Is Blythe Street Elementary a good school?

Blythe Street Elementary ranks 4130 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Blythe Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 296 students attended Blythe Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Blythe Street Elementary?

Students at Blythe Street Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Blythe Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Blythe Street Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Northridge Middle High : Grover Cleveland Charter High High : Northridge Academy High High : Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Blythe Street Elementary

Summary:

Blythe Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Reseda, California, serving 310 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Blythe Street Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance than the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 24.24% of Blythe Street students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 27.46%, compared to 32.83% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (96.13%) and a significant population of English Language Learners.

Nearby schools, such as Shirley Avenue Elementary, Lorne Street Elementary, and Calahan Street Elementary, generally perform better academically than Blythe Street Elementary, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. These nearby schools also have lower rates of chronic absenteeism and a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Addressing the challenges at Blythe Street Elementary, such as implementing evidence-based instructional practices and providing additional resources and support for English Language Learners and students from low-income families, could be crucial in improving the educational outcomes for the students.

Detail:

Public K-5

18730 Blythe St.
Reseda, CA 91335-1801

(818) 345-4066

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4130^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,428

Students who attend Blythe Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northridge Middle
High:	Grover Cleveland Charter High
	Northridge Academy High
	Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Student/teacher ratio: 19.7

Number of students: 296

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.8%

White:

5.7%

Asian:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Blythe Street Elementary ranks worse than 70.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 360^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.73. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.8%), White (5.7%), Asian (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blythe Street Elementary is 19.7, which is the 224^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Blythe Street Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blythe Street Elementary is $13,428, which is the 108^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Blythe Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Blythe Street Elementary 4130^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Blythe Street Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Blythe Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Blythe Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	24.21	3613^th	4809	24.9%
2005	24.13	3690^th	4822	23.5%
2006	23.91	3735^th	4818	22.5%
2007	25.41	3905^th	5113	23.6%
2008	21.88	4199^th	5113	17.9%
2009	26.26	3961^st	5193	23.7%
2010	26.37	4126^th	5314	22.4%
2011	35.15	3608^th	5377	32.9%
2012	30.71	3893^rd	5390	27.8%
2013	23.83	4472^nd	5530	19.1%
2015	14.89	5110^th	5611	8.9%
2016	9.53	5471^st	5614	2.5%
2017	9.10	5541^st	5692	2.7%
2018	16.26	4982^nd	5662	12.0%
2019	11.23	5503^rd	5789	4.9%
2022	16.34	5231^st	5883	11.1%
2023	14.25	5382^nd	5874	8.4%
2024	27.73	4130^th	5862	29.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Blythe Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.90	3233^rd	3246	0.4%
2019	20.88	3128^th	3275	4.5%
2022	31.52	2488^th	3311	24.9%
2023	27.10	2742^nd	3250	15.6%
2024	55.36	919^th	3160	70.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Blythe Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.53	4221^st	5084	17.0%
2019	15.61	4805^th	5173	7.1%
2022	24.52	4280^th	5264	18.7%
2023	17.61	4866^th	5374	9.5%
2024	38.23	3268^th	5511	40.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Blythe Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.72	4929^th	5413	8.9%
2019	9.36	5339^th	5492	2.8%
2022	18.17	4878^th	5635	13.4%
2023	17.52	4930^th	5617	12.2%
2024	31.40	3680^th	5605	34.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Blythe Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.39	1623^rd	2128	23.7%
2019	20.75	2311^th	2585	10.6%
2022	25.61	1711^th	2227	23.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Blythe Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.35	4633^rd	5431	14.7%
2019	14.77	5071^st	5510	8.0%
2022	16.29	5098^th	5663	10.0%
2023	13.08	5312^th	5650	6.0%
2024	27.46	4049^th	5636	28.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Blythe Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.14	4305^th	4830	10.9%
2019	13.89	4714^th	4963	5.0%
2022	19.72	4521^st	5084	11.1%
2023	19.95	4504^th	5098	11.7%
2024	36.84	3197^th	5102	37.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Blythe Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	158	17	35	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
1989	139	20	57	184	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1990	167	23	59	223	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1991	149	24	56	259	3	n/a	n/a	0	491
1992	150	36	59	264	1	n/a	n/a	0	510
1993	107	24	47	289	1	n/a	n/a	0	468
1994	79	38	53	312	1	n/a	n/a	0	483
1995	52	45	23	201	3	n/a	n/a	0	324
1996	52	45	23	201	3	n/a	n/a	0	324
1997	55	46	34	208	1	n/a	n/a	0	344
1998	50	48	42	237	1	n/a	n/a	0	378
1999	55	55	36	301	2	n/a	n/a	0	449
2000	68	44	41	342	1	n/a	n/a	0	496
2001	73	39	44	375	2	n/a	n/a	0	533
2002	52	44	48	397	2	n/a	n/a	0	543
2003	52	44	48	397	2	n/a	n/a	0	543
2004	54	37	64	409	1	n/a	n/a	0	565
2005	58	31	56	397	1	n/a	n/a	0	543
2006	45	22	48	398	1	n/a	n/a	0	514
2007	31	28	48	370	0	n/a	n/a	4	481
2008	37	34	58	332	1	n/a	n/a	0	462
2009	29	22	49	320	3	3	2	0	428
2010	24	23	38	323	2	2	5	0	417
2011	24	32	43	321	2	1	4	0	427
2012	24	31	58	333	2	0	4	0	452
2013	24	29	51	357	2	1	0	0	464
2014	27	19	48	364	3	6	0	0	467
2015	29	18	44	355	2	9	7	0	464
2016	35	12	40	379	1	11	5	0	483
2017	34	10	35	365	0	10	2	0	456
2018	24	11	29	382	0	11	3	0	460
2019	12	16	32	332	0	3	0	0	395
2020	16	14	23	311	0	0	3	0	367
2021	9	13	17	258	0	1	4	0	302
2022	12	6	11	240	0	2	5	0	276
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	310	310
2024	17	4	15	248	0	2	10	0	296

