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Strathern Street Elementary

Public Grades K-5
3571st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 39% of California elementary schools
Summary

Strathern Street Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 446 students in North Hollywood as part of the Los Angeles Unified district, operating in a community where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school's test scores in English, math, and science are below state averages, but it shows important strengths in serving its specific student community, performing better than many other California schools with similar demographics. The school has made significant, stable progress in recent years, including a dramatic one-year improvement in supporting English Learners. An interesting local comparison is with the nearby ISANA Palmati Academy charter school, which achieves higher test scores with similar student demographics but lower per-student funding, highlighting different approaches within the same neighborhood.

When compared to other local district schools like Julie Korenstein Elementary just half a mile away, Strathern Street performs notably better across most subjects despite nearly identical student populations and resources, suggesting school-level practices make a difference. The school faces a common area challenge with science scores and has a chronic absentee rate slightly above the state average, though it has improved significantly since the pandemic. Overall, Strathern Street demonstrates particular effectiveness within its high-needs context and shows a positive trajectory of improvement.

446
Students ?
22.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$40,713
Per pupil spending ?
92.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7939 St. Clair Ave.
       North Hollywood, CA  91605-2316

(818) 765-4234

District: Los Angeles Unified


Students who attend Strathern Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Richard E. Byrd Middle
High:    John H. Francis Polytechnic
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
80.7%
White:
10.8%
Asian:
5.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2013 → 39th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 12 pts below the California average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school33%
District avg39%
California avg41%
3,571st of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 39%▲ up 23 pts since 2015
From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
308th of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified
791st 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202535.13571 of 585739.0%★★☆☆☆
202432.43743 of 586936.2%★★☆☆☆
202330.23863 of 585934.1%★★☆☆☆
202229.33920 of 588333.4%★★☆☆☆
201938.33288 of 578943.2%★★☆☆☆
201826.74112 of 566227.4%★☆☆☆☆
201726.44136 of 569227.3%★☆☆☆☆
201624.94193 of 561425.3%★☆☆☆☆
201519.24705 of 561116.1%★☆☆☆☆
201338.93392 of 553038.7%★★☆☆☆
201244.03007 of 539044.2%★★☆☆☆
201135.93545 of 537734.1%★★☆☆☆
201022.64411 of 531417.0%★☆☆☆☆
200918.24559 of 519312.2%★☆☆☆☆
200817.34510 of 511311.8%★☆☆☆☆
200715.24629 of 51139.5%☆☆☆☆☆
200618.04135 of 481814.2%★☆☆☆☆
200517.14167 of 482213.6%★☆☆☆☆
200424.23615 of 480924.8%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202223.61823 of 222718.1%★☆☆☆☆
201933.91589 of 258538.5%★★☆☆☆
201831.31372 of 212835.5%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202442.51646 of 316247.9%★★☆☆☆
202317.53208 of 32451.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202227.92759 of 331116.7%★☆☆☆☆
201923.13004 of 32758.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201826.32641 of 324618.6%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202536.23371 of 559739.8%★★☆☆☆
202435.43380 of 561239.8%★★☆☆☆
202326.04136 of 560926.3%★☆☆☆☆
202230.33710 of 563534.2%★★☆☆☆
201941.33030 of 549244.8%★★☆☆☆
201830.33743 of 541330.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202546.02566 of 510749.8%★★☆☆☆
202443.62702 of 510747.1%★★☆☆☆
202341.42799 of 508745.0%★★☆☆☆
202237.83074 of 508439.5%★★☆☆☆
201950.72237 of 496354.9%★★★☆☆
201838.32973 of 483038.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202550.92373 of 546056.5%★★★☆☆
202442.92916 of 551747.1%★★☆☆☆
202342.52861 of 536346.7%★★☆☆☆
202241.02912 of 526444.7%★★☆☆☆
201951.72290 of 517355.7%★★★☆☆
201840.13012 of 508440.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202534.23537 of 562837.2%★★☆☆☆
202430.43794 of 564332.8%★★☆☆☆
202335.73363 of 563840.4%★★☆☆☆
202229.73808 of 566332.8%★★☆☆☆
201936.03319 of 551039.8%★★☆☆☆
201824.04187 of 543122.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202540.01462 of 284748.6%★★☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+18 vs school
Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+11 vs school
Special Education (2025)49th percentile+10 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)48th percentile+12 vs school
Female (2025)40th percentile~ school
Male (2025)37th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)18th percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy38%-11 vs state
Mathematics33%-5 vs state
Science21%-12 vs state

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026
2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025
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