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Gledhill Street Elementary

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Gledhill Street Elementary ranks 2429 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2429^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of California elementary schools

Summary

Gledhill Street Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 373 students in the North Hills area of the Los Angeles Unified School District, known for its steady academic improvement in a community with significant economic needs.

The school is on a positive trajectory, having moved from a 2-star to a 3-star rating and climbing to the 59th percentile statewide. It shows particular strength in mathematics, where student proficiency significantly outpaces both the district and state averages. The school is notably effective for many of its students, with those from low-income families and Hispanic students scoring in the 70th percentile range compared to their peers across California. Furthermore, the school has made good progress on attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism to a rate better than the district average.

When compared to nearby schools, Gledhill presents an interesting case. It performs much better than some schools with similar student populations, like Langdon Avenue Elementary or Rosa Parks Learning Center. However, it receives significantly more funding per student than some higher-performing schools in the area, such as Vintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet or Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary, highlighting that spending alone does not determine success. Key areas for the school to address include supporting English Language Learners and improving inconsistent performance in certain grade levels, particularly the fourth grade.

373

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,583

Per pupil spending ?

78.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16030 Gledhill St.
North Hills, CA 91343-2917

(818) 894-1151

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Gledhill Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle
High:	James Monroe High
	Northridge Academy High
	Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.6%

Asian:

10.7%

White:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2013 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg39%

California avg41%

2,429^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

180^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	53.0	2429 of 5857	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	2865 of 5869	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	3030 of 5859	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	2908 of 5883	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	3683 of 5789	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	2675 of 5662	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.3	3088 of 5692	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.2	3394 of 5614	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.3	2108 of 5611	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.6	2198 of 5530	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.1	1980 of 5390	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.4	2220 of 5377	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.3	2733 of 5314	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.3	2404 of 5193	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.2	1488 of 5113	70.9%	★★★★☆
2007	53.2	2147 of 5113	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.5	2530 of 4818	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.6	2504 of 4822	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.5	2131 of 4809	55.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	20.5	3115 of 3245	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	2546 of 3275	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	2163 of 3246	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	2653 of 5597	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	2461 of 5612	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	2836 of 5609	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	3351 of 5635	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	3289 of 5492	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	2704 of 5413	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	1507 of 5107	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	1900 of 5107	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	2132 of 5087	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	2085 of 5084	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	3256 of 4963	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	1894 of 4830	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	1451 of 5460	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	2263 of 5517	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	2476 of 5363	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	2190 of 5264	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	3477 of 5173	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.2	1675 of 5084	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	2047 of 5628	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	3064 of 5643	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	3034 of 5638	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	2485 of 5663	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.2	3793 of 5510	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	2548 of 5431	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	964 of 2847	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	937 of 2420	61.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)4th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%+9 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-4 vs state

Science29%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, June 30, 2020

They have an excellent PAL program. teacher to student ratio is good so they can give them attention. kid is happy Close Quote

Schools Near Gledhill Street Elementary

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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)	% 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 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gledhill Street Elementary	Public	K-5	16030 Gledhill St.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 894-1151	373	20	18.6	78.8%	32 (8.6%)	5 (1.3%)	282 (75.6%)	40 (10.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	53	2429^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.5%		45	2865^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.2%	436	29.3	29.3	45.1	31.8	53.5		44.4	54.9	37.8	44.8		46.1						$29,583	$5,215	$24,368
Vintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet	Public	K-5	15848 Stare St.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 892-8661	725	31	23.3	59.7%	116 (16.0%)	13 (1.8%)	469 (64.7%)	87 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.4%)	82.5	1049^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.1%		84.2	990^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.1%	59	50.3	50.3	57.6	69.8	67.6		65.3	62.1	61.7	55.9		59.9						$19,197	$3,162	$16,035
Valley Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	16514 Nordhoff St.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Valley Charter Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 810-6713	295	14	21.0	37.3%	79 (26.8%)	8 (2.7%)	145 (49.2%)	38 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.5%)	66.9	1747^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.2%		68.1	1679^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.4%	68	42.2	42.2	60.9	45.5	60.0		55.6	73.9	31.8	44.4		50.4						$16,039	$1,208	$14,831
Carlos Santana Arts Academy	Public	K-5	9301 Columbus Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 920-4060	371	19	19.5	91.1%	14 (3.8%)	22 (5.9%)	323 (87.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	29.7	3983^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.0%		34.4	3570^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.2%	413	17.1	17.1	35.7	26.3	35.7		32.8	40.0	23.7	30.3		31.3						$28,100	$6,970	$21,130
Langdon Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	8817 Langdon Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 892-0779	532	25	21.2	96.1%	7 (1.3%)	35 (6.6%)	473 (88.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	15.7	5210^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.0%		18.1	5020^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.5%	190	6.7	6.7	24.0	33.7	17.4		25.1	18.2	26.1	9.0		17.7	98.2					$26,493	$5,363	$21,130
Plummer Elementary	Public	K-6	9340 Noble Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 895-2481	600	31	19.3	95.5%	6 (1.0%)	18 (3.0%)	512 (85.3%)	42 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.3%)	31.3	3856^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.2%		25.4	4328^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.3%	472	29.3	29.3	25.3	24.7	43.1	48.8	34.9	32.6	26.0	24.1	22.1	26.5	92.6	95.6		96.3	97.8	$25,277	$4,760	$20,517
Mayall Street Elementary	Public	K-5	16701 Mayall St.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 363-5058	471	23	20.4	65.0%	95 (20.2%)	16 (3.4%)	244 (51.8%)	38 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (16.6%)	89.2	703^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	88.0%		89.7	715^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.8%	12	64.7	64.7	61.4	77.8	81.2		74.0	62.5	59.7	70.6		64.6	96.9					$22,305	$3,014	$19,291
Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary	Public	1-5	17020 Labrador St.	Northridge	91325	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 349-4801	650	27	24.0	31.1%	196 (30.2%)	15 (2.3%)	151 (23.2%)	181 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	106 (16.3%)	99.2	9^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.8%		99	16^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.7%	7	84.1	84.1	92.6	94.8	93.5		93.6	92.6	91.9	89.2		91.2						$17,056	$2,172	$14,884
Lassen Elementary	Public	K-5	15017 Superior St.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 892-8618	412	21	19.6	89.1%	22 (5.3%)	11 (2.7%)	353 (85.7%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.7%)	42.8	3018^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.5%		50	2555^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.5%	463	24.7	24.7	39.0	46.6	43.7		43.1	51.7	25.0	31.5		35.8						$30,400	$5,240	$25,160
Rosa Parks Learning Center	Public	K-5	8855 Noble Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 895-9620	500	26	19.2	96.4%	17 (3.4%)	11 (2.2%)	445 (89.0%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	25.4	4363^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	25.5%		17.6	5063^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	13.7%	700	11.3	11.3	35.1	20.9	23.9		27.1	44.7	24.4	21.1		31.1	98.0		98.0			$26,210	$6,028	$20,182

Frequently Asked Questions about Gledhill Street Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Gledhill Street Elementary?

Students at Gledhill Street Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 9% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Gledhill Street Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What schools do graduates of Gledhill Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gledhill Street Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle
High : James Monroe High
High : Northridge Academy High
High : Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

How many students attend Gledhill Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Gledhill Street Elementary.

Is Gledhill Street Elementary a good school?

Gledhill Street Elementary ranks 2429^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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