Culver City Unified School District

4034 Irving Pl.
Culver City, CA 90232-2810
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Culver City Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 4,636 students in Culver City Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Culver City Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
6,864 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
305 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Culver City Unified School District, which is ranked #137 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#134 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Culver City Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
53%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Culver City Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Culver City Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Culver City Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.76
0.63
# American Indian Students
9 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
821 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
12%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,545 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
56%
# Black Students
783 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
12%
5%
# White Students
1,741 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
25%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
940 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
581
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
477
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
495
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
508
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
498
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
491
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
518
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
533
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
535
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
535
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
570
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
531
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
592
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,869 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,051 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Culver City Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$117 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Culver City Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,869
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Culver City Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,051
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Culver City Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Culver City Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Farragut Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10820 Farragut Dr.
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4323
Grades: K-5
| 553 students
Rank: #22.
El Marino Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
11450 Port Rd.
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4241
Grades: K-5
| 795 students
Rank: #33.
Culver City Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4601 Elenda St.
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,586 students
Rank: #44.
Linwood E. Howe Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4100 Irving Pl.
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 842-4338
Grades: K-5
| 556 students
Rank: #55.
Culver City Unified School District Iacademy
Alternative School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4601 Elenda St. Cp Annex
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4200
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
Rank: #66.
El Rincon Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
11177 Overland Ave.
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4340
Grades: K-5
| 590 students
Rank: #77.
La Ballona Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
10915 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 842-4334
Grades: K-5
| 556 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 6,864 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in CA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • : 62% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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