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C−

Downtown Value

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

950 West Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015 · (213) 748-8868

Los Angeles’ School Grade B− better than 50% of California school districts

Directions
Students
395
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Downtown Value

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

950 West Washington Blvd., Los Angeles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten37
Grade 136
Grade 237
Grade 343
Grade 444
Grade 543
Grade 642
Grade 762
Grade 851
Enrollment over time
442’20
434’21
437’22
425’23
395’24

Down 10.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 98%Black 1%Two or more races 1%White <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Downtown Value from Los Angeles families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Los Angeles’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.