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Napa Street Elementary
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 86 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (77).
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardWhat this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.0% | 21.9% | 25.0% | 40.1% |
| Math | 13.4% | 18.6% | 23.7% | 44.3% |
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.9% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.4% | 26.6% |
| 2022-23 | 21.4% | 19.5% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 17.9% |
| 2018-19 | 29.0% | 23.8% |
| 2017-18 | 28.3% | 25.3% |
| 2016-17 | 25.2% | 29.3% |
| 2015-16 | 19.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 26.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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%.
Schools most like Napa Street Elementary
Napa Street Elementary's state test result (30.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napa Street Elementary this school | 402 | 94.8% | 30.3% |
| Columbus Avenue Elementary Van Nuys | 382 | 96.1% | 24.8% |
| Frank Sparkes Elementary Winton | 422 | 92.7% | 60.7% |
| Andres and Maria Cardenas Elementary Van Nuys | 423 | 96.9% | 26.1% |
| Cohasset Street Elementary Lake Balboa | 451 | 95.1% | 28.7% |
| Sybil N. Crookham Elementary Winton | 362 | 95.6% | 42.0% |
Where Napa Street Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #3,464 of 5,151 | #868 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #3,020 of 5,172 ▲ 419 | #787 of 1,129 ▲ 71 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #3,445 of 5,172 ▲ 727 | #837 of 1,129 ▲ 147 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #487 of 5,116 | #186 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #3,669 of 5,915 | #782 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #193 of 5,352 | #56 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.5% | #4,300 of 5,354 | #826 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.8% | #478 of 5,625 | #234 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.9% | #1,796 of 3,837 | #577 of 947 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 402 | 23 | 17.5:1 | 95% (381) |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 21 | 20.6:1 | 94% (407) |
| 2022-23 | 413 | 20 | 20.6:1 | 93% (384) |
| 2020-21 | 426 | 22 | 19.4:1 | 93% (398) |
| 2017-18 | 484 | 23 | 21.0:1 | 91% (442) |
| 2015-16 | 458 | 19 | 24.1:1 | 92% (423) |
| 2010-11 | 509 | N/A | N/A | 61% (312) |
| 2000-01 | 886 | 47 | 18.9:1 | 97% (855) |
| 1990-91 | 708 | 30 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (484 to 402); teachers unchanged (23 to 23).
About Napa Street Elementary
This page covers Napa Street Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school in Northridge, California. It reports enrollment of 402 students in kindergarten through 5.
Napa Street Elementary is in Los Angeles Unified, a district with 406,887 students across 784 schools.
A large majority of enrollment at Napa Street Elementary is Hispanic, at 88%. The school is also 5% White, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 48%. The diversity index for Napa Street Elementary is 22%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Napa Street Elementary has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 4.8 students per teacher. At Napa Street Elementary, 95% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 25 points lower.
Among California public elementary schools, Napa Street Elementary outscored 53%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Napa Street Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (30.3%) and its predicted rate (24.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
In the wider Los Angeles County area, median household income comes to about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Los Angeles County counts 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students.
Among nearby public schools, Valley International Preparatory High is closest at about 0.4 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Napa Street Elementary. On state test proficiency, Napa Street Elementary ranks 4th in a group of 4 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 6%. The school's ratio dropped from 19.4:1 to 17.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Napa Street Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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