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Emelita Street Elementary

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Emelita Street Elementary ranks 2912 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2912^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of California elementary schools

Summary

Emelita Street Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 275 students in Encino, California, as part of the Los Angeles Unified school district, and it performs at about the state average academically while serving a student population where a majority qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school shows notable strengths, including a significant improvement in student attendance and particularly solid performance in science, where it exceeds both district and state averages. Compared to other nearby schools with similar levels of economic need, such as Gault Street Elementary and Bertrand Avenue Elementary, Emelita Street often achieves higher test scores. However, there is a considerable performance gap when compared to higher-ranked local charter schools like the Academy for Enriched Sciences and Encino Charter Elementary, which serve fewer economically disadvantaged students.

Recent trends show a decline in the school's statewide ranking, with particular challenges seen in third-grade scores and varying performance among different student groups. The school's fourth grade, however, is a standout, scoring above average. With per-student funding above the district average, Emelita Street has resources available to address these inconsistencies and build on its successes in attendance and science.

275

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,057

Per pupil spending ?

70.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17931 Hatteras St.
Encino, CA 91316-1037

(818) 342-6353

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Emelita Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle
High:	Reseda Charter High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.4%

White:

24.0%

Two or more races:

17.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2013 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg39%

California avg41%

2,912^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

234^th of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	2912 of 5857	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	2286 of 5869	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	2359 of 5859	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	2202 of 5883	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	2769 of 5789	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.3	3201 of 5662	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.8	2876 of 5692	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.9	2133 of 5614	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.2	2674 of 5611	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.6	2467 of 5530	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.6	2069 of 5390	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.8	1166 of 5377	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	67.6	1592 of 5314	70.0%	★★★★☆
2009	76.8	1138 of 5193	78.1%	★★★★☆
2008	76.8	1107 of 5113	78.3%	★★★★☆
2007	78.7	1022 of 5113	80.0%	★★★★☆
2006	83.1	826 of 4818	82.9%	★★★★☆
2005	79.2	957 of 4822	80.2%	★★★★☆
2004	74.4	1138 of 4809	76.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	32.1	1671 of 2585	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.9	1758 of 3162	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	2545 of 5597	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	1874 of 5612	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	2722 of 5609	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	1760 of 5635	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	2119 of 5492	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	2669 of 5413	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	3243 of 5107	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	1937 of 5107	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	1551 of 5087	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	1260 of 5084	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	1523 of 4963	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	2209 of 4830	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	2623 of 5460	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	1618 of 5517	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	2079 of 5363	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	1520 of 5264	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	54.4	2113 of 5173	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	2559 of 5084	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	3080 of 5628	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	2683 of 5643	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	1997 of 5638	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	2608 of 5663	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	3108 of 5510	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	3383 of 5431	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	1440 of 2847	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	983 of 2635	62.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	1042 of 2598	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	1395 of 2651	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	2239 of 2834	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	2393 of 2737	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)60th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)44th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2019)35th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science34%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Emelita Street Elementary	Public	K-5	17931 Hatteras St.	Encino	91316	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 342-6353	275	14	19.6	70.9%	66 (24.0%)	10 (3.6%)	144 (52.4%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (17.1%)	44.6	2912^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.3%		55	2286^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.0%	626	34.0	34.0	28.3	50.0	47.8	41.5	30.4	44.7	34.0	35.9	96.2					$25,057	$3,930	$21,127
Academy for Enriched Sciences	Public	K-5	17551 Miranda St.	Encino	91316	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 609-8421	291	13	22.3	30.9%	92 (31.6%)	9 (3.1%)	87 (29.9%)	55 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (16.5%)	95.7	263^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	95.5%		92.6	530^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.0%	267	67.3	67.3	89.1	80.0	75.0	81.1	84.8	76.0	75.0	78.4						$22,623	$3,112	$19,511
Newcastle Elementary	Public	K-5	6520 Newcastle Ave.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 343-8795	299	15	19.9	90.6%	26 (8.7%)	8 (2.7%)	242 (80.9%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	51.4	2531^st of 5857 public elementary schools	56.8%		52.7	2416^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.8%	115	33.3	33.3	31.3	53.6	55.3	46.5	28.0	47.3	45.2	40.1	95.5		95.5			$28,384	$5,330	$23,054
Nestle Avenue Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	5060 Nestle Ave.	Tarzana	91356	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 342-6148	421	18	23.3	72.2%	171 (40.6%)	20 (4.8%)	107 (25.4%)	25 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	97 (23.0%)	65	1838^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.6%		59.5	2090^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.4%	252	31.8	31.8	50.8	49.2	60.0	53.2	61.8	44.6	49.2	52.0	96.0	97.3	97.3	97.3		$21,314	$3,599	$17,715
Lemay Street Elementary	Public	K-5	17520 Vanowen St.	Lake Balboa	91406	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 343-4696	334	17	19.6	91.9%	20 (6.0%)	6 (1.8%)	286 (85.6%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	55.5	2280^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.1%		38.9	3238^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.8%	958	16.0	16.0	48.2	52.0	50.0	50.0	55.6	52.9	34.0	47.7						$28,978	$4,719	$24,259
Tarzana Elementary	Public	K-5	5726 Topeka Dr.	Tarzana	91356	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 881-1424	246	14	17.5	99.6%	38 (15.4%)	19 (7.7%)	138 (56.1%)	19 (7.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.6%)	55.4	2283^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	61.0%		48.3	2649^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.9%	366	39.0	39.0	44.8	51.6	50.0	49.0	44.8	46.9	31.7	40.2						$29,227	$5,452	$23,775
Vanalden Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	19019 Delano St.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 342-5131	369	20	18.4	88.1%	61 (16.5%)	9 (2.4%)	275 (74.5%)	18 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	32.2	3781^st of 5857 public elementary schools	35.4%		44.4	2898^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.6%	883	15.6	15.6	36.5	43.1	28.8	36.1	33.3	34.4	28.1	31.8	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	96.9	$27,403	$4,878	$22,525
Wilbur Charter For Enriched Academics	Public, Charter	K-5	5213 Crebs Ave.	Tarzana	91356	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 345-1090	564	24	23.5	38.5%	309 (54.8%)	18 (3.2%)	91 (16.1%)	32 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	112 (19.9%)	81.2	1110^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.0%		82.4	1058^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.0%	52	51.4	51.4	54.9	62.4	72.9	62.3	61.8	58.8	64.3	61.5						$20,323	$2,819	$17,504
Bertrand Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	7021 Bertrand Ave.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 342-1103	326	14	23.2	90.5%	23 (7.1%)	2 (0.6%)	263 (80.7%)	18 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	17 (5.2%)	21.7	4690^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.9%		20.2	4845^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.4%	155	13.0	13.0	34.5	19.2	31.0	28.6	34.4	24.0	10.9	24.2						$29,468	$5,517	$23,951
Encino Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	16941 Addison St.	Encino	91316	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 784-1762	529	24	22.0	40.8%	197 (37.2%)	24 (4.5%)	115 (21.7%)	39 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	152 (28.7%)	86.6	844^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.6%		81.7	1085^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.5%	241	45.8	45.8	72.4	63.4	67.1	68.0	79.3	67.6	58.9	69.3						$17,095	$2,430	$14,665

Frequently Asked Questions about Emelita Street Elementary

What district is Emelita Street Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Emelita Street Elementary a good school?

Emelita Street Elementary ranks 2912^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Emelita Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Emelita Street Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle
High : Reseda Charter High

What is the racial makeup of Emelita Street Elementary?

Students at Emelita Street Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 24% White, 17% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Emelita Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Emelita Street Elementary.

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