Is Capistrano Avenue Elementary a good school?

Capistrano Avenue Elementary ranks 1335 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Capistrano Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 422 students attended Capistrano Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Capistrano Avenue Elementary?

Students at Capistrano Avenue Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 14% White, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Capistrano Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Capistrano Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Canoga Park Middle High : Canoga Park Senior High

Capistrano Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Capistrano Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school located in West Hills, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 378 students. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Capistrano Avenue Elementary consistently outperforms the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 54.74% of 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, 59.38% of students were proficient or better, compared to 32.83% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance in Science (CAST) is also notably higher than the district and state averages. Capistrano Avenue Elementary performs particularly well for Hispanic students and students with disabilities, ranking 584 and 782 out of California elementary schools, respectively, with a 4-star rating.

Compared to nearby schools, Pomelo Community Charter and Justice Street Academy Charter are the highest-performing, with rankings and performance metrics comparable to Capistrano Avenue Elementary. However, some nearby schools, such as Nevada Avenue Elementary and the schools in the Multicultural Learning Center and N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park districts, have significantly lower academic performance compared to Capistrano Avenue Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

8118 Capistrano Ave.
West Hills, CA 91304-3730

(818) 883-8981

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1335^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,562

Students who attend Capistrano Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Canoga Park Middle
High:	Canoga Park Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.1

Number of students: 422

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.6%

White:

13.5%

Asian:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Capistrano Avenue Elementary ranks better than 77.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 78^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 75.98. (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 (66.6%), White (13.5%), Asian (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Capistrano Avenue Elementary is 21.1. 351 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 Capistrano Avenue Elementary is $12,562, which is the 161^st highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Capistrano Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Capistrano Avenue Elementary 1335^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Capistrano 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 Capistrano Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Capistrano Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	59.37	1744^th	4809	63.7%
2005	41.64	2623^rd	4822	45.6%
2006	44.43	2472^nd	4818	48.7%
2007	45.94	2561^st	5113	49.9%
2008	64.86	1636^th	5113	68.0%
2009	72.55	1322^nd	5193	74.5%
2010	81.73	911^th	5314	82.9%
2011	87.33	613^th	5377	88.6%
2012	83.57	811^th	5390	85.0%
2013	74.00	1376^th	5530	75.1%
2015	59.35	1974^th	5611	64.8%
2016	75.38	1296^th	5614	76.9%
2017	80.26	1121^st	5692	80.3%
2018	64.91	1815^th	5662	67.9%
2019	70.23	1595^th	5789	72.4%
2022	56.04	2242^nd	5883	61.9%
2023	69.07	1617^th	5874	72.5%
2024	75.98	1335^th	5862	77.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Capistrano Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	30.77	2545^th	3311	23.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Capistrano Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.31	1416^th	2420	41.5%
2024	57.33	782^nd	2634	70.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.40	623^rd	5084	87.7%
2019	87.07	400^th	5173	92.3%
2022	72.02	1081^st	5264	79.5%
2023	79.30	801^st	5374	85.1%
2024	81.47	770^th	5511	86.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Capistrano Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.99	1663^rd	5413	69.3%
2019	69.27	1533^rd	5492	72.1%
2022	51.11	2361^st	5635	58.1%
2023	68.71	1567^th	5617	72.1%
2024	71.57	1422^nd	5605	74.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Capistrano Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	66.13	578^th	2585	77.6%
2022	57.26	652^nd	2227	70.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Capistrano Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.13	1925^th	5431	64.6%
2019	67.04	1642^nd	5510	70.2%
2022	58.88	2014^th	5663	64.4%
2023	67.32	1624^th	5650	71.3%
2024	77.09	1178^th	5636	79.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Capistrano Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.17	941^st	4830	80.5%
2019	80.13	705^th	4963	85.8%
2022	67.21	1288^th	5084	74.7%
2023	82.91	621^st	5098	87.8%
2024	83.99	584^th	5102	88.6%

