Nevada Avenue Elementary

Set in West Hills, California, Nevada Avenue Elementary is a close-knit elementary campus, part of Los Angeles Unified. It enrolls 379 students across grades K through 5.

Los Angeles Unified runs 784 schools in total, collectively educating 406,887 students. Nevada Avenue Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Nevada Avenue Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (81%); the rest consists of 6% White, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Nevada Avenue Elementary records 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Nevada Avenue Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Nevada Avenue Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 27.5%; this one delivers 31.1%.

Across the wider county, census data for Los Angeles County shows median household income runs about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Nevada Avenue Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Capistrano Avenue Elementary, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Nevada Avenue Elementary comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 34.0%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Nevada Avenue Elementary has fell 9%, going from 417 students in 2018 to 379 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 21.4:1 in 2018 to 18.5:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.