Best Public Schools in Tarzana, CA

Summary:

The city of Tarzana, California is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school. The data reveals that Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, consistently ranking among the top middle schools in California and outperforming the Los Angeles Unified district and state averages on standardized tests.

In contrast, Tarzana Elementary has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 45.3%, significantly higher than the other schools and the district/state averages. This is an area of concern that may require further investigation and intervention. Additionally, the data suggests socioeconomic disparities between the schools, with Wilbur Charter For Enriched Academics having a much lower free and reduced lunch rate compared to Nestle Avenue Charter and Tarzana Elementary.

The student-teacher ratios also vary across the schools, with Tarzana Elementary having the best ratio at 17.2, which is the 56th best among 487 elementary schools in the district. Smaller class sizes can be beneficial for student learning, so these differences may contribute to the observed performance gaps between the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Total
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	387	19	20.3	60.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.1	1707^th of 5874 public elementary schools	70.9%		80.6	1166^th of 5883 public elementary schools	80.2%	541	40.0		40.0	59.7	45.1	58.7				54.1	54.7	41.3	47.1				47.4	96.0	97.3	97.3	97.3	$10,201
Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	18720 Linnet St.	Tarzana	91356	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 654-3300	1,441	61	23.4	50.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87.3	334^th of 2802 public middle schools	88.1%		85.3	381^st of 2740 public middle schools	86.1%	47		46.4	46.4				62.8	71.6	62.7	65.8				52.3	59.5	51.8	54.6					$8,757
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	259	15	17.2	86.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.5	3688^th of 5874 public elementary schools	37.2%		23.3	4519^th of 5883 public elementary schools	23.2%	831	15.9		15.9	45.0	39.6	23.3				35.9	36.6	31.4	13.6				27.2					$12,347
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	535	24	22.2	30.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84	1003^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	82.9%		87.8	816^th of 5883 public elementary schools	86.1%	187	47.8		47.8	58.2	66.7	66.2				63.2	61.1	73.2	59.7				64.5					$10,003

Cities Near Tarzana

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Reseda	0.3 mi	24	513^th
Van Nuys	0.7 mi	29	536^th
Lake Balboa	1.46 mi	13	442^nd
Northridge	1.51 mi	20	196^th
Winnetka	1.65 mi	6	694^th

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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.

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