Is Canterbury Avenue Elementary a good school?

Canterbury Avenue Elementary ranks 2007 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Canterbury Avenue Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 612 students attended Canterbury Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Canterbury Avenue Elementary?

Students at Canterbury Avenue Elementary are 100% Not Specified.

What schools do graduates of Canterbury Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Canterbury Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Richard E. Byrd Middle

Canterbury Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Canterbury Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Arleta, California, serving 612 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, the second-largest school district in the United States.

Canterbury Avenue Elementary consistently outperforms the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science. The school particularly excels in serving traditionally underperforming student populations, including Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 48.39% of Canterbury Avenue Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state.

However, Canterbury Avenue Elementary faces some challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.2% in 2017-2018 to 30.4% in 2021-2022. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 19.9 to 22.2 over the past few years. While Canterbury Avenue Elementary outperforms some nearby schools, such as Chase Street Elementary and Burton Street Elementary, it is outperformed by Vena Avenue Elementary, located just 0.75 miles away.

Detail:

Public K-5

13670 Montague St.
Arleta, CA 91331-6129

(818) 892-1104

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2007^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,608

Students who attend Canterbury Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Richard E. Byrd Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 21.1

Number of students: 612

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Canterbury Avenue Elementary ranks better than 65.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 120^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 61.42. (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

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Canterbury Avenue Elementary is 21.1. 328 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Canterbury Avenue Elementary is $9,608. 434 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Canterbury Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Canterbury Avenue Elementary 2007^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Canterbury Avenue 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 Canterbury Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Canterbury Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	52.44	2038^th	4809	57.6%
2005	56.65	1888^th	4822	60.8%
2006	52.47	2074^th	4818	57.0%
2007	54.00	2112^th	5113	58.7%
2008	43.70	2739^th	5113	46.4%
2009	46.14	2702^nd	5193	48.0%
2010	35.04	3489^th	5314	34.3%
2011	40.20	3223^rd	5377	40.1%
2012	36.05	3519^th	5390	34.7%
2013	44.65	3035^th	5530	45.1%
2015	46.54	2654^th	5611	52.7%
2016	43.61	2857^th	5614	49.1%
2017	41.47	3012^th	5692	47.1%
2018	34.50	3505^th	5662	38.1%
2019	39.63	3216^th	5789	44.4%
2022	57.86	2128^th	5883	63.8%
2023	58.26	2128^th	5874	63.8%
2024	61.42	2007^th	5862	65.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Canterbury Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.53	3217^th	3246	0.9%
2019	25.64	2820^th	3275	13.9%
2022	23.19	3050^th	3311	7.9%
2024	54.79	947^th	3160	70.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.81	2827^th	5084	44.4%
2019	48.59	2500^th	5173	51.7%
2022	75.04	956^th	5264	81.8%
2023	70.80	1186^th	5374	77.9%
2024	71.73	1183^rd	5511	78.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Canterbury Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.48	3176^th	5413	41.3%
2019	39.60	3131^st	5492	43.0%
2022	56.38	2085^th	5635	63.0%
2023	52.47	2271^st	5617	59.6%
2024	57.77	2048^th	5605	63.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Canterbury Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	36.96	1140^th	2128	46.4%
2022	91.40	148^th	2227	93.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Canterbury Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.56	3656^th	5431	32.7%
2019	39.30	3078^th	5510	44.1%
2022	57.96	2055^th	5663	63.7%
2023	63.21	1801^st	5650	68.1%
2024	62.66	1858^th	5636	67.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Canterbury Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.82	2883^rd	4830	40.3%
2019	51.84	2167^th	4963	56.3%
2022	71.00	1106^th	5084	78.2%
2023	70.23	1171^st	5098	77.0%
2024	75.99	897^th	5102	82.4%

