Is Canfield Avenue Elementary a good school?

Yes. Canfield Avenue Elementary ranks in the top 6.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Canfield Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 296 students attended Canfield Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Canfield Avenue Elementary?

Students at Canfield Avenue Elementary are 47% White, 24% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Canfield Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Canfield Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Palms Middle High : Alexander Hamilton Senior High

Canfield Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Canfield Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 334 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.

Canfield Avenue Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with proficiency rates of 77.1% in English Language Arts/Literacy and 73.28% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 43.06% and 32.83%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. The school also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, such as female students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 100 California elementary schools for these groups. Additionally, Canfield Avenue Elementary has maintained a high statewide ranking, placing in the top 10% of California elementary schools in recent years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Canfield Avenue Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District, including Marvin Elementary, Overland Avenue Elementary, Shenandoah Street Elementary, and Crescent Heights Boulevard Elementary, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.4% in 2017-2018 to 28.4% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 24.7 in 2022-2023 is generally higher than the nearby schools, which may be an area for the school to consider in terms of providing more individualized attention to students.

Detail:

Public K-5

9233 Airdrome St.
Los Angeles, CA 90035-3201

(310) 552-2525

District: Los Angeles Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,831

Students who attend Canfield Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Palms Middle
High:	Alexander Hamilton Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.4

Number of students: 296

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.3%

Hispanic:

24.0%

Two or more races:

17.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Canfield Avenue Elementary ranks better than 93.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 25^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 94.39. (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 Student population at Canfield Avenue Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.3%), Hispanic (24%), two or more races (17.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Canfield Avenue Elementary is 20.4. 295 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Canfield Avenue Elementary employs 14.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Canfield Avenue Elementary is $11,831, which is the 222^nd highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Canfield Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Canfield Avenue Elementary 398^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Canfield Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

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 Canfield Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Canfield Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	63.31	1558^th	4809	67.6%
2005	62.74	1631^st	4822	66.2%
2006	71.74	1265^th	4818	73.7%
2007	72.51	1265^th	5113	75.3%
2008	89.14	538^th	5113	89.5%
2009	91.91	356^th	5193	93.1%
2010	88.26	559^th	5314	89.5%
2011	84.93	729^th	5377	86.4%
2012	76.94	1176^th	5390	78.2%
2013	82.42	928^th	5530	83.2%
2015	78.69	1159^th	5611	79.3%
2016	85.43	877^th	5614	84.4%
2017	90.50	612^th	5692	89.2%
2018	85.11	884^th	5662	84.4%
2019	82.78	1024^th	5789	82.3%
2022	90.42	674^th	5883	88.5%
2023	90.35	686^th	5874	88.3%
2024	94.39	398^th	5862	93.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Canfield Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.68	421^st	5084	91.7%
2019	85.47	475^th	5173	90.8%
2022	92.22	269^th	5264	94.9%
2023	87.70	468^th	5374	91.3%
2024	93.27	310^th	5511	94.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Canfield Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.68	1421^st	5413	73.7%
2019	81.31	1017^th	5492	81.5%
2022	89.71	651^st	5635	88.4%
2023	90.34	605^th	5617	89.2%
2024	97.26	96^th	5605	98.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Canfield Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.55	539^th	5431	90.1%
2019	80.74	1035^th	5510	81.2%
2022	88.34	717^th	5663	87.3%
2023	87.66	740^th	5650	86.9%
2024	87.38	747^th	5636	86.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Canfield Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	98.31	56^th	5102	98.9%

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Rank History for White students at Canfield Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.67	910^th	2737	66.8%
2019	65.58	989^th	2834	65.1%
2022	74.19	655^th	2726	76.0%
2023	71.34	754^th	2662	71.7%
2024	82.83	323^rd	2647	87.8%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, January 27, 2011

We are strong believers in public education. Canfield is a wonderful school, with excellent scores, supported by an incredibly active parents group, and some of the most dedicated, hardworking, accessible teachers I have ever known. Our kids are doing things at Canfield that some would only expect out of the most exclusive private schools in the area. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, March 16, 2010

