Is Playa del Rey Elementary a good school?

Playa del Rey Elementary ranks 929 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Playa del Rey Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 271 students attended Playa del Rey Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Playa del Rey Elementary?

Students at Playa del Rey Elementary are 37% Hispanic, 27% White, 18% Two or more races, 11% African American, 7% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Playa del Rey Elementary attend?

Students who attend Playa del Rey Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Marina del Rey Middle High : Venice Senior High

Playa del Rey Elementary

Summary:

Playa del Rey Elementary is a public elementary school in Culver City, California, serving 258 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Playa del Rey Elementary consistently ranks in the top 15-20% of California elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly higher than the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 70.25% of Playa del Rey students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 30.62% to 42.34% over the past few years, lower than nearby Cowan Avenue Elementary (63.85%) and Stoner Avenue Elementary (92.22%).

However, Playa del Rey has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.2% in 2017-2018 to 20% in 2022-2023, which is still lower than the nearby Cowan Avenue Elementary (28.7%) and Stoner Avenue Elementary (35.1%), but higher than the high-performing Goethe International Charter (9.4%) and WISH Community (8.5%) schools. The school's consistent academic excellence and diverse student population make it a standout in the Los Angeles Unified School District, though the increasing chronic absenteeism is a concern that the school and district should address.

Detail:

Public K-5

12221 Juniette St.
Culver City, CA 90230-6235

(310) 827-3560

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
929^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,694

Students who attend Playa del Rey Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marina del Rey Middle
High:	Venice Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 271

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.5%

White:

26.6%

Two or more races:

18.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Playa del Rey Elementary ranks better than 84.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 52^nd among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.54. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Playa del Rey Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (36.5%), White (26.6%), two or more races (18.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Playa del Rey Elementary is 22.5. 427 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Playa del Rey Elementary is $11,694, which is the 228^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Playa del Rey Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Playa del Rey Elementary 929^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Playa del Rey Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Playa del Rey Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Playa del Rey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	45.38	2387^th	4809	50.4%
2005	45.44	2421^st	4822	49.8%
2006	40.30	2707^th	4818	43.8%
2007	46.26	2535^th	5113	50.4%
2008	29.39	3636^th	5113	28.9%
2009	53.09	2296^th	5193	55.8%
2010	58.61	2061^st	5314	61.2%
2011	64.35	1785^th	5377	66.8%
2012	80.40	1006^th	5390	81.3%
2013	83.43	851^st	5530	84.6%
2015	86.88	785^th	5611	86.0%
2016	79.18	1160^th	5614	79.3%
2017	88.70	717^th	5692	87.4%
2018	88.88	691^st	5662	87.8%
2019	86.87	802^nd	5789	86.1%
2022	85.66	917^th	5883	84.4%
2023	89.45	745^th	5874	87.3%
2024	85.54	929^th	5862	84.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Playa del Rey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.34	145^th	5084	97.1%
2019	91.21	259^th	5173	95.0%
2022	80.78	727^th	5264	86.2%
2023	90.10	385^th	5374	92.8%
2024	83.20	697^th	5511	87.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Playa del Rey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.05	612^th	5413	88.7%
2019	85.48	794^th	5492	85.5%
2022	88.27	728^th	5635	87.1%
2023	91.03	562^nd	5617	90.0%
2024	85.47	844^th	5605	84.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Playa del Rey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.44	816^th	5431	85.0%
2019	84.15	855^th	5510	84.5%
2022	79.03	1151^st	5663	79.7%
2023	83.94	929^th	5650	83.6%
2024	82.69	975^th	5636	82.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Playa del Rey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.43	397^th	4830	91.8%
2019	87.45	409^th	4963	91.8%
2022	81.89	678^th	5084	86.7%
2023	88.84	403^rd	5098	92.1%
2024	73.20	1035^th	5102	79.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Playa del Rey Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	59	24	39	117	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
1989	58	16	46	118	3	n/a	n/a	0	241
1990	59	22	40	128	0	n/a	n/a	0	249
1991	88	26	37	128	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
1992	98	30	30	137	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
1993	67	16	22	133	1	n/a	n/a	0	239
1994	49	14	16	122	1	n/a	n/a	0	202
1995	45	16	18	130	0	n/a	n/a	0	209
1996	45	16	18	130	0	n/a	n/a	0	209
1997	29	20	12	155	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
1998	25	31	16	174	0	n/a	n/a	0	246
1999	29	26	16	164	1	n/a	n/a	0	236
2000	28	24	15	164	2	n/a	n/a	0	233
2001	30	24	22	162	1	n/a	n/a	0	239
2002	29	32	26	149	2	n/a	n/a	0	238
2003	29	32	26	149	2	n/a	n/a	0	238
2004	38	37	27	148	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
2005	30	49	31	134	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
2006	33	44	28	132	0	n/a	n/a	0	237
2007	28	49	26	127	0	n/a	n/a	9	239
2008	24	50	21	123	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	218
2009	18	39	18	132	0	1	15	0	223
2010	23	25	23	146	0	0	4	0	221
2011	26	23	22	134	0	0	0	0	205
2012	32	27	31	131	0	0	0	0	221
2013	39	31	31	126	0	1	0	0	228
2014	41	31	29	141	0	1	1	0	244
2015	50	32	22	123	0	0	16	0	243
2016	61	36	24	125	0	0	19	0	265
2017	60	42	30	112	1	0	22	0	267
2018	64	38	27	124	0	0	22	0	275
2019	64	53	35	133	0	0	1	0	286
2020	63	30	29	119	0	0	33	0	274
2021	61	28	29	122	0	0	34	0	274
2022	44	27	18	115	0	0	38	0	242
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	258	258
2024	72	31	19	99	0	1	49	0	271

