Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary vs Vernon City Elementary

Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary ranks #118 out of 9,533 California schools, which places it in the top 2 percent statewide — but Vernon City Elementary ranks #44 out of 9,533, putting it in the top 0.5 percent. Both schools earn strong overall ratings, with Vernon City Elementary scoring 9.4/10 against Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary's 9.2/10, a gap that understates the meaningful distance between their state ranks. For families making a decision based on how each school performs relative to every other option in California, that 74-position difference carries real weight.

The academic score separates these two schools most sharply: Vernon City Elementary scores 9.1/10 compared to Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary's 8.2/10, a 0.9-point gap that reflects measurably stronger tested proficiency outcomes. On growth — how much students improve year over year regardless of where they start — the two schools are essentially tied, with Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary scoring 9.9/10 and Vernon City Elementary scoring 9.8/10. Both schools are exceptional at accelerating student progress; the difference lies in the absolute academic level students reach.

Each school serves a nearly identical economic population: both Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary and Vernon City Elementary report 96% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Student-teacher ratios are also close, at 19.7:1 for Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary and 19.3:1 for Vernon City Elementary. The clearest structural difference is enrollment — Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary serves 454 students while Vernon City Elementary serves 135, meaning Vernon City operates at roughly 30 percent the size, which typically translates to a more familiar school environment and greater per-student staff attention in practice.

Grade span is the most concrete programmatic distinction between the two schools: Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary serves kindergarten through fourth grade only, while Vernon City Elementary covers kindergarten through sixth grade. Families with children who will age past fourth grade face a transition year at Twenty-Fourth Street Elementary that Vernon City students avoid entirely. The two campuses sit 5.0 miles apart within Los Angeles, making both accessible to families in the south-central corridor.