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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 Capistrano Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	293	19	48	110	3	n/a	n/a	0	473
1989	279	17	53	131	4	n/a	n/a	0	484
1990	262	14	46	152	2	n/a	n/a	0	476
1991	246	24	61	134	1	n/a	n/a	0	466
1992	248	20	63	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
1993	236	18	64	116	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
1994	225	29	70	162	2	n/a	n/a	0	488
1995	200	28	64	183	3	n/a	n/a	0	478
1996	200	28	64	183	3	n/a	n/a	0	478
1997	182	31	58	189	2	n/a	n/a	0	462
1998	176	50	54	189	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
1999	135	50	50	182	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
2000	125	53	68	210	2	n/a	n/a	0	458
2001	123	40	80	232	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
2002	101	39	74	226	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
2003	101	39	74	226	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
2004	86	31	71	235	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
2005	75	34	74	245	2	n/a	n/a	0	430
2006	77	29	68	236	1	n/a	n/a	0	411
2007	72	29	63	238	3	n/a	n/a	2	407
2008	70	25	68	238	1	n/a	n/a	0	402
2009	81	23	59	248	3	2	0	0	416
2010	69	22	41	228	1	3	3	0	367
2011	67	18	58	227	2	3	0	0	375
2012	74	15	58	232	3	4	1	0	387
2013	81	17	62	235	1	3	0	0	399
2014	65	23	84	239	3	3	0	0	417
2015	58	20	67	261	2	2	6	0	416
2016	55	17	73	268	2	1	7	0	423
2017	55	15	66	292	2	1	13	0	444
2018	43	11	57	299	2	0	10	0	422
2019	41	25	62	308	2	1	5	0	444
2020	48	25	52	278	1	1	13	0	418
2021	52	24	50	281	1	0	15	0	423
2022	51	19	46	268	0	0	10	0	394
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	378	378
2024	57	18	34	281	1	0	31	0	422

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Capistrano Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	473	21.0	22.5	n/a
1989	484	20.0	24.2	n/a
1990	476	20.0	23.8	n/a
1991	466	23.0	20.2	n/a
1992	453	23.4	19.3	33.1
1993	434	19.0	22.8	42.2
1994	488	19.0	25.7	47.1
1995	478	20.0	23.9	46
1996	478	20.0	23.9	46
1997	462	22.5	20.5	51.9
1998	469	26.0	18.0	50.3
1999	417	25.0	16.7	56.1
2000	458	26.0	17.6	57.6
2001	475	28.0	17.0	61.1
2002	440	26.0	16.9	61.4
2003	440	26.0	16.9	61.4
2004	423	25.0	16.9	60
2005	430	24.0	17.9	64.2
2006	411	23.0	17.9	59.1
2007	407	22.0	18.5	54.6
2008	402	26.6	15.1	60.2
2009	416	25.0	14.9	63.2
2010	367	20.0	18.3	71.7
2011	375	n/a	n/a	70.1
2012	387	18.0	21.4	n/a
2013	399	19.5	20.4	69.9
2014	417	20.0	20.8	72.9
2015	416	20.0	20.8	72.8
2016	423	19.0	22.2	72.8
2017	444	20.0	22.2	81.1
2018	422	19.5	21.6	82
2019	444	20.0	22.2	78.6
2020	418	n/a	n/a	73.9
2021	423	20.0	21.1	75.7
2022	394	20.0	19.7	73.4
2023	378	20.0	18.8	74.9
2024	422	20.0	21.1	76.8

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 Capistrano Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	473	21.0	22.5	n/a
1989	484	20.0	24.2	n/a
1990	476	20.0	23.8	n/a
1991	466	23.0	20.2	n/a
1992	453	23.4	19.3	33.1
1993	434	19.0	22.8	42.2
1994	488	19.0	25.7	47.1
1995	478	20.0	23.9	46
1996	478	20.0	23.9	46
1997	462	22.5	20.5	51.9
1998	469	26.0	18.0	50.3
1999	417	25.0	16.7	56.1
2000	458	26.0	17.6	57.6
2001	475	28.0	17.0	61.1
2002	440	26.0	16.9	61.4
2003	440	26.0	16.9	61.4
2004	423	25.0	16.9	60
2005	430	24.0	17.9	64.2
2006	411	23.0	17.9	59.1
2007	407	22.0	18.5	54.6
2008	402	26.6	15.1	60.2
2009	416	25.0	14.9	63.2
2010	367	20.0	18.3	71.7
2011	375	n/a	n/a	70.1
2012	387	18.0	21.4	n/a
2013	399	19.5	20.4	69.9
2014	417	20.0	20.8	72.9
2015	416	20.0	20.8	72.8
2016	423	19.0	22.2	72.8
2017	444	20.0	22.2	81.1
2018	422	19.5	21.6	82
2019	444	20.0	22.2	78.6
2020	418	n/a	n/a	73.9
2021	423	20.0	21.1	75.7
2022	394	20.0	19.7	73.4
2023	378	20.0	18.8	74.9
2024	422	20.0	21.1	76.8

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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