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Los Angeles County school performance
Lynwood Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 30th percentile among California school districts.
Only 35.9% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 23.0% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 35.9% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 23.0% |
| District Reading Rank | 685 / 977 (30th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 690 / 977 (29th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 22:1 |
| Spend per Student | $22,902 |
| Schools in District | 17 |
| Student Enrollment | 11,023 |
| Low-Income Students | 10,146 (93.6%) |
| English Learners | 2,764 (25.5%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 1.4 points from last year and rose 4.3 points over the full period. Math was unchanged from last year and rose 3.3 points over the full period.
•Math +3.3 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Alfonso Morales, Esq. President [email protected] | Appointed | 2026This year! |
Maria G. López Vice President [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Alma Carina Castro, Ed.D. Clerk [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Gary Hardie, Jr., Ed.D. Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Julian Del Real-Calleros Member [email protected] | Appointed | 2026This year! |
Expand for details on low-income and english learner performance
Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 8.8 points in reading. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
5.7% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 36.1% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 14.1 points in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
7.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 23.7% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Lynwood Unified rank in California?
Lynwood Unified ranks No. 685 of 977 in reading and No. 690 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Lynwood Unified’s schools?
Among the 12 schools serving K–6, proficiency ranges from 27.4% to 57.4% in reading and 16.4% to 43.2% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Lynwood Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 13 of 17 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 13 of 17.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Lynwood Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 35.6%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 22.5%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Lynwood Unified?
Unified districts in Los Angeles County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Lynwood UnifiedThis district | 23.0% | 35.9% |
| Covina-Valley Unified | 42.5% | 53.3% |
| Paramount Unified | 26.5% | 41.4% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
