Is Emelita Street Elementary a good school?

Emelita Street Elementary ranks 2282 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Emelita Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 278 students attended Emelita Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Emelita Street Elementary?

Students at Emelita Street Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 24% White, 14% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Emelita Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Emelita Street Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle High : Reseda Charter High

Emelita Street Elementary

Summary:

Emelita Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Encino, California, serving 283 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.

Emelita Street Elementary has consistently ranked in the middle range of California elementary schools over the past 10 years. While the school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments was mixed compared to the district and state averages, with higher scores in science but lower scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics, it generally outperforms nearby traditional public schools like Gault Street Elementary and Tarzana Elementary. However, the school lags behind higher-performing charter schools in the area, such as Encino Charter Elementary, Nestle Avenue Charter, and Wilbur Charter for Enriched Academics.

One significant concern for Emelita Street Elementary is its high chronic absenteeism rate, which has increased from 8.9% in 2017-2018 to 29.2% in 2022-2023, higher than the rates at nearby charter schools. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, ranging from 57.83% to 67.49% in recent years, suggesting the need for targeted support and resources to ensure these students have the necessary tools and opportunities to succeed academically.

Detail:

Public K-5

17931 Hatteras St.
Encino, CA 91316-1037

(818) 342-6353

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2282^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,214

Students who attend Emelita Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle
High:	Reseda Charter High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.5

Number of students: 278

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.1%

White:

24.5%

Two or more races:

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Emelita Street Elementary ranks better than 61.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 143^rd among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55. (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 Emelita Street Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.1%), White (24.5%), two or more races (14.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Emelita Street Elementary is 20.5. 301 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Emelita Street Elementary employs 13.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Emelita Street Elementary is $11,214. 271 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Emelita Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Emelita Street Elementary 2282^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Emelita 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 Emelita Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Emelita Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	74.44	1138^th	4809	76.3%
2005	79.24	957^th	4822	80.2%
2006	83.15	826^th	4818	82.9%
2007	78.74	1022^nd	5113	80.0%
2008	76.84	1107^th	5113	78.3%
2009	76.82	1138^th	5193	78.1%
2010	67.56	1592^nd	5314	70.0%
2011	76.79	1166^th	5377	78.3%
2012	59.61	2069^th	5390	61.6%
2013	53.63	2467^th	5530	55.4%
2015	46.16	2674^th	5611	52.3%
2016	56.92	2133^rd	5614	62.0%
2017	43.80	2876^th	5692	49.5%
2018	39.26	3201^st	5662	43.5%
2019	46.93	2769^th	5789	52.2%
2022	56.66	2202^nd	5883	62.6%
2023	53.64	2363^rd	5874	59.8%
2024	55.00	2282^nd	5862	61.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Emelita Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	40.86	1757^th	3160	44.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Emelita Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	49.37	982^nd	2634	62.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.88	2559^th	5084	49.7%
2019	54.36	2113^th	5173	59.2%
2022	62.92	1520^th	5264	71.1%
2023	54.28	2081^st	5374	61.3%
2024	63.23	1615^th	5511	70.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Emelita Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.86	2669^th	5413	50.7%
2019	56.94	2119^th	5492	61.4%
2022	64.39	1760^th	5635	68.8%
2023	44.64	2723^rd	5617	51.5%
2024	61.85	1870^th	5605	66.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Emelita Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	32.15	1671^st	2585	35.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Emelita Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.39	3383^rd	5431	37.7%
2019	39.02	3108^th	5510	43.6%
2022	46.93	2608^th	5663	53.9%
2023	58.89	1999^th	5650	64.6%
2024	46.26	2679^th	5636	52.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Emelita Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.26	2209^th	4830	54.3%
2019	63.11	1523^rd	4963	69.3%
2022	67.75	1260^th	5084	75.2%
2023	62.06	1552^nd	5098	69.6%
2024	55.23	1935^th	5102	62.1%

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Rank History for White students at Emelita Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.30	2393^rd	2737	12.6%
2019	26.50	2239^th	2834	21.0%
2024	50.40	1393^rd	2647	47.4%

