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Enrollment
550
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003136
Liggett Street Elementary
9373 Moonbeam Ave., Panorama City, CA 91402 · (818) 892-4388 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL550 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
502 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 136 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (136) is 51% larger than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
27%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
43.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.7pp since 2014
Math
34.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 16 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.2% | 23.5% | 25.6% | 30.7% |
| Math | 14.4% | 19.8% | 31.7% | 34.2% |
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 | 43.7% | 34.2% |
| 2023-24 | 37.2% | 33.3% |
| 2022-23 | 38.2% | 37.2% |
| 2021-22 | 39.6% | 34.9% |
| 2018-19 | 36.9% | 31.9% |
| 2017-18 | 33.3% | 28.2% |
| 2016-17 | 32.4% | 27.6% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 28.0% | 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
37.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 →
Schools most like Liggett Street Elementary
Liggett Street Elementary's state test result (37.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liggett Street Elementary this school | 550 | 91.3% | 37.1% |
| Fillmore Elementary Stockton | 577 | 90.3% | 18.4% |
| Lexington Elementary Pomona | 537 | 91.2% | 37.1% |
| August Elementary Stockton | 534 | 90.3% | 24.4% |
| Martin Luther King Seaside | 548 | 89.2% | 14.8% |
| Elderberry Elementary Ontario | 544 | 92.5% | 42.1% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Liggett Street Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #2,749 of 5,151 | #676 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #2,821 of 5,172 ▼ 74 | #723 of 1,129 ▼ 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #2,579 of 5,172 ▲ 419 | #619 of 1,129 ▲ 95 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.7pp | #2,753 of 5,116 | #679 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 550 | #1,864 of 5,915 | #369 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #2,186 of 5,352 | #606 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.0% | #4,087 of 5,354 | #767 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.3% | #929 of 5,625 | #386 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.4% | #1,146 of 3,837 | #421 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
550
-34 (-6%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 878
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 22.5:1
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 | 550 | 25 | 22.0:1 | 91% (502) |
| 2023-24 | 536 | 25 | 21.4:1 | 90% (485) |
| 2022-23 | 556 | 28 | 19.9:1 | 92% (513) |
| 2020-21 | 584 | 26 | 22.5:1 | 92% (539) |
| 2017-18 | 709 | 31 | 22.9:1 | 90% (639) |
| 2015-16 | 787 | 32 | 24.6:1 | 88% (691) |
| 2010-11 | 822 | N/A | N/A | 46% (378) |
| 2000-01 | 1,368 | 72 | 19.0:1 | 92% (1,261) |
| 1990-91 | 878 | 36 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liggett Street Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (709 to 550); teachers down 19% (31 to 25).
About Liggett Street Elementary
Liggett Street Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Panorama City, California. It serves 550 students in kindergarten through 5.
Los Angeles Unified (784 schools, 406,887 students) runs Liggett Street Elementary.
The student body at Liggett Street Elementary is 85% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Black, and 2% White. Among all residents of Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. Liggett Street Elementary's diversity index is 27%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 22.0:1, with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is close to the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 91%. Among public schools in Los Angeles County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Liggett Street Elementary receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Liggett Street Elementary, the prediction is 26.1% and the result is 37.1%.
Federal survey data for Los Angeles County show that the median household income is $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Los Angeles County is home to 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 public school students.
Nearby, Beachy Avenue Elementary is about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Liggett Street Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Liggett Street Elementary is 3rd of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 550 students in 2024-25, 34 fewer than the 584 it had in 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Liggett Street ElementaryHow many students attend Liggett Street Elementary?
Liggett Street Elementary enrolls approximately 550 students in grades KG-05.
Is Liggett Street Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Liggett Street Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Liggett Street Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Liggett Street Elementary is approximately 22.0:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Liggett Street Elementary?
At Liggett Street Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 85% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Liggett Street Elementary in?
Liggett Street Elementary is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.