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 Glendora.
K–54 elementary schoolsGlendora Unified School District
6–82 middle schoolsGlendora Unified School District
9–12Glendora HighGlendora 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%
Graduation rate 98% at Glendora Unified School District, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2020.
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.