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Panorama City Elementary

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Panorama City Elementary ranks 1915 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1915^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of California elementary schools

Summary

Panorama City Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 443 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, known for its remarkable academic turnaround over the past decade.

This school stands out for its strong and improving academic performance, now ranking in the top third of all California elementary schools, which is higher than many nearby schools like Primary Academy for Success and Michelle Obama Elementary. Mathematics is a particular strength, with over 56% of students proficient, well above state and district averages. Perhaps most impressively, the school has achieved the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the area at just 8%, a dramatic improvement that coincides with its academic gains.

Panorama City Elementary achieves these strong outcomes while spending less per student than several neighboring schools, such as Burton Street Elementary, demonstrating effective use of resources. The school shows consistent performance across grade levels and serves all students well. An area for continued growth is science, where proficiency rates, while similar to other local schools, are below state averages.

443

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,608

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8600 Kester Ave.
Panorama City, CA 91402-2725

(818) 895-4230

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Panorama City Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vista Middle
High:	James Monroe High
	Northridge Academy High
	Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.0%

African American:

2.3%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2013 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 63 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,915^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 65 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

123^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	63.2	1915 of 5857	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	2336 of 5869	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	3554 of 5859	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	3512 of 5883	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.4	4417 of 5789	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	4610 of 5662	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	5330 of 5692	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.8	5314 of 5614	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.5	5496 of 5611	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.0	5294 of 5530	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.4	5219 of 5390	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.3	5195 of 5377	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.4	5183 of 5314	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.2	4779 of 5193	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.3	4910 of 5113	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.7	4838 of 5113	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	29.8	1496 of 2227	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	1226 of 2585	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.1	1639 of 2128	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.6	1144 of 3162	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	1806 of 3245	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	2743 of 3311	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	2787 of 3275	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	3193 of 3246	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	1599 of 5597	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	1957 of 5612	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.6	3448 of 5609	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	3285 of 5635	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	4169 of 5492	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	4223 of 5413	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	763 of 5107	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	1056 of 5107	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	47.1	2416 of 5087	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	2310 of 5084	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.0	3473 of 4963	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	3709 of 4830	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	799 of 5460	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	1293 of 5517	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.3	2412 of 5363	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	2345 of 5264	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	3537 of 5173	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	3704 of 5084	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	2204 of 5628	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	2627 of 5643	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.9	3416 of 5638	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	3445 of 5663	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	4286 of 5510	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	4632 of 5431	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)85th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)64th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)33rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics56%+19 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Science24%-9 vs state

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by a citizen
Tuesday, March 5, 2019

I went to that school and I can honestly say, I wish I could go back, it as such an amazing school. Close Quote

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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 (2025)
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 6th 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 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
Panorama City Elementary	Public	K-5	8600 Kester Ave.	Panorama City	91402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 895-4230	443	21	21.0	99.1%	8 (1.8%)	10 (2.3%)	412 (93.0%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	63.2	1915^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.3%		54.1	2336^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.2%	421	23.8	23.8	48.6	51.2	48.4		49.5	57.1	59.8	50.8		56.3							$42,608	$39,234	$3,374
Alta California Elementary	Public	K-5	14859 Rayen St.	Panorama City	91402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 830-4400	588	28	21.0	96.4%	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	539 (91.7%)	23 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	55.8	2254^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.5%		47.7	2685^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.3%	431	21.2	21.2	47.9	43.8	60.6		50.0	53.2	39.0	45.5		46.4							$38,935	$35,652	$3,283
Rosa Parks Learning Center	Public	K-5	8855 Noble Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 895-9620	500	26	19.2	96.4%	17 (3.4%)	11 (2.2%)	445 (89.0%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	25.4	4363^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	25.5%		17.6	5063^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	13.7%	700	11.3	11.3	35.1	20.9	23.9		27.1	44.7	24.4	21.1		31.1	98.0			98.0			$42,998	$39,066	$3,932
Noble Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	8329 Noble Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 892-1151	656	33	20.1	94.2%	23 (3.5%)	9 (1.4%)	583 (88.9%)	19 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	19.4	4880^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.7%		24	4460^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.0%	420	13.5	13.5	20.0	28.4	30.4		26.4	20.2	28.2	20.5		22.9	87.4	92.8		90.4	91.0	94.0	$45,250	$41,860	$3,390
Primary Academy for Success	Public	K-2	9075 Willis Ave.	Panorama City	91402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 920-2932	192	10	19.2	97.4%	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	180 (93.8%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)																			$51,217	$47,754	$3,463
Michelle Obama Elementary	Public	K-5	8150 North Cedros Ave.	Panorama City	91402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 778-5425	570	27	21.1	98.1%	11 (1.9%)	12 (2.1%)	501 (87.9%)	31 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.3%)	33.8	3661^st of 5857 public elementary schools	37.5%		16.7	5152^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	12.2%	1491	19.1	19.1	40.2	40.5	42.2		41.1	44.6	28.6	13.6		27.4	86.9	93.5	97.2	92.5	95.3	98.1	$37,266	$34,252	$3,014
Langdon Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	8817 Langdon Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 892-0779	532	25	21.2	96.1%	7 (1.3%)	35 (6.6%)	473 (88.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	15.7	5210^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.0%		18.1	5020^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.5%	190	6.7	6.7	24.0	33.7	17.4		25.1	18.2	26.1	9.0		17.7	98.2						$43,028	$39,502	$3,526
Plummer Elementary	Public	K-6	9340 Noble Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 895-2481	600	31	19.3	95.5%	6 (1.0%)	18 (3.0%)	512 (85.3%)	42 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.3%)	31.3	3856^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.2%		25.4	4328^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.3%	472	29.3	29.3	25.3	24.7	43.1	48.8	34.9	32.6	26.0	24.1	22.1	26.5	92.6	95.6			96.3	97.8	$45,146	$41,972	$3,174
Chase Street Elementary	Public	K-5	14041 Chase St.	Panorama City	91402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 830-4440	436	24	18.1	91.5%	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	367 (84.2%)	38 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	39	3285^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.9%		35.2	3498^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.4%	213	24.6	24.6	41.2	31.5	46.9		39.5	45.6	26.0	32.3		34.5	98.2						$54,103	$50,472	$3,631
Carlos Santana Arts Academy	Public	K-5	9301 Columbus Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 920-4060	371	19	19.5	91.1%	14 (3.8%)	22 (5.9%)	323 (87.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	29.7	3983^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.0%		34.4	3570^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.2%	413	17.1	17.1	35.7	26.3	35.7		32.8	40.0	23.7	30.3		31.3							$48,019	$43,154	$4,865

Frequently Asked Questions about Panorama City Elementary

What district is Panorama City Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Panorama City Elementary a good school?

Panorama City Elementary ranks 1915^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Panorama City Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Panorama City Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Panorama City Elementary?

Students at Panorama City Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Panorama City Elementary attend?

Students who attend Panorama City Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vista Middle
High : James Monroe High
High : Northridge Academy High
High : Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

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