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Vanalden Avenue Elementary

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Vanalden Avenue Elementary ranks 3781 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3781^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of California elementary schools

Summary

Vanalden Avenue Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 369 students in Reseda, California, as part of the Los Angeles Unified school district, and it faces significant academic challenges despite receiving higher-than-average funding per student.

Academically, the school's test scores in English, math, and science are below both district and state averages, and it ranks lower than many nearby schools, including higher-performing charters like Wilbur Charter for Enriched Academics and Nestle Avenue Charter. While chronic student absenteeism has improved since the pandemic, it remains an issue, and the school's performance has been volatile over the past decade, with current results lagging behind even some schools with similar student demographics, such as Tarzana Elementary.

The analysis shows that support programs have been very effective for English Learners but are struggling for students in Special Education, and there are noticeable drops in proficiency by 5th grade. With the second-highest per-student spending among compared schools yet middling results, parents may want to inquire about how resources are being allocated to address these specific academic challenges and support all student groups.

369

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,403

Per pupil spending ?

88.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19019 Delano St.
Reseda, CA 91335-6727

(818) 342-5131

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Vanalden Avenue Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.5%

White:

16.5%

Asian:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2013 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg39%

California avg41%

3,781^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

341^st 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	32.2	3781 of 5857	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	2898 of 5869	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	3363 of 5859	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	3243 of 5883	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.8	4724 of 5789	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	3660 of 5662	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.8	4277 of 5692	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.1	3212 of 5614	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.2	2952 of 5611	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.9	1780 of 5530	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.4	2476 of 5390	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	28.1	4119 of 5377	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.0	3626 of 5314	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.4	2853 of 5193	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.5	1824 of 5113	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.2	2193 of 5113	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.0	1917 of 4818	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.9	2009 of 4822	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.0	1963 of 4809	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	31.7	1356 of 2128	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.3	1334 of 3162	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.9	2956 of 3311	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	2662 of 3275	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	3235 of 3246	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	3539 of 5597	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	3025 of 5612	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	3862 of 5609	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	3921 of 5635	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	3970 of 5492	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	3254 of 5413	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	2531 of 5107	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	1754 of 5107	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	2599 of 5087	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	2336 of 5084	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.0	3897 of 4963	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.0	2873 of 4830	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	3331 of 5460	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.4	1902 of 5517	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	2201 of 5363	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	2314 of 5264	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.4	4264 of 5173	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	3295 of 5084	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	3753 of 5628	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	2598 of 5643	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	2777 of 5638	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	2568 of 5663	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.6	4857 of 5510	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	3807 of 5431	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	2016 of 2847	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1823 of 2635	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	1515 of 2420	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	20.6	2201 of 2651	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)58th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)36th percentile~ school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-6 vs school

White (2024)17th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-13 vs state

Mathematics32%-5 vs state

Science16%-17 vs state

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Monday, January 28, 2019

Excellent school, great staff, great teachers and the principle is always available for her students and parents. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Reseda Elementary	Public	K-5	7265 Amigo Ave.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 343-1312	378	19	19.8	87.8%	26 (6.9%)	11 (2.9%)	298 (78.8%)	33 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	59.5	2090^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.3%		41.8	3078^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.6%	988	25.0		25.0	48.2	60.4	50.0				52.6	60.7	52.1	29.2				48.0	95.2	98.1	96.2	97.1	98.1	$23,633	$4,608	$19,025
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
Bertrand Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	7021 Bertrand Ave.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 342-1103	326	14	23.2	90.5%	23 (7.1%)	2 (0.6%)	263 (80.7%)	18 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	17 (5.2%)	21.7	4690^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.9%		20.2	4845^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.4%	155	13.0		13.0	34.5	19.2	31.0				28.6	34.4	24.0	10.9				24.2						$29,468	$5,517	$23,951

Frequently Asked Questions about Vanalden Avenue Elementary

What district is Vanalden Avenue Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Vanalden Avenue Elementary?

Students at Vanalden Avenue Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 17% White, 5% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Vanalden Avenue Elementary attend?

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

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

Is Vanalden Avenue Elementary a good school?

Vanalden Avenue Elementary ranks 3781^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vanalden Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Vanalden Avenue Elementary.

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