Overland Avenue Elementary, Los Angeles CA

Original Research by School Decision on Overland Avenue Elementary

Overland Avenue Elementary, a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Los Angeles, sits in a neighborhood where proficiency in math and English language arts runs consistently high. Third through fifth graders reached proficiency rates in the mid-to-high range across both subjects on California's standardized assessments, with fifth-grade language arts showing particularly strong results. Fifth-grade science proficiency came in lower, around three-quarters, a softer spot that a parent may want to discuss with the school. The school has only one year of current assessment data available, so trend information is not yet present.

The school enrolls roughly five hundred students, with significantly more kindergarten sections than upper elementary grades. Demographic composition leans toward white families, with roughly equal shares of Asian, Hispanic, and students identifying as two or more races. About one in eight students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a relatively modest rate that reflects the neighborhood's economic character. Student counts for English learners and students with IEPs are not publicly reported for this school.

Overland Avenue's proficiency index positions it in the top quartile among the county's elementary and K-8 schools with comparable assessment data. This places it well above the median performance across Los Angeles County's school portfolio.

The school's address on Ashby Avenue places it in the Palms-Mar Vista area of Los Angeles, a mixed neighborhood of single-family homes, small apartment buildings, and neighborhood commercial. Housing values in this Los Angeles zip code are substantially above the national median and have remained fairly stable year over year. Monthly rent for a typical unit runs high, making the area accessible primarily to dual-income households or families with existing equity. The neighborhood sits within reach of the Culver City Bus system and is a moderate drive to major employment centers and UCLA.

Parents considering Overland Avenue should note that Los Angeles Unified adopted a district-wide cellphone ban on February 18, 2025, prohibiting student use of phones, smartwatches, and earbuds throughout the entire school day, including lunch and breaks. Additionally, voters approved Measure US, a major school facilities bond that will raise property taxes over a long repayment period to fund repairs and upgrades to aging buildings across the district. Families moving into the attendance area should expect these property-tax increases as a fixed cost of homeownership.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 394%

School 94% · District 48% · ▲ 46 pts above district

▲ 51 pts above state median · ▲ 48 pts above county median

Grade 487%

School 87% · District 43% · ▲ 44 pts above district

▲ 49 pts above state median · ▲ 46 pts above county median

Grade 589%

School 89% · District 36% · ▲ 53 pts above district

▲ 59 pts above state median · ▲ 56 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 385%

School 85% · District 44% · ▲ 41 pts above district

▲ 44 pts above state median · ▲ 42 pts above county median

Grade 492%

School 92% · District 45% · ▲ 47 pts above district

▲ 50 pts above state median · ▲ 48 pts above county median

Grade 596%

School 96% · District 47% · ▲ 49 pts above district

▲ 51 pts above state median · ▲ 49 pts above county median

Science

Grade 576%

School 76% · District 29% · ▲ 46 pts above district

▲ 48 pts above state median · ▲ 48 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-income68%Higher-income90%22 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income96%Higher-income94%2 pp gap