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Coldwater Canyon Elementary

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Coldwater Canyon Elementary ranks 4219 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4219^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of California elementary schools

Summary

Coldwater Canyon Elementary is a public K-5 school serving about 570 students in the North Hollywood area of the Los Angeles Unified School District, operating in a community with high economic need.

Recent data shows the school is facing significant academic challenges, with its statewide ranking dropping from the 38th to the 28th percentile in the last year, placing it below most nearby schools. Proficiency in core subjects is a particular concern, with only about 21% of students proficient in math and 13% in science, which are the lowest rates among comparable local schools like John B. Monlux Elementary and Bellingham Elementary. Performance also varies widely by grade, with 5th-grade math proficiency falling to just 8%.

Despite these academic results, the school receives substantial funding per student—over $25,000—which is higher than some higher-performing neighbors. A positive trend is a major improvement in student attendance, with chronic absenteeism falling from over 42% to about 21%. The existence of higher-achieving schools nearby, such as the charter school ISANA Palmati Academy, which serves a similar community, indicates that different approaches within the same area can yield stronger academic outcomes.

570

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,319

Per pupil spending ?

95.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6850 Coldwater Canyon Ave.
North Hollywood, CA 91605-5103

(818) 765-6634

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Coldwater Canyon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	James Madison Middle
High:	Ulysses S. Grant Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.9%

Two or more races:

7.9%

White:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2013 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg39%

California avg41%

4,219^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

394^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	27.0	4219 of 5857	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	3610 of 5869	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	3730 of 5859	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	3760 of 5883	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	3201 of 5789	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	3590 of 5662	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.0	3438 of 5692	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.5	3566 of 5614	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.8	3269 of 5611	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.0	2864 of 5530	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.1	2553 of 5390	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.8	2310 of 5377	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	27.0	4084 of 5314	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.8	4081 of 5193	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.6	4226 of 5113	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.3	4692 of 5113	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	22.6	3816 of 4818	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.2	3955 of 4822	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.2	3049 of 4809	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	25.0	2068 of 2585	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	1468 of 2128	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.9	1754 of 3162	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	1812 of 3245	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	2355 of 3311	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	2166 of 3275	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	2286 of 3246	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	4255 of 5597	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	3358 of 5612	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	3883 of 5609	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	3498 of 5635	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	3935 of 5492	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	4003 of 5413	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	3291 of 5107	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	2517 of 5107	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	2785 of 5087	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	2814 of 5084	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	2139 of 4963	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	2471 of 4830	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	3476 of 5460	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	2798 of 5517	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	2737 of 5363	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	2460 of 5264	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	2070 of 5173	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	2459 of 5084	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	3794 of 5628	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	3637 of 5643	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	3351 of 5638	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	3782 of 5663	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	2372 of 5510	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	3052 of 5431	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	32.9	2003 of 2737	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)45th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2018)27th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2019)20th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Mathematics21%-16 vs state

