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El Dorado Avenue Elementary

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El Dorado Avenue Elementary ranks 3599 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3599^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of California elementary schools

Summary

El Dorado Avenue Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 364 students in Sylmar, part of the Los Angeles Unified district, and has shown one of the most dramatic academic turnarounds in the area, climbing from one of the lowest-rated schools to approaching average state performance in just three years.

The school's greatest strength is its exceptional support for English Language Learners, ranking in the state's top quarter for this group, and its math scores now meet state averages—a significant achievement. However, English Language Arts scores, while improving, still lag behind, and the school faces a major challenge with chronic absenteeism, which is higher than at nearby schools like Sylmar Leadership Academy and Knollwood Preparatory Academy. This progress is supported by the highest per-student spending among local Los Angeles Unified schools.

When compared to neighboring schools, El Dorado's improvement story is unique; while schools like Herrick Avenue Elementary saw declines, El Dorado rose sharply. Interestingly, PUC Community Charter Elementary, a charter school with similar students, achieves higher scores with lower spending, highlighting different approaches. For parents, El Dorado represents a school on a strong upward trajectory with particular expertise in supporting multilingual learners, though attendance and reading remain key areas for continued growth.

364

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,661

Per pupil spending ?

95.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12749 El Dorado Ave.
Sylmar, CA 91342-3704

(818) 367-5816

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend El Dorado Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Robert Frost Middle
High:	John F. Kennedy High
	Northridge Academy High
	Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.2%

White:

2.2%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2013 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 17 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg39%

California avg41%

3,599^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

313^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	34.8	3599 of 5857	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	3525 of 5869	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.1	5027 of 5859	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	5451 of 5883	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	4904 of 5789	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	4392 of 5662	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.4	5408 of 5692	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	20.0	4620 of 5614	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.9	4434 of 5611	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.7	3985 of 5530	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.8	3149 of 5390	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.9	4192 of 5377	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.7	4553 of 5314	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.2	4194 of 5193	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.9	3402 of 5113	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.7	3520 of 5113	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.1	2877 of 4818	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.7	3177 of 4822	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.3	2730 of 4809	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	30.7	1759 of 2585	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	1564 of 2128	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	59.7	735 of 3162	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	25.0	2875 of 3245	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	3260 of 3311	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	3160 of 3275	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	3087 of 3246	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	3529 of 5597	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	2745 of 5612	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	17.6	4922 of 5609	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	4879 of 5635	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	4695 of 5492	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	4405 of 5413	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	2365 of 5107	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	2485 of 5107	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.3	4223 of 5087	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	4682 of 5084	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	4030 of 4963	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	3456 of 4830	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	2592 of 5460	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	2622 of 5517	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.3	4277 of 5363	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	4604 of 5264	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	4131 of 5173	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	3572 of 5084	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	3413 of 5628	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	4191 of 5643	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	4633 of 5638	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	5381 of 5663	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	4543 of 5510	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	4012 of 5431	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	17.9	2273 of 2420	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)77th percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)32nd percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2023)6th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics37%~ state avg

