Playa Vista Elementary

13150 W. Bluff Creek Dr., South Gate CA, 90094 | Los Angeles Unified School District | 424-228-1800
  • grades KG-6
  • students 578
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 65% 51% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1450 in South Gate
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
38%South Gate
43%California

Playa Vista Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Los Angeles Unified School District" in South Gate, CA. There are a total of 578 students and 24 teachers at Playa Vista Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Playa Vista Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 65.0%, which is 51% higher than the California average.

Playa Vista Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students578
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Playa Vista Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
380-84%
465-69%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
380-84%
475-79%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Playa Vista Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White n/a 7.4% 24.1% 51.1%
Black n/a 8.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian n/a 6.0% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 76.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.4% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 0.5% 3.1% 3.1%

South Gate demographics profile

StatisticSouth GateCaliforniaNational
Population3,973,27839,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,46325691
Median age35.936.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%52%55%
Speak English42%56%79%
Speak Spanish41%29%13%

Education level achieved in South Gate

IndexSouth GateCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade75.8%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school74.4%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college56.4%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.5%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.5%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.1%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Playa Vista Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.