Enrollment
215
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003280
Pinewood Avenue Elementary
10111 Silverton Ave., Tujunga, CA 91042 · (818) 353-2515 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% 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.
- B+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
15.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
206 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 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 32% larger than its 5th grade class (28).
Student demographics
48%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from Los Angeles Unified. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
30.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.6pp since 2014
Math
25.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 31 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.2% | 19.4% | 25.5% | 43.9% |
| Math | 3.9% | 21.4% | 32.0% | 42.7% |
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 | 30.6% | 25.2% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 21.3% |
| 2022-23 | 28.8% | 24.1% |
| 2021-22 | 23.5% | 21.2% |
| 2018-19 | 30.7% | 29.1% |
| 2017-18 | 37.0% | 26.1% |
| 2016-17 | 33.6% | 30.7% |
| 2015-16 | 26.0% | 33.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
26.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Pinewood Avenue Elementary
Pinewood Avenue Elementary's state test result (26.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinewood Avenue Elementary this school | 215 | 95.8% | 26.0% |
| Taft Primary Taft | 231 | 91.8% | 30.2% |
| Cabazon Elementary Cabazon | 268 | 92.5% | 28.9% |
| Hollywood Elementary Los Angeles | 175 | 94.3% | 29.7% |
| Albert F. Biella Elementary Santa Rosa | 274 | 90.1% | 22.6% |
| Vinedale College Preparatory Academy Sun Valley | 207 | 90.8% | 19.2% |
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 Pinewood Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #3,966 of 5,151 | #980 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #3,738 of 5,172 ▲ 302 | #953 of 1,129 ▲ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #3,927 of 5,172 ▲ 372 | #954 of 1,129 ▲ 52 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.6pp | #1,486 of 5,116 | #443 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 215 | #5,292 of 5,915 | #1,201 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #36 of 5,352 | #9 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.9% | #2,916 of 5,354 | #484 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.8% | #340 of 5,625 | #173 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #3,072 of 3,837 | #817 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
215
+31 (+17%) vs 2020
-77% since 1990-91, when it was 938
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 215 | 14 | 15.4:1 | 96% (206) |
| 2023-24 | 198 | 11 | 18.0:1 | 95% (189) |
| 2022-23 | 204 | 10 | 20.4:1 | 90% (183) |
| 2020-21 | 184 | 10 | 18.4:1 | 94% (173) |
| 2017-18 | 231 | 12 | 19.3:1 | 95% (219) |
| 2015-16 | 289 | 14 | 20.6:1 | 90% (261) |
| 2010-11 | 397 | N/A | N/A | 53% (209) |
| 2000-01 | 836 | 43 | 19.4:1 | 96% (806) |
| 1990-91 | 938 | 36 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pinewood Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (231 to 215); teachers up 17% (12 to 14).
About Pinewood Avenue Elementary
Pinewood Avenue Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Tujunga, California. Enrolled students number 215 students, in kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 54% lower than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.
Los Angeles Unified operates 784 schools. Combined enrollment is 406,887 students.
Hispanic students account for 69% of enrollment at Pinewood Avenue Elementary. Other students are 20% White, 5% multiracial, and 5% Black. That is higher than the 48% Hispanic share among all Los Angeles County residents. By the diversity index, Pinewood Avenue Elementary comes in at 48%.
The school reported 14 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 96%. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 Grade for Pinewood Avenue Elementary is C+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 37% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Pinewood Avenue Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 26.0% and a predicted 23.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 2,244 public schools operate in Los Angeles County, serving about 1,265,907 students.
Nearby, Mountain View Elementary is about 0.8 miles away. Pinewood Avenue Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Pinewood Avenue Elementary's average proficiency of 26.0% compares with 45.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Pinewood Avenue Elementary is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
The student count in 2024-25 was 215, 17% above the 184 of 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 18.4:1 to 15.4:1 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Pinewood Avenue ElementaryHow many students attend Pinewood Avenue Elementary?
Pinewood Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 215 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Pinewood Avenue Elementary serve?
Pinewood Avenue Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Pinewood Avenue Elementary have?
Pinewood Avenue Elementary employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
How diverse is Pinewood Avenue Elementary?
Pinewood Avenue Elementary reports a student body of 20% White, 69% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Pinewood Avenue Elementary in?
Pinewood Avenue Elementary is part of Los Angeles Unified.
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