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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 4,588 students in Culver City Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Culver City Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (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
7,700 Schools
# Students
6,700 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
306 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Culver City Unified School District, which is ranked #263 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#263 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
805 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
12%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,508 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
55%
# Black Students
695 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
10%
5%
# White Students
1,666 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
25%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
996 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
603
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
479
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
503
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
481
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
478
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
500
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
497
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
521
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
526
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
513
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
523
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
528
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
548
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,331 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,468 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,331
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,468
$18,396
Best Culver City Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
El Marino Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11450 Port Rd.
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4241
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4241
Grades: K-5
| 786 students
Rank: #22.
Farragut Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10820 Farragut Dr.
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4323
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4323
Grades: K-5
| 554 students
Rank: #33.
Linwood E. Howe Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4100 Irving Pl.
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 842-4338
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 842-4338
Grades: K-5
| 581 students
Rank: #44.
Culver City Unified School District Iacademy
Alternative School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4601 Elenda St. Cp Annex
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4200
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4200
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #55.
El Rincon Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11177 Overland Ave.
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4340
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4340
Grades: K-5
| 567 students
Rank: #66.
Culver City Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4601 Elenda St.
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4200
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,544 students
Rank: #77.
La Ballona Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10915 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 842-4334
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 842-4334
Grades: K-5
| 556 students
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