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Hart Street Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of California elementary schools

Summary

Hart Street Elementary is a large public elementary school serving about 700 students in grades K-5 within the Los Angeles Unified school district in Canoga Park, and it faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 12% of all California elementary schools.

Academically, the school performs well below both district and state averages, with only about 24% of students proficient in English and 20% in math, which are the lowest rates among nearby schools. For comparison, Village Charter Academy, less than a mile away, has an English proficiency rate nearly three times higher. Hart Street also has a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student funding than several comparable schools in the area, despite serving a student population where over 96% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

While chronic absenteeism has improved from pandemic highs, it remains elevated and is linked to lower academic performance. The school has shown some relative strength in supporting students with special needs, but its overall state ranking has declined over the past several years. The notable performance gap with other local schools, including charters like Multicultural Learning Center and district schools like Stanley Mosk Elementary, suggests factors beyond student demographics are influencing outcomes at Hart Street Elementary.

699

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,725

Per pupil spending ?

96.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21040 Hart St.
Canoga Park, CA 91303-2222

(818) 340-6222

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Hart Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Woodland Hills Academy
High:	Canoga Park Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.0%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Asian:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 23rd percentile in 2022 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 23rd-percentile peak (2022) to 12th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg39%

California avg41%

5,159^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

472^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	16.4	5159 of 5857	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	4630 of 5869	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	4807 of 5859	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	4531 of 5883	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	4681 of 5789	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	4386 of 5662	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.2	4413 of 5692	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.3	5022 of 5614	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.8	4745 of 5611	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.0	5153 of 5530	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.8	4660 of 5390	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.9	2899 of 5377	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.9	1991 of 5314	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.4	2399 of 5193	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.6	2573 of 5113	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.9	3507 of 5113	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.5	2698 of 4818	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	29.8	3292 of 4822	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.8	3085 of 4809	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.7	2063 of 2227	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	1527 of 2585	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.9	2060 of 2128	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.9	2042 of 3162	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.9	3095 of 3245	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	3166 of 3311	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	2980 of 3275	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	3128 of 3246	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	4830 of 5597	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	4006 of 5612	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	4356 of 5609	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	4057 of 5635	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	4542 of 5492	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	4296 of 5413	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	4467 of 5107	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	4032 of 5107	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	4006 of 5087	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	3859 of 5084	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	3858 of 4963	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	3557 of 4830	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	4543 of 5460	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	4017 of 5517	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	4139 of 5363	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	3527 of 5264	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	4010 of 5173	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	3531 of 5084	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	4976 of 5628	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	4859 of 5643	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	4886 of 5638	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	4645 of 5663	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	4343 of 5510	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	4154 of 5431	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	2066 of 2847	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	1675 of 2635	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.3	2009 of 2420	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)35th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy24%-25 vs state

