Photo: Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 4.0Lennox’s public schools score below 64% of California districts on tests and graduation
In Lennox, 20% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lennox, 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 99% 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.
Lennox’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 99% 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 ↓
Spending and class size
Centinela Valley Union High spends $21,163 per student and Lennox Elementary $23,165, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Lennox Mathematics Science and Technology Academy and Animo Leadership High are in town. Every school ↓
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 Lennox’s grade
C+: better than 36% of California school districts, #665 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 Lennox, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Lennox · depends on your address
Leuzinger High
Grades 9–12 · 1,981 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Lawndale
Hawthorne High
Grades 9–12 · 1,675 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Hawthorne
Lawndale High
Grades 9–12 · 1,403 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Lawndale
10th grade in Lennox · depends on your address
Leuzinger High
Grades 9–12 · 1,981 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Lawndale
Hawthorne High
Grades 9–12 · 1,675 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Hawthorne
Lawndale High
Grades 9–12 · 1,403 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Lawndale
11th grade in Lennox · depends on your address
Leuzinger High
Grades 9–12 · 1,981 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Lawndale
Hawthorne High
Grades 9–12 · 1,675 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Hawthorne
Lawndale High
Grades 9–12 · 1,403 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Lawndale
12th grade in Lennox · depends on your address
Leuzinger High
Grades 9–12 · 1,981 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Lawndale
Hawthorne High
Grades 9–12 · 1,675 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Hawthorne
Lawndale High
Grades 9–12 · 1,403 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Lawndale
Lennox runs its own schools through grade 8 (Lennox Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Centinela Valley Union High School District, shared with Hawthorne, Inglewood and Lawndale. Its high school is in Lawndale. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Lennox
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
Lennox vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Lennox’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lennox | C+ | Lennox Elementary K–8 · Centinela Valley Union High 9–12 |
| Inglewood | C | Inglewood Unified K–12 · Centinela Valley Union High 9–12 |
| Hawthorne | B | Hawthorne Elementary K–12 · Centinela Valley Union High 9–12 |
All 2 neighbors share Centinela Valley Union High with Lennox for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Lennox
11 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).
Questions about Lennox’s schools
Are Lennox’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lennox children attend score below 64% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #665 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lennox in?
Two districts: Lennox 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 Lennox kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Leuzinger High, Hawthorne High and Lawndale High.
What is Lennox’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 Lennox spend per student?
$21,163 in Centinela Valley Union High School District and $23,165 in Lennox Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lennox 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.