Eagle Rock Elementary, Los Angeles CA

Original Research by School Decision on Eagle Rock Elementary

Eagle Rock Elementary sits in the northeast Los Angeles neighborhood of Eagle Rock, a residential area close to downtown, serving kindergarten through sixth grade. The school enrolls a diverse student body of moderate size, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and a student composition that is roughly split among Hispanic, white, and Asian families, with smaller numbers of students from other backgrounds.

On state assessments, the school's performance is mixed. In English language arts, proficiency runs solidly through the middle grades, with third graders performing well and sixth graders at a higher level, while fourth and fifth grades dip below that range. In math, the picture is less consistent: third grade shows strength, but performance declines notably through fourth and fifth grades before rising again in sixth. When averaged across all tested grades and subjects, the school's overall proficiency sits in the top quartile among schools across Los Angeles County districts, though this aggregate masks grade-to-grade variation. Science proficiency at fifth grade, the only grade level tested, falls below proficiency benchmarks. A parent may want to look into what instruction and support strategies the school has in place to address the dips in math during the middle elementary years.

Los Angeles Unified, the school's parent district, is the nation's second-largest school district and operates across a sprawling, polycentric city with sharp variations in neighborhood character, density, and walkability. The city itself is in active growth mode, with housing production at the forefront of policy, though building has slowed due to interest rates and costs. Two district-level changes are worth noting if your family is considering a move into LAUSD: voters approved a large school facilities bond to repair aging buildings, funded through property tax increases over a long term, and the district implemented an all-day ban on student cell phones, smartwatches, and earbuds in February 2025, a cultural shift that affects daily school routines and home-school communication. A third change involves curriculum: the district's Black Student Achievement Plan, which funds culturally responsive teaching and counseling support, was redesigned in 2024 to broaden eligibility beyond race and received additional funding for 2025-26.

Eagle Rock's neighborhood is residential and family-oriented, close enough to downtown to feel connected to the city's core but suburban in character. The area's median home values are substantial, and rents are significant; the housing market shows modest year-over-year appreciation. The school's zipcode shows affordability pressures typical of Los Angeles, with rent-to-income ratios running high relative to national benchmarks.

The school does not operate as a magnet or charter, so it draws primarily neighborhood students and offers a regular public elementary curriculum. State testing data cover only grades three through six, so kindergarten and first and second grade readiness are not measured by these assessments. Grade-level enrollment is fairly even across the school, which gives the building a stable cross-age peer environment.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 381%

School 81% · District 48% · ▲ 33 pts above district

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

Grade 467%

School 67% · District 43% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Grade 560%

School 60% · District 36% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Grade 666%

School 66% · District 35% · ▲ 30 pts above district

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 376%

School 76% · District 44% · ▲ 33 pts above district

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 34 pts above county median

Grade 468%

School 68% · District 45% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 569%

School 69% · District 47% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Grade 678%

School 78% · District 46% · ▲ 33 pts above district

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 34 pts above county median

Science

Grade 554%

School 54% · District 29% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

This schoolLos Angeles 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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income54%Higher-income87%33 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income45%Higher-income83%38 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income49%Higher-income85%36 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income52%Higher-income91%40 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income66%Higher-income89%23 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income45%Higher-income82%37 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income37%Higher-income78%41 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income39%Higher-income78%39 pp gap