Chatsworth Park ES Urban Planning/Comm Development Magnet

Chatsworth Park ES Urban Planning/Comm Development Magnet is a moderately sized elementary-level community in Chatsworth, California, run under Los Angeles Unified. The school enrolls 422 students in grades K through 5.

Chatsworth Park ES Urban Planning/Comm Development Magnet is one of 784 schools operated by Los Angeles Unified, a district that enrolls 406,887 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Chatsworth Park ES Urban Planning/Comm Development Magnet lists that 47% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 20% Asian, 18% White, 11% multiracial, 5% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 63% of students at Chatsworth Park ES Urban Planning/Comm Development Magnet qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Chatsworth Park ES Urban Planning/Comm Development Magnet performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.0%, the actual is 55.8%, a residual of +13.9 points.

Across the wider county, Los Angeles County reports that median household income runs about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Chatsworth Park ES Urban Planning/Comm Development Magnet is one.

Nearest neighbor: Ernest Lawrence Middle, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Chatsworth Park ES Urban Planning/Comm Development Magnet ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 43.2%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 6%: 397 students in 2018 compared to 422 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share grew from 14% to 20%. Class-load math has tightened: from 23.4:1 in 2018 to 22.2:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.