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Playa del Rey Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	239	12.0	19.9	n/a
1989	241	12.0	20.0	n/a
1990	249	12.0	20.7	n/a
1991	279	14.0	19.9	n/a
1992	295	14.2	20.7	57.3
1993	239	10.0	23.9	65.3
1994	202	8.5	23.8	67.8
1995	209	10.5	19.9	68.9
1996	209	10.5	19.9	68.9
1997	216	10.5	20.6	71.3
1998	246	14.5	17.0	69.5
1999	236	14.0	16.9	75
2000	233	13.5	17.3	75.1
2001	239	14.0	17.1	71.1
2002	238	13.5	17.6	71.8
2003	238	13.5	17.6	71.8
2004	250	14.0	17.9	67.6
2005	244	15.0	16.3	64.3
2006	237	15.0	15.8	67.5
2007	239	14.0	17.1	54.8
2008	218	15.0	14.5	57.3
2009	223	13.0	15.9	57.8
2010	221	11.0	20.0	52.5
2011	205	n/a	n/a	51.2
2012	221	10.0	22.1	n/a
2013	228	10.0	22.8	59.6
2014	244	11.0	22.1	63.9
2015	243	11.0	22.0	52.3
2016	265	12.0	22.0	44.9
2017	267	12.0	22.2	46.8
2018	275	12.0	22.9	46.9
2019	286	11.0	26.0	42
2020	274	n/a	n/a	39.1
2021	274	12.0	22.8	42.3
2022	242	12.0	20.1	39.3
2023	258	12.0	21.5	30.6
2024	271	12.0	22.5	36.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Playa del Rey Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	239	12.0	19.9	n/a
1989	241	12.0	20.0	n/a
1990	249	12.0	20.7	n/a
1991	279	14.0	19.9	n/a
1992	295	14.2	20.7	57.3
1993	239	10.0	23.9	65.3
1994	202	8.5	23.8	67.8
1995	209	10.5	19.9	68.9
1996	209	10.5	19.9	68.9
1997	216	10.5	20.6	71.3
1998	246	14.5	17.0	69.5
1999	236	14.0	16.9	75
2000	233	13.5	17.3	75.1
2001	239	14.0	17.1	71.1
2002	238	13.5	17.6	71.8
2003	238	13.5	17.6	71.8
2004	250	14.0	17.9	67.6
2005	244	15.0	16.3	64.3
2006	237	15.0	15.8	67.5
2007	239	14.0	17.1	54.8
2008	218	15.0	14.5	57.3
2009	223	13.0	15.9	57.8
2010	221	11.0	20.0	52.5
2011	205	n/a	n/a	51.2
2012	221	10.0	22.1	n/a
2013	228	10.0	22.8	59.6
2014	244	11.0	22.1	63.9
2015	243	11.0	22.0	52.3
2016	265	12.0	22.0	44.9
2017	267	12.0	22.2	46.8
2018	275	12.0	22.9	46.9
2019	286	11.0	26.0	42
2020	274	n/a	n/a	39.1
2021	274	12.0	22.8	42.3
2022	242	12.0	20.1	39.3
2023	258	12.0	21.5	30.6
2024	271	12.0	22.5	36.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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