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Does Vanalden Avenue Elementary have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
369
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003425
Vanalden Avenue Elementary
19019 Delano St., Reseda, CA 91335 · (818) 342-5131 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% 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.
- A-Beats 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
18.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
325 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 79 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 32% larger than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
41%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
36.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.1pp since 2014
Math
31.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.7% | 15.4% | 20.7% | 43.2% |
| Math | 15.6% | 16.2% | 24.0% | 44.1% |
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 | 36.1% | 31.8% |
| 2023-24 | 41.6% | 36.4% |
| 2022-23 | 36.2% | 34.6% |
| 2021-22 | 37.9% | 31.7% |
| 2018-19 | 29.3% | 28.0% |
| 2017-18 | 39.8% | 29.0% |
| 2016-17 | 28.6% | 24.6% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% 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 Vanalden Avenue Elementary
Vanalden Avenue Elementary's state test result (36.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanalden Avenue Elementary this school | 369 | 88.1% | 36.5% |
| Glenwood Elementary Stockton | 378 | 86.5% | 34.9% |
| Rhoda Maxwell Elementary Woodland | 395 | 83.5% | 25.2% |
| William Garrison Elementary Modesto | 352 | 85.8% | 21.0% |
| Freeman Elementary Woodland | 415 | 88.0% | 28.2% |
| George Washington Elementary Lodi | 361 | 88.9% | 29.0% |
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 Vanalden Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #2,820 of 5,151 | #698 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #3,034 of 5,172 ▼ 566 | #791 of 1,129 ▼ 196 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #3,321 of 5,172 ▼ 757 | #804 of 1,129 ▼ 203 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.8pp | #1,543 of 5,116 | #263 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #4,062 of 5,915 | #876 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #372 of 5,352 | #107 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.4% | #3,350 of 5,354 | #577 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.1% | #1,320 of 5,625 | #510 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #2,520 of 3,837 | #707 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
369
-79 (-18%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 22.4:1
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 | 369 | 20 | 18.4:1 | 88% (325) |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 21 | 18.4:1 | 82% (315) |
| 2022-23 | 404 | 22 | 18.4:1 | 90% (364) |
| 2020-21 | 448 | 20 | 22.4:1 | 90% (402) |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 20 | 20.8:1 | 83% (344) |
| 2015-16 | 432 | 18 | 24.0:1 | 79% (342) |
| 2010-11 | 438 | N/A | N/A | 75% (327) |
| 2000-01 | 566 | 28 | 20.2:1 | 78% (443) |
| 1990-91 | 487 | 17 | 28.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vanalden Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (416 to 369); teachers unchanged (20 to 20).
About Vanalden Avenue Elementary
Vanalden Avenue Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Reseda, California. It teaches 369 students in kindergarten through 5. It has 21% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
Los Angeles Unified is made up of 784 schools with 406,887 students in all.
At Vanalden Avenue Elementary, 75% of students are Hispanic. The school is also 17% White, 5% Asian, and 2% Black. That is higher than the 48% Hispanic share among all Los Angeles County residents. The diversity index for Vanalden Avenue Elementary is 41%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 20 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 18.4:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 88%. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County, the school's rate is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Vanalden Avenue Elementary lands at B-, ahead of 53% of California public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Vanalden Avenue Elementary is 8.5 points above its prediction. Actual: 36.5%. Predicted: 27.9%.
The school's county is Los Angeles County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 2,244 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,265,907, Vanalden Avenue Elementary among them.
Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Vanalden Avenue Elementary is 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Vanalden Avenue Elementary the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 369, compared with 448 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 18.4:1, from 22.4:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Vanalden Avenue Elementary. 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Vanalden Avenue ElementaryHow large is Vanalden Avenue Elementary?
Vanalden Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 369 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Vanalden Avenue Elementary serve?
Vanalden Avenue Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Vanalden Avenue Elementary have?
Vanalden Avenue Elementary employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
How diverse is Vanalden Avenue Elementary?
Vanalden Avenue Elementary reports a student body of 17% White, 75% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Vanalden Avenue Elementary public or private?
Vanalden 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.