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Enrollment
412
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003125
Lassen Elementary
15017 Superior St., North Hills, CA 91343 · (818) 892-8618 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
367 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
4
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 | 95 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 19% |
Student demographics
26%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
Lassen Elementary→Francisco Sepulveda 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
43.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.1pp since 2014
Math
35.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.6% | 24.5% | 18.6% | 38.3% |
| Math | 12.9% | 22.8% | 28.5% | 35.8% |
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 | 43.1% | 35.8% |
| 2023-24 | 41.7% | 41.3% |
| 2022-23 | 31.1% | 31.1% |
| 2021-22 | 36.8% | 29.2% |
| 2018-19 | 38.3% | 33.5% |
| 2017-18 | 41.3% | 34.2% |
| 2016-17 | 39.7% | 33.2% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 37.0% |
| 2014-15 | 35.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
40.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 →
Where Lassen Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #2,456 of 5,151 | #595 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #2,677 of 5,172 | #681 of 1,129 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #2,639 of 5,172 | #641 of 1,129 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.4pp | #1,274 of 5,116 | #397 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #3,535 of 5,915 | #745 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #770 of 5,352 | #234 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.0% | #4,129 of 5,354 | #783 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.1% | #1,215 of 5,625 | #482 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #2,564 of 3,837 | #715 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
412
-32 (-7%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 600
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 412 | 21 | 19.6:1 | 89% (367) |
| 2023-24 | 392 | 21 | 18.7:1 | 87% (340) |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 21 | 18.4:1 | 89% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 444 | 21 | 21.1:1 | 91% (404) |
| 2017-18 | 463 | 23 | 20.1:1 | 87% (401) |
| 2015-16 | 514 | 24 | 21.4:1 | 84% (432) |
| 2010-11 | 584 | N/A | N/A | 82% (479) |
| 2000-01 | 722 | 40 | 18.1:1 | 81% (586) |
| 1990-91 | 600 | 26 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lassen Elementary.
About Lassen Elementary
In North Hills, California, part of Los Angeles County, Lassen Elementary is an elementary school. Total enrollment is 412 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 5.
Lassen Elementary is one school in a 784-school district, Los Angeles Unified, which enrolls 406,887 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Lassen Elementary is Hispanic, at 86%. It is also 5% White, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 48%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lassen Elementary scores 26%.
Lassen Elementary has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 2.7 students per teacher. At Lassen Elementary, 89% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 19 points.
Lassen Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (40.3%) and its predicted rate (27.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Los Angeles County show that median household income comes to about $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.
Lassen Elementary's nearest public school is Valor Academy High (about 0.5 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Lassen Elementary ranks 1st in a group of 6 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Lassen Elementary is City: Large.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 412, from 444 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 21.1:1 to 19.6:1 over the same years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Lassen Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Los Angeles Unified
- Grover Cleveland Charter HighHigh · 2,719 students
- North Hollywood Senior HighHigh · 2,444 students
- Phineas Banning Senior HighHigh · 2,422 students
- San Pedro Senior HighHigh · 2,398 students
- Venice Senior HighHigh · 2,293 students
- James A. Garfield Senior HighHigh · 2,237 students
Other schools in North Hills
- James Monroe HighHigh · 1,905 students
- Francisco Sepulveda MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Vintage Math/Science/Technology MagnetElementary · 725 students
- Noble Avenue ElementaryElementary · 656 students
- Plummer ElementaryElementary · 600 students
- Langdon Avenue ElementaryElementary · 532 students
Nearby schools
- Valor Academy High0.5 mi · 492
- Plummer Elementary0.5 mi · 600
- Francisco Sepulveda Middle0.5 mi · 1,052
- Carlos Santana Arts Academy0.6 mi · 371
- Primary Academy for Success0.9 mi · 192
- Valor Academy Middle0.9 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About Lassen ElementaryHow many students attend Lassen Elementary?
Lassen Elementary enrolls approximately 412 students in grades KG-05.
Is Lassen Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lassen Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lassen Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lassen Elementary is approximately 19.6:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lassen Elementary?
Student demographics at Lassen Elementary are roughly 5% White, 86% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Lassen Elementary in?
Lassen Elementary is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.