South Park Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 835 students in grades Kindergarten-6, South Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 835 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

South Park Elementary School's student population of 835 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Park Elementary School
Kind	144
1	117
2	108
3	117
4	116
5	125
6	108

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Total Students

835 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	South Park Elementary School
2022	882
2021	962
2020	1,002
2019	1,002
2018	1,013
2017	1,013
2016	1,064
2015	1,047
2014	1,049
2013	1,029
2012	964
2011	927
2010	946
2009	977
2008	1,042
2007	1,037
2006	1,126
2005	1,114
2004	1,087
2003	1,142
2002	1,131
2001	1,090
2000	1,133
1999	1,099
1998	1,079
1997	1,095
1996	1,090
1995	949
1994	1,110
1993	1,190
1992	1,194
1991	1,093
1990	1,101

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	South Park Elementary School
2023	40
2022	39
2021	41
2020	40
2019	40
2018	42
2017	42
2016	43
2015	42
2014	43
2013	43
2012	41
2010	44
2009	50
2008	56
2007	53
2006	59
2005	60
2004	57
2003	60
2002	60
2001	57
2000	58
1999	59
1998	54
1997	50
1996	44
1995	40
1994	47
1993	49
1992	49
1991	48
1990	45

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Year Founded

2000

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Thu. Dec 25, 2025

School Motto

One School, One Community, One Family

School Rankings

South Park Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of South Park Elementary School is 0.28, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8143 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	South Park Elementary School
2023	#8143
2022	#8552
2019	#8003
2018	#8685
2017	#7934
2016	#8411
2015	#8446
2013	#7437
2012	#6600
2011	#7051
2010	#6401

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19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	South Park Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2023	19%	34%	31%
2022	14%	33%	28%
2019	22%	40%	33%
2018	14%	39%	31%
2017	19%	38%	30%
2016	16%	37%	28%
2015	5%	34%	25%
2013	44%	59%	53%
2012	56%	59%	53%
2011	50%	58%	51%
2010	53%	56%	47%

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19%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	South Park Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	19%	47%	41%
2019	26%	51%	44%
2018	23%	50%	31%
2017	24%	48%	40%
2016	20%	48%	38%
2015	12%	44%	32%
2013	36%	57%	47%
2012	41%	58%	49%
2011	39%	56%	46%
2010	37%	54%	42%

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10-14%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	South Park Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	23:1	21:1	20:1
2021	23:1	22:1	21:1
2020	25:1	23:1	22:1
2019	25:1	23:1	22:1
2018	24:1	23:1	22:1
2017	24:1	23:1	22:1
2016	25:1	24:1	23:1
2015	25:1	24:1	23:1
2014	24:1	24:1	23:1
2013	24:1	24:1	23:1
2012	24:1	23:1	23:1
2010	22:1	21:1	21:1
2009	20:1	20:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	21:1	21:1
2006	19:1	20:1	21:1
2005	19:1	21:1	22:1
2004	19:1	21:1	22:1
2003	19:1	20:1	22:1
2002	19:1	20:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	19:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	21:1	23:1
1997	22:1	23:1	24:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	24:1	25:1	26:1
1994	24:1	25:1	26:1
1993	24:1	25:1	25:1
1992	24:1	24:1	24:1
1991	23:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2012)
Year	South Park Elementary School	California
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%

