Buchanan Street Elementary Magnet Center is a public magnet school located in Highland Park. It is overseen by the Los Angeles Unified School District. Students at the school undergo extensive traning in math, science and technology. It is recognized as a L.A.U.S.D. "magnet school of excellence," for its students performance on the California Standards Test.
There is also a traditional elementary school located in the same building, which serves students in Kindergarten through 6th grade. The elementary school is steadily working toward the State mandated API goal of 800, having raised it's score by 3 points in 2010 to 777.