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Germain Academy For Academic Achievement

Q: Is Germain Academy For Academic Achievement a good school?

Germain Academy For Academic Achievement ranks 2441 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2441^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of California elementary schools

Summary

Germain Academy for Academic Achievement is a public elementary school serving approximately 560 students in grades K-5 within the Los Angeles Unified school district in Chatsworth, offering solid academic performance in a competitive local landscape.

Academically, Germain Academy performs near state averages, with a particular strength in mathematics where it outperforms both the state and district. The school serves a student population where a significant majority qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and it achieves stronger academic outcomes than several nearby schools with similar student demographics, such as Nevada Avenue Elementary and Limerick Avenue Elementary. While it doesn't match the elite performance of top-tier neighbors like Beckford Charter for Enriched Studies or Porter Ranch Community, it holds its own with moderate per-student spending and has shown impressive improvement in reducing chronic student absenteeism since the pandemic.

There are notable variations in performance among different student groups at the school, and math scores tend to dip slightly in the upper grades. However, the school's effective use of resources and its clear success in mathematics are standout positives. For families, Germain Academy represents a stable, mid-tier option that delivers reliable results, especially in math, within a community that also includes some of the highest-performing schools in the state.

564

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,708

Per pupil spending ?

69%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20730 Germain St.
Chatsworth, CA 91311-2418

(818) 341-5821

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Germain Academy For Academic Achievement usually attend:

Middle:	Ernest Lawrence Middle
High:	Chatsworth Charter High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.0%

White:

17.2%

Asian:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2013 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg39%

California avg41%

2,441^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

183^rd 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	52.9	2441 of 5857	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	2447 of 5869	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	2612 of 5859	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	2441 of 5883	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	1811 of 5789	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	2260 of 5662	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.3	2099 of 5692	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.6	2006 of 5614	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.5	1631 of 5611	70.9%	★★★★☆
2013	72.1	1468 of 5530	73.5%	★★★★☆
2012	74.0	1324 of 5390	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	62.1	1898 of 5377	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.9	2048 of 5314	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.1	1529 of 5193	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	73.7	1249 of 5113	75.6%	★★★★☆
2007	65.7	1562 of 5113	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.4	1318 of 4818	72.6%	★★★★☆
2005	72.7	1215 of 4822	74.8%	★★★★☆
2004	73.8	1166 of 4809	75.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	28.9	907 of 1154	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.8	682 of 1149	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	871 of 1071	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	49.2	1224 of 3162	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.3	2789 of 3245	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	2032 of 5597	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	2127 of 5612	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	2057 of 5609	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	2339 of 5635	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	1854 of 5492	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	2211 of 5413	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	1609 of 5107	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	1509 of 5107	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	1807 of 5087	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	1654 of 5084	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	1041 of 4963	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	1888 of 4830	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	2314 of 5460	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	1919 of 5517	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	1956 of 5363	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	1641 of 5264	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.6	742 of 5173	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	1637 of 5084	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	2701 of 5628	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	2645 of 5643	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	3000 of 5638	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	2380 of 5663	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	1683 of 5510	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	2210 of 5431	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	21.6	2313 of 2635	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	2159 of 2598	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	2046 of 2651	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	1768 of 2661	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	2250 of 2726	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	2034 of 2834	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	2002 of 2737	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)61st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2022)21st percentile-37 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-41 vs school

Special Education (2024)12th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Mathematics44%+7 vs state

