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Enrollment
463
Elementary
DISTRICT 602 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWHALL·NCES 062718004097
Peachland Avenue Elementary
24800 Peachland Ave., Newhall, CA 91321 · (661) 291-4020 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL463 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% 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.
- 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.
- 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
22.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
282 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 111 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is 82% larger than its 6th grade class (61).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
55.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.1pp since 2014
Math
49.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 27.5% | 28.4% | 20.7% | 23.4% |
| Math | 25.1% | 24.2% | 27.4% | 23.3% |
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 | 55.9% | 49.3% |
| 2023-24 | 50.2% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.8% | 52.4% |
| 2021-22 | 58.9% | 62.5% |
| 2020-21 | 50.6% | 55.6% |
| 2018-19 | 61.8% | 67.0% |
| 2017-18 | 56.0% | 59.1% |
| 2016-17 | 58.2% | 53.7% |
| 2015-16 | 58.0% | 52.0% |
| 2014-15 | 59.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
51.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Peachland Avenue Elementary
Peachland Avenue Elementary's state test result (51.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peachland Avenue Elementary this school | 463 | 60.9% | 51.9% |
| Mission Meadows Elementary Oceanside | 473 | 63.6% | 37.2% |
| Bella Mente Montessori Academy Vista | 424 | 60.1% | N/A |
| Academy of Technology & Leadership at Saticoy Ventura | 461 | 57.5% | 46.8% |
| Jefferson Elementary Cloverdale | 487 | 57.3% | 28.6% |
| Bijou Community South Lake Tahoe | 422 | 59.0% | 35.7% |
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 Peachland Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #1,590 of 5,151 | #356 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #1,640 of 5,172 ▼ 238 | #381 of 1,129 ▼ 67 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #1,622 of 5,172 ▲ 258 | #366 of 1,129 ▲ 49 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.1pp | #215 of 5,116 | #30 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 463 | #2,880 of 5,915 | #583 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #2,231 of 5,352 | #614 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.5% | #2,181 of 5,354 | #336 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.9% | #3,442 of 5,625 | #933 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #3,310 of 3,837 | #852 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
463
+120 (+35%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 685
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 26.4:1
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 | 463 | 21 | 22.1:1 | 61% (282) |
| 2023-24 | 471 | 21.5 | 21.9:1 | 62% (291) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 17 | 26.5:1 | 57% (257) |
| 2020-21 | 343 | 13 | 26.4:1 | 55% (187) |
| 2017-18 | 488 | 22 | 22.2:1 | 58% (285) |
| 2015-16 | 478 | 19 | 25.2:1 | 60% (285) |
| 2010-11 | 521 | N/A | N/A | 50% (259) |
| 2000-01 | 793 | 37 | 21.4:1 | 41% (325) |
| 1990-91 | 685 | 25 | 27.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Peachland Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (488 to 463); teachers down 5% (22 to 21).
About Peachland Avenue Elementary
Peachland Avenue Elementary is an elementary school in Newhall, California, reachable at (661) 291-4020. The school serves kindergarten through 6. Enrollment is 463 students.
Peachland Avenue Elementary falls under Newhall, which has 10 schools enrolling 6,020 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Peachland Avenue Elementary is 59%, a majority. The school is also 27% White, 9% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is higher than the 48% Hispanic share among all Los Angeles County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 56%.
The school's 21 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is similar, at 22.3:1. Income data for the school show 61% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
Peachland Avenue Elementary holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 63% of California public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Peachland Avenue Elementary is 8.1 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
Looking at the county, Los Angeles County, median household income comes to about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
The closest school to Peachland Avenue Elementary is Old Orchard Elementary, located about 0.4 miles away. Peachland Avenue Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Peachland Avenue Elementary ranks 5th of 8 nearby schools, at 51.9% versus a 52.6% average.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The school's student count increased 35% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The school's ratio dropped from 26.4:1 to 22.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 Newhall
- Pico Canyon ElementaryElementary · 851 students
- Stevenson Ranch ElementaryElementary · 764 students
- Valencia Valley ElementaryElementary · 738 students
- Meadows ElementaryElementary · 729 students
- Oak Hills ElementaryElementary · 660 students
- Old Orchard ElementaryElementary · 520 students
Other schools in Newhall
- William S. Hart HighHigh · 1,941 students
- Placerita Junior HighMiddle · 940 students
- Valley View Community ElementaryElementary · 526 students
- Newhall ElementaryElementary · 493 students
- Dr. J. Michael McGrath ElementaryElementary · 414 students
- Wiley Canyon ElementaryElementary · 388 students
Nearby schools
- Old Orchard Elementary0.4 mi · 520
- William S. Hart High0.8 mi · 1,941
- Wiley Canyon Elementary0.8 mi · 388
- Learning Post Academy (Alternative)0.8 mi · 322
- Newhall Elementary0.9 mi · 493
- Placerita Junior High0.9 mi · 940
Frequently asked questions
About Peachland Avenue ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Peachland Avenue Elementary?
Peachland Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 463 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Peachland Avenue Elementary serve?
Peachland Avenue Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Peachland Avenue Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Peachland Avenue Elementary is approximately 22.1:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Peachland Avenue Elementary?
Student demographics at Peachland Avenue Elementary are roughly 27% White, 59% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Peachland Avenue Elementary public or private?
Peachland Avenue Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Newhall.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.