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Tarzana Elementary

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Tarzana Elementary ranks 2283 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2283^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of California elementary schools

Summary

Tarzana Elementary is a small, K-5 public school serving 246 students in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles, operating within the Los Angeles Unified school district.

This school tells a remarkable story of improvement, having climbed from one of the lower-ranked schools in the state to the 61st percentile in recent years, a gain unmatched by nearby schools like Vanalden Avenue Elementary. Despite serving a community with very high economic need, Tarzana Elementary shows exceptional strength in educating its students, with Hispanic and low-income student groups performing particularly well. The school benefits from higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio than many surrounding Los Angeles Unified schools, resources that appear to be contributing to its positive trajectory.

While test scores are now near state averages, the school still faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, though this rate has improved. When compared to higher-performing nearby options like the Academy for Enriched Sciences or Wilbur Charter for Enriched Academics, a performance gap remains, but Tarzana's consistent growth suggests it is effectively supporting its students and narrowing achievement gaps more successfully than other similar schools in the area.

246

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,227

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5726 Topeka Dr.
Tarzana, CA 91356-1316

(818) 881-1424

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Tarzana Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.1%

White:

15.4%

Two or more races:

12.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2013 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg39%

California avg41%

2,283^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

164^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	55.4	2283 of 5857	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	2649 of 5869	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.5	3681 of 5859	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	4519 of 5883	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	4357 of 5789	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	3893 of 5662	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.0	4261 of 5692	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.5	3247 of 5614	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.0	3932 of 5611	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.6	3282 of 5530	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.8	3409 of 5390	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.7	2848 of 5377	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.0	2798 of 5314	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.6	2095 of 5193	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.1	1449 of 5113	71.7%	★★★★☆
2007	65.7	1564 of 5113	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.8	1827 of 4818	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.6	1634 of 4822	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	45.4	2384 of 4809	50.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	23.5	2977 of 3275	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	2469 of 5597	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	2279 of 5612	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.0	3753 of 5609	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	4623 of 5635	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	4494 of 5492	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	3455 of 5413	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	669 of 5107	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	934 of 5107	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	1837 of 5087	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	2654 of 5084	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	3397 of 4963	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	3257 of 4830	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	917 of 5460	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	1647 of 5517	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	2483 of 5363	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	3450 of 5264	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	3674 of 5173	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	3010 of 5084	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	1986 of 5628	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	2881 of 5643	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	3404 of 5638	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	4037 of 5663	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	3704 of 5510	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.5	4336 of 5431	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	3.3	2612 of 2651	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	2528 of 2661	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	2683 of 2726	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	2526 of 2834	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	2386 of 2737	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)87th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)9th percentile-16 vs school

White (2024)1st percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Mathematics40%+3 vs state

Science39%+6 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)	% 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
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
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
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
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
Calvert Charter for Enriched Studies	Public, Charter	K-5	19850 Delano St.	Woodland Hills	91367	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 347-2681	324	16	20.2	82.4%	48 (14.8%)	36 (11.1%)	177 (54.6%)	22 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.7%)	34.1	3643^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	37.8%		25.5	4326^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.3%	683	9.8		9.8	43.2	20.8	30.0				30.7	54.6	30.9	34.2				39.3	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	$26,651	$4,989	$21,662
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
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
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
Shirley Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	19452 Hart St.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 342-6183	410	21	19.5	92.4%	38 (9.3%)	5 (1.2%)	323 (78.8%)	27 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	54.9	2315^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.5%		34	3602^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	38.6%	1287	30.0		30.0	47.1	31.8	62.3				48.6	56.3	31.1	40.0				44.3						$24,455	$4,449	$20,006
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tarzana Elementary

Is Tarzana Elementary a good school?

Tarzana Elementary ranks 2283^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tarzana Elementary?

Students at Tarzana Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 15% White, 13% Two or more races, 8% African American, 8% Asian.

How many students attend Tarzana Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Tarzana Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Tarzana Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tarzana Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Tarzana Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

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