Canfield Avenue Elementary vs Raymond Avenue Elementary

Canfield Avenue Elementary holds a 1.1-point overall rating advantage over Raymond Avenue Elementary — 9.4/10 versus 8.3/10 — a gap that becomes sharper when viewed against California's full ranking list. Canfield Avenue Elementary sits at #63 of 9,533 schools statewide, placing it in the top 1% of all California schools. Raymond Avenue Elementary ranks #1,101 of 9,533 — solidly in the top 12%, which is respectable, but nearly 1,000 positions behind its Los Angeles counterpart 7.6 miles away.

The academic score delta is the most striking difference between the two schools. Canfield Avenue Elementary scores 9.7/10 academically against Raymond Avenue Elementary's 7.0/10 — a 2.7-point gap that represents a meaningful proficiency difference in tested subjects. Growth scores, however, tell a nearly identical story: Canfield Avenue Elementary earns 9.8/10 and Raymond Avenue Elementary earns 9.6/10, a separation of just 0.2 points. Both schools are exceptional at accelerating student progress regardless of starting point; where they diverge is in absolute achievement levels.

The demographic and socioeconomic profiles of these two schools differ substantially. Raymond Avenue Elementary enrolls 465 students versus Canfield Avenue Elementary's 296 — a 57% larger student body. More telling is the free and reduced-price lunch rate: 92% at Raymond Avenue Elementary compared to 49% at Canfield Avenue Elementary. Despite this gap in economic disadvantage, both schools share an identical student-teacher ratio of 21.1:1, meaning class sizes are equivalent. Raymond Avenue Elementary's near-top growth score alongside a 92% FRL rate signals strong instructional effectiveness serving a high-need population.

Both schools cover the same grade span — kindergarten through fifth grade — so families are not choosing between different academic levels or program structures on that dimension. The core distinction comes down to demonstrated academic proficiency versus serving a predominantly low-income community with exceptional growth outcomes. Families weighing these schools are effectively choosing between a school optimized for high absolute achievement and one that achieves outstanding student growth within one of Los Angeles's most economically challenged student populations.