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 2 public middle schools serving 1,878 students in Lynwood Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Lynwood Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
18 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
12,175 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
529 Teachers
87,766 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
10 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
11,486 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
94%
54%
# Black Students
531 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
72 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
1%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
879
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
827
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
821
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
857
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
941
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
919
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
965
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
940
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
938
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
976
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,040
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,025
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,047
56,387
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hosler Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
11300 Spruce St.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 603-1447
Grades: 7-8
| 1,176 students
Rank: #22.
Cesar Chavez Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3898 Abbott Rd.
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 886-7300
Grades: 7-8
| 702 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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