LA County elementary schools among 2025 California Distinguished Schools
The California Department of Education has announced 118 elementary schools in Los Angeles County as 2025 California Distinguished Schools. The schools are part of the 336 statewide elementary schools to achieve the designation.
The elementary schools were evaluated through information from the 2024 California School Dashboard (tinyurl.com/ya9hsych).
According to a press release from the Los Angeles County Office of Education schools had to meet “stringent criteria” that included:
- Achieving high performance in English language arts and mathematics
- Demonstrating significant progress in closing achievement gaps
- Maintaining a positive school climate
- Ensuring 95% participation in statewide assessments
The chosen 2025 elementary schools will hold their distinguished title for two years.
Among the San Fernando Valley elementary schools to be recognized are Bay Laurel (Calabasas); Carpenter Community Charter (Studio City); Chase Street (Panorama City); Coldwater Canyon (North Hollywood); Danube Avenue (Granada Hills); Gledhill Street (North Hills); Hubbard Street (Sylmar); Stagg Street (Lake Balboa); Newcastle (Reseda); Porter Ranch Community (Porter Ranch); and Providencia (Burbank).
The California Distinguished Schools Program recognizes elementary and middle and high schools in alternate years. It is the statewide elementary schools turn in 2025 to have their academic achievements in the spotlight.
A ceremony to honor the elementary schools is planned for May 30 at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim.
The California Distinguished Schools Program, established in 1985, recognizes elementary and middle and high schools in alternate years. Information about the program: tinyurl.com/5bcddz4u
Here’s the complete list of the 118 Los Angeles County elementary schools to be honored:
2025 California Distinguished Schools – Los Angeles County
ABC Unified, Cerritos ElementaryArcadia Unified, Camino Grove ElementaryArcadia Unified, Longley Way ElementaryBonita Unified, Gladstone ElementaryBurbank Unified, Providencia ElementaryClaremont Unified, Chaparral ElementaryClaremont Unified, Sumner ElementaryColumbia Elementary, Redding School of the ArtsCompton Unified, Tibby ElementaryCompton Unified, Roosevelt ElementaryCulver City Unified, Linwood E. Howe ElementaryCulver City Unified, La Ballona ElementaryEast Whittier City Elementary, Orchard Dale ElementaryEl Monte City, Legore ElementaryEl Rancho Unified, Birney Tech AcademyGarvey Elementary, Duff Language Magnet AcademyGlendale Unified, Verdugo Woodlands ElementaryHacienda la Puente Unified, Wedgeworth ElementaryLas Virgenes Unified, Bay Laurel ElementaryLas Virgenes Unified, Sumac ElementaryLas Virgenes Unified, Willow ElementaryLawndale Elementary, William Anderson ElementaryLos Angeles County Office of Education, Lashon AcademyLos Angeles County Office of Education, Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo AcademyLos Angeles Unified, Franklin Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Beckford Charter for Enriched StudiesLos Angeles Unified, Third Street ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Community Magnet Charter ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Warner Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Open Charter MagnetLos Angeles Unified, Castle Heights ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Hesby Oaks Leadership CharterLos Angeles Unified, Colfax Charter ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Porter Ranch CommunityLos Angeles Unified, Carpenter Community CharterLos Angeles Unified, Kentwood ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, ICEF Vista Elementary AcademyLos Angeles Unified, Multnomah Street ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Sierra Vista ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, San Jose Street ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, ISANA Palmati AcademyLos Angeles Unified, Stagg Street ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Allesandro ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Panorama City ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Newcastle ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Jaime Escalante ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Hoover Street ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Rockdale Visual & Performing Arts MagnetLos Angeles Unified, Gates Street ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Annalee Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, City Terrace ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Dorris Place ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, PUC Community Charter ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Brockton Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Brooklyn AvenueLos Angeles Unified, Figueroa Street ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, One Hundred Twenty-Second Street ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, ISANA Cardinal AcademyLos Angeles Unified, N.E.W. Academy of Science and ArtsLos Angeles Unified, Aragon Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, ISANA Octavia AcademyLos Angeles Unified, Magnolia Science Academy 7Los Angeles Unified, Gledhill Street ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Alexandria Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Chase Street ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Coldwater Canyon ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Malabar Street ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Nevin Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Tulsa Street ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Bonita Street ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Hubbard Street ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Rosemont Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Reseda ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Soto Street ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Danube Avenue ElementaryLos Angeles Unified, Westside Global Awareness MagnetLos Angeles Unified, Seventh Street Elementary Arts Integration MagnetLos Angeles Unified, Vermont Avenue ElementaryLong Beach Unified, HenryLong Beach Unified, Fremont ElementaryManhattan Beach Unified, Pacific ElementaryNewhall, Old Orchard ElementaryNewhall, Meadows ElementaryNewhall, Pico Canyon ElementaryPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified, Cornerstone at Pedregal ElementaryPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified, Silver Spur ElementaryPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified, Montemalaga ElementaryParamount Unified, Howard TannerPasadena Unified, Field (Eugene) ElementaryPasadena Unified, Sierra Madre ElementaryPasadena Unified, Altadena ElementaryPomona Unified, Pantera ElementaryPomona Unified, Golden Springs ElementaryRedondo Beach Unified, Birney ElementaryRedondo Beach Unified, Jefferson ElementaryRedondo Beach Unified, Lincoln ElementaryRosemead Elementary, Emma W. Shuey ElementarySan Gabriel Unified, Wilson ElementarySan Marino Unified, Valentine ElementarySanta Monica-Malibu Unified, Edison ElementarySaugus Union, Cedarcreek ElementarySaugus Union, Rosedell ElementarySaugus Union, Plum Canyon ElementarySaugus Union, Mountainview ElementarySaugus Union, West Creek AcademySaugus Union, North Park ElementarySouth Pasadena Unified, Marengo ElementarySouth Pasadena Unified, Monterey Hills ElementarySulphur Springs Union, Leona H. Cox Community ElementaryTorrance Unified, Yukon ElementaryTorrance Unified, John Adams ElementaryTorrance Unified, Towers ElementaryTorrance Unified, Arlington ElementaryWalnut Valley Unified, Walnut ElementaryWest Covina Unified, Merced ElementaryWest Covina Unified, San Jose Charter AcademyWest Covina Unified, Orangewood ElementaryWright Elementary, Robert L. Stevens Elementary
The complete statewide list of elementary schools to be designated as 2025 California Distinguished Schools: https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr25/yr25rel18.asp