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Julie Korenstein Elementary

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Julie Korenstein Elementary ranks 4366 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4366^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of California elementary schools

Summary

Julie Korenstein Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 311 students in North Hollywood within the Los Angeles Unified district, where the vast majority of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with student proficiency in English, math, and science consistently below district and state averages, placing it in the lower quartile of California elementary schools. However, the school shows some relative strengths, performing better for its Hispanic and low-income students compared to other schools statewide, and it has made impressive progress in reducing chronic student absences, now boasting a better attendance rate than both the district and state. Notably, the school spends more per student than most nearby Los Angeles Unified schools, including higher-performing ones like Bellingham Elementary.

Interesting comparisons emerge with nearby charter schools, such as ISANA Cardinal Academy and ISANA Palmati Academy, which achieve much higher test scores while serving similar student populations and spending less per child. Performance also varies widely between grade levels at Julie Korenstein, and science scores are a particular area of concern. While the school's ranking has been volatile year-to-year, its recent improvement in attendance is a positive sign for the school community.

311

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,788

Per pupil spending ?

96.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7650 Ben Ave.
North Hollywood, CA 91605-2728

(818) 255-4140

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Julie Korenstein Elementary usually attend:

High:	John H. Francis Polytechnic
	Sun Valley Magnet

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.5%

White:

4.2%

Asian:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2013 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 23 pts below the California average

!Near the bottom of Los Angeles Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg39%

California avg41%

4,366^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

411^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	25.3	4366 of 5857	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	4759 of 5869	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	4245 of 5859	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	4327 of 5883	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	4813 of 5789	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	4950 of 5662	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.8	4806 of 5692	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.5	4839 of 5614	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.7	4559 of 5611	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.9	4406 of 5530	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.0	2490 of 3162	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	2835 of 3245	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	2822 of 3311	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	3106 of 3275	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	2747 of 3246	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	4204 of 5597	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	4644 of 5612	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	4159 of 5609	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	3853 of 5635	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.4	5002 of 5492	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	4797 of 5413	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	3310 of 5107	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	3620 of 5107	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	3163 of 5087	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	2974 of 5084	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	3813 of 4963	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	4127 of 4830	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	3574 of 5460	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	4150 of 5517	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	3282 of 5363	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	3464 of 5264	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	3899 of 5173	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	4167 of 5084	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	4137 of 5628	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	4451 of 5643	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	3974 of 5638	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	4386 of 5663	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	3949 of 5510	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	4752 of 5431	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)35th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)21st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics32%-5 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy25%-23 vs state

Science16%-17 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, January 19, 2017

