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 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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,523 students in Culver City Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Culver City Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
6,581 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
312 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Culver City Unified School District, which is ranked #256 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#262 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

51%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

63%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

40%
29%
96%
86.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
17.5%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.76
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
12%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
38%
55%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
10%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
25%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,471 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,404 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$150,628 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$147 MM
$130,845 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$24,471
$26,022

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$22,404
$22,604

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Culver City Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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
Gr: K-12
Rank: #22.
Culver City Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4601 Elenda St.
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 842-4200
Gr: 6-8 | 1,523 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 6,581 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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