Charles White Elementary vs Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary

Charles White Elementary and Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary are both high-performing Los Angeles elementary schools, but Charles White Elementary edges ahead in the overall ratings: 9.0/10 versus 8.7/10 for Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary — a 0.3-point gap. That margin is reflected in their California state rankings: Charles White Elementary sits at #293 of 9,533 schools statewide, while Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary ranks #578 of the same pool. Both schools rank in the top 7% of California — a meaningful distinction from the average, though the gap between them is relatively narrow.

On academic and growth metrics, the two schools are nearly identical. Charles White Elementary scores 7.4/10 academically versus Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary's 7.3/10 — a 0.1-point difference that is statistically negligible. Growth scores tell a similar story: Charles White Elementary earns a 9.9/10 compared to Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary's 9.8/10. Both schools demonstrate exceptional student progress relative to peers statewide, which is the more telling signal at this performance tier. Neither school pulls away from the other on academic or growth momentum.

The clearest structural difference between the two schools is size and classroom density. Charles White Elementary enrolls 248 students against Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary's 657 — more than 2.6 times larger. That enrollment gap drives a meaningful difference in student-teacher ratios: 17.7:1 at Charles White Elementary versus 21.2:1 at Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary, a 3.5-student-per-teacher difference that translates directly to adult attention per child. Both schools serve almost identical economically disadvantaged populations, with free and reduced-price lunch eligibility at 98% and 97% respectively, making socioeconomic composition a non-factor in this comparison.

Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary extends one grade lower and one grade higher than Charles White Elementary. Charles White Elementary serves grades 1–5 only, while Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary runs from kindergarten through grade 6. Families with incoming kindergartners must either find a separate TK/K program and then transition to Charles White, or enroll at Knox for a single-school kindergarten-through-sixth-grade experience. Families whose children are approaching middle school will also find Knox covers sixth grade, adding one additional year before the middle school transition.