Enrollment
248
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003281
Plainview Academic Charter Academy
10819 Plainview Ave., Tujunga, CA 91042 · (818) 353-1730 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL248 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
218 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 | 48 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
42%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.
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
22.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.2pp since 2014
Math
19.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.1% | 15.8% | 37.0% | 40.2% |
| Math | 10.2% | 9.4% | 26.0% | 54.3% |
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 | 22.8% | 19.7% |
| 2023-24 | 16.8% | 19.3% |
| 2022-23 | 18.6% | 21.2% |
| 2021-22 | 23.4% | 26.4% |
| 2018-19 | 37.7% | 26.1% |
| 2017-18 | 34.9% | 21.1% |
| 2016-17 | 31.1% | 21.8% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 23.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
19.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% 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 Plainview Academic Charter Academy
Plainview Academic Charter Academy's state test result (19.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plainview Academic Charter Academy this school | 248 | 87.9% | 19.6% |
| Tulelake Basin Elementary Tulelake | 270 | 84.8% | 24.6% |
| Albert F. Biella Elementary Santa Rosa | 274 | 90.1% | 22.6% |
| Wilson Elementary Modesto | 283 | 84.1% | 20.3% |
| Cabazon Elementary Cabazon | 268 | 92.5% | 28.9% |
| Taft Primary Taft | 231 | 91.8% | 30.2% |
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 Plainview Academic Charter Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #4,610 of 5,151 | #1,082 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.7% | #4,335 of 5,172 ▼ 83 | #1,051 of 1,129 ▼ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #4,663 of 5,172 ▲ 278 | #1,085 of 1,129 ▲ 29 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.6pp | #823 of 5,116 | #129 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 248 | #5,127 of 5,915 | #1,157 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #559 of 5,352 | #171 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.1% | #3,297 of 5,354 | #564 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.9% | #1,344 of 5,625 | #519 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #1,955 of 3,837 | #607 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
248
-14 (-5%) vs 2020
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 571
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 248 | 13 | 19.1:1 | 88% (218) |
| 2023-24 | 285 | 13 | 21.9:1 | 88% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 285 | 13 | 21.9:1 | 92% (262) |
| 2020-21 | 262 | 12 | 21.8:1 | 93% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 294 | 15 | 19.6:1 | 88% (259) |
| 2015-16 | 336 | 16 | 21.0:1 | 82% (275) |
| 2010-11 | 327 | N/A | N/A | 80% (261) |
| 2000-01 | 529 | 27 | 19.6:1 | 69% (364) |
| 1990-91 | 571 | 31 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plainview Academic Charter Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (294 to 248); teachers down 13% (15 to 13).
About Plainview Academic Charter Academy
This page covers Plainview Academic Charter Academy, a low-enrollment elementary school in Tujunga, California. It enrolls 248 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5. It has 47% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
The Los Angeles Unified system has 784 schools and 406,887 students.
The largest group at Plainview Academic Charter Academy is Hispanic students, at 74%. Smaller groups are 17% White, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. County-wide, 48% of Los Angeles County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Plainview Academic Charter Academy is 42%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Plainview Academic Charter Academy totals 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.1:1. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is lower. Federal data show 88% of students (218) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
Plainview Academic Charter Academy scores 19.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 28.0%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Los Angeles County show that median household income comes to 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. Los Angeles County counts 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Verdugo Hills Senior High, is about 0.3 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Plainview Academic Charter Academy is 8th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Plainview Academic Charter Academy is one of the charter schools in California.
In 2020-21, Plainview Academic Charter Academy enrolled 262 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 248. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 21.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.1:1.
The discussion board for Plainview Academic Charter Academy is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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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- Verdugo Hills Senior High0.3 mi · 1,195
- Mt. Gleason Middle0.4 mi · 753
- Mt. Lukens Continuation0.4 mi · 38
- Apperson Street Elementary0.9 mi · 355
- Sunland Elementary0.9 mi · 282
- Pinewood Avenue Elementary1.2 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About Plainview Academic Charter AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Plainview Academic Charter Academy?
Plainview Academic Charter Academy enrolls approximately 248 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Plainview Academic Charter Academy serve?
Plainview Academic Charter Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Plainview Academic Charter Academy?
Approximately 19.1:1 students per teacher at Plainview Academic Charter Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Plainview Academic Charter Academy?
At Plainview Academic Charter Academy, the student body is approximately 17% White, 74% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Plainview Academic Charter Academy in?
Plainview Academic Charter Academy is part of Los Angeles Unified.
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