Lawndale Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–8
Serves Lawndale, and parts of Hawthorne.
Students
4,314
Schools
9
Spent per student
$26,956
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Debt
$34.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lawndale Elementary School District
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
- Spends 27% more per student than the CA average
- 23 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12.8% since 2020
- Debt of $34.9M, about $8,098 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Avalon.
K–12Avalon K-12Long Beach Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 33.4% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 48.5% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,956 per student · 27% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 11%State 70%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,945’20
4,670’21
4,555’22
4,406’23
4,314’24
Down 12.8% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 77%Black 9%Asian 5%Two or more races 4%White 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Mark Twain Elementary
585 students24:1
William Anderson Elementary
572 students25:1
William Green Elementary
516 students25:1
Billy Mitchell Elementary
C471 students20:1
F. D. Roosevelt Elementary
396 students25:1
Lucille J. Smith Elementary
331 students25:1
Will Rogers Middle
D−799 students21:1
Jane Addams Middle
D−644 students19:1
Carson School
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.