im a graduated student at canfeild and i love that school they have so many fun things and activities there it makes you not want to leave that school when you have to graduate. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Canfield Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	97	228	14	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	386
1989	88	233	10	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1990	78	237	9	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1991	63	220	14	64	1	n/a	n/a	0	362
1992	59	247	7	79	1	n/a	n/a	0	393
1993	59	254	12	92	1	n/a	n/a	0	418
1994	51	269	5	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
1995	53	235	11	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1996	53	235	11	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1997	51	207	9	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1998	51	187	16	75	1	n/a	n/a	0	330
1999	69	142	22	88	1	n/a	n/a	0	322
2000	82	143	23	104	2	n/a	n/a	0	354
2001	100	132	22	96	3	n/a	n/a	0	353
2002	135	129	21	90	2	n/a	n/a	0	377
2003	135	129	21	90	2	n/a	n/a	0	377
2004	141	117	21	95	1	n/a	n/a	0	375
2005	167	101	22	83	1	n/a	n/a	0	374
2006	186	96	23	79	2	n/a	n/a	0	386
2007	187	78	19	73	0	n/a	n/a	8	365
2008	195	76	20	59	3	n/a	n/a	0	353
2009	177	68	25	68	4	1	5	0	348
2010	232	63	23	67	1	2	2	0	390
2011	247	65	23	66	0	3	2	0	406
2012	262	69	16	64	0	5	0	0	416
2013	279	64	20	55	0	4	0	0	422
2014	246	64	20	50	1	4	0	0	385
2015	244	52	17	47	0	0	14	0	374
2016	225	51	17	51	1	0	10	0	355
2017	228	39	22	60	0	0	11	0	360
2018	237	43	22	51	0	0	15	0	368
2019	281	41	30	59	0	1	0	0	412
2020	266	29	23	66	0	2	17	0	403
2021	261	21	25	63	0	2	23	0	395
2022	207	15	22	62	0	1	28	0	335
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	334	334
2024	140	12	18	71	0	2	53	0	296

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

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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 Canfield Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	386	15.0	25.7	n/a
1989	393	16.0	24.5	n/a
1990	386	16.0	24.1	n/a
1991	362	16.0	22.6	n/a
1992	393	16.3	24.1	55.5
1993	418	18.0	23.2	55.3
1994	406	15.0	27.1	61.8
1995	374	18.0	20.8	67.6
1996	374	18.0	20.8	67.6
1997	330	20.0	16.5	64.8
1998	330	20.0	16.5	40.6
1999	322	19.0	16.9	64.9
2000	354	20.5	17.3	59.9
2001	353	21.5	16.4	49
2002	377	21.5	17.5	46.7
2003	377	21.5	17.5	46.7
2004	375	22.5	16.7	45.3
2005	374	22.0	17.0	38.5
2006	386	22.2	17.4	35.2
2007	365	22.1	16.5	37
2008	353	24.2	14.6	30.3
2009	348	21.0	15.1	25.6
2010	390	20.0	19.5	23.6
2011	406	n/a	n/a	20.2
2012	416	18.0	23.1	0
2013	422	18.0	23.4	24.6
2014	385	17.0	22.6	23.1
2015	374	16.0	23.3	20.9
2016	355	16.0	22.1	27
2017	360	16.0	22.5	26.4
2018	368	16.0	23.0	30.7
2019	412	17.0	24.2	27.7
2020	403	n/a	n/a	28.5
2021	395	19.0	20.7	31.1
2022	335	18.0	18.6	33.4
2023	334	13.5	24.7	28.4
2024	296	14.5	20.4	48.6

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 Canfield Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	386	15.0	25.7	n/a
1989	393	16.0	24.5	n/a
1990	386	16.0	24.1	n/a
1991	362	16.0	22.6	n/a
1992	393	16.3	24.1	55.5
1993	418	18.0	23.2	55.3
1994	406	15.0	27.1	61.8
1995	374	18.0	20.8	67.6
1996	374	18.0	20.8	67.6
1997	330	20.0	16.5	64.8
1998	330	20.0	16.5	40.6
1999	322	19.0	16.9	64.9
2000	354	20.5	17.3	59.9
2001	353	21.5	16.4	49
2002	377	21.5	17.5	46.7
2003	377	21.5	17.5	46.7
2004	375	22.5	16.7	45.3
2005	374	22.0	17.0	38.5
2006	386	22.2	17.4	35.2
2007	365	22.1	16.5	37
2008	353	24.2	14.6	30.3
2009	348	21.0	15.1	25.6
2010	390	20.0	19.5	23.6
2011	406	n/a	n/a	20.2
2012	416	18.0	23.1	0
2013	422	18.0	23.4	24.6
2014	385	17.0	22.6	23.1
2015	374	16.0	23.3	20.9
2016	355	16.0	22.1	27
2017	360	16.0	22.5	26.4
2018	368	16.0	23.0	30.7
2019	412	17.0	24.2	27.7
2020	403	n/a	n/a	28.5
2021	395	19.0	20.7	31.1
2022	335	18.0	18.6	33.4
2023	334	13.5	24.7	28.4
2024	296	14.5	20.4	48.6

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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