Laurel Elementary

Laurel Elementary serves 247 students in kindergarten through eighth grade in Los Angeles, California. As a regular public school, it operates at a scale where a 15.4-to-1 student-teacher ratio gives teachers meaningful contact time with each student — a ratio that holds even through the upper elementary grades. The school's performance stands out statewide.

Laurel ranks 21st out of 563 public schools in Los Angeles and 74th out of 9,533 across California, outperforming 99% of schools statewide. Its composite score of 9.3 out of 10 reflects strong results across the board. The growth score of 9.9 out of 10 is particularly significant: students here accelerate well beyond what their entering skill levels predict, which suggests the school delivers real academic gains across a wide range of incoming abilities — not only for students who begin ahead.

Academic performance scores an 8.0 out of 10. For families comparing elementary options in a city with hundreds of schools, Laurel's rank of 67th among 5,817 California elementary schools frames the choice clearly. By almost any benchmark, this is a top-tier public school.