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Lemay Street Elementary

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Lemay Street Elementary ranks 2280 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2280^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lemay Street Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 334 students in Lake Balboa, part of the Los Angeles Unified district, which has shown significant improvement in its statewide academic ranking for the 2024-2025 school year.

The school has clear strengths, particularly in mathematics, where student proficiency is well above both district and state averages, outperforming most nearby schools like Bertrand Avenue Elementary and Anatola Avenue Elementary. It also maintains a lower rate of chronic student absenteeism than the district and many comparable schools, such as Garden Grove Elementary. However, a notable area for growth is science, where proficiency is less than half the state average, and there is a significant performance gap between male and female students.

While Lemay Street's academic performance has been volatile year-to-year, its current ranking places it solidly among similar high-need schools in the area. It spends more per student than many neighbors, including Reseda Elementary, though top-performing schools like the Academy for Enriched Sciences achieve higher results with less funding. Overall, the school provides a generally positive educational environment with specific academic strengths and identifiable opportunities for improvement.

334

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,978

Per pupil spending ?

91.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17520 Vanowen St.
Lake Balboa, CA 91406-4314

(818) 343-4696

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Lemay Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

William Mulholland Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.6%

White:

6.0%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2013 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 17 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg39%

California avg41%

2,280^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

163^rd 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	55.5	2280 of 5857	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	3238 of 5869	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	2442 of 5859	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	1870 of 5883	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	2803 of 5789	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	2307 of 5662	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.4	2039 of 5692	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.2	2119 of 5614	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.7	1587 of 5611	71.7%	★★★★☆
2013	61.5	2033 of 5530	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.5	1111 of 5390	79.4%	★★★★☆
2011	72.2	1382 of 5377	74.3%	★★★★☆
2010	59.1	2033 of 5314	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.8	1137 of 5193	78.1%	★★★★☆
2008	70.6	1376 of 5113	73.1%	★★★★☆
2007	68.2	1447 of 5113	71.7%	★★★★☆
2006	69.3	1369 of 4818	71.6%	★★★★☆
2005	60.0	1740 of 4822	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.2	1658 of 4809	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	3488 of 5597	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	3603 of 5612	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.6	1916 of 5609	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	1759 of 5635	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	2380 of 5492	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	2187 of 5413	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	1209 of 5107	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	46.4	2515 of 5107	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	1316 of 5087	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	818 of 5084	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	1907 of 4963	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	1420 of 4830	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	1374 of 5460	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	46.1	2671 of 5517	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	1591 of 5363	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	944 of 5264	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	1934 of 5173	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	1406 of 5084	72.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	1623 of 5628	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	43.9	2829 of 5643	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	2864 of 5638	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.0	2011 of 5663	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	3242 of 5510	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	2459 of 5431	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	1022 of 2847	64.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Mathematics48%+10 vs state

Science16%-17 vs state

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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
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
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
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
Anatola Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	7364 Anatola Ave.	Lake Balboa	91406	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 343-8733	269	14	19.2	87.4%	17 (6.3%)	6 (2.2%)	220 (81.8%)	8 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	35.1	3568^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.1%		25.5	4319^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.4%	751	18.6	18.6	37.8	45.7	32.6	38.9	27.0	37.0	30.2	31.8	93.0		94.7		96.5	$30,784	$6,564	$24,220
Gault Street Elementary	Public	K-5	17000 Gault St.	Lake Balboa	91406	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 343-1933	298	15	19.8	87.9%	29 (9.7%)	7 (2.3%)	239 (80.2%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	36.2	3468^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.8%		45.7	2813^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.1%	655	21.8	21.8	32.0	40.0	45.1	39.0	32.7	41.3	25.5	32.7						$25,708	$4,455	$21,253
Garden Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	18141 Valerio St.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 343-4762	306	15	20.4	94.1%	25 (8.2%)	7 (2.3%)	244 (79.7%)	24 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	54.7	2325^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.3%		59.9	2068^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.8%	257	28.8	28.8	42.1	54.6	48.5	47.4	39.7	54.3	47.7	46.2						$27,831	$5,623	$22,208
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
Stagg Street Elementary	Public	K-5	7839 Amestoy Ave.	Van Nuys	91406	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 881-9850	413	21	19.6	83.1%	42 (10.2%)	10 (2.4%)	318 (77.0%)	24 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.4%)	68.4	1671^st of 5857 public elementary schools	71.5%		72.7	1463^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	75.1%	208	45.0	45.0	57.4	72.1	41.7	57.1	56.3	54.1	38.3	49.7						$22,840	$4,040	$18,800
Reseda Elementary	Public	K-5	7265 Amigo Ave.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 343-1312	378	19	19.8	87.8%	26 (6.9%)	11 (2.9%)	298 (78.8%)	33 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	59.5	2090^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.3%		41.8	3078^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.6%	988	25.0	25.0	48.2	60.4	50.0	52.6	60.7	52.1	29.2	48.0	95.2	98.1	96.2	97.1	98.1	$23,633	$4,608	$19,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Lemay Street Elementary

Is Lemay Street Elementary a good school?

Lemay Street Elementary ranks 2280^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lemay Street Elementary?

Students at Lemay Street Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Lemay Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Lemay Street Elementary.

What district is Lemay Street Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What schools do graduates of Lemay Street Elementary attend?

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

Middle : William Mulholland Middle

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