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Nestle Avenue Charter

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Nestle Avenue Charter ranks 1838 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1838^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of California elementary schools

Summary

Nestle Avenue Charter is a public K-5 elementary school serving 421 students in Tarzana, part of the Los Angeles Unified school district, that stands out for its strong academic results with a student population where a majority qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school consistently outperforms both its district and the state in English and math, and it is particularly effective for Hispanic students and those from low-income families, ranking in the 82nd percentile for these groups statewide. While the school's overall ranking has fluctuated, it shows a positive recent trend. It achieves these outcomes with moderate per-student spending compared to other high-poverty area schools like Vanalden Avenue Elementary and Newcastle Elementary, which it outperforms academically.

When compared to nearby charter options, Nestle Avenue Charter serves a community with significantly higher economic need than CHIME Institute's Schwarzenegger Community while achieving a similar overall ranking, and it outperforms other local schools with similar demographics. Areas for attention include a dip in math scores in the upper grades and a science proficiency rate just below the state average.

421

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,314

Per pupil spending ?

72.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5060 Nestle Ave.
Tarzana, CA 91356-4350

(818) 342-6148

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Nestle Avenue Charter usually attend:

Middle:	Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle
High:	Reseda Charter High

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.6%

Hispanic:

25.4%

Two or more races:

23.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2013 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

✓Above the California median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,838^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

116^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	1838 of 5857	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	2090 of 5869	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	1704 of 5859	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	1166 of 5883	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	2103 of 5789	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	1600 of 5662	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	58.1	2114 of 5692	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.8	1771 of 5614	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.9	1754 of 5611	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.5	1185 of 5530	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	76.1	1220 of 5390	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	79.6	1024 of 5377	81.0%	★★★★☆
2010	77.4	1114 of 5314	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	81.5	926 of 5193	82.2%	★★★★☆
2008	79.9	976 of 5113	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	87.7	638 of 5113	87.5%	★★★★☆
2006	81.2	912 of 4818	81.1%	★★★★☆
2005	75.7	1102 of 4822	77.1%	★★★★☆
2004	76.4	1059 of 4809	78.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	68.8	430 of 2227	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	824 of 2585	68.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	77.1	277 of 3162	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	43.9	1559 of 3245	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	1725 of 3275	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	2590 of 3246	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	1622 of 5597	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	1979 of 5612	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	1648 of 5609	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	1095 of 5635	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	2157 of 5492	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	1525 of 5413	71.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	939 of 5107	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	2126 of 5107	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	1533 of 5087	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.0	898 of 5084	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	1692 of 4963	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.7	823 of 4830	83.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	974 of 5460	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	1080 of 5517	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	862 of 5363	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	413 of 5264	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	70.4	1163 of 5173	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	734 of 5084	85.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	1957 of 5628	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	2079 of 5643	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	1712 of 5638	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.3	1181 of 5663	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	1933 of 5510	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	1608 of 5431	70.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	561 of 718	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	537 of 670	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	856 of 2847	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.6	1721 of 2635	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	1062 of 2420	56.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	1684 of 2598	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	1652 of 2651	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	1461 of 2661	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.2	1035 of 2726	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	2067 of 2834	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	1691 of 2737	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)91st percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2022)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)22nd percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state

Mathematics52%+15 vs state

Science32%~ 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)	% 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 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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		$21,314	$3,599	$17,715
Wilbur Charter For Enriched Academics	Public, Charter	K-5	5213 Crebs Ave.	Tarzana	91356	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 345-1090	564	24	23.5	38.5%	309 (54.8%)	18 (3.2%)	91 (16.1%)	32 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	112 (19.9%)	81.2	1110^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.0%		82.4	1058^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.0%	52	51.4		51.4	54.9	62.4	72.9				62.3	61.8	58.8	64.3				61.5						$20,323	$2,819	$17,504
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					$25,057	$3,930	$21,127
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						$22,623	$3,112	$19,511
Tarzana Elementary	Public	K-5	5726 Topeka Dr.	Tarzana	91356	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 881-1424	246	14	17.5	99.6%	38 (15.4%)	19 (7.7%)	138 (56.1%)	19 (7.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.6%)	55.4	2283^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	61.0%		48.3	2649^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.9%	366	39.0		39.0	44.8	51.6	50.0				49.0	44.8	46.9	31.7				40.2						$29,227	$5,452	$23,775
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						$17,095	$2,430	$14,665
Vanalden Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	19019 Delano St.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 342-5131	369	20	18.4	88.1%	61 (16.5%)	9 (2.4%)	275 (74.5%)	18 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	32.2	3781^st of 5857 public elementary schools	35.4%		44.4	2898^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.6%	883	15.6		15.6	36.5	43.1	28.8				36.1	33.3	34.4	28.1				31.8	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	96.9	$27,403	$4,878	$22,525
CHIME Institute's Schwarzenegger Community	Public, Charter	K-8	19722 Collier St.	Woodland Hills	91364	Los Angeles County	CHIME Institute's Schwarzenegger Community District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 346-5100	724	33	21.9	18.4%	471 (65.1%)	24 (3.3%)	151 (20.9%)	24 (3.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.0%)	65.1	1834^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.7%		71.8	1508^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.3%	326	43.7	33.9	39.2	45.1	56.6	43.7	58.7	68.2	51.7	54.0	59.2	63.9	40.9	32.4	50.8	31.6	47.3						$15,442	$520	$14,922
Newcastle Elementary	Public	K-5	6520 Newcastle Ave.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 343-8795	299	15	19.9	90.6%	26 (8.7%)	8 (2.7%)	242 (80.9%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	51.4	2531^st of 5857 public elementary schools	56.8%		52.7	2416^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.8%	115	33.3		33.3	31.3	53.6	55.3				46.5	28.0	47.3	45.2				40.1	95.5		95.5			$28,384	$5,330	$23,054
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						$17,502	$2,460	$15,042

Frequently Asked Questions about Nestle Avenue Charter

What district is Nestle Avenue Charter in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Nestle Avenue Charter a good school?

Nestle Avenue Charter ranks 1838^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nestle Avenue Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Nestle Avenue Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Nestle Avenue Charter?

Students at Nestle Avenue Charter are 41% White, 25% Hispanic, 23% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Nestle Avenue Charter attend?

Students who attend Nestle Avenue Charter usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle
High : Reseda Charter High

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