Andasol Avenue Elementary

Located at 10126 Encino Ave., in Northridge, California, Andasol Avenue Elementary is a mid-tier elementary-level community that enrolls 411 students (grades K through 5), overseen by Los Angeles Unified.

Within Los Angeles Unified, which oversees 784 schools and 406,887 students, Andasol Avenue Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Andasol Avenue Elementary records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 61%. The remainder reads as 13% multiracial, 12% White, 9% Asian, 5% Black. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Andasol Avenue Elementary records 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.1:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Andasol Avenue Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.5%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household income runs about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Andasol Avenue Elementary is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Patrick Henry Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Andasol Avenue Elementary at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 45.7%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Andasol Avenue Elementary has showed little movement, going from 414 students in 2018 to 411 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 24% to 12%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Andasol Avenue Elementary community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.