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Nevada Avenue Elementary

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Nevada Avenue Elementary ranks 3900 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3900^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of California elementary schools

Summary

Nevada Avenue Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 379 students in West Hills, part of the Los Angeles Unified school district, which faces significant socioeconomic challenges with over 87% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school shows a positive trend, improving its English and math scores over the last two years and making strong progress in reducing chronic student absences after the pandemic. It has shown particular effectiveness with English Language Learners and Hispanic students in recent history. However, overall academic performance remains below state averages, and there is a severe drop in math proficiency by 5th grade, with only 9.62% of students testing proficient, which is a critical concern. The school spends more per student ($28,524) than many nearby schools but achieves lower academic results, indicating that factors beyond funding heavily influence outcomes.

When compared to neighboring schools, a notable performance gap exists. High-performing charter schools like Justice Street Academy Charter (85th percentile) and Capistrano Avenue Elementary (74th percentile) achieve much stronger results with similar or lower per-student funding, despite serving populations with fewer economic challenges. This contrast highlights the importance of instructional practices and school culture, as Nevada Avenue works to leverage its strengths and address its specific weaknesses to improve student outcomes.

379

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,524

Per pupil spending ?

87.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22120 Chase St.
West Hills, CA 91304-2307

(818) 348-2169

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Nevada Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ernest Lawrence Middle
High:	Chatsworth Charter High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.7%

White:

6.3%

Asian:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2025) from a 11th-percentile low (2016)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg39%

California avg41%

3,900^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

356^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	30.7	3900 of 5857	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	3830 of 5869	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.9	5051 of 5859	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	4368 of 5883	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	4091 of 5789	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	4737 of 5662	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.3	4763 of 5692	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.9	4969 of 5614	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.0	4036 of 5611	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.3	2673 of 5530	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.1	2554 of 5390	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.9	2897 of 5377	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.3	3601 of 5314	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.1	3236 of 5193	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.3	2867 of 5113	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.8	3057 of 5113	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.4	2750 of 4818	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.2	3263 of 4822	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.1	2802 of 4809	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	35.9	1488 of 2585	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.3	2228 of 3162	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.9	1146 of 3245	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	879 of 3311	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	22.7	3033 of 3275	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	3005 of 3246	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	4181 of 5597	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	4507 of 5612	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	4952 of 5609	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	4303 of 5635	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	4253 of 5492	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	4870 of 5413	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	3056 of 5107	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	2908 of 5107	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	4285 of 5087	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	3437 of 5084	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	3769 of 4963	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	3995 of 4830	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	3414 of 5460	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	3587 of 5517	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	4617 of 5363	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	3232 of 5264	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	3529 of 5173	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	3904 of 5084	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	3241 of 5628	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	2776 of 5643	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.8	4638 of 5638	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	3973 of 5663	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	3359 of 5510	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	3904 of 5431	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)42nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)30th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Mathematics25%-12 vs state

Science21%-12 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
Nevada Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	22120 Chase St.	West Hills	91304	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 348-2169	379	21	18.4	87.3%	24 (6.3%)	9 (2.4%)	306 (80.7%)	21 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	30.7	3900^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.4%		31.3	3830^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.7%	70																	21.2		21.2	39.6	38.9	37.3				38.6	30.0	34.6	9.6				24.8	97.3			98.2			$28,524	$5,892	$22,632
Capistrano Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	8118 Capistrano Ave.	West Hills	91304	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 883-8981	415	21	19.7	81.0%	51 (12.3%)	15 (3.6%)	282 (68.0%)	31 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.4%)	71.2	1547^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.6%		76	1338^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.2%	209																	65.7		65.7	47.8	44.2	61.4				52.2	49.3	48.9	58.6				52.7	92.7	93.9		93.9	93.9	93.9	$22,647	$4,024	$18,623
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
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
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
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
Limerick Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	8530 Limerick Ave.	Canoga Park	91306	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 341-1730	656	31	21.1	95.0%	18 (2.7%)	17 (2.6%)	535 (81.6%)	30 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.2%)	54	2366^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.6%		49.6	2578^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.1%	212																	25.5		25.5	45.7	55.9	46.4				49.5	46.9	51.3	32.7				43.7	96.3	98.1		98.1	98.1		$24,344	$5,094	$19,250
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
Justice Street Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	23350 Justice St.	West Hills	91304	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 346-4388	430	18	23.8	41.9%	147 (34.2%)	28 (6.5%)	164 (38.1%)	48 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.8%)	85.7	894^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.7%		92.4	549^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.6%	345																	45.9		45.9	69.1	83.6	65.6				72.6	66.7	75.4	50.8				64.4							$19,964	$2,455	$17,509
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Nevada Avenue Elementary

How many students attend Nevada Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Nevada Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Nevada Avenue Elementary?

Students at Nevada Avenue Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 6% White, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Nevada Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nevada Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ernest Lawrence Middle
High : Chatsworth Charter High

What district is Nevada Avenue Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Nevada Avenue Elementary a good school?

Nevada Avenue Elementary ranks 3900^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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