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El Oro Way Charter For Enriched Studies

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El Oro Way Charter For Enriched Studies ranks 1452 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1452^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of California elementary schools

Summary

El Oro Way Charter for Enriched Studies is a well-regarded public charter elementary school serving 434 students in grades K-5 within the Los Angeles Unified district in Granada Hills, consistently performing in the top quartile of schools statewide.

The school's greatest strength is its mathematics program, where it significantly outperforms most neighboring schools like Tulsa Street Elementary and Granada Elementary, though it trails the highest-performing local charters, Castlebay Lane Charter and Van Gogh Charter. It operates very cost-effectively, spending less per student than nearly all nearby schools while achieving strong results, and has done an excellent job improving student attendance since the pandemic.

Areas for attention include science proficiency, which is below the state average, and a notable drop in math scores in 5th grade. The school has maintained its strong academic standing even as it serves more students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, but performance data suggests some student subgroups may benefit from more targeted support.

434

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,393

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12230 El Oro Way
Granada Hills, CA 91344-1600

(818) 360-2288

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend El Oro Way Charter For Enriched Studies usually attend:

Middle:	Robert Frost Middle
High:	Northridge Academy High
	Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.2%

Two or more races:

21.4%

Hispanic:

19.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2013 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,452^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

92^nd 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	73.5	1452 of 5857	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	1608 of 5869	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	1269 of 5859	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	910 of 5883	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	1018 of 5789	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	980 of 5662	82.7%	★★★★☆
2017	85.2	902 of 5692	84.2%	★★★★☆
2016	84.5	936 of 5614	83.3%	★★★★☆
2015	85.7	844 of 5611	85.0%	★★★★☆
2013	82.5	922 of 5530	83.3%	★★★★☆
2012	78.1	1126 of 5390	79.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	1205 of 5377	77.6%	★★★★☆
2010	71.9	1371 of 5314	74.2%	★★★★☆
2009	82.7	848 of 5193	83.7%	★★★★☆
2008	78.6	1041 of 5113	79.6%	★★★★☆
2007	83.2	838 of 5113	83.6%	★★★★☆
2006	85.4	716 of 4818	85.1%	★★★★☆
2005	76.1	1092 of 4822	77.4%	★★★★☆
2004	74.8	1122 of 4809	76.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	48.5	1274 of 3162	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	1849 of 5597	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	1867 of 5612	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.6	1073 of 5609	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	1022 of 5635	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	710 of 5492	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	969 of 5413	82.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	78.2	796 of 5107	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	643 of 5087	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	544 of 5084	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	600 of 4963	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	463 of 4830	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	1242 of 5460	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	1010 of 5517	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	1228 of 5363	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	910 of 5264	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	735 of 5173	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	91.0	248 of 5084	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	985 of 5628	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	1361 of 5643	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	1558 of 5638	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	844 of 5663	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	1299 of 5510	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	988 of 5431	81.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	484 of 718	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	1591 of 2598	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	1620 of 2651	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	1428 of 2661	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.6	785 of 2726	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	1065 of 2834	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	1034 of 2737	62.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)84th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)60th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-36 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics65%+27 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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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)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
El Oro Way Charter For Enriched Studies	Public, Charter	K-5	12230 El Oro Way	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 360-2288	434	19	22.8	42.6%	218 (50.2%)	6 (1.4%)	83 (19.1%)	34 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (21.4%)	73.5	1452^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	75.2%		69.7	1608^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.6%	156	30.9	30.9	58.2	54.0	54.4	55.7	73.8	70.8	48.5	64.8					$18,393	$2,262	$16,131
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
Van Gogh Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	17160 Van Gogh St.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 360-2141	456	19	24.0	48.9%	178 (39.0%)	11 (2.4%)	182 (39.9%)	30 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (11.8%)	90.6	623^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	89.4%		88.1	811^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.2%	188	55.9	55.9	74.6	67.2	77.6	73.1	72.1	68.7	66.2	69.0					$20,073	$3,475	$16,598
Tulsa Street Elementary	Public	K-5	10900 Hayvenhurst Ave.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 363-5061	406	19	21.3	76.6%	57 (14.0%)	14 (3.4%)	277 (68.2%)	27 (6.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	54.5	2334^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.2%		43.9	2926^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.1%	592	33.3	33.3	56.9	48.0	45.5	49.8	59.0	36.8	30.3	41.4	92.3	96.9	96.9	93.9	$22,289	$4,231	$18,058
Granada Elementary	Public	K-5	17170 Tribune St.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 363-3188	370	18	20.5	93.0%	53 (14.3%)	15 (4.1%)	224 (60.5%)	26 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	50 (13.5%)	28.7	4076^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.4%		41.8	3080^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.5%	996	6.4	6.4	37.7	33.3	21.7	31.3	43.4	35.2	17.4	32.7	97.5		97.5		$27,076	$4,298	$22,778
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
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
Haskell Elementary Sci Technical Engr Arts And Math (STEAM) Magnet	Public	K-5	15850 Tulsa St.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 366-6431	560	26	21.5	74.8%	66 (11.8%)	14 (2.5%)	398 (71.1%)	50 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.7%)	63.3	1911^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.4%		64.6	1844^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.6%	67	35.7	35.7	55.0	54.4	46.9	52.0	52.8	52.8	42.9	49.3					$21,214	$3,555	$17,659
Darby Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	10818 Darby Ave.	Northridge	91326	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 360-1824	412	18	22.8	55.1%	80 (19.4%)	13 (3.2%)	191 (46.4%)	59 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (16.7%)	83.7	977^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.3%		85.6	927^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.2%	50	55.4	55.4	60.9	64.7	70.9	65.1	68.1	55.7	60.0	61.3					$22,254	$3,512	$18,742
Castlebay Lane Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	19010 Castlebay Ln.	Porter Ranch	91326	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 360-1908	666	28	23.7	26.7%	266 (39.9%)	20 (3.0%)	121 (18.2%)	142 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (17.6%)	92.2	531^st of 5857 public elementary schools	90.9%		93.2	495^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.6%	36	63.6	63.6	63.4	82.5	77.8	74.4	74.3	75.3	64.7	71.4	96.4	97.3		98.2	$16,465	$2,284	$14,181

Frequently Asked Questions about El Oro Way Charter For Enriched Studies

What district is El Oro Way Charter For Enriched Studies in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of El Oro Way Charter For Enriched Studies?

Students at El Oro Way Charter For Enriched Studies are 50% White, 21% Two or more races, 19% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend El Oro Way Charter For Enriched Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended El Oro Way Charter For Enriched Studies.

Is El Oro Way Charter For Enriched Studies a good school?

El Oro Way Charter For Enriched Studies ranks 1452^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of El Oro Way Charter For Enriched Studies attend?

Students who attend El Oro Way Charter For Enriched Studies usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robert Frost Middle
High : Northridge Academy High
High : Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

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