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Knollwood Preparatory Academy

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Knollwood Preparatory Academy ranks 2479 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

2479^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of California elementary schools

Summary

Knollwood Preparatory Academy is a public elementary school serving about 380 students in grades K-5 within the Los Angeles Unified School District in Granada Hills, maintaining a solid 3-star rating and performing near or above state averages in core subjects.

The school has notable strengths, particularly in mathematics where it outperforms the district and state, and it has made impressive progress in improving student attendance, now beating both district and state averages for chronic absenteeism. Compared to several nearby schools with similar student populations, such as Granada Elementary and El Dorado Avenue Elementary, Knollwood achieves stronger academic results. However, it generally trails behind higher-performing local charter schools like Van Gogh Charter.

Areas for attention include a significant performance gap between female and male students, with boys' scores having declined recently. Academic performance also tends to drop in the upper grades, and science proficiency is a specific area of concern, falling below state averages. While the school serves its community cost-effectively, its statewide ranking has gradually slipped over the past several years.

381

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$45,823

Per pupil spending ?

61.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11822 Gerald Ave.
Granada Hills, CA 91344-2849

(818) 363-9558

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Knollwood Preparatory Academy usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.9%

White:

36.0%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2013 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg39%

California avg41%

2,479^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

185^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	52.3	2479 of 5857	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	2240 of 5869	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	2112 of 5859	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	2031 of 5883	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	1998 of 5789	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	2230 of 5662	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.2	1511 of 5692	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	61.4	1923 of 5614	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.8	2041 of 5611	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.1	2396 of 5530	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.3	1714 of 5390	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.6	1659 of 5377	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.9	1566 of 5314	70.5%	★★★★☆
2009	56.3	2104 of 5193	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.4	1662 of 5113	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.4	1399 of 5113	72.6%	★★★★☆
2006	64.3	1566 of 4818	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.1	1505 of 4822	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.1	1711 of 4809	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	1977 of 5597	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	1915 of 5612	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	1767 of 5609	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	1624 of 5635	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	1771 of 5492	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	2399 of 5413	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	1387 of 5107	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	1142 of 5107	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	1377 of 5087	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	766 of 5084	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	922 of 4963	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	1570 of 4830	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	2148 of 5460	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	2139 of 5517	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	1521 of 5363	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	1149 of 5264	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	912 of 5173	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	1360 of 5084	73.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	2858 of 5628	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	2487 of 5643	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	2255 of 5638	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	2313 of 5663	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	2097 of 5510	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	1992 of 5431	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	1982 of 2847	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.5	2417 of 2635	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	2022 of 2598	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	2055 of 2651	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	1799 of 2661	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	2055 of 2726	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	1962 of 2834	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	2073 of 2737	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-27 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Mathematics43%+6 vs state

Science23%-10 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 (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	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	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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							$45,823	$43,962	$1,861
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							$31,231	$30,126	$1,105
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		$34,791	$32,614	$2,177
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							$49,931	$47,450	$2,481
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							$34,552	$32,526	$2,026
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			$42,483	$39,992	$2,491
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							$31,936	$30,100	$1,836
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							$48,850	$44,848	$4,002
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	$47,939	$44,970	$2,969
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						$36,487	$34,720	$1,767

Frequently Asked Questions about Knollwood Preparatory Academy

What schools do graduates of Knollwood Preparatory Academy attend?

Students who attend Knollwood Preparatory Academy 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

What district is Knollwood Preparatory Academy in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Knollwood Preparatory Academy a good school?

Knollwood Preparatory Academy ranks 2479^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Knollwood Preparatory Academy?

Students at Knollwood Preparatory Academy are 45% Hispanic, 36% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Knollwood Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Knollwood Preparatory Academy.

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