox Collegiate Of Los Angeles District • Charter • Grades 6 - 1 • 182 Students

9. Bret Harte Preparatory Middle

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

22%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 435 Students

10. Samuel Gompers Middle

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

20%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 443 Students

Best Elementary Schools in South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA has 64 elementary schools with 23,036 students. Below are the top elementary schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, elementary schools in South Los Angeles score 25% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 24% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, elementary schools in South Los Angeles meet expectations.

1. Global Education Academy

C

SchoolGrade

32%

Actual Test Scores

17%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Global Education Academy District • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 364 Students

2. Centinela Tk-8 Elementary

D+

SchoolGrade

22%

Actual Test Scores

17%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Inglewood Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 540 Students

3. Downtown Value

D

SchoolGrade

16%

Actual Test Scores

17%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Downtown Value District • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 437 Students

4. Woodworth-monroe Tk-8 Academy

D-

SchoolGrade

12%

Actual Test Scores

16%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Inglewood Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 621 Students

5. Teach Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elem

F

SchoolGrade

8%

Actual Test Scores

17%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Teach Prep Mildred S. Cunningham & Edith H. Morris Elem Dist • Charter • Grades KG - 5 • 248 Students

6. Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Jr. Science Center

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

30%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Los Angeles Unified • Charter • Grades KG - 5 • 609 Students

7. Twenty-fourth Street Elementary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

30%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 476 Students

8. Angeles Mesa Elementary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

29%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 286 Students

9. Forty-second Street Elementary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

29%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 195 Students

10. Kipp Vida Preparatory Academy

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Kipp Vida Preparatory Academy District • Charter • Grades KG - 4 • 568 Students

Education & Community Snapshot in South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Neighborhood-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA has a total population of 259,687 with 32% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 66%, and 18% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

44,466

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

66%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

18%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

C

32.61 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

D

7.50 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

C

25.11 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.

ISP Report Card

B+

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

2,932 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

64 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA Internet Health Assessment.

Best Schools in Cities Near South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Explore nearby cities to widen your school search.

Hyde Park, Los Angeles, CA

  • Actual Test Scores: 20%
  • Projected Test Scores: 26%
  • Teacher Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Southeast Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

  • Actual Test Scores: 25%
  • Projected Test Scores: 25%
  • Teacher Grade: Meets Expectations
Leimert Park, Los Angeles, CA

  • Actual Test Scores: 38%
  • Projected Test Scores: 27%
  • Teacher Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Central City, Los Angeles, CA

  • Actual Test Scores: 32%
  • Projected Test Scores: 28%
  • Teacher Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Morningside Park, Inglewood, CA

  • Actual Test Scores: 15%
  • Projected Test Scores: 25%
  • Teacher Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Jefferson Park, Los Angeles, CA

  • Actual Test Scores: 45%
  • Projected Test Scores: 30%
  • Teacher Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Nevin, Los Angeles, CA

  • Actual Test Scores: 28%
  • Projected Test Scores: 26%
  • Teacher Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Windsor Hills, View Park-Windsor Hills, CA

  • Actual Test Scores: 21%
  • Projected Test Scores: 24%
  • Teacher Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Crenshaw, Los Angeles, CA

  • Actual Test Scores: 49%
  • Projected Test Scores: 35%
  • Teacher Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Fashion District, Los Angeles, CA

  • Actual Test Scores: 28%
  • Projected Test Scores: 23%
  • Teacher Grade: Exceeds Expectations