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Enrollment
567
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003199
Mountain View Elementary
6410 Olcott St., Tujunga, CA 91042 · (818) 352-1616 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL567 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
430 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 | 117 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (117) is 65% larger than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
43%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
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
43.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -13.5pp since 2014
Math
43.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -8.6pp 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 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.0% | 30.4% | 27.2% | 29.4% |
| Math | 16.0% | 27.4% | 34.5% | 22.1% |
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 | 43.5% | 43.4% |
| 2023-24 | 42.3% | 42.8% |
| 2022-23 | 39.3% | 38.6% |
| 2021-22 | 46.6% | 42.9% |
| 2018-19 | 66.0% | 53.9% |
| 2017-18 | 62.3% | 56.2% |
| 2016-17 | 58.7% | 52.0% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 57.0% |
| 2014-15 | 57.0% | 52.0% |
% 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
43.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Mountain View Elementary
Mountain View Elementary's state test result (43.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Elementary this school | 567 | 75.8% | 43.0% |
| Shasta Lake Shasta Lake | 602 | 77.1% | 31.4% |
| Mark Twain Elementary Angels Camp | 507 | 68.2% | 18.8% |
| Turtle Bay Redding | 692 | 73.6% | 43.8% |
| John Marshall Elementary Glendale | 486 | 66.9% | 32.9% |
| Margaret G. Scotten Elementary Grass Valley | 357 | 74.8% | 34.5% |
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 Mountain View Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,226 of 5,151 | #529 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #2,042 of 5,172 ▼ 63 | #508 of 1,129 ▼ 50 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #2,598 of 5,172 ▼ 105 | #624 of 1,129 ▼ 51 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.3pp | #1,405 of 5,116 | #227 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 567 | #1,681 of 5,915 | #331 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #3,461 of 5,352 | #820 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.8% | #3,256 of 5,354 | #558 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.8% | #2,562 of 5,625 | #789 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +52.4% | #41 of 1,139 | #6 of 181 |
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
567
+85 (+18%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 502
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 22.9:1
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 | 567 | 24 | 23.6:1 | 76% (430) |
| 2023-24 | 548 | 23 | 23.8:1 | 75% (411) |
| 2022-23 | 511 | 23 | 22.2:1 | 73% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 482 | 21 | 22.9:1 | 70% (337) |
| 2017-18 | 372 | 16 | 23.3:1 | 63% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 351 | 14 | 25.1:1 | 57% (200) |
| 2010-11 | 448 | N/A | N/A | 52% (235) |
| 2000-01 | 610 | 33 | 18.5:1 | 63% (384) |
| 1990-91 | 502 | 26 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountain View Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 52% (372 to 567); teachers up 50% (16 to 24).
About Mountain View Elementary
Mountain View Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in California, with an address in Tujunga. In all, 567 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 22% larger than the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
The district, Los Angeles Unified, has 406,887 students enrolled across 784 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Mountain View Elementary is 72% White. Enrollment also includes 21% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. The school's White share is 42 points above the 31% share among Los Angeles County residents. A diversity index of 43% means there is a 43% chance two randomly chosen students at Mountain View Elementary are from different groups.
On staff are 24 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 23.6:1. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 1.3 fewer students per teacher than here. Mountain View Elementary has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 76%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Mountain View Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 43.0%; the prediction is 35.1%.
Looking at the county, Los Angeles County, 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 has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
Pinewood Avenue Elementary is the nearest public school to Mountain View Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. Mountain View Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Mountain View Elementary ranks 6th on proficiency.
Federal data place Mountain View Elementary in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 567, compared with 482 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Mountain View Elementary is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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- Verdugo Hills Senior HighHigh · 1,195 students
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- Mt. Lukens ContinuationHigh · 38 students
Other Mountain View Elementary schools
56 other US public schools in 23 states are named Mountain View Elementary. Mountain View Elementary is the 16th largest of the 57.
- Mountain View ElementaryRiverside, CA · 851 students
- Mountain View ElementaryVisalia, CA · 618 students
- Mountain View ElementaryFresno, CA · 611 students
- Mountain View ElementaryOntario, CA · 564 students
- Mountain View ElementaryClaremont, CA · 408 students
Nearby schools
- Pinewood Avenue Elementary0.8 mi · 215
- Dunsmore Elementary1.0 mi · 589
- Anderson W. Clark Magnet High1.3 mi · 1,136
- Valley View Elementary1.4 mi · 461
- Verdugo Hills Senior High1.7 mi · 1,195
- Mt. Lukens Continuation1.8 mi · 38
Frequently asked questions
About Mountain View ElementaryHow large is Mountain View Elementary?
Mountain View Elementary enrolls approximately 567 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Mountain View Elementary serve?
Mountain View Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain View Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mountain View Elementary is approximately 23.6:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mountain View Elementary?
At Mountain View Elementary, the student body is approximately 72% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 21% Two or more.
What district is Mountain View Elementary in?
Mountain View Elementary is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.