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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 Canterbury Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	348	27	198	314	5	n/a	n/a	0	892
1989	319	23	213	370	6	n/a	n/a	0	931
1990	311	28	234	373	7	n/a	n/a	0	953
1991	278	24	241	445	6	n/a	n/a	0	994
1992	262	28	237	490	6	n/a	n/a	0	1023
1993	240	39	224	511	3	n/a	n/a	0	1017
1994	235	48	231	531	2	n/a	n/a	0	1047
1995	175	32	208	607	1	n/a	n/a	0	1023
1996	175	32	208	607	1	n/a	n/a	0	1023
1997	162	27	181	663	1	n/a	n/a	0	1034
1998	138	22	187	686	2	n/a	n/a	0	1035
1999	138	14	184	762	2	n/a	n/a	0	1100
2000	139	17	168	806	3	n/a	n/a	0	1133
2001	135	15	149	826	3	n/a	n/a	0	1128
2002	139	17	163	907	4	n/a	n/a	0	1230
2003	139	17	163	907	4	n/a	n/a	0	1230
2004	133	17	155	913	3	n/a	n/a	0	1221
2005	126	14	127	899	2	n/a	n/a	0	1168
2006	108	14	118	921	3	n/a	n/a	0	1164
2007	86	14	125	890	2	n/a	n/a	0	1117
2008	69	11	112	924	4	n/a	n/a	0	1120
2009	60	9	102	914	3	0	4	0	1092
2010	48	7	94	926	4	1	17	0	1097
2011	35	6	119	953	4	0	1	0	1118
2012	32	3	117	948	4	2	1	0	1107
2013	39	3	100	951	3	2	0	0	1098
2014	35	4	106	922	3	4	1	0	1075
2015	36	3	77	877	2	2	11	0	1008
2016	32	3	67	898	2	4	12	0	1018
2017	34	2	74	828	1	5	5	0	949
2018	31	2	75	772	1	2	4	0	887
2019	26	6	74	724	2	2	1	0	835
2020	30	5	60	670	1	1	8	0	775
2021	20	4	60	620	0	1	6	0	711
2022	11	4	48	529	0	0	6	0	598
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	612	612

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Canterbury Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	892	31.4	28.4	n/a
1989	931	31.0	30.0	n/a
1990	953	32.8	29.0	n/a
1991	994	35.0	28.4	n/a
1992	1023	35.6	28.7	44.6
1993	1017	36.0	28.3	48.7
1994	1047	35.0	29.9	54.5
1995	1023	35.0	29.2	59.7
1996	1023	35.0	29.2	59.7
1997	1034	43.0	24.0	58.3
1998	1035	45.0	23.0	66.9
1999	1100	54.0	20.4	72
2000	1133	55.0	20.6	75.4
2001	1128	58.5	19.3	75.4
2002	1230	60.0	20.5	78.8
2003	1230	60.0	20.5	78.8
2004	1221	58.5	20.9	79.6
2005	1168	56.5	20.7	80.6
2006	1164	55.5	21.0	77.5
2007	1117	55.5	20.1	81.2
2008	1120	59.5	18.8	80.3
2009	1092	55.5	18.5	79.9
2010	1097	49.5	22.1	84.5
2011	1118	n/a	n/a	82
2012	1107	46.0	24.0	n/a
2013	1098	45.0	24.4	29.1
2014	1075	46.0	23.3	78.1
2015	1008	44.0	22.9	82.6
2016	1018	42.0	24.2	79.9
2017	949	42.0	22.5	75.1
2018	887	38.0	23.3	82.3
2019	835	36.0	23.1	79.6
2020	775	n/a	n/a	84.3
2021	711	32.0	22.2	86.5
2022	598	30.0	19.9	88
2023	612	29.0	21.1	87.3

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 Canterbury Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	892	31.4	28.4	n/a
1989	931	31.0	30.0	n/a
1990	953	32.8	29.0	n/a
1991	994	35.0	28.4	n/a
1992	1023	35.6	28.7	44.6
1993	1017	36.0	28.3	48.7
1994	1047	35.0	29.9	54.5
1995	1023	35.0	29.2	59.7
1996	1023	35.0	29.2	59.7
1997	1034	43.0	24.0	58.3
1998	1035	45.0	23.0	66.9
1999	1100	54.0	20.4	72
2000	1133	55.0	20.6	75.4
2001	1128	58.5	19.3	75.4
2002	1230	60.0	20.5	78.8
2003	1230	60.0	20.5	78.8
2004	1221	58.5	20.9	79.6
2005	1168	56.5	20.7	80.6
2006	1164	55.5	21.0	77.5
2007	1117	55.5	20.1	81.2
2008	1120	59.5	18.8	80.3
2009	1092	55.5	18.5	79.9
2010	1097	49.5	22.1	84.5
2011	1118	n/a	n/a	82
2012	1107	46.0	24.0	n/a
2013	1098	45.0	24.4	29.1
2014	1075	46.0	23.3	78.1
2015	1008	44.0	22.9	82.6
2016	1018	42.0	24.2	79.9
2017	949	42.0	22.5	75.1
2018	887	38.0	23.3	82.3
2019	835	36.0	23.1	79.6
2020	775	n/a	n/a	84.3
2021	711	32.0	22.2	86.5
2022	598	30.0	19.9	88
2023	612	29.0	21.1	87.3

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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