Rosewood Avenue Elementary vs Third Street Elementary

Separated by 2.4 miles in Los Angeles, Rosewood Avenue Elementary and Third Street Elementary are both KG–05 schools, but their MySchoolScout ratings tell a starkly different story. Third Street Elementary scores 9.6/10 versus Rosewood Avenue Elementary's 8.9/10 — a 0.7-point gap that understates the divergence in state standing. Third Street Elementary ranks #8 of 9,533 California elementary schools, placing it in the top fraction of a percent statewide. Rosewood Avenue Elementary ranks #291 of 9,533, which is still an elite result — top 3% in the state — but a meaningful distance from Third Street's near-perfect position.

The academic score is where the two schools diverge most sharply. Third Street Elementary earns a perfect 10.0/10 on academics while Rosewood Avenue Elementary scores 7.7/10 — a 2.3-point difference that represents the single largest gap between these schools. Growth scores are far closer: Third Street Elementary reaches 9.9/10 while Rosewood Avenue Elementary posts a 9.4/10, a difference of just 0.5 points. Both schools demonstrate strong year-over-year student progress, but Third Street's academic proficiency floor is substantially higher.

Demographically, the two schools serve meaningfully different populations. Rosewood Avenue Elementary enrolls 232 students with 67% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Third Street Elementary is nearly three times larger at 691 students, with 43% on free or reduced-price lunch — a 24-percentage-point gap that reflects different neighborhood income profiles. The student-teacher ratio also differs: Rosewood Avenue Elementary's 17.8:1 ratio gives teachers roughly four fewer students per class than Third Street Elementary's 22.3:1, an advantage for families who prioritize individualized attention.

Both schools serve kindergarten through fifth grade, making grade structure a non-factor in this comparison. The practical trade-off is between Third Street Elementary's exceptional academic outcomes and statewide prestige versus Rosewood Avenue Elementary's smaller class sizes and community scale, despite both schools serving the same age range within the same city.