Darby Avenue Elementary

Located at 10818 Darby Ave., in Northridge, California, Darby Avenue Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school that educates 412 students (grades K through 5), overseen by Los Angeles Unified.

Los Angeles Unified comprises 784 schools with combined enrollment of 406,887 students; Darby Avenue Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Darby Avenue Elementary reports that 46% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 19% White, 17% multiracial, 14% Asian, 3% Black. Compared to Los Angeles County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Darby Avenue Elementary reports 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.9:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Darby Avenue Elementary sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 46.7%; actual is 66.3%, +19.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) records that median household earnings sit near $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Darby Avenue Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Granada Hills Charter, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Darby Avenue Elementary at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 53.5%.

Darby Avenue Elementary operates from a downtown location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 13%: 472 students in 2018 compared to 412 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 28% to 19% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.