Is Cantara Street Elementary a good school?

Cantara Street Elementary ranks 3180 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cantara Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 360 students attended Cantara Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cantara Street Elementary?

Students at Cantara Street Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cantara Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cantara 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

Cantara Street Elementary

Summary:

Cantara Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Reseda, California, serving 375 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cantara Street Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to district and state averages, and lower rankings for specific student groups like male students and English Language Learners. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 95.73% to 97.28% over the past few years, suggesting it serves a predominantly low-income community. In comparison, nearby schools like Lorne Street Elementary and Stagg Street Elementary generally perform better in terms of test scores and overall school rankings.

To address these issues, the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions and support, particularly for student subgroups that are underperforming. Additionally, the significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates is a concerning trend that should be prioritized, as it can have a significant impact on student learning and achievement. Addressing the challenges at Cantara Street Elementary will require a comprehensive approach involving the school, district, and community stakeholders to support the students and improve educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

17950 Cantara St.
Reseda, CA 91335-1408

(818) 342-5191

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3180^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,854

Students who attend Cantara Street Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 18.9

Number of students: 360

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.9%

Asian:

8.9%

White:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cantara Street Elementary ranks worse than 54.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 239^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 39.8. (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 (76.9%), Asian (8.9%), White (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cantara Street Elementary is 18.9, which is the 156^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Cantara Street Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cantara Street Elementary is $12,854, which is the 136^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cantara Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cantara Street Elementary 3180^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cantara Street Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Cantara Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cantara Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	52.75	2015^th	4809	58.1%
2005	56.66	1887^th	4822	60.9%
2006	55.91	1919^th	4818	60.2%
2007	62.85	1695^th	5113	66.8%
2008	66.12	1580^th	5113	69.1%
2009	46.29	2693^rd	5193	48.1%
2010	48.64	2641^st	5314	50.3%
2011	47.36	2757^th	5377	48.7%
2012	66.25	1716^th	5390	68.2%
2013	56.35	2326^th	5530	57.9%
2015	30.48	3671^st	5611	34.6%
2016	39.23	3123^rd	5614	44.4%
2017	26.72	4109^th	5692	27.8%
2018	32.32	3641^st	5662	35.7%
2019	32.33	3746^th	5789	35.3%
2022	40.15	3074^th	5883	47.7%
2023	46.17	2747^th	5874	53.2%
2024	39.80	3180^th	5862	45.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cantara Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.20	3245^th	3246	0.0%
2019	30.85	2423^rd	3275	26.0%
2022	26.93	2820^th	3311	14.8%
2023	44.04	1547^th	3250	52.4%
2024	54.66	950^th	3160	69.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cantara Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	45.96	1095^th	2634	58.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.83	2445^th	5084	51.9%
2019	52.53	2235^th	5173	56.8%
2022	61.00	1620^th	5264	69.2%
2023	60.97	1691^st	5374	68.5%
2024	51.11	2310^th	5511	58.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Cantara Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.95	3538^th	5413	34.6%
2019	33.28	3563^rd	5492	35.1%
2022	43.56	2775^th	5635	50.8%
2023	62.01	1853^rd	5617	67.0%
2024	51.53	2338^th	5605	58.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Cantara Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.32	1956^th	2128	8.1%
2019	22.66	2199^th	2585	14.9%
2022	50.49	793^rd	2227	64.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Cantara Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.44	3513^th	5431	35.3%
2019	33.11	3535^th	5510	35.8%
2022	37.31	3183^rd	5663	43.8%
2023	28.96	3868^th	5650	31.5%
2024	30.44	3784^th	5636	32.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cantara Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.25	2841^st	4830	41.2%
2019	43.03	2753^rd	4963	44.5%
2022	54.04	1943^rd	5084	61.8%
2023	54.00	1997^th	5098	60.8%
2024	55.42	1919^th	5102	62.4%

