The top reported proficiency rate is 66% in English language arts. The lowest is 49% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on West Hollywood Elementary
West Hollywood Elementary sits on North Hammond Street in one of Los Angeles's most densely urban neighborhoods, a city where the housing stock runs heavily toward apartments and condominiums, commercial corridors are walkable, and the school itself is publicly described as a walkable community school. It is a regular public elementary serving kindergarten through fifth grade within Los Angeles Unified, one of the largest school districts in the country.
The school's academic results from the most recent state assessment year are encouraging. Across the tested grades in English language arts, proficiency rates run from the low sixties into the low seventies, with fifth graders showing the strongest reading results. Math proficiency follows a similar arc, with the middle elementary grades performing a bit higher than third and fifth. Science, tested only at fifth grade via the California Science Test, comes in below the school's ELA and math results, sitting just under half of fifth graders at the meets-or-exceeds standard level. Parents may want to ask the school specifically about its science instruction and how it supports students who are not yet meeting that benchmark.
When placed against the broader landscape of districts in Los Angeles County, the school's overall proficiency index lands in the top quartile, which is a meaningful position in a county with over four hundred school districts in the comparison set. That standing reflects genuine academic strength relative to its peers.
The school enrolls a small to mid-sized elementary population. Slightly under half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which means the school serves a genuinely mixed economic picture for West Hollywood, where housing costs are among the highest in the state and well above both the California and national medians. The neighborhood's typical home value sits dramatically above the state benchmark; rents are steep enough that rent-to-income ratios run well above what financial advisors consider comfortable. A family considering a move here purely to access this school is entering one of the pricier housing markets in California. On the demographics side, white students make up roughly two-thirds of enrollment, with Hispanic and Asian students making up the next largest groups. Data on English learner enrollment and students with IEPs was not available in what was provided, so families with children who receive special education services or language support should ask the school directly about those programs and staffing.
The school is part of Los Angeles Unified, and several district-level changes are worth knowing. LAUSD passed a major school facilities bond, its largest ever, repaid through property tax increases that could run for decades, adding a long-term fiscal consideration for homeowners in the area. The district implemented a full-school-day cellphone ban beginning in early 2025, covering lunch and breaks as well as class time, which affects how elementary-age children and their parents communicate during the day. The district has also restructured and added funding to its Black Student Achievement Plan, which supports culturally responsive curriculum and counseling at priority campuses.
West Hollywood itself is compact, highly walkable, and organized around three main commercial corridors: the Sunset Strip, Santa Monica Boulevard, and the Design District. Daily errands are genuinely doable on foot from most residential blocks, and the city runs free local transit with bike racks and ADA access. Civic anchors include West Hollywood Park and the library clustered near N. San Vicente and Melrose, and Plummer Park on the east side. The city has no heavy industry and a strong entertainment and hospitality employment base. New housing construction, including affordable units, is underway, though publicly reported accounts note that multiple approved projects have stalled, with the Melrose Triangle development being a prominent example of entitlements expiring and a renewed application now in process.
Multi-year trend data was not available; only a single year of state assessment results was provided, so it is not possible to characterize whether performance here is rising, flat, or declining over time. Graduation rate data does not apply, as the school serves only kindergarten through fifth grade.
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