CDS Elementary
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Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 2 | 67% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 33% |
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Not computed for this schoolWhere CDS Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3 | #5,910 of 5,915 | #1,300 of 1,300 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3 | 2 | 1.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 2 | 3.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 2 | 2.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 2 | 1.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 4 | 2 | 2.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 2 | 2 | 1.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 11 | N/A | N/A | 73% (8) |
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (4 to 3); teachers unchanged (2 to 2).
About CDS Elementary
CDS Elementary is a small elementary school based in Chatsworth, California. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 3 students in kindergarten through 6. The average for elementary schools in California is about 465 students, so this school is 99% smaller than average.
Los Angeles Unified is the district for CDS Elementary. It has 784 schools and 406,887 students.
Enrollment at CDS Elementary is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 33%. Other reported shares: 33% Black and 33% multiracial. That compares with about 48% Hispanic among all Los Angeles County residents.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 1.5:1, with 2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1.
In Los Angeles County (population about 9,808,667), median household income is about $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. CDS Elementary is one of 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, which together enroll about 1,265,907 students.
Our Community Charter is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
CDS Elementary is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 3 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 3.
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