English Language Arts/Literacy31%-17 vs state

Science23%-9 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
El Dorado Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	12749 El Dorado Ave.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 367-5816	364	19	19.1	95.6%	8 (2.2%)	3 (0.8%)	343 (94.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	34.8	3599^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.6%		35	3525^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.9%	74	23.4		23.4	33.3	26.0	35.6				31.4	50.0	28.3	34.8				37.2							$28,661	$5,539	$23,122
Herrick Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	13350 Herrick Ave.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 367-1864	379	21	18.0	87.3%	12 (3.2%)	5 (1.3%)	346 (91.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	26.9	4231^st of 5857 public elementary schools	27.8%		33.8	3611^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.5%	620	18.3		18.3	28.6	31.4	38.0				33.2	29.1	31.4	22.2				27.0							$30,148	$5,255	$24,893
Osceola Street Elementary	Public	K-5	14940 Osceola St.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 362-1556	352	17	20.7	90.1%	7 (2.0%)	9 (2.6%)	319 (90.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	48.3	2681^st of 5857 public elementary schools	54.2%		41.6	3093^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	47.3%	412	22.9		22.9	51.9	48.0	47.9				49.3	42.3	33.3	35.4				37.1	89.2	92.8	92.8	94.0	92.8	95.2	$26,040	$4,820	$21,220
Dyer Street Elementary	Public	K-5	14500 Dyer St.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 367-1932	539	25	21.5	92.4%	5 (0.9%)	8 (1.5%)	512 (95.0%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	48.7	2662^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	54.6%		50.8	2518^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.1%	144	33.3		33.3	42.4	44.1	43.8				43.5	39.1	39.8	41.0				40.0	96.9				96.9		$23,562	$4,787	$18,775
Sylmar Elementary	Public	K-5	13291 Phillippi Ave.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 367-1078	393	21	18.7	96.2%	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	373 (94.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	33.2	3709^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.7%		45	2861^st of 5869 public elementary schools	51.3%	848	19.6		19.6	16.9	51.6	34.0				32.8	26.0	51.5	19.6				33.0	93.6	98.2	98.2	96.3	96.3	98.2	$26,268	$5,426	$20,842
Sylmar Leadership Academy	Public	K-8	14550 Bledsoe St.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 367-1300	850	41	20.7	82.6%	18 (2.1%)	17 (2.0%)	792 (93.2%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	48.9	2651^st of 5857 public elementary schools	54.7%		53.4	2371^st of 5869 public elementary schools	59.6%	280	32.3	29.1	30.6	43.9	33.0	54.8	51.0	48.9	58.8	48.5	45.9	30.9	45.2	26.2	19.6	32.0	33.3	96.9				96.9		$20,957	$4,175	$16,782
PUC Community Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	14019 Sayre St.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	PUC Community Charter Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 492-1890	298	15	20.0	84.6%	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	290 (97.3%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	69.2	1643^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.9%		71.2	1538^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.8%	105	50.0		50.0	48.0	38.0	74.0				53.3	56.0	48.0	56.0				53.3							$20,666	$2,340	$18,326
San Fernando Elementary	Public	K-5	1130 Mott St.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 365-3201	421	21	20.0	94.3%	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	409 (97.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	33.6	3669^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.4%		27.7	4141^st of 5869 public elementary schools	29.4%	472	25.5		25.5	37.1	28.2	40.0				34.3	35.2	25.9	40.0				32.7	96.8	96.8		96.8	96.8		$30,273	$5,807	$24,466
Knollwood Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	11822 Gerald Ave.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 363-9558	381	19	20.0	61.7%	137 (36.0%)	12 (3.1%)	171 (44.9%)	27 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.9%)	52.3	2479^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.7%		55.9	2240^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.8%	239	22.8		22.8	58.1	54.6	36.8				49.0	51.2	46.4	33.3				43.0							$24,343	$3,492	$20,851
Danube Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	11220 Danube Ave.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 366-6463	259	14	18.5	80.7%	21 (8.1%)	6 (2.3%)	190 (73.4%)	13 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.2%)	43.4	2984^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.1%		34.6	3550^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.5%	566	29.0		29.0	48.6	31.0	38.7				38.9	44.4	45.2	25.8				39.5							$25,795	$4,041	$21,754

Frequently Asked Questions about El Dorado Avenue Elementary

What schools do graduates of El Dorado Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend El Dorado Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robert Frost Middle
High : John F. Kennedy High
High : Northridge Academy High
High : Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

How many students attend El Dorado Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended El Dorado Avenue Elementary.

What district is El Dorado Avenue Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of El Dorado Avenue Elementary?

Students at El Dorado Avenue Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is El Dorado Avenue Elementary a good school?

El Dorado Avenue Elementary ranks 3599^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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