Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003211
Nevada Avenue Elementary
22120 Chase St., West Hills, CA 91304 · (818) 348-2169 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
18.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
331 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 102 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 96% larger than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
34%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
38.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.6pp since 2014
Math
24.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 12 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 | 15.0% | 23.5% | 30.1% | 31.4% |
| Math | 10.2% | 14.7% | 31.9% | 43.3% |
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 | 38.6% | 24.8% |
| 2023-24 | 34.7% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.1% | 13.4% |
| 2021-22 | 35.6% | 13.9% |
| 2018-19 | 34.3% | 31.4% |
| 2017-18 | 28.8% | 23.6% |
| 2016-17 | 30.4% | 14.2% |
| 2015-16 | 24.0% | 13.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
31.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Nevada Avenue Elementary
Nevada Avenue Elementary's state test result (31.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Avenue Elementary this school | 379 | 87.3% | 31.4% |
| Del Rey Woods Elementary Seaside | 390 | 87.9% | 26.4% |
| Joel J. Hidahl Elementary Ceres | 393 | 86.0% | 24.9% |
| Reseda Elementary Reseda | 378 | 87.8% | 44.8% |
| Leroy Anderson Elementary San Jose | 377 | 85.4% | 32.5% |
| Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary Newhall | 414 | 86.0% | 47.1% |
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 Nevada Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #3,354 of 5,151 | #838 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #3,785 of 5,172 ▼ 397 | #960 of 1,129 ▼ 115 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #3,084 of 5,172 ▲ 182 | #747 of 1,129 ▲ 39 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.9pp | #1,156 of 5,116 | #369 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #3,938 of 5,915 | #847 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #384 of 5,352 | #113 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.8% | #3,759 of 5,354 | #686 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.3% | #1,424 of 5,625 | #542 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #2,805 of 3,837 | #758 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
379
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 656
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 379 | 20.5 | 18.5:1 | 87% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 20 | 19.3:1 | 85% (330) |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 16 | 22.1:1 | 85% (300) |
| 2020-21 | 377 | 19 | 19.8:1 | 85% (322) |
| 2017-18 | 417 | 19.5 | 21.4:1 | 81% (338) |
| 2015-16 | 441 | 20 | 22.1:1 | 80% (353) |
| 2010-11 | 536 | N/A | N/A | 82% (438) |
| 2000-01 | 755 | 40 | 18.9:1 | 83% (623) |
| 1990-91 | 656 | 26 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nevada Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (417 to 379); teachers up 5% (19.5 to 20.5).
About Nevada Avenue Elementary
West Hills, California, is home to Nevada Avenue Elementary, a small elementary school. The latest federal count shows 379 students in kindergarten through 5.
In Los Angeles Unified, 784 schools enroll a combined 406,887 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Nevada Avenue Elementary, with 81% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 6% White, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. Among people living in Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. The chance that two students picked at random at Nevada Avenue Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 34%.
Staffing totals 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 87%. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Nevada Avenue Elementary is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 47% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, Nevada Avenue Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 31.4%; the prediction is 28.4%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Los Angeles County show that median household income is about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,265,907.
The school nearest to Nevada Avenue Elementary is Capistrano Avenue Elementary, at a distance of about 0.7 miles. Within five miles of Nevada Avenue Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Nevada Avenue Elementary ranks 3rd of 5 on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Nevada Avenue Elementary inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (377) and 2024-25 (379). The ratio of students to teachers went from 19.8:1 to 18.5:1 over the same years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Nevada Avenue Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Nevada Avenue ElementaryHow many students attend Nevada Avenue Elementary?
Nevada Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 379 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Nevada Avenue Elementary serve?
Nevada Avenue Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nevada Avenue Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Nevada Avenue Elementary is approximately 18.5:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Nevada Avenue Elementary?
Nevada Avenue Elementary reports a student body of 6% White, 81% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Nevada Avenue Elementary public or private?
Nevada Avenue Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.