Mathematics20%-17 vs state

Science12%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
Hart Street Elementary	Public	K-5	21040 Hart St.	Canoga Park	91303	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 340-6222	699	32	21.8	96.6%	14 (2.0%)	17 (2.4%)	622 (89.0%)	20 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.7%)	16.4	5159^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.9%		22.5	4630^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.1%	529																	11.6		11.6	22.8	30.0	18.4				23.6	25.7	24.5	11.6				20.3	97.9				97.9		$23,725	$4,418	$19,307
N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park	Public, Charter	K-5	21425 Cohasset St.	Canoga Park	91303	Los Angeles County	N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 710-2640	399	20	19.9	98.7%	5 (1.3%)	6 (1.5%)	370 (92.7%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	22.1	4666^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.3%		14	5385^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.2%	719	11.8	8.7	0.0	7.7	41.2	13.0	23.8	28.2	17.7	13.0	0.0	11.5	5.9	4.4	0.0	3.9	11.1		11.1	33.8	29.3	22.2				28.7	33.8	27.1	14.3				25.5	73.4	73.4		76.6	75.0	79.7	$21,147	$3,426	$17,721
Multicultural Learning Center	Public, Charter	K-8	7510 DeSoto Ave.	Canoga Park	91303	Los Angeles County	Multicultural Learning Center District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 716-5783	496	22	22.8	60.5%	18 (3.6%)	14 (2.8%)	429 (86.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	52.9	2439^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.4%		32.2	3771^st of 5869 public elementary schools	35.7%	1332																	36.6	26.0	30.8	46.2	40.7	52.5	55.1	51.3	51.0	49.0	42.3	31.0	41.5	41.2	43.6	44.0	40.2							$22,092	$3,571	$18,521
Village Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	7357 Jordan Ave.	Canoga Park	91303	Los Angeles County	Village Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 716-2887	307	13	23.6	77.2%	8 (2.6%)	17 (5.5%)	263 (85.7%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	72.3	1508^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.3%		59.1	2104^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.2%	596																	35.7		35.7	64.6	59.6	63.4				62.5	62.5	55.3	35.7				51.8	96.9	96.9					$19,383	$2,521	$16,862
Fullbright Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	6940 Fullbright Ave.	Canoga Park	91306	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 340-6677	321	17	18.8	91.3%	13 (4.0%)	6 (1.9%)	283 (88.2%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	26.1	4310^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.4%		29.8	3943^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	32.8%	367																	20.9		20.9	31.4	26.9	28.4				28.8	41.2	21.2	23.9				28.2							$25,670	$5,231	$20,439
Canoga Park Elementary	Public	K-5	7438 Topanga Canyon Blvd.	Canoga Park	91303	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 340-3591	462	22	21.0	96.3%	19 (4.1%)	7 (1.5%)	405 (87.7%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	13.8	5357^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.5%		14.6	5340^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.0%	17																	10.3		10.3	15.0	20.5	31.7				22.3	25.3	14.5	11.5				17.1	94.6	96.2	96.9	94.6	94.6	96.2	$30,802	$5,564	$25,238
Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	20620 Arminta St.	Winnetka	91306	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 341-0931	448	23	19.4	92.4%	26 (5.8%)	5 (1.1%)	383 (85.5%)	19 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	27.1	4212^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.1%		30.1	3918^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.2%	294																	19.2		19.2	31.3	24.2	38.6				31.5	36.8	21.7	26.0				28.1							$30,653	$6,214	$24,439
Stanley Mosk Elementary	Public	K-5	7335 Lubao Ave.	Winnetka	91306	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 700-2020	490	23	21.3	88.0%	59 (12.0%)	18 (3.7%)	347 (70.8%)	35 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	46.2	2814^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.0%		36.6	3395^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.2%	581																	27.4		27.4	29.6	55.8	39.3				41.6	39.3	50.0	32.3				41.2							$22,996	$4,650	$18,346
Ingenium Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	22250 Elkwood St.	Canoga Park	91304	Los Angeles County	Ingenium Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 456-4590	296	13	22.7	89.2%	10 (3.4%)	5 (1.7%)	262 (88.5%)	18 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31.7	3824^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.7%		12.5	5518^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.0%	1694																	5.9		5.9	37.5	51.3	25.5				37.0	32.0	42.5	23.5				31.9	92.5	94.3		96.2	92.5	96.2	$25,219	$4,873	$20,346
Hamlin Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	22627 Hamlin St.	West Hills	91307	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 348-4741	314	16	19.6	68.5%	54 (17.2%)	35 (11.1%)	144 (45.9%)	29 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (16.2%)	40.5	3179^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.7%		51.8	2463^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	58.0%	716																	22.2		22.2	31.0	58.6	29.6				36.8	37.0	58.1	33.3				40.5	96.8						$28,608	$4,517	$24,091

Frequently Asked Questions about Hart Street Elementary

What schools do graduates of Hart Street Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Woodland Hills Academy
High : Canoga Park Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Hart Street Elementary?

Students at Hart Street Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 2% White.

How many students attend Hart Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 699 students attended Hart Street Elementary.

Is Hart Street Elementary a good school?

Hart Street Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.9% of California elementary schools.

What district is Hart Street Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

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