Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Inglewood’s public schools score below 67% of California districts on tests and graduation
15% of students in Inglewood’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Inglewood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.
Inglewood’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 503 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Inglewood’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Charters enroll a large share of students
Charter schools located in Inglewood enroll 4,024 students, against the district’s 6,468. Each is graded on its own results; none is part of the district grade. Every school ↓
Spending and class size
Centinela Valley Union High spends $21,163 per student and Inglewood Unified $26,089, 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.
What’s behind Inglewood’s grade
C: better than 33% of California school districts, #723 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Inglewood, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Inglewood · depends on your address
Inglewood High
Grades 9–12 · 757 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Morningside High
Grades 9–12 · 407 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Inglewood · depends on your address
Inglewood High
Grades 9–12 · 757 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Morningside High
Grades 9–12 · 407 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Inglewood · depends on your address
Inglewood High
Grades 9–12 · 757 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Morningside High
Grades 9–12 · 407 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Inglewood · depends on your address
Inglewood High
Grades 9–12 · 757 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Morningside High
Grades 9–12 · 407 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Inglewood runs its own schools through grade 12 (Inglewood Unified School District). From grade 9, students attend the Centinela Valley Union High School District, shared with Hawthorne and Lawndale. Parts of Inglewood (4% of its land) are served by Lennox Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Inglewood
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Inglewood vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Inglewood’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Inglewood | C | Inglewood Unified K–12 · Centinela Valley Union High 9–12 |
| Los Angeles | B− | Los Angeles Unified |
| Hawthorne | B | Hawthorne Elementary K–12 · Centinela Valley Union High 9–12 |
Every school in Inglewood
32 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Iovine and Young Center Inglewood).
Questions about Inglewood’s schools
Are Inglewood’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Inglewood children attend score below 67% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #723 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Inglewood in?
Two districts: Inglewood Unified School District runs grades K–12, and Centinela Valley Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Hawthorne and Lawndale.
Where do Inglewood kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Inglewood High and Morningside High.
What is Inglewood’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 Inglewood spend per student?
$21,163 in Centinela Valley Union High School District and $26,089 in Inglewood Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Inglewood?
Yes: St. John Chrysostom School (Catholic, grades K–8, 253 students), St. Mary's Academy (catholic · all-girls, grades 9–12, 233 students), Kids Castle Child Care Center (religious, grades PK–K, 152 students), A Bright Beginning Inc. (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 104 students), Slauson Learning Center (special education, grades 2–12, 104 students), From the Heart Preschool & Enrichment Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 40 students) and Inglewood Avenue Preschool Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 12 students). Inglewood also has 11 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Inglewood families are saying about school.
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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.