Para Los Ninos Charter vs One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary

Para Los Ninos Charter holds an overall rating of 9.5/10 against One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary's 8.8/10 — a 0.7-point gap that translates into a striking difference in state standing. Para Los Ninos Charter ranks #11 of 9,533 California schools, placing it in the top 0.1% statewide. One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary ranks #363 of 9,533, which is still a strong top-4% finish but a considerable distance behind its crosstown counterpart.

The clearest separation between these two schools sits in academic achievement. Para Los Ninos Charter scores 8.6/10 on academics versus One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary's 7.0/10 — a 1.6-point difference that reflects meaningfully higher tested proficiency levels. On growth, however, the two schools are identical: both earn a 9.9/10, meaning students at each school advance at an exceptional pace relative to peers statewide. A family prioritizing raw achievement levels will find Para Los Ninos Charter stronger; a family focused on year-over-year learning momentum will find the same performance at either school.

Both schools serve nearly identical grade spans — kindergarten through fifth grade — and draw from comparably high-need communities. Para Los Ninos Charter reports 96% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch; One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary reports 100%. Enrollment differs: One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary is the larger school at 336 students versus Para Los Ninos Charter's 236. That size difference shows up in staffing — Para Los Ninos Charter's student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1 is noticeably lower than One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary's 19.8:1, meaning Para Los Ninos Charter students get roughly three more minutes of per-teacher attention per class period on average.

The structural difference is school type. Para Los Ninos Charter operates as a charter school, which typically means a distinct admissions process, a specific educational model, and possible waitlists. One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary is a traditional LAUSD neighborhood school with attendance-boundary enrollment. For families outside Para Los Ninos Charter's lottery, One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary's top-400 state ranking makes it a genuinely strong neighborhood alternative, not a fallback.