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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 Emelita Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	287	21	21	174	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
1989	256	52	33	152	1	n/a	n/a	0	494
1990	258	40	17	146	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1991	250	49	23	188	2	n/a	n/a	0	512
1992	229	35	29	185	1	n/a	n/a	0	479
1993	191	43	32	168	1	n/a	n/a	0	435
1994	194	51	23	207	1	n/a	n/a	0	476
1995	185	42	21	201	1	n/a	n/a	0	450
1996	185	42	21	201	1	n/a	n/a	0	450
1997	173	49	26	213	3	n/a	n/a	0	464
1998	185	45	36	227	6	n/a	n/a	0	499
1999	197	42	41	265	4	n/a	n/a	0	549
2000	200	34	48	237	4	n/a	n/a	0	523
2001	204	46	41	250	2	n/a	n/a	0	543
2002	182	34	36	245	5	n/a	n/a	0	502
2003	182	34	36	245	5	n/a	n/a	0	502
2004	189	32	26	208	4	n/a	n/a	0	459
2005	211	34	32	212	2	n/a	n/a	0	491
2006	201	42	37	201	2	n/a	n/a	0	483
2007	178	33	42	195	2	n/a	n/a	7	457
2008	151	45	36	201	2	n/a	n/a	0	435
2009	152	46	35	203	3	2	8	0	449
2010	145	38	30	193	2	1	4	0	413
2011	140	42	32	190	1	3	5	0	413
2012	149	39	37	187	1	9	0	0	422
2013	161	39	36	226	1	2	0	0	465
2014	153	39	28	227	0	2	0	0	449
2015	143	34	24	191	0	1	20	0	413
2016	137	35	23	189	0	2	15	0	401
2017	136	26	24	188	0	2	11	0	387
2018	128	29	26	212	0	2	18	0	415
2019	128	31	24	189	0	0	0	0	372
2020	102	15	11	168	0	0	16	0	312
2021	92	7	11	155	0	0	15	0	280
2022	68	8	2	141	0	0	30	0	249
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	283	283
2024	68	7	7	156	0	0	40	0	278

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 Emelita Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	503	19.0	26.4	n/a
1989	494	19.0	26.0	n/a
1990	461	20.0	23.0	n/a
1991	512	21.8	23.4	n/a
1992	479	22.2	21.5	55.5
1993	435	18.0	24.2	67.8
1994	476	20.0	23.8	63.7
1995	450	17.0	26.5	58.9
1996	450	17.0	26.5	58.9
1997	464	23.0	20.2	62.5
1998	499	25.0	20.0	46.9
1999	549	27.0	20.3	59.9
2000	523	29.0	18.0	47
2001	543	29.0	18.7	58
2002	502	28.5	17.6	58
2003	502	28.5	17.6	58
2004	459	26.0	17.7	58.8
2005	491	26.5	18.5	56.2
2006	483	25.5	18.9	56.9
2007	457	25.0	18.3	57.1
2008	435	26.5	16.4	54
2009	449	24.0	17.3	52.8
2010	413	20.0	20.6	49.9
2011	413	n/a	n/a	56.9
2012	422	19.0	22.2	n/a
2013	465	20.0	23.2	58.7
2014	449	20.0	22.4	61.7
2015	413	19.0	21.7	61.5
2016	401	18.0	22.2	65.6
2017	387	17.0	22.7	65.1
2018	415	19.0	21.8	69.2
2019	372	17.0	21.8	66.4
2020	312	n/a	n/a	63.8
2021	280	14.0	20.0	60.4
2022	249	14.0	17.7	57.8
2023	283	14.0	20.2	67.5
2024	278	13.5	20.5	63.3

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 Emelita Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	503	19.0	26.4	n/a
1989	494	19.0	26.0	n/a
1990	461	20.0	23.0	n/a
1991	512	21.8	23.4	n/a
1992	479	22.2	21.5	55.5
1993	435	18.0	24.2	67.8
1994	476	20.0	23.8	63.7
1995	450	17.0	26.5	58.9
1996	450	17.0	26.5	58.9
1997	464	23.0	20.2	62.5
1998	499	25.0	20.0	46.9
1999	549	27.0	20.3	59.9
2000	523	29.0	18.0	47
2001	543	29.0	18.7	58
2002	502	28.5	17.6	58
2003	502	28.5	17.6	58
2004	459	26.0	17.7	58.8
2005	491	26.5	18.5	56.2
2006	483	25.5	18.9	56.9
2007	457	25.0	18.3	57.1
2008	435	26.5	16.4	54
2009	449	24.0	17.3	52.8
2010	413	20.0	20.6	49.9
2011	413	n/a	n/a	56.9
2012	422	19.0	22.2	n/a
2013	465	20.0	23.2	58.7
2014	449	20.0	22.4	61.7
2015	413	19.0	21.7	61.5
2016	401	18.0	22.2	65.6
2017	387	17.0	22.7	65.1
2018	415	19.0	21.8	69.2
2019	372	17.0	21.8	66.4
2020	312	n/a	n/a	63.8
2021	280	14.0	20.0	60.4
2022	249	14.0	17.7	57.8
2023	283	14.0	20.2	67.5
2024	278	13.5	20.5	63.3

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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