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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Pico Canyon Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
851
Elementary
DISTRICT 602 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWHALL·NCES 062718011329
Pico Canyon Elementary
25255 Pico Canyon Rd., Stevenson Ranch, CA 91381 · (661) 291-4080 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL851 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of California public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- CThree-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
25.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
299 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 | 143 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 144 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 138 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (143) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (138).
Student demographics
74%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
79.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.0pp since 2014
Math
74.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 4 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 | 56.5% | 22.5% | 12.0% | 9.0% |
| Math | 50.6% | 23.8% | 16.0% | 9.6% |
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 | 79.0% | 74.4% |
| 2023-24 | 77.3% | 74.6% |
| 2022-23 | 76.5% | 71.1% |
| 2021-22 | 79.2% | 76.4% |
| 2020-21 | 78.7% | 72.0% |
| 2018-19 | 85.2% | 83.1% |
| 2017-18 | 85.5% | 81.8% |
| 2016-17 | 87.5% | 82.0% |
| 2015-16 | 85.0% | 77.0% |
| 2014-15 | 83.0% | 68.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
76.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 59% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in California's top 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 Pico Canyon Elementary
Pico Canyon Elementary's state test result (76.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pico Canyon Elementary this school | 851 | 35.1% | 76.4% |
| Emblem Academy Saugus | 810 | 32.7% | 72.9% |
| Reagan Elementary Clovis | 818 | 37.5% | 63.8% |
| Acacia Elementary Fullerton | 661 | 33.3% | 78.7% |
| Ronald Reagan Elementary Bakersfield | 831 | 42.7% | 66.3% |
| Bridgeport Elementary Valencia | 866 | 34.2% | 68.4% |
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 Pico Canyon Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.4% | #372 of 5,151 | #81 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.4% | #437 of 5,172 ▼ 7 | #95 of 1,129 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #319 of 5,172 ▲ 39 | #76 of 1,129 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.1pp | #1,467 of 5,116 | #245 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 851 | #253 of 5,915 | #40 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.0:1 | #4,443 of 5,352 | #1,002 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.4% | #165 of 5,354 | #23 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.1% | #4,551 of 5,625 | #1,095 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.6% | #3,118 of 3,837 | #826 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
851
-207 (-20%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 996
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
was 25.2:1
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 | 851 | 34 | 25.0:1 | 35% (299) |
| 2023-24 | 834 | 32 | 26.1:1 | 34% (280) |
| 2022-23 | 808 | 31.3 | 25.9:1 | 30% (240) |
| 2020-21 | 1,058 | 42 | 25.2:1 | 18% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 911 | 36.8 | 24.8:1 | 20% (186) |
| 2015-16 | 956 | 37 | 25.8:1 | 15% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 996 | N/A | N/A | 11% (113) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pico Canyon Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (911 to 851); teachers down 8% (36.8 to 34).
About Pico Canyon Elementary
Families in Stevenson Ranch, California, are served by Pico Canyon Elementary, a high-enrollment elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 851 students in kindergarten through 6. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 83% higher.
Pico Canyon Elementary is one of the 10 schools that make up Newhall (6,020 students in total).
At Pico Canyon Elementary, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 29%. Next come 28% White, 28% Asian, 11% multiracial, and 3% Black. The county population is about 48% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 74%, meaning two students picked at random have a 74% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 34 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 25.0:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Eligible students account for 35% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County, the school's rate is lower.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Pico Canyon Elementary receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Pico Canyon Elementary ranks in the top 10% of California schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 76.4%. Predicted: 59.0%. Difference: 17.5 points.
In the county around the school, Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Los Angeles County is home to 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 public school students.
Stevenson Ranch Elementary is located about 1.1 miles from Pico Canyon Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Pico Canyon Elementary ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 207 students since 2020-21, to 851.
Discussions about Pico Canyon Elementary may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. 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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newhall
- Stevenson Ranch ElementaryElementary · 764 students
- Valencia Valley ElementaryElementary · 738 students
- Meadows ElementaryElementary · 729 students
- Oak Hills ElementaryElementary · 660 students
- Old Orchard ElementaryElementary · 520 students
- Newhall ElementaryElementary · 493 students
Other schools in Stevenson Ranch
- Rancho Pico Junior HighMiddle · 842 students
- Stevenson Ranch ElementaryElementary · 764 students
Nearby schools
- Stevenson Ranch Elementary1.1 mi · 764
- Wiley Canyon Elementary1.2 mi · 388
- Academy of the Canyons1.3 mi · 385
- Meadows Elementary1.5 mi · 729
- Rancho Pico Junior High1.6 mi · 842
- Oak Hills Elementary1.7 mi · 660
Frequently asked questions
About Pico Canyon ElementaryHow large is Pico Canyon Elementary?
Pico Canyon Elementary enrolls approximately 851 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Pico Canyon Elementary serve?
Pico Canyon Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Pico Canyon Elementary?
Approximately 25.0:1 students per teacher at Pico Canyon Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Pico Canyon Elementary?
Student demographics at Pico Canyon Elementary are roughly 28% White, 29% Hispanic, 3% Black, 28% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Pico Canyon Elementary public or private?
Pico Canyon 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.