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Schools in Alondra Park · Centinela Valley Union High School District, Lawndale Elementary School District

Alondra Park’s public schools outscore 56% of California districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Alondra Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Alondra Park’s districts is 26%, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#406of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▲ 1 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 7 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 2 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.2K
▼ 0% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Centinela Valley Union High
Students per teacher
21.4
CA 21.6
Schools in town
2
7,483 students on the public path
In brief

Alondra Park’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 26% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Centinela Valley Union High spends $21,163 per student and Lawndale Elementary $26,956, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Alondra Park’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 56% of California school districts, #406 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (587)Better than 58%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,596 test results and a graduating class of 1,607 could put Alondra Park anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Alondra Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,625 in math, 4,568 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Alondra Park, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Alondra Park runs its own schools through grade 8 (Lawndale Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Centinela Valley Union High School District, shared with Hawthorne, Inglewood and Lawndale. Its middle school is in Lawndale. Parts of Alondra Park (13% of its land) are served by Torrance Unified instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Alondra Park

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Centinela Valley Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 5 schools · 5,351 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 20.7 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$21,163CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Lawndale Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 8 schools · 4,314 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 22.5 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$26,956CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Centinela Valley Union High School District46%
State average 46.7% · 1447 students tested
Math · 9–12, Centinela Valley Union High School District15%
State average 33.1% · 1477 students tested
Reading · K–8, Lawndale Elementary School District48%
State average 46.7% · 3121 students tested
Math · K–8, Lawndale Elementary School District31%
State average 33.1% · 3148 students tested

Alondra Park vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Alondra Park’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Alondra ParkBLawndale Elementary K–8 · Centinela Valley Union High 9–12
HawthorneBHawthorne Elementary K–12 · Centinela Valley Union High 9–12
GardenaB−Los Angeles Unified
LawndaleBLawndale Elementary K–8 · Centinela Valley Union High 9–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Centinela Valley Union High with Alondra Park for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Alondra Park

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Alondra Parkby address
Mark Twain Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lawndale
585 students24:1Rate it →
F. D. Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lawndale
396 students25:1Rate it →
Also serving Alondra Parkin other towns
Will Rogers Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lawndale
799 students21:1Rate it →
Jane Addams Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lawndale
644 students19:1Rate it →
Leuzinger High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lawndale
B−
1,981 students22:1Rate it →
Hawthorne High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hawthorne
C+
1,675 students22:1Rate it →
Lawndale High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lawndale
C+
1,403 students20:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Carson School).

Questions about Alondra Park’s schools

Are Alondra Park’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Alondra Park children attend outscore 56% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #406 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Alondra Park in?

Two districts: Lawndale Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Centinela Valley Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Hawthorne, Inglewood and Lawndale.

Where do Alondra Park kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Leuzinger High, Hawthorne High and Lawndale High.

What is Alondra Park’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Centinela Valley Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Alondra Park spend per student?

$21,163 in Centinela Valley Union High School District and $26,956 in Lawndale Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.