Don't judge a school by its rating on here. 1) the school is fairly new. 2) there are a lot of ESL students which by no means is represented by state tests. These kids are all brilliant in their own right! 3) they have a FABULOUS alternative special education program for kids who learn outside the mainstream. Korenstein is a jewel and I am grateful my son was transferred there! 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)	% 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 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
Julie Korenstein Elementary	Public	K-5	7650 Ben Ave.	North Hollywood	91605	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 255-4140	311	15	20.7	96.5%	13 (4.2%)	7 (2.3%)	272 (87.5%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	25.3	4366^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.5%		21.1	4759^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.9%	393	15.7		15.7	18.0	32.5	26.9				25.4	36.0	34.2	27.5				32.4	94.9	96.6	96.6	94.9	96.6	96.6	$27,788	$5,746	$22,042
Strathern Street Elementary	Public	K-5	7939 St. Clair Ave.	North Hollywood	91605	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 765-4234	446	20	22.3	92.6%	48 (10.8%)	3 (0.7%)	360 (80.7%)	26 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	35.1	3571^st of 5857 public elementary schools	39.0%		32.4	3743^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	36.2%	172	21.1		21.1	27.4	43.3	43.1				37.7	35.1	34.8	28.2				32.7	94.9	97.1		94.9	97.1	96.4	$24,270	$4,830	$19,440
Camellia Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	7451 Camellia Ave.	North Hollywood	91605	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 765-5255	433	22	19.6	95.2%	7 (1.6%)	4 (0.9%)	407 (94.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.8%)	19.4	4889^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.5%		22.6	4615^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.4%	274	17.5		17.5	21.1	26.4	35.5				27.8	24.6	22.4	14.3				20.5	96.8			97.6	98.4		$29,575	$6,880	$22,695
Arminta Street Elementary	Public	K-5	11530 Strathern St.	North Hollywood	91605	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 765-5911	317	17	18.6	93.7%	12 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	283 (89.3%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.2%)	37.5	3376^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.4%		32.6	3728^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.5%	352	21.2		21.2	41.9	36.2	41.3				39.6	50.0	38.6	18.2				33.5	87.3	88.7		88.7	90.1	91.6	$31,424	$5,947	$25,477
ISANA Cardinal Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7330 Bakman Ave.	Sun Valley	91352	Los Angeles County	ISANA Cardinal Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 759-5633	294	13	22.6	89.1%	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	278 (94.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	51.5	2524^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.9%		47.8	2683^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	54.3%	159	23.9		23.9	50.0	41.9	57.8				50.0	52.5	35.6	34.8				40.5	65.1	90.7	93.0	83.7	83.7	88.4	$21,037	$2,451	$18,586
Bellingham Elementary	Public	K-5	6728 Bellingham Ave.	North Hollywood	91606	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 759-0119	390	19	20.5	97.2%	28 (7.2%)	7 (1.8%)	340 (87.2%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	46.2	2812^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.0%		35.2	3501^st of 5869 public elementary schools	40.3%	689	23.9		23.9	37.7	34.7	46.3				40.2	51.9	42.0	38.8				43.9	89.2	95.2		90.4	95.2	92.8	$26,161	$5,703	$20,458
Saticoy Elementary	Public	K-5	7850 Ethel Ave.	North Hollywood	91605	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 765-0783	523	25	20.9	92.2%	357 (68.3%)	2 (0.4%)	119 (22.8%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.8%)	25.9	4320^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.2%		23.5	4524^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.9%	204	20.5		20.5	18.6	24.7	42.9				28.7	33.7	18.3	29.6				27.4	74.2	85.4	96.6	82.0	84.3	82.0	$24,076	$4,348	$19,728
ISANA Palmati Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6501 Laurel Canyon Blvd.	North Hollywood	91606	Los Angeles County	ISANA Palmati Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 753-2712	360	15	23.9	89.7%	11 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	335 (93.1%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	76.8	1295^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.9%		85.8	914^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.4%	381	45.1	28.6	39.2	61.0	75.0	60.8	45.8	72.0	75.0	65.3	68.3	68.9	47.1	33.3	52.0	46.4	54.7							$20,717	$3,898	$16,819
Fernangeles Elementary	Public	K-5	12001 Art St.	Sun Valley	91352	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 767-0380	459	23	19.9	96.7%	9 (2.0%)	7 (1.5%)	432 (94.1%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.1	4667^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.3%		18.7	4970^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.3%	303	7.9		7.9	19.8	37.3	24.3				27.0	21.4	30.8	29.0				26.9	97.4			98.3		98.3	$27,746	$5,618	$22,128
Coldwater Canyon Elementary	Public	K-5	6850 Coldwater Canyon Ave.	North Hollywood	91605	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 765-6634	570	27	21.1	95.3%	31 (5.4%)	8 (1.4%)	478 (83.9%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.9%)	27	4219^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.0%		33.8	3610^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.5%	609	13.3		13.3	43.3	34.8	38.9				38.9	38.0	20.8	7.7				20.9	91.5	97.5		93.2	95.8	95.8	$25,319	$5,061	$20,258

Frequently Asked Questions about Julie Korenstein Elementary

What schools do graduates of Julie Korenstein Elementary attend?

Students who attend Julie Korenstein Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : John H. Francis Polytechnic
High : Sun Valley Magnet

How many students attend Julie Korenstein Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Julie Korenstein Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Julie Korenstein Elementary?

Students at Julie Korenstein Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Julie Korenstein Elementary a good school?

Julie Korenstein Elementary ranks 4366^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Julie Korenstein Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

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