West Rancho Dominguez’s public schools outscore 50% of California districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving West Rancho Dominguez, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 28% of West Rancho Dominguez’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). 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.
West Rancho Dominguez’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 581 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Rancho Dominguez’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Los Angeles Unified spends $25,643 per student and Compton Unified $22,872, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
New Designs Charter School-Watts, Animo Mae Jemison Charter Middle, Barack Obama Charter, Animo Compton Charter, Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy and Los Angeles Adventist Academy (private) 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 West Rancho Dominguez’s grade
B−: better than 50% of California school districts, #496 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve West Rancho Dominguez, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in West Rancho Dominguez · depends on your address
One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · 574 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Los Angeles
McKinley Elementary
Grades K–8 · 331 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Compton
Avalon Gardens Elementary
Grades K–6 · 171 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Los Angeles
1st grade in West Rancho Dominguez · depends on your address
One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · 574 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Los Angeles
McKinley Elementary
Grades K–8 · 331 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Compton
Avalon Gardens Elementary
Grades K–6 · 171 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Los Angeles
2nd grade in West Rancho Dominguez · depends on your address
One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · 574 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Los Angeles
McKinley Elementary
Grades K–8 · 331 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Compton
Avalon Gardens Elementary
Grades K–6 · 171 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Los Angeles
3rd grade in West Rancho Dominguez · depends on your address
One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · 574 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Los Angeles
McKinley Elementary
Grades K–8 · 331 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Compton
Avalon Gardens Elementary
Grades K–6 · 171 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Los Angeles
4th grade in West Rancho Dominguez · depends on your address
One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · 574 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Los Angeles
McKinley Elementary
Grades K–8 · 331 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Compton
Avalon Gardens Elementary
Grades K–6 · 171 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Los Angeles
5th grade in West Rancho Dominguez · depends on your address
One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · 574 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Los Angeles
McKinley Elementary
Grades K–8 · 331 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Compton
Avalon Gardens Elementary
Grades K–6 · 171 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Los Angeles
6th grade in West Rancho Dominguez · depends on your address
McKinley Elementary
Grades K–8 · 331 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Compton
Avalon Gardens Elementary
Grades K–6 · 171 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Los Angeles
7th grade in West Rancho Dominguez
McKinley Elementary
Grades K–8 · 331 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Compton
8th grade in West Rancho Dominguez
McKinley Elementary
Grades K–8 · 331 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Compton
West Rancho Dominguez runs its own schools through grade 12 (Los Angeles Unified School District). From grade K, students attend the Compton Unified School District, shared with Compton. Its high school is in North Hollywood. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve West Rancho Dominguez
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
West Rancho Dominguez vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share West Rancho Dominguez’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| West Rancho Dominguez | B− | Los Angeles Unified K–12 · Compton Unified K–12 |
| Los Angeles | B− | Los Angeles Unified |
| Compton | B− | Compton Unified |
| Carson | B− | Los Angeles Unified |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Los Angeles Unified with West Rancho Dominguez for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in West Rancho Dominguez
110 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 West Rancho Dominguez’s schools
Are West Rancho Dominguez’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools West Rancho Dominguez children attend outscore 50% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #496 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is West Rancho Dominguez in?
Two districts: Los Angeles Unified School District runs grades K–12, and Compton Unified School District runs grades K–12, shared with Compton.
Where do West Rancho Dominguez kids go to high school?
One of 100 high schools, depending on your address: North Hollywood Senior High, Phineas Banning Senior High, San Pedro Senior High, Venice Senior High, James A. Garfield Senior High, John F. Kennedy High, John H. Francis Polytechnic, Bell Senior High, Alexander Hamilton Senior High, Eagle Rock High, South East High, Van Nuys Senior High, James Monroe High, John C. Fremont Senior High, John Marshall Senior High, Ulysses S. Grant Senior High, South Gate Senior High, Theodore Roosevelt Senior High, San Fernando Senior High, Manuel Dominguez High, Santee Education Complex, Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High, Foshay Learning Center, Fairfax Senior High, Huntington Park Senior High, Compton High, Carson Senior High, Canoga Park Senior High, Gardena Senior High, Panorama High, Benjamin Franklin Senior High, Woodrow Wilson Senior High, Elizabeth Learning Center, Robert Fulton College Preparatory, Verdugo Hills Senior High, Edward R. Roybal Learning Center, Augustus Hawkins High, Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts, Arleta High, Hollywood Senior High, Maywood Academy High, Manual Arts Senior High, Los Angeles Senior High, Dr. Maya Angelou Community High, West Adams Preparatory High, Abraham Lincoln Senior High, New Open World Academy K-12, Centennial High, UCLA Community K-12, International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex, Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High, Northridge Academy High, Jordan High, Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences, George Washington Preparatory High, Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Hntngtn Park Inst of Appl Med, Girls Academic Leadership Acad Dr. Michelle King Sch STEM, Helen Bernstein High, Rancho Dominguez Preparatory, Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez High, Mervyn M. Dymally High, Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy, Belmont Senior High, STEM Academy at Bernstein High, Nava College Preparatory Academy, Thomas Jefferson Senior High, East Valley Senior High, Compton Early College High, Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice, Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex, School for the Visual Arts and Humanities, Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex, Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex, Diego Rivera Learning Complex Green Design STEAM Academy, Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High, Ambassador-Global Leadership, Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex, Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy, Horace Mann UCLA Community, Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High, Los Angeles High School of the Arts, Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE), Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Soc Just Humanitas Acad, Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex, Humanitas Acad of Art and Tech at Esteban E. Torres High #4, Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community, School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex, Berenece Carlson Home Hospital, Middle College High, E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2, Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice, Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Tech Prep Acad, Contreras Lrng Center-Los Angeles Sch of Global Studies, Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles, Barack Obama Global Preparation Academy, Early College Academy-LA Trade Tech College, Engr and Tech Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #3, University Pathways Public Service Academy, Boys Academic Leadership Academy and Thurgood Marshall.
What is West Rancho Dominguez’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Los Angeles Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does West Rancho Dominguez spend per student?
$25,643 in Los Angeles Unified School District and $22,872 in Compton Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in West Rancho Dominguez?
Yes: Los Angeles Adventist Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 136 students). West Rancho Dominguez also has 5 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What West Rancho Dominguez 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.