K Line near the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Vernon Avenue. Nearby Leimert Plaza Park was planned to be part of a new walkable corridor with a direct entrance into the station. It would also have new parking structures. A section of 43rd Place would be closed to car traffic and converted to a public plaza. Education Leimert Park residents aged 25 and older holding a four-year degree amounted to 55.9% of the population in 2000, about average within the city and the county. A high percentage of residents aged 25 and older had a college education. Leimert Park is served by Los Angeles Unified School District. Within Leimert Park are the following schools: C.A.T.C.H High School, charter high school, 4120 11th Avenue Audubon Middle School, 4120 11th Avenue, LAUSD Tom Bradley Global Awareness Magnet, LAUSD alternative, 3875 Dublin Avenue New Heights Charter Elementary, 2202 West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (LAUSD) Forty-Second Street Elementary, 4231 4th Avenue (LAUSD) Other schools Libertas College Preparatory (on the Tom Bradley campus), 2875 Dublin Avenue (charter) Notable people Mark Bradford, artist known for grid-like abstract paintings combining collage with paints. Tom Bradley (1917–1998), Los Angeles mayor Busdriver, hip-hop artist Ray Charles (1930–2004), singer Alonzo Davis, artist, academic, and co-founder of the Brockman Gallery Ella Fitzgerald (1917–1996), singer Ras G, record producer and DJ Dom Kennedy, rapper Holly Mitchell, county supervisor, former State Assembly member Carl C. Rasmussen (1901–1952), Los Angeles City Council member In popular culture Leimert Park is a comedy series on BET that premiered in 2021. Leimert Park After Dark, Album by Pianist/composer Bobby West (musician) Moesha is a television sitcom that aired on UPN. Insecure has highlighted community businesses. While Issa Rae is proud that the show has changed the public perception of South Los Angeles, she is concerned about gentrification. It is the discovery site of the "Black Dahlia" murder. See also History of African Americans in Los Angeles List of districts and neighborhoods in Los Angeles References External links Leimert Park 20/20 Vision Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative site for Leimert Park project area Leimert Park crime map and statistics Leimert Park Beat: "The Soul of Los Angeles" is an online community focused on Leimert Park and the surrounding area of South Los Angeles LA City Beat: Go to the Park, Leimert Village is a cultural mecca for everyone (19 May 2005) Photograph of Leimert Park fountain, 1995 Crenshaw,