Vine Street Elementary vs Dr. Lawrence H. Moore Math Science Technology Academy

Vine Street Elementary holds a 0.6-point overall edge over Dr. Lawrence H. Moore Math Science Technology Academy (9.0/10 vs 8.4/10). That gap is reinforced by their state rankings: Vine Street Elementary sits at #287 of 9,533 California schools while Dr. Lawrence H. Moore Math Science Technology Academy ranks #971 of 9,533 — a 684-position difference that places Vine Street in roughly the top 3% of the state versus Moore's top 10%.

On the two academic measures, the schools split. Dr. Lawrence H. Moore Math Science Technology Academy posts a higher academic score — 8.2/10 versus Vine Street Elementary's 7.9/10 — suggesting stronger current proficiency on state assessments. Vine Street Elementary, however, dominates on growth: a 9.9/10 growth score against Moore's 9.2/10, a 0.7-point delta that indicates Vine Street students are advancing at an exceptional pace relative to academic starting points. For families who weight trajectory over snapshot proficiency, that distinction matters.

The two schools differ sharply on size and classroom density. Vine Street Elementary enrolls 228 students against Dr. Lawrence H. Moore Math Science Technology Academy's 504 — a 121% size difference. Vine Street's student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1 compares favorably to Moore's 21.9:1, meaning roughly four fewer students per teacher on average. Both schools serve high-need populations, but Moore's free and reduced-price lunch rate of 97% runs 12 points above Vine Street Elementary's 85%, reflecting a meaningfully deeper concentration of economic disadvantage in Moore's enrollment.

Grade span and programmatic identity round out the picture. Vine Street Elementary serves kindergarten through sixth grade while Dr. Lawrence H. Moore Math Science Technology Academy tops out at fifth grade, so families planning to keep a child through sixth grade avoid a transition at Vine Street. Moore's name signals a dedicated math, science, and technology curricular focus — a distinct programmatic identity that Vine Street does not carry. The two campuses sit 8.3 miles apart within Los Angeles, making them a realistic choice set only for families with geographic flexibility or access to inter-district transfers.