Third Street Elementary vs Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary

Third Street Elementary and Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary sit 2.8 miles apart in Los Angeles, California, yet land at opposite ends of California's school rankings. Third Street Elementary holds an overall rating of 9.6/10 and ranks #8 of 9,533 California schools, while Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary earns a 9.2/10 and ranks #118 of 9,533 — an elite finish in its own right, though 110 spots behind its neighbor. The 0.4-point overall gap is modest, but the state rank gap of 110 positions signals a meaningful difference in measured outcomes.

The sharpest divergence sits in academic proficiency. Third Street Elementary earns a perfect 10.0/10 academic score; Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary scores 8.2/10 — a 1.8-point gap on that dimension. That difference is striking given that both schools serve a similar age range in the same district. Growth, however, tells a different story: both schools score a 9.9/10, meaning students at Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary gain academically at virtually the same rate as their peers at Third Street Elementary. The growth parity suggests strong instructional quality at both campuses, with Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary showing that high-poverty schools can drive exceptional learning velocity.

The demographic and structural differences between the two schools are substantial. Third Street Elementary enrolls 691 students versus 454 at Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary. The student-teacher ratio at Third Street Elementary is 22.3:1 compared to 19.7:1 at Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary, meaning classes at Twenty-Fourth Street run roughly two fewer students per teacher. The most pronounced contrast is in economic composition: 43% of Third Street Elementary students qualify for free or reduced lunch, against 96% at Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary — a 53-point gap that reflects meaningfully different family circumstances across the two campuses.

One practical distinction for families with younger children: Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary serves grades KG–04, while Third Street Elementary runs through grade 05. Families with rising fifth-graders would need to plan for a school transition one year earlier if enrolled at Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary.