William R. Anton Elementary vs Third Street Elementary

Third Street Elementary ranks #8 of 9,533 California schools, placing it among the top 0.1% statewide. William R. Anton Elementary, rated 8.7/10, holds a strong position at #442 of 9,533 — comfortably in the top 5% — but the 0.9-point overall rating gap between the two schools reflects a meaningful difference in measured outcomes. Both schools sit within the same Los Angeles Unified district, though they serve distinctly different communities nine miles apart.

The academic gap is the sharpest delta between these two schools. Third Street Elementary scores 10.0/10 on academics against William R. Anton Elementary's 7.3/10 — a 2.7-point difference that reflects substantially higher proficiency rates on California state assessments. On growth, the two schools are nearly even: William R. Anton Elementary scores 9.4/10 and Third Street Elementary scores 9.9/10, meaning both schools are accelerating student learning at an above-average pace regardless of where students start. Anton's near-elite growth score signals strong instructional practice even where absolute proficiency lags.

The demographic profiles diverge sharply. William R. Anton Elementary serves 456 students, 95% of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — a high-poverty population by any measure. Third Street Elementary enrolls 691 students with 43% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, a considerably more economically mixed student body. William R. Anton Elementary's student-teacher ratio of 19.8:1 gives it a structural edge over Third Street Elementary's 22.3:1 — roughly two and a half fewer students per teacher, which can translate to more individualized attention in a classroom setting.

One structural difference worth noting: William R. Anton Elementary serves grades KG through 6, while Third Street Elementary runs KG through 5. Families with children approaching middle school transition will have one additional year before that change at Anton. Both schools are traditional elementary programs within LAUSD, and neither school's data reflects specialized magnet or dual-language programming in the facts provided.