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Blythe Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	364	17.0	21.4	n/a
1989	400	15.0	26.6	n/a
1990	472	17.0	27.7	n/a
1991	491	17.0	28.8	n/a
1992	510	17.3	29.4	69.4
1993	468	17.0	27.5	78
1994	483	18.5	26.1	82
1995	324	13.0	24.9	86.4
1996	324	13.0	24.9	86.4
1997	344	16.6	20.7	88.7
1998	378	17.4	21.7	90.2
1999	449	24.5	18.3	82.4
2000	496	26.0	19.1	85.5
2001	533	28.3	18.8	79.2
2002	543	27.0	20.1	86
2003	543	27.0	20.1	86
2004	565	29.0	19.5	86.7
2005	543	29.0	18.7	86.7
2006	514	27.0	19.0	85.2
2007	481	27.0	17.8	86.6
2008	462	29.5	15.7	83.3
2009	428	23.0	16.5	82
2010	417	18.0	23.1	85.6
2011	427	n/a	n/a	89.5
2012	452	19.0	23.7	n/a
2013	464	19.0	24.4	46.8
2014	467	20.0	23.3	87.2
2015	464	20.0	23.2	89.9
2016	483	20.0	24.1	87.2
2017	456	20.0	22.8	86.4
2018	460	21.0	21.9	89.1
2019	395	19.0	20.7	87.8
2020	367	n/a	n/a	88.8
2021	302	12.0	25.1	95.7
2022	276	13.0	21.2	93.5
2023	310	13.0	23.8	96.1
2024	296	15.0	19.7	81.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Blythe Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	364	17.0	21.4	n/a
1989	400	15.0	26.6	n/a
1990	472	17.0	27.7	n/a
1991	491	17.0	28.8	n/a
1992	510	17.3	29.4	69.4
1993	468	17.0	27.5	78
1994	483	18.5	26.1	82
1995	324	13.0	24.9	86.4
1996	324	13.0	24.9	86.4
1997	344	16.6	20.7	88.7
1998	378	17.4	21.7	90.2
1999	449	24.5	18.3	82.4
2000	496	26.0	19.1	85.5
2001	533	28.3	18.8	79.2
2002	543	27.0	20.1	86
2003	543	27.0	20.1	86
2004	565	29.0	19.5	86.7
2005	543	29.0	18.7	86.7
2006	514	27.0	19.0	85.2
2007	481	27.0	17.8	86.6
2008	462	29.5	15.7	83.3
2009	428	23.0	16.5	82
2010	417	18.0	23.1	85.6
2011	427	n/a	n/a	89.5
2012	452	19.0	23.7	n/a
2013	464	19.0	24.4	46.8
2014	467	20.0	23.3	87.2
2015	464	20.0	23.2	89.9
2016	483	20.0	24.1	87.2
2017	456	20.0	22.8	86.4
2018	460	21.0	21.9	89.1
2019	395	19.0	20.7	87.8
2020	367	n/a	n/a	88.8
2021	302	12.0	25.1	95.7
2022	276	13.0	21.2	93.5
2023	310	13.0	23.8	96.1
2024	296	15.0	19.7	81.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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