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Lanai Road Elementary

Public Grades K-5

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lanai Road Elementary is a top-performing public K-5 school with about 566 students in the Encino neighborhood, part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, consistently ranking among the very best in California.

The school excels academically, with over 80% of students proficient in English and math—far above district and state averages—and this high performance has been steady for over a decade. It stands out for effectively supporting all students, including those from low-income families, and maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.1%, which is half the district average and indicates a strong, engaged school community. Interestingly, Lanai Road achieves these outstanding results with per-student spending that is efficient compared to some nearby schools like Emelita Street Elementary or Sylvan Park Elementary, which spend significantly more but have much lower proficiency rates.

Lanai Road is part of a remarkable cluster of high-achieving schools in the area, including other top performers like Roscomare Road Elementary and the Academy for Enriched Sciences. A key takeaway is that in this region, school quality isn't determined by whether a school is a charter or traditional public school; both types include excellent and average performers. The school's main areas to watch are a slight dip in 5th-grade math scores compared to lower grades, a common trend, and maintaining its elite status, which it has done successfully for years.

566

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,160

Per pupil spending ?

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4241 Lanai Rd.
Encino, CA 91436-3614

(818) 788-1590

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Lanai Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

Asian:

8.3%

Hispanic:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2013 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (80% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg39%

California avg41%

192^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	96.5	192 of 5857	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	224 of 5869	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	176 of 5859	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	91 of 5883	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	484 of 5789	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	527 of 5662	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	94.4	369 of 5692	93.5%	★★★★★
2016	93.5	414 of 5614	92.6%	★★★★★
2015	94.6	354 of 5611	93.7%	★★★★★
2013	95.8	69 of 5530	98.8%	★★★★★
2012	94.9	102 of 5390	98.1%	★★★★★
2011	93.5	212 of 5377	96.1%	★★★★★
2010	92.5	300 of 5314	94.4%	★★★★★
2009	91.8	362 of 5193	93.0%	★★★★★
2008	95.6	145 of 5113	97.2%	★★★★★
2007	94.5	258 of 5113	95.0%	★★★★★
2006	92.7	350 of 4818	92.7%	★★★★★
2005	85.0	729 of 4822	84.9%	★★★★☆
2004	82.2	825 of 4809	82.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	85.8	206 of 2128	90.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	112 of 5597	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	178 of 5612	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	167 of 5609	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	151 of 5635	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	356 of 5492	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	294 of 5413	94.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	92.4	354 of 5517	93.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	340 of 5628	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	243 of 5643	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	214 of 5638	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	76 of 5663	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	637 of 5510	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	738 of 5431	86.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	225 of 2598	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	215 of 2651	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	210 of 2661	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	95 of 2726	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	73.5	683 of 2834	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	678 of 2737	75.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)94th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2018)90th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy85%+36 vs state

