CDS Elementary

CDS Elementary operates as a rural-scale elementary school in Chatsworth, California, one of the schools within Los Angeles Unified. Current enrollment sits at 3 students spanning grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 99% leaner than typical.

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

On demographics, CDS Elementary lists that 33% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 33% Black, 33% multiracial. That is visibly less Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

On the resource side, On paper, CDS Elementary has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 1.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting CDS Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) shows that median household earnings sit near $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. CDS Elementary is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

The closest other public school is Our Community Charter, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CDS Elementary has fell 25%, going from 4 students in 2018 to 3 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 75% to 33% across the same window.

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