Rosa Parks Learning Center, North Hills CA

Original Research by School Decision on Rosa Parks Learning Center

Rosa Parks Learning Center is a public elementary school in North Hills serving kindergarten through fifth grade. The school enrolls a small student body in a neighborhood where the vast majority of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student composition is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller shares of Asian and Black students and very few white students.

The school's academic performance on California's standardized assessments reveals consistent challenges across tested subjects and grade levels. In mathematics, proficiency drops sharply as students progress: third grade shows modest performance, while fourth and fifth grade proficiency rates fall significantly lower. English language arts proficiency is similarly constrained at all tested grades. Science proficiency in fifth grade is markedly low. Overall, the school's proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to other schools across Los Angeles County districts.

The school does not report data on special populations such as students with individualized education plans or English learners, so parents seeking clarity on services for students with disabilities or language support should contact the school directly.

Rosa Parks serves a neighborhood with a high-need economic profile. Median home values in the 91343 zip code are above the state average, though rents are moderate relative to home prices. The housing market appears relatively stable year-over-year. Families purchasing in the area should be aware that Los Angeles Unified School District voters approved a major school facilities bond; repayment through property tax increases represents a long-term commitment for homeowners in the district.

The Los Angeles Unified School District, Rosa Parks' parent district, has implemented two policy changes relevant to families. The district adopted a comprehensive ban on student cellphone, smartwatch and earbud use throughout the entire school day effective in February 2025. Additionally, the district's Black Student Achievement Plan, which funds culturally responsive curriculum and targeted school counseling, underwent revision in 2024 and received increased funding for 2025-26.

Rosa Parks draws students from a neighborhood where housing affordability is a concern and where nearly all families face economic pressures. The school itself offers a regular elementary program within the public system. Parents evaluating this school may want to explore its specific intervention strategies and supplemental supports in mathematics and language arts, given the proficiency gaps, and to understand how the school serves students learning English as an additional language.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 345%

School 45% · District 48% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 424%

School 24% · District 43% · ▼ 19 pts below district

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

Grade 521%

School 21% · District 36% · ▼ 15 pts below district

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

English language arts

Grade 335%

School 35% · District 44% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 421%

School 21% · District 45% · ▼ 24 pts below district

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

Grade 524%

School 24% · District 47% · ▼ 23 pts below district

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

Science

Grade 511%

School 11% · District 29% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 16 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.