Woodworth-monroe Tk-8 Academy, Inglewood CA

Original Research by School Decision on Woodworth-monroe Tk-8 Academy

Woodworth-Monroe TK-8 Academy is a regular public school serving kindergarten through eighth grade in Inglewood, part of the Inglewood Unified district. The school has a small to mid-sized enrollment distributed across nine grades, with particularly larger cohorts in the middle grades.

The student body is predominantly Black and Hispanic, reflecting Inglewood's demographics. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high economic need. English learner and special education enrollment data were not available.

The school's recent state test results show persistently low proficiency across both English language arts and mathematics. In ELA, school-wide proficiency hovers in the low range, though eighth grade shows notably higher performance than other grades, particularly relative to fifth and sixth grades. In math, proficiency is even lower, with upper elementary and eighth grade performing slightly above the school average but with little grade offering strong results. Science proficiency is also low in fifth grade and modest in eighth grade. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it at the bottom quartile among schools in Los Angeles County.

The school offers athletics including basketball, lacrosse, and track and field, though the school website would have more detailed information on club offerings and extracurricular programs.

Woodworth-Monroe sits within the broader context of Inglewood Unified, a district that has been under state or county receivership and may be moving toward restoring local control in 2027. The district has faced significant financial and operational challenges, including declining enrollment and chronic absenteeism, alongside repayment of an emergency loan. These district-level pressures have driven school consolidations and closures, an important backdrop for any family considering whether this school will remain stable as a long-term option.

The Inglewood housing market is active with prices above the state average and rents rising notably year over year, reflecting the city's rapid redevelopment around SoFi Stadium and the metro K Line, which arrived in 2022. The area is shifting from automotive-era sprawl toward denser, transit-oriented neighborhoods with new multifamily construction, though affordability and displacement remain significant concerns for established residents.

A parent may want to look into the school's specific intervention strategies and staffing in math and ELA, the district's 2027 timeline for exiting receivership and what that might mean for local priorities, and whether the recent proficiency trends show any movement.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 311%

School 11% · District 34% · ▼ 22 pts below district

▼ 31 pts below state median · ▼ 35 pts below county median

Grade 411%

School 11% · District 22% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Grade 57%

School 7% · District 20% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Grade 613%

School 13% · District 14% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 717%

School 17% · District 15% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 811%

School 11% · District 20% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 315%

School 15% · District 31% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

Grade 412%

School 12% · District 27% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 32 pts below county median

Grade 513%

School 13% · District 31% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 34 pts below county median

Grade 614%

School 14% · District 25% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Grade 726%

School 26% · District 36% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 832%

School 32% · District 45% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Science

Grade 511%

School 11% · District 14% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 819%

School 19% · District 24% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

This schoolInglewood Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.