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Telfair Avenue Elementary

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Telfair Avenue Elementary ranks 3761 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3761^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of California elementary schools

Summary

Telfair Avenue Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 534 students in the Pacoima neighborhood of Los Angeles, part of the Los Angeles Unified school district, and has shown remarkable academic improvement in recent years.

The school's most compelling story is its positive trajectory, having climbed from being ranked in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools six years ago to the top third today. While its test scores in English and math are still catching up to district and state averages, it excels in science and shows particular strength in supporting its Special Education students, who perform above the state average. The school invests significant resources per student and has successfully tackled chronic absenteeism, reducing it by half since the pandemic to a rate near the state average.

Interesting comparisons with nearby schools reveal that high per-student spending does not automatically lead to higher rankings, as seen with Sharp Avenue Elementary. Meanwhile, some schools with similar student populations, like O'Melveny Elementary, achieve higher rankings. Telfair's performance varies by grade and student group, indicating areas for continued focus. Overall, Telfair Avenue Elementary is a school on the rise, demonstrating that strong improvement is possible with dedicated resources and targeted support.

534

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,497

Per pupil spending ?

92.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10975 Telfair Ave.
Pacoima, CA 91331-2821

(818) 896-7411

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Telfair Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	San Fernando Middle
High:	Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Academy of Scientific Explr (ASE)
	Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Soc Just Humanitas Academy
	Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Technical Prep Academy
	San Fernando Senior High
	More...
	Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet
	Sylmar Charter High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.3%

Two or more races:

1.9%

White:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2013 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 17 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg39%

California avg41%

3,761^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

339^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	32.6	3761 of 5857	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	4061 of 5869	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.8	4874 of 5859	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	5129 of 5883	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	5311 of 5789	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	5067 of 5662	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.2	4848 of 5692	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.2	5193 of 5614	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.9	5005 of 5611	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.9	4675 of 5530	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.4	4419 of 5390	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.8	4695 of 5377	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.9	4718 of 5314	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.0	4572 of 5193	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.1	4270 of 5113	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.7	4155 of 5113	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.5	4107 of 4818	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.7	3919 of 4822	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.3	3988 of 4809	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	25.6	1715 of 2227	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	2498 of 2585	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	2112 of 2128	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.0	2114 of 3162	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	2518 of 3245	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	3016 of 3311	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	3147 of 3275	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	2964 of 3246	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	3515 of 5597	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	3145 of 5612	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.3	4499 of 5609	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	4707 of 5635	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	4838 of 5492	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	4919 of 5413	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	2557 of 5107	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	2850 of 5107	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	3809 of 5087	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	4236 of 5084	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	4404 of 4963	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	4088 of 4830	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	3035 of 5460	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	3646 of 5517	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	4301 of 5363	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	4338 of 5264	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	4629 of 5173	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	4357 of 5084	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	3746 of 5628	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.4	4502 of 5643	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	4748 of 5638	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	5086 of 5663	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	5186 of 5510	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	4804 of 5431	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	1388 of 2847	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.1	1827 of 2635	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	2053 of 2420	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)33rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile+10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy32%-17 vs state

Science31%~ 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)	% 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	CAST Science 5th 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 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 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
Telfair Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	10975 Telfair Ave.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 896-7411	534	28	19.0	92.3%	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	514 (96.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	32.6	3761^st of 5857 public elementary schools	35.8%		28.6	4061^st of 5869 public elementary schools	30.8%	300	31.4	31.4	33.0	29.8	31.8		31.5	36.0	26.2	32.6		31.7							$30,497	$6,063	$24,434
O'Melveny Elementary	Public	K-5	728 Woodworth St.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 365-5621	345	17	20.8	93.6%	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	334 (96.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	58.8	2127^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.7%		45.3	2844^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.5%	717	27.0	27.0	53.3	66.7	47.6		54.9	45.7	54.4	38.1		45.2							$30,969	$5,475	$25,494
Pacoima Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	11016 Norris Ave.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Pacoima Charter Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 899-0201	831	32	25.9	81.5%	5 (0.6%)	30 (3.6%)	794 (95.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.2	3335^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.1%		41.6	3095^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.3%	240	26.1	26.1	31.7	35.3	45.1	50.0	39.5	33.9	33.1	28.8	33.3	32.3							$23,886	$2,451	$21,435
Sharp Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	13800 Pierce St.	Arleta	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 896-9573	417	20	20.8	97.1%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	402 (96.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	27.2	4200^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.3%		21.4	4730^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.4%	530	12.5	12.5	51.7	32.9	34.4		39.0	29.5	25.7	9.2		21.5	98.0	98.0			98.0		$31,510	$6,323	$25,187
Haddon Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	10115 Haddon Ave.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 899-0244	590	31	19.0	90.7%	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	569 (96.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	25.1	4384^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.1%		27.7	4135^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.5%	249	21.1	21.1	31.5	27.9	30.5		30.1	36.9	25.3	14.7		26.3	96.7				98.0		$27,502	$5,347	$22,155
San Fernando Elementary	Public	K-5	1130 Mott St.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 365-3201	421	21	20.0	94.3%	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	409 (97.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	33.6	3669^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.4%		27.7	4141^st of 5869 public elementary schools	29.4%	472	25.5	25.5	37.1	28.2	40.0		34.3	35.2	25.9	40.0		32.7	96.8	96.8		96.8	96.8		$30,273	$5,807	$24,466
Morningside Elementary	Public	K-5	576 North Maclay Ave.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 365-7181	408	20	20.3	94.1%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	398 (97.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	27.5	4167^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.9%		19.1	4931^st of 5869 public elementary schools	16.0%	764	19.4	19.4	40.3	27.7	31.3		33.2	38.2	24.2	17.9		26.9	90.4	93.6	95.7	92.6	93.6	93.6	$25,700	$5,046	$20,654
Beachy Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	9757 Beachy Ave.	Arleta	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 899-0241	398	21	19.4	89.4%	18 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	361 (90.7%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	30	3962^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.4%		25	4361^st of 5869 public elementary schools	25.7%	399	14.1	14.1	30.6	39.0	31.8		34.4	40.8	29.9	25.0		31.1	95.9	97.3		97.3		97.3	$27,276	$4,129	$23,147
San Jose Street Elementary	Public	K-5	14928 Clymer St.	Mission Hills	91345	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 365-3218	638	28	22.7	69.6%	39 (6.1%)	15 (2.4%)	507 (79.5%)	46 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.7%)	63.5	1903^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	67.5%		64.3	1865^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.2%	38	47.6	47.6	49.0	45.5	58.7		50.9	45.7	45.1	49.5		46.8							$20,746	$4,062	$16,684
Sara Coughlin Elementary	Public	K-5	11035 Borden St.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 686-6428	409	19	21.5	95.4%	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	395 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	39.7	3236^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.7%		37.1	3357^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.8%	121	29.2	29.2	36.9	37.9	46.2		40.3	33.8	34.3	32.3		33.5	84.3	89.8		88.9	88.9	88.9	$23,950	$5,103	$18,847

Frequently Asked Questions about Telfair Avenue Elementary

Is Telfair Avenue Elementary a good school?

Telfair Avenue Elementary ranks 3761^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Telfair Avenue Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Telfair Avenue Elementary?

Students at Telfair Avenue Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Telfair Avenue Elementary attend?

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

Middle : San Fernando Middle
High : Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Academy of Scientific Explr (ASE)
High : Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Soc Just Humanitas Academy
High : Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Technical Prep Academy
High : San Fernando Senior High
High : Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet
High : Sylmar Charter High

How many students attend Telfair Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 534 students attended Telfair Avenue Elementary.

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