Venice Schools

Venice is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The neighborhood is served by Coeur d'Alene Avenue Elementary School and Westminster Avenue Elementary School. Students continue on to attend Mark Twain Middle School and then Venice High School.

Coeur d'Alene Avenue Elementary School

  • 443 Students in grades K-5
  • Principal: Dr. Rex O. Patton, Asst. Principal: Maralyn Soifer
  • Score of 827 on the API in 2005; 877 in 2006
  • 96% of teachers are fully credentialed, with an average of 11 years of teaching experience
  • Average class size: 20 (K-3) and 30 (4-5)
  • Previously named Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School in 1950s

Westminster Avenue Elementary School

  • 485 students in grades K-5
  • Score of 742 on API
  • 100% of teachers are fully credentialed, with an average of 14 years of teaching experience
  • Average class size: 20 (K-3) and 30 (4-5)

Mark Twain Middle School

  • 1073 students in grades 6-8
  • Score of 612 on API
  • 83% of teachers are fully credentialed, with an average of 9 years of teaching experience
  • Average class size: 30

Venice High School

  • Home to a Foreign Language and International Studies Magnet and a New Media Academy
  • Offers a large number of Advanced Placement classes
  • Successful sports teams, esp. football
  • Principal: Lonnie Wallace