Harvard Elementary vs Dr. Lawrence H. Moore Math Science Technology Academy

Harvard Elementary holds a 0.7-point overall rating advantage over Dr. Lawrence H. Moore Math Science Technology Academy — 9.1 versus 8.4 out of 10 — and that gap translates directly in the state rankings: Harvard Elementary sits at #237 of 9,533 California schools while Dr. Lawrence H. Moore Math Science Technology Academy ranks #971. Both are strong performers, but Harvard Elementary places in the top 2.5% statewide compared to Moore's top 10%.

Academically, the two schools are nearly identical — Harvard Elementary scores 8.1 and Dr. Lawrence H. Moore Math Science Technology Academy scores 8.2, a difference of just 0.1 points. Where Harvard Elementary clearly separates itself is growth: a 9.7/10 growth score versus Moore's 9.2/10. That half-point delta means students at Harvard Elementary are outpacing academic growth expectations at a measurably higher rate, which matters most for families focused on how much a school accelerates a child's trajectory, not just where students test on arrival.

Both schools serve nearly identical high-poverty populations — Harvard Elementary at 96% free or reduced lunch and Dr. Lawrence H. Moore Math Science Technology Academy at 97% — so neither has a demographic edge in resources or peer composition. The sharpest structural difference is size and staffing. Harvard Elementary enrolls 250 students against Moore's 504, and its student-teacher ratio is 17.9:1 compared to Moore's 21.9:1. That four-student gap per classroom compounds across a school year; smaller classes at Harvard Elementary mean more individualized attention in a school that is already delivering exceptional growth outcomes.

Both schools serve grades KG–05 and sit 7.0 miles apart in Los Angeles. Dr. Lawrence H. Moore Math Science Technology Academy's name signals a dedicated math, science, and technology focus — a programmatic identity Harvard Elementary does not carry. For families drawn specifically to that integrated STEM framing from kindergarten, Moore's larger campus and curriculum identity are the pull factors despite its lower overall rating.