Science13%-19 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
Coldwater Canyon Elementary	Public	K-5	6850 Coldwater Canyon Ave.	North Hollywood	91605	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 765-6634	570	27	21.1	95.3%	31 (5.4%)	8 (1.4%)	478 (83.9%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.9%)	27	4219^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.0%		33.8	3610^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.5%	609	13.3		13.3	43.3	34.8	38.9				38.9	38.0	20.8	7.7				20.9	91.5	97.5		93.2	95.8	95.8	$25,319	$5,061	$20,258
Bellingham Elementary	Public	K-5	6728 Bellingham Ave.	North Hollywood	91606	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 759-0119	390	19	20.5	97.2%	28 (7.2%)	7 (1.8%)	340 (87.2%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	46.2	2812^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.0%		35.2	3501^st of 5869 public elementary schools	40.3%	689	23.9		23.9	37.7	34.7	46.3				40.2	51.9	42.0	38.8				43.9	89.2	95.2		90.4	95.2	92.8	$26,161	$5,703	$20,458
ISANA Palmati Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6501 Laurel Canyon Blvd.	North Hollywood	91606	Los Angeles County	ISANA Palmati Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 753-2712	360	15	23.9	89.7%	11 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	335 (93.1%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	76.8	1295^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.9%		85.8	914^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.4%	381	45.1	28.6	39.2	61.0	75.0	60.8	45.8	72.0	75.0	65.3	68.3	68.9	47.1	33.3	52.0	46.4	54.7							$20,717	$3,898	$16,819
John B. Monlux Elementary	Public	K-5	6051 Bellaire Ave.	North Hollywood	91606	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 763-4693	660	30	22.0	87.7%	439 (66.5%)	6 (0.9%)	165 (25.0%)	20 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.4%)	70.9	1557^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.4%		65.5	1794^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.4%	237	32.7		32.7	72.9	48.2	48.5				56.0	80.4	56.6	49.5				61.7	93.2	96.6		96.6	95.5		$22,318	$4,100	$18,218
Kittridge Street Elementary	Public	K-5	13619 Kittridge St.	Van Nuys	91401	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 786-7926	768	35	22.2	93.1%	267 (34.8%)	8 (1.0%)	442 (57.6%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.9%)	42.6	3035^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.2%		23.3	4548^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.5%	1513	22.2		22.2	42.7	33.6	50.8				42.5	44.4	33.9	34.1				37.2	91.5	96.5	97.2	94.3	95.0	96.5	$19,968	$3,830	$16,138
Erwin Elementary	Public	K-5	13400 Erwin St.	Van Nuys	91401	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 988-6292	580	28	20.7	91.4%	182 (31.4%)	7 (1.2%)	342 (59.0%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.9%)	59.9	2075^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.6%		42.1	3065^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.8%	990	44.6		44.6	40.0	42.4	62.6				48.1	46.6	43.4	50.0				46.6	83.5	90.9	95.9	87.6	89.3	92.6	$23,456	$4,495	$18,961
Saticoy Elementary	Public	K-5	7850 Ethel Ave.	North Hollywood	91605	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 765-0783	523	25	20.9	92.2%	357 (68.3%)	2 (0.4%)	119 (22.8%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.8%)	25.9	4320^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.2%		23.5	4524^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.9%	204	20.5		20.5	18.6	24.7	42.9				28.7	33.7	18.3	29.6				27.4	74.2	85.4	96.6	82.0	84.3	82.0	$24,076	$4,348	$19,728
Victory Boulevard Elementary	Public	K-5	6315 Radford Ave.	North Hollywood	91606	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 761-4676	466	23	20.2	91.8%	47 (10.1%)	10 (2.1%)	345 (74.0%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.2%)	57	2210^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.3%		56.3	2222^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	62.1%	12	39.0		39.0	45.6	31.5	62.0				46.8	49.3	41.9	43.9				44.9	94.1	96.0		97.0	98.0	98.0	$27,744	$5,223	$22,521
Julie Korenstein Elementary	Public	K-5	7650 Ben Ave.	North Hollywood	91605	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 255-4140	311	15	20.7	96.5%	13 (4.2%)	7 (2.3%)	272 (87.5%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	25.3	4366^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.5%		21.1	4759^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.9%	393	15.7		15.7	18.0	32.5	26.9				25.4	36.0	34.2	27.5				32.4	94.9	96.6	96.6	94.9	96.6	96.6	$27,788	$5,746	$22,042
Strathern Street Elementary	Public	K-5	7939 St. Clair Ave.	North Hollywood	91605	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 765-4234	446	20	22.3	92.6%	48 (10.8%)	3 (0.7%)	360 (80.7%)	26 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	35.1	3571^st of 5857 public elementary schools	39.0%		32.4	3743^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	36.2%	172	21.1		21.1	27.4	43.3	43.1				37.7	35.1	34.8	28.2				32.7	94.9	97.1		94.9	97.1	96.4	$24,270	$4,830	$19,440

Frequently Asked Questions about Coldwater Canyon Elementary

How many students attend Coldwater Canyon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 570 students attended Coldwater Canyon Elementary.

What district is Coldwater Canyon Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Coldwater Canyon Elementary?

Students at Coldwater Canyon Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% White, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Coldwater Canyon Elementary a good school?

Coldwater Canyon Elementary ranks 4219^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Coldwater Canyon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Coldwater Canyon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : James Madison Middle
High : Ulysses S. Grant Senior High

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