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Helen Keller Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

3521 Palm Ave., Lynwood, CA 90262 · (310) 886-5700 · Part of Lynwood Unified School District

Lynwood’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of California school districts

Students
407
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Helen Keller Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lynwood kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Lynwood kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Helen Keller ElementaryYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 48.6%

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

3521 Palm Ave., Lynwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten92
Grade 153
Grade 257
Grade 346
Grade 448
Grade 558
Grade 653
Enrollment over time
513’20
486’21
471’22
434’23
407’24

Down 20.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 91%Black 7%White 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Helen Keller Elementary from Lynwood families.

Other schools in Lynwood Unified School District

The district →

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; Lynwood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.