El Segundo Unified School District

641 Sheldon St.
El Segundo, CA 90245-3036
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,103 students in El Segundo Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in El Segundo Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% 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
5 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
3,455 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

El Segundo Unified School District, which is ranked #75 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 99% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#72 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of El Segundo Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
63%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of El Segundo 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.
72%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of El Segundo 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.
≥99%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of El Segundo Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.63
# American Indian Students
6 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
311 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
9%
12%
# Hispanic Students
813 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
56%
# Black Students
151 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
1,611 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
47%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
554 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
244
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
227
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
226
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
200
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
262
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
264
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
268
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
364
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
341
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
323
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
324
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,183 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,198 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of El Segundo 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
$56 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of El Segundo 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
$16,183
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in El Segundo 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
$16,198
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in El Segundo 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 El Segundo Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Center Street Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
700 Center St.
El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 615-2676
Grades: K-5
| 748 students
Rank: #22.
El Segundo Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
332 Center St.
El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 615-2690
Grades: 6-8
| 794 students
Rank: #33.
Richmond Street Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
615 Richmond St.
El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 606-6831
Grades: K-5
| 561 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,455 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : ≥99% (Top 1% in CA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 63% (Top 10%)
  • : 72% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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