Franklin Avenue Elementary vs Glen Alta Elementary

Franklin Avenue Elementary ranks #360 of 9,533 California schools with an overall rating of 8.8/10, while Glen Alta Elementary holds a dramatically higher position at #41 of 9,533 — placing it in the top half-percent of the state — with an overall rating of 9.4/10, a gap of 0.6 points. That state rank difference of 319 positions, between two schools just 5.1 miles apart in Los Angeles, represents a meaningful distinction for families weighing their options.

The academic picture splits between the two schools in an interesting way. Franklin Avenue Elementary scores higher on academic proficiency at 9.6/10 versus Glen Alta Elementary's 8.6/10 — a full point advantage. But Glen Alta Elementary leads significantly on growth, scoring 9.7/10 against Franklin Avenue Elementary's 9.0/10. That growth edge means Glen Alta is accelerating student progress at a pace that outpaces the vast majority of California schools, even if Franklin Avenue's students arrive with stronger baseline proficiency scores.

The demographic and structural differences between the two campuses are stark. Franklin Avenue Elementary enrolls 405 students at a student-teacher ratio of 23.8:1, with 28% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Glen Alta Elementary serves a much smaller population of 116 students at a ratio of 14.5:1 — nearly 10 fewer students per teacher — and 97% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That combination of high need and exceptionally low class sizes points to a school that has deliberately concentrated resources toward closing gaps for its highest-need population, and the 9.7/10 growth score suggests that approach is working.

Franklin Avenue Elementary serves grades KG through 5, following a standard elementary structure. Glen Alta Elementary extends through grade 8, offering families a KG–08 pathway that avoids a middle school transition entirely. For parents with younger children in the Glen Alta attendance zone, that continuity through 8th grade reduces school changes during a developmentally significant stretch.