Science33%~ 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)	% 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 (2025)	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
Germain Academy For Academic Achievement	Public	K-5	20730 Germain St.	Chatsworth	91311	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 341-5821	564	27	20.8	69.0%	97 (17.2%)	34 (6.0%)	299 (53.0%)	78 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	54 (9.6%)	52.9	2441^st of 5857 public elementary schools	58.3%		52.1	2447^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.3%	6	33.3		33.3	39.5	42.5	50.5				44.6	48.7	42.5	41.9				44.2	91.8	95.5		96.4	93.6	95.5	$38,708	$36,714	$1,994
Superior Street Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	9756 Oso Ave.	Chatsworth	91311	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 349-1410	470	21	22.3	62.3%	84 (17.9%)	14 (3.0%)	250 (53.2%)	70 (14.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (10.6%)	84.1	957^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.7%		79.6	1168^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.1%	211	50.7		50.7	67.9	66.7	63.5				66.1	74.1	66.7	48.0				63.1							$37,787	$35,642	$2,145
Chatsworth Park Elementary School Urban Planning/Community Development Magnet	Public	K-5	22005 Devonshire St.	Chatsworth	91311	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 341-1371	422	19	22.2	63.0%	75 (17.8%)	20 (4.7%)	198 (46.9%)	83 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.9%)	73.7	1432^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	75.6%		71.9	1498^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.5%	66	43.9		43.9	56.3	50.8	68.2				58.4	61.4	50.8	51.5				54.7							$34,523	$32,740	$1,783
Our Community	Public, Charter	K-8	10045 Jumilla Ave.	Chatsworth	91311	Los Angeles County	Our Community District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 350-5000	434	20	21.4	29.3%	187 (43.1%)	23 (5.3%)	154 (35.5%)	28 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.5%)	77.7	1256^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.6%		74.4	1390^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.3%	134	64.6	45.2	55.6	47.8	77.6	70.8	55.1	35.0	69.1	59.9	60.9	69.4	53.2	32.7	27.5	40.5	48.0
CDS Elementary	Public	K-6	10001 Jumilla Ave.	Chatsworth	90017	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 239-5656	3	2	1.5		0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)								(n/a)
Beckford Charter for Enriched Studies	Public, Charter	K-5	19130 Tulsa St.	Northridge	91326	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 360-1924	588	24	24.5	29.9%	180 (30.6%)	4 (0.7%)	216 (36.7%)	105 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (13.9%)	96.8	165^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.2%		96.7	190^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.8%	25	65.6		65.6	86.5	85.3	82.2				84.7	87.5	82.1	72.2				80.8							$25,847	$24,758	$1,089
Porter Ranch Community	Public	K-8	12450 Mason Ave.	Porter Ranch	91326	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 709-7100	1,312	55	23.8	22.0%	311 (23.7%)	53 (4.0%)	203 (15.5%)	492 (37.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	252 (19.2%)	95	332^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	94.3%		95.8	278^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.3%	54	60.8	56.5	59.2	77.8	81.9	84.7	79.8	83.1	76.1	80.8	75.3	77.5	73.7	66.9	74.0	67.0	73.1							$24,952	$23,746	$1,206
Topeka Charter School For Advanced Studies	Public, Charter	K-5	9815 Topeka Dr.	Northridge	91324	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 886-2266	610	27	22.5	44.1%	175 (28.7%)	20 (3.3%)	223 (36.6%)	105 (17.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	85 (13.9%)	90.4	636^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.1%		85.7	921^st of 5869 public elementary schools	84.3%	285	58.2		58.2	70.6	67.1	73.7				70.6	72.9	72.9	63.6				69.5	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	$36,402	$35,184	$1,218
Limerick Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	8530 Limerick Ave.	Canoga Park	91306	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 341-1730	656	31	21.1	95.0%	18 (2.7%)	17 (2.6%)	535 (81.6%)	30 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.2%)	54	2366^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.6%		49.6	2578^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.1%	212	25.5		25.5	45.7	55.9	46.4				49.5	46.9	51.3	32.7				43.7	96.3	98.1		98.1	98.1		$37,771	$34,084	$3,687
Nevada Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	22120 Chase St.	West Hills	91304	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 348-2169	379	21	18.4	87.3%	24 (6.3%)	9 (2.4%)	306 (80.7%)	21 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	30.7	3900^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.4%		31.3	3830^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.7%	70	21.2		21.2	39.6	38.9	37.3				38.6	30.0	34.6	9.6				24.8	97.3			98.2			$46,248	$43,310	$2,938

Frequently Asked Questions about Germain Academy For Academic Achievement

What schools do graduates of Germain Academy For Academic Achievement attend?

Students who attend Germain Academy For Academic Achievement usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ernest Lawrence Middle
High : Chatsworth Charter High

What district is Germain Academy For Academic Achievement in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Germain Academy For Academic Achievement?

In the 2024-25 school year, 564 students attended Germain Academy For Academic Achievement.

What is the racial makeup of Germain Academy For Academic Achievement?

Students at Germain Academy For Academic Achievement are 53% Hispanic, 17% White, 14% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Is Germain Academy For Academic Achievement a good school?

Germain Academy For Academic Achievement ranks 2441^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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