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If you had an hour of school board time for Plum Canyon Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
876
Elementary
DISTRICT 624 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAUGUS UNION·NCES 063597007532
Plum Canyon Elementary
28360 North Alfred Way, Saugus, CA 91350 · (661) 294-5365 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL876 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
28.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
245 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 155 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 112 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 128 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 128 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 120 | 14% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
67.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.2pp since 2014
Math
65.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +19.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 38.1% | 29.1% | 20.6% | 12.2% |
| Math | 37.1% | 27.9% | 24.1% | 11.0% |
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 | 67.2% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.3% | 60.8% |
| 2022-23 | 63.2% | 58.1% |
| 2021-22 | 67.5% | 54.6% |
| 2018-19 | 73.9% | 64.8% |
| 2017-18 | 63.8% | 53.4% |
| 2016-17 | 60.8% | 47.4% |
| 2015-16 | 63.0% | 48.0% |
| 2014-15 | 56.0% | 46.0% |
% 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
65.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 →
Where Plum Canyon Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #877 of 5,151 | #196 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #828 of 5,172 | #186 of 1,129 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #898 of 5,172 | #202 of 1,129 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #1,672 of 5,116 | #474 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 876 | #207 of 5,915 | #32 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 28.3:1 | #5,257 of 5,352 | #1,193 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.8% | #314 of 5,354 | #51 of 1,214 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.8% | #157 of 1,139 | #28 of 181 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
876
+185 (+27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
28.3:1
was 27.6:1
% White
35%
was 50%
% Hispanic
32%
was 26%
% Black
5%
was 4%
% Asian
19%
was 12%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 876 | 31 | 28.3:1 | 28% (245) |
| 2023-24 | 849 | 31 | 27.4:1 | 29% (245) |
| 2022-23 | 812 | 30.1 | 27.0:1 | 17% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 691 | 25 | 27.6:1 | 14% (96) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plum Canyon Elementary.
About Plum Canyon Elementary
Plum Canyon Elementary is a large elementary school located in Saugus, California. The school enrolls 876 students in kindergarten through 6. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 88% above that mark.
Saugus Union enrolls 9,359 students in 15 schools, including Plum Canyon Elementary.
The biggest share of students at Plum Canyon Elementary, 35%, is White. The remaining shares are 32% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 5% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Plum Canyon Elementary scores 73%.
The school lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 28.3:1. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 28% of the student body. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Plum Canyon Elementary is +1.9 points: 65.1% actual, 63.1% predicted.
For the population of Los Angeles County, median household income comes to about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Los Angeles County's 2,244 public schools enroll about 1,265,907 students and include Plum Canyon Elementary.
Skyblue Mesa Elementary is about 1.0 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Plum Canyon Elementary is 2nd of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2017-18 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 691 to 876, a 27% increase. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was White students, from 50% to 35%.
On allk12, people connected to Plum Canyon Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Saugus Union
- West Creek AcademyElementary · 983 students
- Mountainview ElementaryElementary · 917 students
- Bridgeport ElementaryElementary · 866 students
- Emblem AcademyElementary · 810 students
- Highlands ElementaryElementary · 666 students
- Rosedell ElementaryElementary · 660 students
Other schools in Saugus
- Saugus HighHigh · 2,317 students
- Mountainview ElementaryElementary · 917 students
- Emblem AcademyElementary · 810 students
- Highlands ElementaryElementary · 666 students
- Rosedell ElementaryElementary · 660 students
- James Foster ElementaryElementary · 508 students
Nearby schools
- Skyblue Mesa Elementary1.0 mi · 569
- Rosedell Elementary1.3 mi · 660
- Canyon High1.4 mi · 1,952
- Cedarcreek Elementary1.6 mi · 380
- Rio Vista Elementary1.6 mi · 486
- Leona H. Cox Community Elementary1.9 mi · 459
Frequently asked questions
About Plum Canyon ElementaryHow large is Plum Canyon Elementary?
Plum Canyon Elementary enrolls approximately 876 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Plum Canyon Elementary serve?
Plum Canyon Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Plum Canyon Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Plum Canyon Elementary is approximately 28.3:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Plum Canyon Elementary?
Student demographics at Plum Canyon Elementary are roughly 35% White, 32% Hispanic, 5% Black, 19% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Plum Canyon Elementary in?
Plum Canyon Elementary is part of Saugus Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.