Best Public Schools in Pacoima, CA

Summary:

The city of Pacoima, California is home to 12 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 1 high school. The schools in this community face significant challenges, with high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism across the district.

Among the standout schools, Pacoima Charter Elementary and Montague Charter Academy have relatively strong test scores compared to the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts. However, the public charter high school, Bert Corona Charter High, has a high graduation rate of 92.5% despite its test scores being below the state average.

The data highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the systemic challenges facing the Los Angeles Unified school district and the broader Pacoima community. Improving attendance, providing additional resources for economically disadvantaged students, and implementing effective instructional strategies could all help to boost academic outcomes across the schools in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% 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
Pacoima Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	11016 Norris Ave.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Pacoima Charter Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 899-0201	824	32	25.7	83.6%	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.0%)	783 (95.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.6	3090^th of 5862 public elementary schools	47.3%		38.8	3227^th of 5874 public elementary schools	45.1%	137					25.6			25.6	31.9	51.3	39.4	45.9				41.0	31.9	45.6	24.8	25.0				32.3							$21,507	$3,365	$18,142
PUC Inspire Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	12550 Van Nuys Blvd.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	PUC Inspire Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 492-1880	224	12	18.5	98.7%	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	215 (96.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	28	1900^th of 2777 public middle schools	31.6%		19.1	2319^th of 2802 public middle schools	17.2%	419						9.2		9.2				39.0	38.2	40.0		39.2				20.0	14.7	9.2		14.0							$22,754	$1,284	$21,470
Bert Corona Charter	Public, Charter	5-8	9400 Remick Ave.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Bert Corona Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 834-5805	349	15	23.4	85.1%	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.9%)	339 (97.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15	2473^rd of 2777 public middle schools	10.9%		15.2	2502^nd of 2802 public middle schools	10.7%	29						9.1		10.3				19.3	22.2	30.0		24.1				5.0	8.3	11.8		8.1							$20,986	$2,578	$18,408
Bert Corona Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	12513 Gain St.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Bert Corona Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 480-6810	217	12	17.4	94.9%	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	212 (97.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.3	1729^th of 2323 public high schools	25.6%		29.1	1444^th of 2348 public high schools	38.5%	285							8.7	8.7							25.5	25.5							5.5	5.5							$21,232	$3,270	$17,962
Fenton Primary Center	Public, Charter	K-2	11351 Dronfield Ave.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Fenton Primary Center District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 485-5900	528	26	20.3	84.8%	14 (2.7%)	20 (3.8%)	481 (91.1%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)																									79.8	83.3	90.3	85.2	84.4	86.0	$26,867	$7,485	$19,382
Montague Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	13000 Montague St.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Montague Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 899-0215	854	42	20.3	86.4%	12 (1.4%)	10 (1.2%)	812 (95.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.6%)	36.3	3410^th of 5862 public elementary schools	41.8%		36.7	3387^th of 5874 public elementary schools	42.3%	23					21.2			21.2	26.0	39.6	36.3					34.2	48.0	38.7	17.5					34.3							$19,660	$4,291	$15,369
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	435	20	21.7	93.3%	5 (1.1%)	7 (1.6%)	417 (95.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	37.1	3351^st of 5862 public elementary schools	42.8%		28	4079^th of 5874 public elementary schools	30.6%	728					15.9			15.9	34.9	41.5	40.0					38.9	42.4	34.9	24.4					33.2	84.3	89.8		88.9	88.9	88.9	$18,869	$5,273	$13,596
Hillery T. Broadous Elementary	Public	K-5	12561 Filmore St.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 896-5236	392	21	18.6	96.2%	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.0%)	368 (93.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	27	4197^th of 5862 public elementary schools	28.4%		20.1	4847^th of 5874 public elementary schools	17.5%	650					17.2			17.2	34.8	34.5	32.1					33.9	28.2	25.8	15.5					23.6	96.9			96.9			$26,919	$6,861	$20,058
Haddon Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	10115 Haddon Ave.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 899-0244	623	31	20.0	84.4%	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	603 (96.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	27.7	4129^th of 5862 public elementary schools	29.6%		27.5	4131^st of 5874 public elementary schools	29.7%	2					18.8			18.8	34.9	27.1	32.6					31.4	33.3	22.9	24.0					26.5	96.7				98.0		$21,576	$5,775	$15,801
Charles Maclay Middle	Public	6-8	12540 Pierce Ave.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 686-3800	280	20	13.9	95.0%	4 (1.4%)	8 (2.9%)	264 (94.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	12.9	2551^st of 2777 public middle schools	8.1%		13.2	2580^th of 2802 public middle schools	7.9%	29				7.1		11.5		11.5				20.3	18.8	20.0		19.7				4.0	3.1	9.8		6.1							$25,960	$8,303	$17,657
Pacoima Middle	Public	6-8	9919 Laurel Canyon Blvd.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 686-4200	890	46	19.5	90.4%	25 (2.8%)	12 (1.3%)	833 (93.6%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.2%)	34.1	1662^nd of 2777 public middle schools	40.2%		28.4	1880^th of 2802 public middle schools	32.9%	218				0.0		12.8		12.8				40.9	36.5	34.8		37.2				29.1	24.4	18.0		23.6							$17,932	$4,666	$13,266
Telfair Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	10975 Telfair Ave.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 896-7411	558	29	19.2	90.5%	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	538 (96.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	28.6	4055^th of 5862 public elementary schools	30.8%		19.8	4886^th of 5874 public elementary schools	16.8%	831	4.3	5.8	4.9	5.0	16.5			16.5	23.2	29.1	39.0					31.0	32.1	30.0	25.2					28.9							$26,111	$7,198	$18,913

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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