Hollywood Elementary, Los Angeles CA

Original Research by School Decision on Hollywood Elementary

Hollywood Elementary sits in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, serving a small student body of about that size across kindergarten through fifth grade. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District.

The student population is nearly entirely Hispanic, with nearly all students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals. This is a community where families are navigating significant economic pressure. The school is small, with slightly larger enrollment in the earlier grades and declining numbers as students move up through the upper elementary years.

On California's state assessments in 2024-25, Hollywood Elementary's proficiency rates fell well below the county average. In math, overall proficiency across tested grades sat at roughly one-third of students, with marked decline by fifth grade where proficiency dropped substantially lower. In English language arts, proficiency was also around one-third overall, with similar grade-level variation. In science, fifth-grade proficiency was in the single digits. These results place the school in the bottom quartile of schools across Los Angeles County districts on overall proficiency measures. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand the specific academic support systems in place and what interventions or programs are being used to address learning gaps.

The neighborhood itself is undergoing active change. Los Angeles is in a significant housing and zoning transformation driven by the state's housing shortage. Downtown and many neighborhoods, including areas near Hollywood, are seeing adaptive reuse projects, new residential development, and infrastructure investment ahead of the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics. Home values in the 90038 zip code are elevated compared to national benchmarks, and rents are also high, reflecting the broader market pressure across the city. Families considering the area should be aware that LAUSD has passed a major school facilities bond, Measure US, which will add long-term property tax increases to fund repairs and upgrades of aging school buildings.

At the district level, LAUSD implemented a full ban on student cellphone, smartwatch, and earbud use throughout the entire school day in February 2025, a daily change to school culture and student-parent communication that affects all families. The district has also continued its Black Student Achievement Plan, recently expanded with additional funding to provide culturally responsive curriculum and counseling support at designated schools.

Hollywood Elementary's small size, the economic profile of its families, and the early-elementary focus mean this school serves a specific population and stage. The proficiency results reflect a school where students face significant academic challenges. Understanding what targeted support, intervention schedules, and instructional approaches the school employs would be important for a parent evaluating whether it is the right fit for their child.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 348%

School 48% · District 48% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 438%

School 38% · District 43% · ▼ 6 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 514%

School 14% · District 36% · ▼ 22 pts below district

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

English language arts

Grade 331%

School 31% · District 44% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 429%

School 29% · District 45% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 47% · ▼ 14 pts below district

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

Science

Grade 510%

School 10% · District 29% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below 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.