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If you had an hour of school board time for Shirley Avenue Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
410
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003352
Shirley Avenue Elementary
19452 Hart St., Reseda, CA 91335 · (818) 342-6183 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% 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.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
19.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
379 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 95 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 44% larger than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
36%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
48.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +19.6pp since 2014
Math
44.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +13.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 20 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.4% | 29.1% | 20.6% | 30.9% |
| Math | 23.9% | 20.4% | 27.8% | 27.8% |
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 | 48.6% | 44.3% |
| 2023-24 | 36.9% | 28.2% |
| 2022-23 | 36.6% | 25.6% |
| 2021-22 | 44.1% | 32.3% |
| 2018-19 | 41.8% | 35.8% |
| 2017-18 | 44.8% | 41.9% |
| 2016-17 | 36.0% | 35.4% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 43.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
38.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Shirley Avenue Elementary
Shirley Avenue Elementary's state test result (38.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Avenue Elementary this school | 410 | 92.4% | 38.9% |
| Coronita Elementary Corona | 400 | 92.5% | 25.8% |
| Strathern Street Elementary North Hollywood | 446 | 92.6% | 33.6% |
| Westport Elementary Modesto | 364 | 91.2% | 24.6% |
| Victory Boulevard Elementary North Hollywood | 466 | 91.8% | 46.4% |
| Ranchito Avenue Elementary Panorama City | 421 | 90.7% | 40.1% |
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 Shirley Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #2,600 of 5,151 | #636 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #1,973 of 5,172 ▲ 1,294 | #484 of 1,129 ▲ 334 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #2,151 of 5,172 ▲ 878 | #497 of 1,129 ▲ 223 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.2pp | #882 of 5,116 | #307 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 410 | #3,559 of 5,915 | #754 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #730 of 5,352 | #220 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.5% | #3,638 of 5,354 | #652 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.4% | #777 of 5,625 | #338 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #2,579 of 3,837 | #721 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
410
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 485
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 23.2:1
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 | 410 | 21 | 19.5:1 | 92% (379) |
| 2023-24 | 416 | 20 | 20.8:1 | 88% (366) |
| 2022-23 | 398 | 20 | 19.9:1 | 87% (347) |
| 2020-21 | 418 | 18 | 23.2:1 | 85% (354) |
| 2017-18 | 460 | 20 | 23.0:1 | 82% (375) |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 24 | 22.3:1 | 85% (454) |
| 2010-11 | 600 | N/A | N/A | 79% (473) |
| 2000-01 | 794 | 40 | 19.9:1 | 72% (569) |
| 1990-91 | 485 | 21 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shirley Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (460 to 410); teachers up 5% (20 to 21).
About Shirley Avenue Elementary
Shirley Avenue Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Reseda, California. The school counts 410 students across kindergarten through 5.
Shirley Avenue Elementary is one of the 784 schools that make up Los Angeles Unified (406,887 students in total).
A majority of students at Shirley Avenue Elementary, 79%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% White, 7% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 48%. Shirley Avenue Elementary has a diversity index of 36%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Shirley Avenue Elementary employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 19.5:1. That ratio is under the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 92% in 2024-25. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
The allk12 Grade for Shirley Avenue Elementary is B+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 73% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 25.4%.
Census estimates describe Los Angeles County this way: median household income is about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Los Angeles County number 2,244 and enroll about 1,265,907.
The closest public school to Shirley Avenue Elementary is Virtual Academy of International Studies/Humanities, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 38.9% average proficiency ranks 1st among 5 nearby schools.
Federal data place Shirley Avenue Elementary in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 418 in 2020-21 to 410 in 2024-25, a change of 8 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 23.2:1 to 19.5:1 over the same years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Shirley Avenue Elementary. 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Shirley Avenue ElementaryHow many students attend Shirley Avenue Elementary?
Shirley Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 410 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Shirley Avenue Elementary serve?
Shirley Avenue Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shirley Avenue Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shirley Avenue Elementary is approximately 19.5:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shirley Avenue Elementary?
At Shirley Avenue Elementary, the student body is approximately 9% White, 79% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Shirley Avenue Elementary public or private?
Shirley Avenue Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.