Mathematics81%+43 vs state

Science64%+31 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 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
Lanai Road Elementary	Public	K-5	4241 Lanai Rd.	Encino	91436	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 788-1590	566	24	23.5	10.4%	429 (75.8%)	18 (3.2%)	47 (8.3%)	47 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	20 (3.5%)	96.5	192^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	96.7%		96.4	224^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.2%	32	63.6		63.6	86.7	86.4	80.5				84.7	91.1	81.8	67.5				80.8							$29,160	$27,938	$1,222
Encino Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	16941 Addison St.	Encino	91316	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 784-1762	529	24	22.0	40.8%	197 (37.2%)	24 (4.5%)	115 (21.7%)	39 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	152 (28.7%)	86.6	844^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.6%		81.7	1085^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.5%	241	45.8		45.8	72.4	63.4	67.1				68.0	79.3	67.6	58.9				69.3							$29,109	$27,690	$1,419
Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	15530 Hesby St.	Encino	91403	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 528-7000	494	22	22.4	22.3%	318 (64.4%)	6 (1.2%)	74 (15.0%)	37 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	57 (11.5%)	92.5	509^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.3%		92.1	561^st of 5869 public elementary schools	90.4%	52	63.5	64.1	63.8	71.4	81.8	76.2	79.6	81.7	80.0	78.5	67.4	61.4	69.8	74.1	66.7	78.5	70.2							$30,632	$29,234	$1,398
Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	14755 Greenleaf St.	Sherman Oaks	91403	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 784-8283	511	23	22.2	42.7%	201 (39.3%)	38 (7.4%)	135 (26.4%)	38 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (19.4%)	81.9	1082^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	81.5%		78.6	1220^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.2%	138	50.0		50.0	71.1	59.1	59.7				63.5	73.7	58.2	53.9				62.0	90.4	95.2	95.2	95.2	94.2	98.1	$38,258	$36,590	$1,668
Academy for Enriched Sciences	Public	K-5	17551 Miranda St.	Encino	91316	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 609-8421	291	13	22.3	30.9%	92 (31.6%)	9 (3.1%)	87 (29.9%)	55 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (16.5%)	95.7	263^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	95.5%		92.6	530^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.0%	267	67.3		67.3	89.1	80.0	75.0				81.1	84.8	76.0	75.0				78.4							$40,158	$38,326	$1,832
Nestle Avenue Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	5060 Nestle Ave.	Tarzana	91356	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 342-6148	421	18	23.3	72.2%	171 (40.6%)	20 (4.8%)	107 (25.4%)	25 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	97 (23.0%)	65	1838^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.6%		59.5	2090^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.4%	252	31.8		31.8	50.8	49.2	60.0				53.2	61.8	44.6	49.2				52.0	96.0	97.3		97.3	97.3		$36,519	$34,378	$2,141
Kester Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	5353 Kester Ave.	Van Nuys	91411	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 787-6751	886	36	24.6	47.0%	251 (28.3%)	44 (5.0%)	299 (33.7%)	113 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	179 (20.2%)	93.7	424^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.8%		93.2	493^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	91.6%	69	61.5		61.5	74.2	78.9	81.3				77.8	73.1	74.8	70.0				72.6	96.6			98.0	98.0		$29,866	$28,322	$1,544
Roscomare Road Elementary	Public	K-5	2425 Roscomare Rd.	Los Angeles	90077	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 472-9829	438	19	23.0	11.0%	300 (68.5%)	6 (1.4%)	34 (7.8%)	29 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (15.8%)	97.6	109^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.1%		97.5	119^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.0%	10	73.2		73.2	81.3	88.2	87.5				85.6	89.1	79.4	79.0				82.5							$27,169	$26,108	$1,061
Emelita Street Elementary	Public	K-5	17931 Hatteras St.	Encino	91316	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 342-6353	275	14	19.6	70.9%	66 (24.0%)	10 (3.6%)	144 (52.4%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (17.1%)	44.6	2912^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.3%		55	2286^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.0%	626	34.0		34.0	28.3	50.0	47.8				41.5	30.4	44.7	34.0				35.9	96.2						$41,390	$38,644	$2,746
Sylvan Park Elementary	Public	K-5	6238 Noble Ave.	Van Nuys	91411	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 988-4020	643	31	20.7	97.4%	24 (3.7%)	13 (2.0%)	578 (89.9%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	51.5	2527^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.9%		29.6	3956^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.6%	1429	23.8		23.8	44.6	43.1	48.0				45.2	52.9	46.1	36.6				45.3	97.8						$43,462	$40,494	$2,968

Frequently Asked Questions about Lanai Road Elementary

How many students attend Lanai Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Lanai Road Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lanai Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lanai Road Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle

What is the racial makeup of Lanai Road Elementary?

Students at Lanai Road Elementary are 76% White, 8% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Lanai Road Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Lanai Road Elementary a good school?

Yes! Lanai Road Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 192^nd of 5857 California elementary schools.

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