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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 Cantara Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	169	13	54	279	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1989	139	13	69	289	3	n/a	n/a	0	513
1990	105	18	81	320	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
1991	89	11	65	365	1	n/a	n/a	0	531
1992	119	16	60	399	2	n/a	n/a	0	596
1993	101	16	59	437	1	n/a	n/a	0	614
1994	74	15	64	447	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
1995	50	22	71	485	2	n/a	n/a	0	630
1996	50	22	71	485	2	n/a	n/a	0	630
1997	44	42	57	498	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
1998	40	45	50	532	1	n/a	n/a	0	668
1999	46	45	53	558	1	n/a	n/a	0	703
2000	46	44	54	592	1	n/a	n/a	0	737
2001	35	36	53	623	1	n/a	n/a	0	748
2002	34	29	61	604	1	n/a	n/a	0	729
2003	34	29	61	604	1	n/a	n/a	0	729
2004	40	20	64	596	2	n/a	n/a	0	722
2005	36	25	62	578	1	n/a	n/a	0	702
2006	40	21	51	584	1	n/a	n/a	0	697
2007	30	16	57	559	1	n/a	n/a	2	665
2008	28	22	52	521	2	n/a	n/a	0	625
2009	21	17	50	522	1	2	1	0	614
2010	27	18	54	537	1	3	2	0	642
2011	32	17	43	509	2	4	9	0	616
2012	39	17	49	482	2	4	1	0	594
2013	42	17	43	476	3	3	0	0	584
2014	49	23	35	477	3	2	0	0	589
2015	44	16	38	444	2	1	1	0	546
2016	63	12	30	431	2	1	4	0	543
2017	58	8	27	412	1	2	5	0	513
2018	47	5	28	392	0	3	2	0	477
2019	44	9	27	348	1	2	0	0	431
2020	42	12	27	340	0	1	9	0	431
2021	38	8	27	308	1	1	9	0	392
2022	29	5	28	296	0	1	8	0	367
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	375	375
2024	27	5	32	277	0	1	18	0	360

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cantara Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	515	20.8	24.7	n/a
1989	513	20.0	25.6	n/a
1990	524	21.5	24.3	n/a
1991	531	20.8	25.5	n/a
1992	596	21.1	28.2	83.6
1993	614	25.3	24.3	88.9
1994	600	23.7	25.3	90.7
1995	630	26.0	24.2	84.4
1996	630	26.0	24.2	84.4
1997	641	31.0	20.7	87.4
1998	668	33.0	20.2	87.1
1999	703	37.0	19.0	70.6
2000	737	37.0	19.9	82.6
2001	748	39.0	19.2	82.1
2002	729	40.5	18.0	88.9
2003	729	40.5	18.0	88.9
2004	722	38.5	18.8	85.3
2005	702	36.5	19.2	84
2006	697	35.0	19.9	84.9
2007	665	33.0	20.2	85.2
2008	625	36.5	17.1	83.7
2009	614	31.5	18.3	85.3
2010	642	29.0	22.1	80.5
2011	616	n/a	n/a	87.2
2012	594	26.0	22.8	n/a
2013	584	25.0	23.3	41.3
2014	589	26.0	22.6	74.9
2015	546	26.0	21.0	85.3
2016	543	24.0	22.6	87.1
2017	513	23.0	22.3	82.3
2018	477	22.0	21.6	88.1
2019	431	21.0	20.5	83.5
2020	431	n/a	n/a	96.1
2021	392	20.0	19.6	97.2
2022	367	21.5	17.0	97.3
2023	375	21.0	17.8	95.7
2024	360	19.0	18.9	95.8

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 Cantara Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	515	20.8	24.7	n/a
1989	513	20.0	25.6	n/a
1990	524	21.5	24.3	n/a
1991	531	20.8	25.5	n/a
1992	596	21.1	28.2	83.6
1993	614	25.3	24.3	88.9
1994	600	23.7	25.3	90.7
1995	630	26.0	24.2	84.4
1996	630	26.0	24.2	84.4
1997	641	31.0	20.7	87.4
1998	668	33.0	20.2	87.1
1999	703	37.0	19.0	70.6
2000	737	37.0	19.9	82.6
2001	748	39.0	19.2	82.1
2002	729	40.5	18.0	88.9
2003	729	40.5	18.0	88.9
2004	722	38.5	18.8	85.3
2005	702	36.5	19.2	84
2006	697	35.0	19.9	84.9
2007	665	33.0	20.2	85.2
2008	625	36.5	17.1	83.7
2009	614	31.5	18.3	85.3
2010	642	29.0	22.1	80.5
2011	616	n/a	n/a	87.2
2012	594	26.0	22.8	n/a
2013	584	25.0	23.3	41.3
2014	589	26.0	22.6	74.9
2015	546	26.0	21.0	85.3
2016	543	24.0	22.6	87.1
2017	513	23.0	22.3	82.3
2018	477	22.0	21.6	88.1
2019	431	21.0	20.5	83.5
2020	431	n/a	n/a	96.1
2021	392	20.0	19.6	97.2
2022	367	21.5	17.0	97.3
2023	375	21.0	17.8	95.7
2024	360	19.0	18.9	95.8

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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