Lynwood Unified School District

11321 Bullis Rd.
Lynwood, CA 90262-3600
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 6,209 students in Lynwood Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Lynwood Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
18 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
12,175 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
529 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Lynwood Unified School District, which is ranked #1006 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 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#950 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lynwood Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lynwood 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.
28%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lynwood 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.
84%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lynwood Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.63
# American Indian Students
10 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
11,486 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
94%
56%
# Black Students
531 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
72 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
1%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
879
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
827
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
821
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
857
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
941
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
919
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
965
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
940
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
938
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
976
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,040
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,025
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,047
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,422 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,689 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$237 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lynwood 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
$228 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Lynwood 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
$19,422
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lynwood 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
$18,689
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lynwood 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 Lynwood Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4225 Sanborn Ave.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1513
Grades: K-6
| 560 students
Rank: #22.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3593 Mlk Blvd.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 886-5900
Grades: K-6
| 623 students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
11031 State St.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1518
Grades: K-6
| 421 students
Rank: #44.
Janie P. Abbott Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5260 E. Clark St.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1498
Grades: K-6
| 498 students
Rank: #55.
Will Rogers Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
11220 Duncan Ave.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1542
Grades: K-6
| 687 students
Rank: #66.
Rosa Parks Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3900 Agnes St.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1401
Grades: K-6
| 415 students
Rank: #77.
Mark Twain Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
12315 Thorson Ave.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1500
Grades: K-6
| 543 students
Rank: #88.
Helen Keller Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3521 Palm Ave.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 886-5700
Grades: K-6
| 486 students
Rank: #99.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
11700 Sch St.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1525
Grades: K-6
| 516 students
Rank: #1010.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
10835 Mallison Ave.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1511
Grades: K-6
| 502 students
Rank: #1111.
Lugo Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4345 Pendleton Ave.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1493
Grades: K-6
| 346 students
Rank: #1212.
Lindbergh Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3300 Cedar Ave.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1521
Grades: K-6
| 612 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 12,175 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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