70 Schools in LA County Named 2023 California Distinguished Schools

DOWNEY, CA –Seventy Los Angeles County elementary schools have been selected for the prestigious 2023 California Distinguished Schools Program, which recognizes schools for their excellent work in closing the achievement gap and achieving exceptional student performance.

 “Congratulations to these exemplary schools for an incredible achievement,” said Dr. Debra Duardo, Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools. “The recognition extends to our teachers, administrators, school staff and families too, for creating positive and nurturing learning environments that support students, motivates them and helps them thrive under any circumstances.”

Schools were selected based on their performance and progress on some measures such as assessment results, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates, and socioeconomic data. Statewide, 356 elementary schools were recognized for providing outstanding public education and opportunities to students. The Los Angeles County awardees are as follows:

·      Los Angeles, ABC Unified, Stowers (Cecil B.) Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, ABC Unified, Wittmann (Helen) Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, ABC Unified, Cerritos Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, ABC Unified, Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Alhambra Unified, Repetto Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Alhambra Unified, Monterey Highlands Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Arcadia Unified, Hugo Reid Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Arcadia Unified, Camino Grove Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Arcadia Unified, Highland Oaks Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Arcadia Unified, Rancho Learning Center (Alternative) 

·      Los Angeles, Arcadia Unified, Baldwin Stocker Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Arcadia Unified, Holly Avenue Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Arcadia Unified, Longley Way Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Bonita Unified, Oak Mesa Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Culver City Unified, El Marino Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, El Monte City, Cleminson Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, El Segundo Unified, Richmond Street Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Glendale Unified, Dunsmore Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Glendale Unified, Mountain Avenue Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Glendale Unified, Valley View Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Glendale Unified, Monte Vista Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Glendale Unified, John C. Fremont Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Hermosa Beach City Elementary, Hermosa View Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Inglewood Unified, Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter 

·      Los Angeles, La Canada Unified, La Canada Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, La Canada Unified, Palm Crest Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, La Canada Unified, Paradise Canyon Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Las Virgenes Unified, Chaparral Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Office of Education, Lashon Academy 

·      Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified, Goethe International Charter 

·      Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified, Renaissance Arts Academy 

·      Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified, Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified, Westwood Charter Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified, Granada Hills Charter 

·      Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified, Larchmont Charter 

·      Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified, Science Academy STEM Magnet 

·      Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified, Richland Avenue Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified, Canyon Charter Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach Unified, Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach Unified, Meadows Avenue Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach Unified, Pacific Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Newhall, Stevenson Ranch Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Newhall, Pico Canyon Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Newhall, Oak Hills Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified, Soleado Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified, Vista Grande Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified, Silver Spur Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified, Rancho Vista Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified, Dapplegray Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Pasadena Unified, Sierra Madre Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Redondo Beach Unified, Jefferson Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Redondo Beach Unified, Birney Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Rosemead Elementary, Mildred B. Janson Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, San Marino Unified, Carver Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, San Marino Unified, Valentine Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Saugus Union, Charles Helmers Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Saugus Union, West Creek Academy 

·      Los Angeles, South Pasadena Unified, Arroyo Vista Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, South Pasadena Unified, Monterey Hills Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, South Pasadena Unified, Marengo Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Torrance Unified, Joseph Arnold Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Torrance Unified, Hickory Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Torrance Unified, Towers Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Torrance Unified, Anza Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Walnut Valley Unified, Collegewood Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Walnut Valley Unified, Leonard G. Westhoff Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Walnut Valley Unified, Evergreen Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Walnut Valley Unified, Walnut Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Walnut Valley Unified, Maple Hill Elementary 

·      Los Angeles, Wiseburn Unified, Da Vinci Connect

Elementary schools and middle and high schools are recognized in alternate years, so awardees hold the title for two years.