Norwood Street Elementary

Norwood Street Elementary sits in the heart of South LA, a dense, historically rich part of the city that's home to longtime Angeleno families as well as students from USC's surrounding neighborhood. The school serves a community where many families are working hard to build stability, and while test scores reflect some of the real challenges that come with that environment, there's a warmth and resilience to schools like this that statistics don't always capture. Families who are rooted in the area and looking for a neighborhood school with a strong sense of community will find that South LA has a lot of character — and Norwood is part of that fabric.