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Enrollment
462
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271002889
Canoga Park Elementary
7438 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Canoga Park, CA 91303 · (818) 340-3591 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL462 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
445 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 91 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Canoga Park Elementary→Canoga Park Middle
Based on published attendance-zone data from Los Angeles Unified. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
22.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.3pp since 2014
Math
17.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.4% | 14.9% | 23.1% | 54.5% |
| Math | 2.5% | 14.6% | 25.8% | 57.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.3% | 17.1% |
| 2023-24 | 22.3% | 16.7% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 13.5% |
| 2021-22 | 23.5% | 11.9% |
| 2018-19 | 32.9% | 23.2% |
| 2017-18 | 31.4% | 20.7% |
| 2016-17 | 24.1% | 17.1% |
| 2015-16 | 23.0% | 14.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 13.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Canoga Park Elementary
Canoga Park Elementary's state test result (19.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canoga Park Elementary this school | 462 | 96.3% | 19.6% |
| Cohasset Street Elementary Lake Balboa | 451 | 95.1% | 28.7% |
| Van Nuys Elementary Van Nuys | 459 | 96.9% | 32.0% |
| Andres and Maria Cardenas Elementary Van Nuys | 423 | 96.9% | 26.1% |
| Rosa Parks Learning Center North Hills | 500 | 96.4% | 25.1% |
| Elsinore Elementary Lake Elsinore | 462 | 95.2% | 16.6% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Canoga Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #4,609 of 5,151 | #1,081 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.1% | #4,561 of 5,172 ▼ 39 | #1,083 of 1,129 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #4,705 of 5,172 ▼ 166 | #1,090 of 1,129 ▼ 34 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #2,644 of 5,116 | #659 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 462 | #2,885 of 5,915 | #585 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #1,502 of 5,352 | #452 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.7% | #4,286 of 5,354 | #823 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.3% | #280 of 5,625 | #152 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.2% | #808 of 3,837 | #330 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
462
-125 (-21%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 1,057
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 21.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 462 | 22 | 21.0:1 | 96% (445) |
| 2023-24 | 505 | 28 | 18.0:1 | 94% (473) |
| 2022-23 | 522 | 28 | 18.6:1 | 96% (503) |
| 2020-21 | 587 | 27 | 21.7:1 | 97% (568) |
| 2017-18 | 626 | 28 | 22.4:1 | 94% (587) |
| 2015-16 | 711 | 31 | 22.9:1 | 91% (649) |
| 2010-11 | 863 | N/A | N/A | 92% (796) |
| 2000-01 | 1,368 | 73 | 18.7:1 | 86% (1,179) |
| 1990-91 | 1,057 | 44 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canoga Park Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (626 to 462); teachers down 21% (28 to 22).
About Canoga Park Elementary
Canoga Park Elementary, located in Canoga Park, California, is a medium-sized elementary school. The student body numbers 462 students, from kindergarten through 5.
Los Angeles Unified counts 784 schools and 406,887 students, including Canoga Park Elementary.
The large majority of students at Canoga Park Elementary, 88%, are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 4% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Los Angeles County's residents are about 48% Hispanic, 39 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Canoga Park Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 23%.
Canoga Park Elementary employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 21.0:1. That ratio is under the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 96% in 2024-25. That rate is above the 70% average among public schools in Los Angeles County.
The allk12 Grade for Canoga Park Elementary is C-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 17% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Canoga Park Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 19.6%, compared with a predicted 23.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Within Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Los Angeles County number 2,244 and enroll about 1,265,907.
Of nearby public schools, Village Charter Academy is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, Canoga Park Elementary ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Canoga Park Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Canoga Park Elementary went from 587 students to 462.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Canoga Park
- Canoga Park Senior HighHigh · 1,389 students
- John A. Sutter MiddleMiddle · 763 students
- Hart Street ElementaryElementary · 699 students
- Limerick Avenue ElementaryElementary · 656 students
- Canoga Park MiddleMiddle · 579 students
- Multicultural Learning CenterElementary · 496 students
Nearby schools
- Village Charter Academy0.2 mi · 307
- N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park0.4 mi · 399
- Ingenium Charter0.6 mi · 296
- Canoga Park Middle0.6 mi · 579
- Owensmouth Continuation0.7 mi · 79
- Canoga Park Senior High0.7 mi · 1,389
Frequently asked questions
About Canoga Park ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Canoga Park Elementary?
Canoga Park Elementary enrolls approximately 462 students in grades KG-05.
Is Canoga Park Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Canoga Park Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Canoga Park Elementary?
Approximately 21.0:1 students per teacher at Canoga Park Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Canoga Park Elementary?
Student demographics at Canoga Park Elementary are roughly 4% White, 88% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Canoga Park Elementary in?
Canoga Park Elementary is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.