Summary
Danube Avenue Elementary in Granada Hills, California, is a Los Angeles Unified K–5 school with 259 students. Its latest results show a clear contrast: English language arts and math proficiency are above state and district levels, while science is below both. Most importantly, fifth-grade math is a standout weakness, at 30% proficiency—the lowest among the 11 nearby schools compared.
Compared with nearby schools, Danube is strongest in ELA: 51% proficiency ranks fourth of 11 and is just above the nearby average of 50%, as well as the state’s 49% and district’s 48%. Math is 40%, slightly above the state and district but below the nearby average of 47%, ranking ninth of 11. Science is 31%, below the state at 36%, the district at 32%, and the nearby average at 36%; it ranks sixth locally. Third grade is a bright spot, with 55% in ELA and 52% in math, both above state results. Chronic absenteeism remains a concern: 24% of students were chronically absent in 2025–2026, the highest rate among nearby schools and above the district’s 23% and state’s 18%.
Results have improved over time: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA proficiency rose 12 percentage points and math rose 15, putting both above state levels after starting below them. Science also rose, from 17% to 31%. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 statewide ranking was at the 58th percentile, with 3 stars, up from the 38th percentile and 2 stars in 2022–2023. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 18.5, the lowest among nearby schools, and 81% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Special Education Students was at the 73rd percentile in 2022–2023, compared with the school’s overall 38th percentile. Its ranking for Female Students rose from the 28th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 59th in 2025–2026, while the overall ranking rose from the 40th to the 58th percentile.
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