Enrollment
306
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003469
Winnetka Avenue Elementary
8240 Winnetka Ave., Canoga Park, CA 91306 · (818) 341-5422 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of California public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- BThree-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
20.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
284 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 | 67 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 43% larger than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
38%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
32.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.4pp since 2014
Math
27.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.0% | 14.4% | 22.3% | 45.3% |
| Math | 8.3% | 19.4% | 16.7% | 55.6% |
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 | 32.4% | 27.8% |
| 2023-24 | 31.6% | 25.1% |
| 2022-23 | 32.8% | 22.1% |
| 2021-22 | 32.4% | 19.4% |
| 2018-19 | 34.8% | 29.9% |
| 2017-18 | 36.5% | 29.5% |
| 2016-17 | 40.9% | 32.8% |
| 2015-16 | 45.0% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 30.0% | 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
29.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% 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 Winnetka Avenue Elementary
Winnetka Avenue Elementary's state test result (29.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winnetka Avenue Elementary this school | 306 | 92.8% | 29.3% |
| Garden Grove Elementary Reseda | 306 | 94.1% | 48.2% |
| Webster Elementary Fresno | 295 | 94.6% | 26.1% |
| Ambassador School-Global Education Los Angeles | 332 | 94.9% | 21.7% |
| Robertson Road Elementary Modesto | 306 | 91.5% | 28.5% |
| Lockwood Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 285 | 96.5% | 30.9% |
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 Winnetka Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #3,608 of 5,151 | #907 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #3,446 of 5,172 ▲ 167 | #889 of 1,129 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #3,739 of 5,172 ▼ 134 | #917 of 1,129 ▼ 59 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #1,914 of 5,116 | #519 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 306 | #4,709 of 5,915 | #1,046 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #1,147 of 5,352 | #354 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.0% | #3,555 of 5,354 | #631 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.8% | #733 of 5,625 | #326 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -41.6% | #115 of 3,837 | #57 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
306
-109 (-26%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 550
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
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 | 306 | 15 | 20.4:1 | 93% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 16 | 20.7:1 | 92% (303) |
| 2022-23 | 349 | 17 | 20.5:1 | 92% (321) |
| 2020-21 | 415 | 19 | 21.8:1 | 91% (376) |
| 2017-18 | 524 | 24 | 21.8:1 | 86% (452) |
| 2015-16 | 501 | 23 | 21.8:1 | 86% (431) |
| 2010-11 | 440 | N/A | N/A | 84% (368) |
| 2000-01 | 615 | 34 | 18.1:1 | 80% (494) |
| 1990-91 | 550 | 21 | 26.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winnetka Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (524 to 306); teachers down 37% (24 to 15).
About Winnetka Avenue Elementary
Winnetka Avenue Elementary is a small elementary school in Los Angeles Unified, located in Canoga Park, California. The school had 306 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 34% smaller than that.
Winnetka Avenue Elementary belongs to Los Angeles Unified, a district of 784 schools and 406,887 students.
Winnetka Avenue Elementary is 78% Hispanic by enrollment. Other reported shares: 8% Asian, 8% White, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 48% Hispanic among all Los Angeles County residents. The school's diversity index is 38%, meaning two students picked at random have a 38% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Winnetka Avenue Elementary is 15 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 20.4:1. That is 1.9 students per teacher below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Around 93% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
The allk12 Grade for Winnetka Avenue Elementary is C+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 42% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 29.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 25.2%.
Within Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Besides Winnetka Avenue Elementary, Los Angeles County has 2,243 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley, at about 0.4 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Winnetka Avenue Elementary is 5th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Winnetka Avenue Elementary is City: Large.
Over 4 years, Winnetka Avenue Elementary's enrollment dropped 26%, to 306. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 21.8:1 to 20.4:1.
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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
Quick facts
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- John A. Sutter Middle1.1 mi · 763
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Frequently asked questions
About Winnetka Avenue ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Winnetka Avenue Elementary?
Winnetka Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 306 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Winnetka Avenue Elementary serve?
Winnetka Avenue Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Winnetka Avenue Elementary have?
Winnetka Avenue Elementary employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
How diverse is Winnetka Avenue Elementary?
Winnetka Avenue Elementary reports a student body of 8% White, 78% Hispanic, 4% Black, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Winnetka Avenue Elementary in?
Winnetka Avenue Elementary is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.