Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary vs Harvard Elementary

Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary and Harvard Elementary sit just 2.9 miles apart in Los Angeles and land at nearly identical overall ratings — 9.2/10 for both. In California state rankings, Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary places at #118 of 9,533 schools while Harvard Elementary comes in at #122 of 9,533, a difference of just four positions. Parents choosing between these two schools are not choosing between a strong school and a weaker one; they are choosing between two high-performing campuses whose distinctions show up in the finer data.

On academic proficiency, Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary scores 8.2/10 against Harvard Elementary's 8.1/10 — effectively a draw. The growth score tells a slightly sharper story: Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary earns a 9.9/10 while Harvard Elementary earns a 9.7/10, a 0.2-point gap that reflects how much students at each school advance relative to their academic starting points. Both figures are exceptional, placing either school among California's strongest performers on student progress. The 0.1-point academic gap and 0.2-point growth gap together suggest Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary holds a marginal but consistent edge across measured outcomes.

Both schools serve student populations where 96% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, meaning the socioeconomic context is nearly identical. Where they diverge is size and staffing. Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary enrolls 454 students against Harvard Elementary's 250 — nearly double the student body. That scale difference carries into the classroom: Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary's student-teacher ratio is 19.7:1, while Harvard Elementary's is 17.9:1, giving Harvard Elementary students roughly two fewer classmates per teacher on average.

One structural distinction matters for longer-term planning: Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary serves grades KG through 04, while Harvard Elementary extends through grade 05. Families who prefer their child to stay in one building through fifth grade before transitioning to middle school will find that continuity only at Harvard Elementary. Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary parents will need to arrange a school transition one year earlier, at the end of fourth grade.