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Brainard Elementary

Q: Is Brainard Elementary a good school?

Brainard Elementary ranks 1214 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1214^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of California elementary schools

Summary

Brainard Elementary is a small, high-performing public school serving 160 students in grades K-5 within the Los Angeles Unified district in Lake View Terrace, demonstrating that a traditional neighborhood school can achieve excellent academic results.

The school significantly outperforms both its district and the state in English, math, and science, and ranks higher than nearly all nearby schools, including local charter schools like Pacoima Charter Elementary and Fenton Charter Leadership Academy. It shows particular strength in supporting students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, achieving a 5-star rating in this category. This success is supported by higher per-student funding and a low student-teacher ratio, though how the funds are used appears more critical than the amount alone, as seen when comparing to Hillery T. Broadous Elementary.

Despite its strong academics, Brainard faces a notable challenge with chronic absenteeism, which is higher than at many comparison schools. Interestingly, the school has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past decade, improving from a 1-star to a 4-star rating. While smaller size may be a factor, similar-sized schools like Vinedale College Preparatory Academy do not perform as well, indicating that Brainard's specific approach is key to its consistent excellence.

160

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$66,609

Per pupil spending ?

74.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11407 Brainard Ave.
Lake View Terrace, CA 91342-6805

(818) 899-5241

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Brainard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Charles Maclay Middle
	Mt. Gleason Middle
High:	Verdugo Hills Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.1%

White:

11.9%

African American:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2013 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,214^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 65 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

77^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	78.6	1214 of 5857	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	1993 of 5869	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	1380 of 5859	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	1345 of 5883	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	35.0	3527 of 5789	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.1	1520 of 5662	73.2%	★★★★☆
2017	60.8	1975 of 5692	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.2	1983 of 5614	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	18.4	4795 of 5611	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.4	2782 of 5530	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.7	4029 of 5390	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.6	3941 of 5377	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.5	4268 of 5314	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.7	3462 of 5193	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.8	3216 of 5113	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.3	3759 of 5113	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.0	2615 of 4818	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.6	2801 of 4822	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.8	2603 of 4809	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	69.7	512 of 2585	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	1305 of 5597	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	2158 of 5612	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	2716 of 5635	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.5	4273 of 5492	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.5	1776 of 5413	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	724 of 5107	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	1503 of 5107	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	336 of 5087	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	393 of 5084	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	50.5	2258 of 4963	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	88.0	373 of 4830	92.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	266 of 5460	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	64.9	1505 of 5517	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	92.5	287 of 5363	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	254 of 5264	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	48.9	2478 of 5173	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	94.6	139 of 5084	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	1083 of 5628	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	2273 of 5643	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	1355 of 5638	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	975 of 5663	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	42.9	2848 of 5510	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.3	1257 of 5431	76.9%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)80th percentile+41 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy66%+17 vs state

Mathematics60%+22 vs state

Science40%+7 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 (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 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
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							$66,609	$63,784	$2,825
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
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	$46,456	$44,322	$2,134
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	489	23	21.7	79.6%	14 (2.9%)	21 (4.3%)	450 (92.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		79.8	83.3	90.3	85.2	84.4	86.0
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	$40,243	$37,556	$2,687
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	343	19	18.0	96.5%	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	328 (95.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	31	3881^st of 5857 public elementary schools	33.7%		27	4203^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	28.4%	322	18.5		18.5	28.9	39.1	35.9				35.3	26.7	40.6	18.5				29.8	96.9			96.9			$62,194	$57,826	$4,368
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	831	32	25.9	81.5%	5 (0.6%)	30 (3.6%)	794 (95.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.2	3335^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.1%		41.6	3095^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.3%	240	26.1		26.1	31.7	35.3	45.1	50.0			39.5	33.9	33.1	28.8	33.3			32.3
Sunland Elementary	Public	K-5	8350 Hillrose St.	Sunland	91040	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 353-1631	282	15	18.8	78.7%	67 (23.8%)	10 (3.5%)	170 (60.3%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.2%)	41.5	3115^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.8%		46.4	2773^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	52.8%	342	37.2		37.2	40.0	32.6	43.2				38.7	36.5	32.6	34.9				34.8	96.6		96.6				$49,943	$47,262	$2,681
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			$60,988	$58,334	$2,654
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Brainard Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Brainard Elementary?

Students at Brainard Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 12% White, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Brainard Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Brainard Elementary a good school?

Brainard Elementary ranks 1214^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brainard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 160 students attended Brainard Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Brainard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brainard Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charles Maclay Middle
Middle : Mt. Gleason Middle
High : Verdugo Hills Senior High

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