Rosewood Avenue Elementary vs Gil Garcetti Learning Academy

Gil Garcetti Learning Academy holds a meaningful edge in overall standing, rating 9.3 out of 10 against Rosewood Avenue Elementary's 8.9 — a 0.4-point gap that translates into a dramatic difference in statewide rank. Gil Garcetti Learning Academy sits at #77 of 9,533 California schools while Rosewood Avenue Elementary ranks #291 of 9,533, meaning Gil Garcetti places in roughly the top 1% of the state versus Rosewood's already-strong top 4%. For parents who weight peer-validated standing heavily, that 214-position gap is significant even though both schools clear most benchmarks comfortably.

On the academic measures that drive those rankings, Gil Garcetti Learning Academy scores 8.3 out of 10 in academics versus Rosewood Avenue Elementary's 7.7 — a 0.6-point delta. Growth scores narrow the comparison but still favor Gil Garcetti: 9.9 out of 10 against Rosewood's 9.4. That combination — stronger both in current proficiency and in year-over-year student progress — explains how Gil Garcetti vaults more than 200 positions above Rosewood in the state rankings despite both schools performing well in absolute terms.

The demographic profiles of these two schools diverge sharply. Gil Garcetti Learning Academy enrolls 513 students compared to Rosewood Avenue Elementary's 232, making it more than twice the size. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility tells an even starker story: 99% of Gil Garcetti students qualify versus 67% at Rosewood Avenue Elementary, a 32-percentage-point gap indicating substantially different socioeconomic populations. Rosewood's student-teacher ratio of 17.8:1 is modestly smaller than Gil Garcetti's 19.0:1, offering slightly more instructional access per student.

One structural difference separates the schools at the program level: Gil Garcetti Learning Academy serves grades KG through 6, while Rosewood Avenue Elementary covers KG through 5. That extra sixth-grade year at Gil Garcetti keeps students in a familiar building one year longer before the transition to middle school — a logistical consideration for families planning ahead. The two campuses sit 8.8 miles apart within Los Angeles, making a side-by-side visit realistic for families weighing the choice directly.