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Alta California Elementary

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Alta California Elementary ranks 2254 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of California elementary schools

Summary

Alta California Elementary is a public elementary school in Panorama City, California, serving 617 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 796 out of 1,565 districts in the state.

Alta California Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with proficiency rates of 50% and 46.37% respectively for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's Hispanic and low-income students also perform better than their counterparts in the district and state. However, the school's Science (CAST) proficiency rate of 21.21% is lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has seen a steady decline in chronic absenteeism, from 30.8% in 2022-2023 to 20.4% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Alta California Elementary outperforms most of them, including Plummer Elementary, Noble Avenue Elementary, and Carlos Santana Arts Academy, in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. The closest school that performs comparably to Alta California Elementary is Panorama City Elementary, located just 0.35 miles away.

588

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,935

Per pupil spending ?

96.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14859 Rayen St.
Panorama City, CA 91402-1508

(818) 830-4400

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Alta California Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vista Middle
High:	James Monroe High
	Northridge Academy High
	Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.7%

Asian:

3.9%

White:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2013 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 60 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 11 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg39%

California avg41%

2,254^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 55 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

160^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	55.8	2254 of 5857	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	2685 of 5869	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	2859 of 5859	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	3047 of 5883	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	3091 of 5789	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	3518 of 5662	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.6	4465 of 5692	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.0	4795 of 5614	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.5	5246 of 5611	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.2	5438 of 5530	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	45.5	920 of 2227	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	913 of 2585	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.4	1364 of 2128	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	62.4	633 of 3162	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	23.1	2990 of 3245	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	2080 of 3311	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	2484 of 3275	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	2643 of 3246	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	2312 of 5597	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	2476 of 5612	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	2707 of 5609	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	3091 of 5635	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	2737 of 5492	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.2	3529 of 5413	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	1341 of 5107	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	1593 of 5107	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	1797 of 5087	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	1912 of 5084	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	1963 of 4963	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	2414 of 4830	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	1241 of 5460	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	1842 of 5517	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	1803 of 5363	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	1867 of 5264	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	1787 of 5173	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	2271 of 5084	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	2070 of 5628	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	2700 of 5643	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	2843 of 5638	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	2833 of 5663	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	3206 of 5510	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	3292 of 5431	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	1441 of 2847	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	2090 of 2635	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1735 of 2420	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)80th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)59th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Mathematics46%+9 vs state

Science21%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, January 23, 2017

Alta is a great school. The school is really improving and my child loves his first grade teacher. 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 (2025)
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
Alta California Elementary	Public	K-5	14859 Rayen St.	Panorama City	91402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 830-4400	588	28	21.0	96.4%	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	539 (91.7%)	23 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	55.8	2254^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.5%		47.7	2685^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.3%	431	21.2	21.2	47.9	43.8	60.6		50.0	53.2	39.0	45.5		46.4							$38,935	$35,652	$3,283
Primary Academy for Success	Public	K-2	9075 Willis Ave.	Panorama City	91402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 920-2932	192	10	19.2	97.4%	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	180 (93.8%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)																			$51,217	$47,754	$3,463
Rosa Parks Learning Center	Public	K-5	8855 Noble Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 895-9620	500	26	19.2	96.4%	17 (3.4%)	11 (2.2%)	445 (89.0%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	25.4	4363^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	25.5%		17.6	5063^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	13.7%	700	11.3	11.3	35.1	20.9	23.9		27.1	44.7	24.4	21.1		31.1	98.0			98.0			$42,998	$39,066	$3,932
Panorama City Elementary	Public	K-5	8600 Kester Ave.	Panorama City	91402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 895-4230	443	21	21.0	99.1%	8 (1.8%)	10 (2.3%)	412 (93.0%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	63.2	1915^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.3%		54.1	2336^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.2%	421	23.8	23.8	48.6	51.2	48.4		49.5	57.1	59.8	50.8		56.3							$42,608	$39,234	$3,374
Plummer Elementary	Public	K-6	9340 Noble Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 895-2481	600	31	19.3	95.5%	6 (1.0%)	18 (3.0%)	512 (85.3%)	42 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.3%)	31.3	3856^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.2%		25.4	4328^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.3%	472	29.3	29.3	25.3	24.7	43.1	48.8	34.9	32.6	26.0	24.1	22.1	26.5	92.6	95.6			96.3	97.8	$45,146	$41,972	$3,174
Noble Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	8329 Noble Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 892-1151	656	33	20.1	94.2%	23 (3.5%)	9 (1.4%)	583 (88.9%)	19 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	19.4	4880^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.7%		24	4460^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.0%	420	13.5	13.5	20.0	28.4	30.4		26.4	20.2	28.2	20.5		22.9	87.4	92.8		90.4	91.0	94.0	$45,250	$41,860	$3,390
Carlos Santana Arts Academy	Public	K-5	9301 Columbus Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 920-4060	371	19	19.5	91.1%	14 (3.8%)	22 (5.9%)	323 (87.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	29.7	3983^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.0%		34.4	3570^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.2%	413	17.1	17.1	35.7	26.3	35.7		32.8	40.0	23.7	30.3		31.3							$48,019	$43,154	$4,865
Langdon Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	8817 Langdon Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 892-0779	532	25	21.2	96.1%	7 (1.3%)	35 (6.6%)	473 (88.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	15.7	5210^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.0%		18.1	5020^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.5%	190	6.7	6.7	24.0	33.7	17.4		25.1	18.2	26.1	9.0		17.7	98.2						$43,028	$39,502	$3,526
Liggett Street Elementary	Public	K-5	9373 Moonbeam Ave.	Panorama City	91402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 892-4388	550	25	22.0	91.3%	12 (2.2%)	17 (3.1%)	468 (85.1%)	21 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.6%)	40.1	3208^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.2%		35.3	3490^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.5%	282	18.6	18.6	38.2	48.7	44.1		43.7	37.7	39.2	26.4		34.2	96.6	96.6		96.6	96.6	96.6	$41,083	$37,906	$3,177
Michelle Obama Elementary	Public	K-5	8150 North Cedros Ave.	Panorama City	91402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 778-5425	570	27	21.1	98.1%	11 (1.9%)	12 (2.1%)	501 (87.9%)	31 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.3%)	33.8	3661^st of 5857 public elementary schools	37.5%		16.7	5152^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	12.2%	1491	19.1	19.1	40.2	40.5	42.2		41.1	44.6	28.6	13.6		27.4	86.9	93.5	97.2	92.5	95.3	98.1	$37,266	$34,252	$3,014

Frequently Asked Questions about Alta California Elementary

How many students attend Alta California Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 588 students attended Alta California Elementary.

What district is Alta California Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Alta California Elementary?

Students at Alta California Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Alta California Elementary a good school?

Alta California Elementary ranks 2254^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Alta California Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alta California Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vista Middle
High : James Monroe High
High : Northridge Academy High
High : Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

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