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Asian

12%

Hispanic

84%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	South Park Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	86%	56%	73%
2021	84%	56%	73%
2020	83%	55%	73%
2019	83%	55%	73%
2018	83%	54%	74%
2017	83%	54%	74%
2016	84%	54%	74%
2014	84%	53%	74%
2013	84%	53%	74%
2012	83%	52%	74%
2011	84%	51%	74%
2010	86%	50%	74%
2009	83%	49%	74%
2008	84%	50%	74%
2007	83%	49%	73%
2006	82%	48%	74%
2005	82%	47%	73%
2004	82%	46%	73%
2003	82%	45%	72%
2002	82%	44%	72%
2001	79%	43%	71%
2000	78%	42%	70%
1999	76%	41%	69%
1998	72%	40%	69%
1997	71%	40%	68%
1996	68%	39%	67%
1995	68%	38%	67%
1994	67%	37%	66%
1993	67%	36%	65%
1992	68%	35%	65%
1991	65%	34%	63%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	South Park Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	13%	5%	8%
2021	14%	5%	9%
2020	16%	5%	9%
2019	16%	5%	9%
2018	16%	6%	9%
2017	16%	6%	9%
2016	16%	6%	9%
2014	16%	6%	9%
2013	16%	6%	9%
2012	16%	6%	9%
2011	15%	7%	10%
2010	14%	7%	10%
2009	17%	7%	11%
2008	16%	8%	11%
2007	17%	8%	11%
2006	18%	8%	11%
2005	18%	8%	12%
2004	18%	8%	12%
2003	18%	8%	12%
2002	18%	8%	12%
2001	21%	8%	13%
2000	22%	9%	13%
1999	24%	9%	14%
1998	28%	9%	14%
1997	29%	9%	14%
1996	32%	9%	14%
1995	32%	9%	14%
1994	33%	9%	14%
1993	33%	9%	15%
1992	32%	9%	15%
1991	35%	9%	15%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2022)
Year	South Park Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	1%	21%	10%
2021	1%	22%	10%
2020	1%	23%	11%
2019	1%	23%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2021)
Year	South Park Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2021	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.28

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	South Park Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	0.25	0.63	0.45
2021	0.28	0.62	0.45
2020	0.29	0.63	0.45
2019	0.29	0.63	0.45
2018	0.29	0.64	0.43
2017	0.29	0.64	0.43
2016	0.27	0.64	0.43
2014	0.27	0.65	0.44
2013	0.29	0.65	0.44
2012	0.29	0.65	0.44
2011	0.27	0.67	0.44
2010	0.26	0.67	0.44
2009	0.29	0.71	0.44
2008	0.27	0.65	0.44
2007	0.29	0.67	0.44
2006	0.31	0.66	0.44
2005	0.30	0.67	0.45
2004	0.31	0.67	0.45
2003	0.30	0.67	0.46
2002	0.31	0.67	0.46
2001	0.34	0.67	0.47
2000	0.35	0.67	0.48
1999	0.38	0.67	0.49
1998	0.42	0.67	0.50
1997	0.43	0.67	0.50
1996	0.44	0.67	0.51
1995	0.45	0.67	0.52
1994	0.46	0.67	0.53
1993	0.45	0.67	0.54
1992	0.44	0.67	0.55
1991	0.46	0.67	0.56

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Eligible for

93%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	South Park Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	95%	51%	76%
2021	95%	53%	76%
2020	94%	52%	73%
2019	94%	52%	73%
2018	85%	49%	68%
2017	85%	49%	68%
2016	88%	50%	68%
2015	70%	50%	69%
2014	71%	49%	68%
2013	75%	48%	54%
2011	84%	46%	58%
2010	96%	46%	70%
2009	91%	43%	68%
2008	51%	41%	61%
2007	89%	40%	65%
2006	89%	40%	68%
2005	91%	40%	67%
2004	93%	40%	67%
2003	88%	39%	68%
2002	86%	39%	66%
2001	96%	39%	68%
2000	92%	40%	69%
1999	95%	40%	69%
1998	89%	47%	71%
1997	95%	47%	72%
1996	95%	46%	73%
1995	95%	45%	70%
1994	88%	43%	70%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	South Park Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	2%	7%	5%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	2%	7%	6%
2019	2%	7%	6%
2018	3%	9%	9%
2017	3%	9%	9%
2016	5%	9%	9%
2015	1%	9%	5%
2014	2%	9%	7%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2011	3%	8%	5%
2010	1%	9%	6%
2009	2%	10%	7%
2008	2%	10%	7%
2007	5%	10%	8%
2006	7%	9%	10%
2005	6%	9%	8%
2004	6%	9%	8%
2003	7%	9%	7%
2002	5%	8%	7%
2001	2%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Los Angeles Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is South Park Elementary School's ranking?

South Park Elementary School is ranked #8143 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend South Park Elementary School?

835 students attend South Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of South Park Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Park Elementary School?

South Park Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does South Park Elementary School offer ?

South Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is South Park Elementary School part of?

South Park Elementary School is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is South Park Elementary School located?

South Park Elementary School is located in the Florence neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA. There are 6 other public schools located in Florence.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 835 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education