Laurel Elementary vs Rosewood Avenue Elementary

Laurel Elementary and Rosewood Avenue Elementary sit just 0.8 miles apart in Los Angeles, but their MySchoolScout ratings reflect a meaningful gap: Laurel Elementary scores 9.3/10 versus Rosewood Avenue Elementary's 8.9/10, a 0.4-point difference. In California's statewide rankings, that gap widens considerably — Laurel Elementary ranks #74 of 9,533 California schools while Rosewood Avenue Elementary ranks #291 of 9,533, placing Laurel in the top 1% of the state and Rosewood in the top 3%.

On academic performance, Laurel Elementary holds an 8.0/10 academic score against Rosewood Avenue Elementary's 7.7/10 — a 0.3-point difference representing meaningfully stronger tested outcomes. The growth gap is sharper: Laurel Elementary posts a 9.9/10 growth score versus Rosewood Avenue Elementary's 9.4/10, indicating that students at Laurel are advancing at a faster pace relative to their starting points. Both schools perform well above the California average on growth, but Laurel's near-perfect score is exceptional.

Demographically, the two schools diverge in notable ways. Laurel Elementary serves 87% of students on free or reduced-price lunch compared to 67% at Rosewood Avenue Elementary — a 20-point gap indicating Laurel's student body carries significantly higher economic need. Despite that challenge, Laurel's academic and growth scores remain higher, which makes its outcomes more impressive in context. On student-teacher ratio, Laurel Elementary offers more individualized attention at 15.4:1 versus Rosewood Avenue Elementary's 17.8:1, a difference of more than two students per teacher. Enrollment is comparable: 247 at Laurel versus 232 at Rosewood.

The most concrete structural difference between these two schools is grade span. Laurel Elementary serves grades KG through 8, meaning families can remain at the same school through middle school without a transition. Rosewood Avenue Elementary serves only KG through 5, requiring families to find a separate middle school after fifth grade. For families who value continuity and fewer school transitions during the critical middle school years, this distinction alone may be the deciding factor.