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What's something Nestle Avenue Charter does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
421
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003210
Nestle Avenue Charter
5060 Nestle Ave., Tarzana, CA 91356 · (818) 342-6148 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% 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.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
23.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
304 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 94 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 42% larger than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
71%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
53.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.2pp since 2014
Math
52.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.2% | 25.0% | 25.5% | 21.3% |
| Math | 31.1% | 20.9% | 22.4% | 25.5% |
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 | 53.2% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.7% | 48.3% |
| 2022-23 | 54.1% | 47.4% |
| 2021-22 | 58.9% | 62.7% |
| 2018-19 | 53.4% | 46.3% |
| 2017-18 | 59.0% | 52.2% |
| 2016-17 | 48.1% | 44.7% |
| 2015-16 | 51.0% | 49.0% |
| 2014-15 | 48.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Nestle Avenue Charter
Nestle Avenue Charter's state test result (50.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle Avenue Charter this school | 421 | 72.2% | 50.8% |
| Jamacha Elementary El Cajon | 415 | 74.0% | 40.9% |
| Little Chico Creek Elementary Chico | 471 | 75.6% | 45.0% |
| Carriage Drive Elementary Citrus Heights | 444 | 70.3% | 25.8% |
| Skycrest Elementary Citrus Heights | 436 | 67.7% | 30.8% |
| Mariposa Avenue Elementary Citrus Heights | 326 | 72.7% | 21.3% |
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 Nestle Avenue Charter ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #1,667 of 5,151 | #372 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,458 of 5,172 ▲ 168 | #339 of 1,129 ▲ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #1,813 of 5,172 ▲ 101 | #404 of 1,129 ▲ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.2pp | #210 of 5,116 | #29 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #3,410 of 5,915 | #709 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #3,282 of 5,352 | #785 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #498 of 5,354 | #85 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.2% | #2,825 of 5,625 | #838 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.2% | #1,506 of 3,837 | #515 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
421
-52 (-11%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 416
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 21.5:1
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 | 421 | 18 | 23.4:1 | 72% (304) |
| 2023-24 | 441 | 20 | 22.1:1 | 63% (276) |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 19 | 20.4:1 | 60% (234) |
| 2020-21 | 473 | 22 | 21.5:1 | 57% (269) |
| 2017-18 | 521 | 24 | 21.7:1 | 63% (327) |
| 2015-16 | 571 | 24 | 23.8:1 | 53% (303) |
| 2010-11 | 550 | N/A | N/A | 40% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 443 | 21 | 21.1:1 | 54% (239) |
| 1990-91 | 416 | 18 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nestle Avenue Charter.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (521 to 421); teachers down 25% (24 to 18).
About Nestle Avenue Charter
Nestle Avenue Charter is an elementary school in Tarzana, California, according to federal school records. The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 421 students.
Los Angeles Unified enrolls 406,887 students in 784 schools, including Nestle Avenue Charter.
About 41% of students at Nestle Avenue Charter are White, the largest single group. After that, the student body is 25% Hispanic, 23% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 5% Black. Among all residents of Los Angeles County, the White share is about 31%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 71%.
Nestle Avenue Charter has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. At Nestle Avenue Charter, 72% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The figure for public schools in Los Angeles County is close, at 70%.
Nestle Avenue Charter earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 68% of California public elementary schools.
Nestle Avenue Charter's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (50.8%) and its predicted rate (37.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Los Angeles County show that the median household earns about $90,112 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students, including Nestle Avenue Charter.
Measured in a straight line, Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle is about 0.8 miles from Nestle Avenue Charter. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 50.8% is below the 58.6% average for nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Nestle Avenue Charter as City: Large. Nestle Avenue Charter is one of the charter schools in California.
The school's student count fell 11% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 21.5:1 to 23.4:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Nestle Avenue Charter. 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 Tarzana
- Gaspar De Portola Charter MiddleMiddle · 1,461 students
- Virtual Academy of Business & EntrepreneurshipCombined · 641 students
- Wilbur Charter for Enriched AcademicsElementary · 564 students
- Tarzana ElementaryElementary · 246 students
Nearby schools
- Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle0.8 mi · 1,461
- Virtual Academy of Business & Entrepreneurship0.8 mi · 641
- Wilbur Charter for Enriched Academics0.9 mi · 564
- Emelita Street Elementary1.1 mi · 275
- Academy for Enriched Sciences1.2 mi · 291
- Tarzana Elementary1.3 mi · 246
Frequently asked questions
About Nestle Avenue CharterHow large is Nestle Avenue Charter?
Nestle Avenue Charter enrolls approximately 421 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Nestle Avenue Charter serve?
Nestle Avenue Charter serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Nestle Avenue Charter?
Approximately 23.4:1 students per teacher at Nestle Avenue Charter.
What is the student diversity at Nestle Avenue Charter?
Student demographics at Nestle Avenue Charter are roughly 41% White, 25% Hispanic, 5% Black, 6% Asian, 23% Two or more.
Is Nestle Avenue Charter public or private?
Nestle Avenue Charter is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.