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Stonehurst Avenue Elementary

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Stonehurst Avenue Elementary ranks 1575 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1575^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of California elementary schools

Summary

Stonehurst Avenue Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 289 students in Sun Valley, part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, and it stands out for achieving strong academic results while serving a community where many families face economic challenges.

Academically, the school is on a remarkable upward trend, improving from a 2-star to a 4-star rating over six years, and its test scores in English, Math, and Science consistently beat both district and state averages. This is especially impressive when compared to nearby schools like Fernangeles Elementary and Vinedale College Preparatory Academy, which serve similar student populations but perform significantly lower. Stonehurst's strength in mathematics is notable, with 55% of students proficient, far exceeding many surrounding schools.

The school manages student attendance challenges effectively, showing improvement, and its consistent performance is a hallmark of its stability. While a school like Brainard Elementary performs at a similar high level, Stonehurst achieves comparable outcomes with slightly fewer resources per student. This consistent success, often called the "Stonehurst Effect," demonstrates the school's ability to provide a high-quality education that helps all students thrive.

289

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,428

Per pupil spending ?

82%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9851 Stonehurst Ave.
Sun Valley, CA 91352-1222

(818) 767-8014

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Stonehurst Avenue Elementary usually attend:

High:

Verdugo Hills Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.8%

White:

12.8%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2013 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,575^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^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	70.6	1575 of 5857	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	2036 of 5869	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	1370 of 5859	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	1687 of 5883	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	38.9	3248 of 5789	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	2695 of 5662	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.0	3311 of 5692	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.0	2391 of 5614	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.6	3284 of 5611	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.9	2806 of 5530	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.2	2544 of 5390	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.6	2377 of 5377	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.2	2370 of 5314	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.5	2454 of 5193	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.5	2077 of 5113	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.5	2307 of 5113	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.8	2673 of 4818	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.7	3123 of 4822	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.8	3014 of 4809	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	1621 of 5597	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	2062 of 5612	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	1306 of 5609	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	49.2	2454 of 5635	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	2296 of 5492	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	2610 of 5413	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	710 of 5107	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	1161 of 5107	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	512 of 5087	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	731 of 5084	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	44.8	2629 of 4963	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.3	1610 of 4830	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	591 of 5460	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	1151 of 5517	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	630 of 5363	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	788 of 5264	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	2585 of 5173	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	1706 of 5084	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	1519 of 5628	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	1884 of 5643	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	1346 of 5638	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	1103 of 5663	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	29.3	3848 of 5510	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	2541 of 5431	53.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state

Mathematics55%+18 vs state

Science37%+4 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)	% Hepatitis B (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 8th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stonehurst Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	9851 Stonehurst Ave.	Sun Valley	91352	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 767-8014	289	14	20.6	82.0%	37 (12.8%)	5 (1.7%)	219 (75.8%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.2%)	70.6	1575^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.1%		60.8	2036^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.3%	461	36.6		36.6	62.5	48.9	61.0				56.7	68.8	53.2	46.3				55.0	90.6	90.6		93.8	90.6	93.8	$28,428	$4,714	$23,714
Fenton STEM Acad: Elementary Center for Sci Technical Engr and Math	Public, Charter	K-6	8926 Sunland Blvd.	Sun Valley	91352	Los Angeles County	Fenton STEM Acad: Elementary Center for Sci Technical Engr	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 962-3636	288	14	21.3	81.3%	48 (16.7%)	10 (3.5%)	219 (76.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	51.3	2535^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.7%		56.2	2226^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.1%	309	23.1		23.1	41.9	54.0	51.3	60.4			52.2	41.9	38.0	28.2	33.3			35.6							$20,142	$2,329	$17,813
Fenton Charter Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	8926 Sunland Blvd.	Sun Valley	91352	Los Angeles County	Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 962-3636	313	15	20.8	80.5%	35 (11.2%)	7 (2.2%)	263 (84.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	62.5	1938^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.9%		56.1	2235^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.9%	297	29.4		29.4	48.8	62.2	52.9	61.2			56.8	48.8	53.3	29.4	38.8			43.2							$20,304	$1,568	$18,736
Vinedale College Preparatory Academy	Public	K-8	10150 La Tuna Canyon Rd.	Sun Valley	91352	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 767-0106	207	12	17.2	90.8%	16 (7.7%)	8 (3.9%)	163 (78.7%)	11 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	23.1	4583^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	21.8%		18	5026^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.4%	443	38.5	15.4	23.1	33.3	12.5	41.7	26.1	36.1	11.5	26.7	27.8	12.5	23.1	12.0	19.4	3.9	15.7	90.9			93.9			$31,342	$5,300	$26,042
Fernangeles Elementary	Public	K-5	12001 Art St.	Sun Valley	91352	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 767-0380	459	23	19.9	96.7%	9 (2.0%)	7 (1.5%)	432 (94.1%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.1	4667^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.3%		18.7	4970^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.3%	303	7.9		7.9	19.8	37.3	24.3				27.0	21.4	30.8	29.0				26.9	97.4			98.3		98.3	$27,746	$5,618	$22,128
Brainard Elementary	Public	K-5	11407 Brainard Ave.	Lake View Terrace	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 899-5241	160	9	17.7	74.4%	19 (11.9%)	15 (9.4%)	117 (73.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	78.6	1214^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.3%		61.8	1993^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.0%	779	40.0		40.0	70.0	51.9	80.0				65.7	60.0	55.6	65.0				59.7							$35,025	$5,804	$29,221
Roscoe Elementary	Public	K-5	10765 Strathern St.	Sun Valley	91352	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 767-3018	481	24	20.0	90.9%	17 (3.5%)	10 (2.1%)	435 (90.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	35.9	3498^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.3%		23.5	4532^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	22.8%	1034	28.6		28.6	29.7	32.9	35.7				33.0	46.9	31.3	31.0				35.5	96.2		97.1	98.1	98.1		$24,024	$4,515	$19,509
Glenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	8001 Ledge Ave.	Sun Valley	91352	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 767-6406	189	9	21.0	92.1%	16 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (83.6%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.8%)	31.1	3866^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.0%		23.3	4546^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.5%	680	22.7		22.7	17.2	29.2	42.9				28.4	17.2	52.0	31.8				32.9							$35,893	$7,734	$28,159
Sara Coughlin Elementary	Public	K-5	11035 Borden St.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 686-6428	409	19	21.5	95.4%	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	395 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	39.7	3236^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.7%		37.1	3357^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.8%	121	29.2		29.2	36.9	37.9	46.2				40.3	33.8	34.3	32.3				33.5	84.3	89.8		88.9	88.9	88.9	$23,950	$5,103	$18,847
Fenton Avenue Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	11828 Gain St.	Lake View Terrace	91342	Los Angeles County	Fenton Avenue Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 896-7482	746	34	21.9	82.7%	14 (1.9%)	28 (3.8%)	687 (92.1%)	14 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	44.5	2918^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.2%		44.5	2890^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.8%	28	22.6		22.6	47.7	45.3	47.9				47.0	42.7	36.3	26.3				34.9							$23,651	$5,774	$17,877

Frequently Asked Questions about Stonehurst Avenue Elementary

What district is Stonehurst Avenue Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Stonehurst Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 289 students attended Stonehurst Avenue Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Stonehurst Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stonehurst Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Verdugo Hills Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Stonehurst Avenue Elementary?

Students at Stonehurst Avenue Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 13% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Stonehurst Avenue Elementary a good school?

Stonehurst Avenue Elementary ranks 1575^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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