Is Harding Street Elementary a good school?

Harding Street Elementary ranks 1983 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harding Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 358 students attended Harding Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Harding Street Elementary?

Students at Harding Street Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Harding Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harding Street Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : San Fernando Middle High : Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Academy of Scientific Explr (ASE) High : Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Soc Just Humanitas Academy High : Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Technical Prep Academy High : San Fernando Senior High High : Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet High : Sylmar Charter High

Harding Street Elementary

Summary:

Harding Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Sylmar, California, serving 371 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.

Harding Street Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with 55.24% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, 37.06% of Harding Street students are proficient or better, higher than the 32.83% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also excels in Science, with 55.56% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the 23.96% for Los Angeles Unified and 30.7% for California. Harding Street's Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status (SES) students also perform well, ranking 996 out of 5,102 and 1,800 out of 5,511 California elementary schools in these subgroups, respectively.

However, Harding Street Elementary faces challenges with fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.9% to 41.6% in recent years, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 58.84% to 65.85% receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While Harding Street outperforms nearby Morningside Elementary, Hillery T. Broadous Elementary, and Dyer Street Elementary, the nearby PUC Community Charter Elementary outperforms it in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

Detail:

Public K-5

13060 Harding St.
Sylmar, CA 91342-4814

(818) 365-9237

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1983^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,909

Students who attend Harding Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	San Fernando Middle
High:	Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Academy of Scientific Explr (ASE)
	Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Soc Just Humanitas Academy
	Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Technical Prep Academy
	San Fernando Senior High
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	Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet
	Sylmar Charter High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 358

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.8%

White:

3.1%

Asian:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harding Street Elementary ranks better than 66.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 117^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 61.92. (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 (90.8%), White (3.1%), Asian (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harding Street Elementary is 17.9, which is the 92^nd best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Harding Street Elementary employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harding Street Elementary is $11,909, which is the 210^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harding Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Harding Street Elementary 1983^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Harding Street Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Harding Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Harding Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	36.58	2839^th	4809	41.0%
2005	32.99	3107^th	4822	35.6%
2006	24.69	3677^th	4818	23.7%
2007	48.99	2387^th	5113	53.3%
2008	49.73	2386^th	5113	53.3%
2009	40.67	3016^th	5193	41.9%
2010	48.57	2647^th	5314	50.2%
2011	57.54	2162^nd	5377	59.8%
2012	69.04	1579^th	5390	70.7%
2013	52.41	2545^th	5530	54.0%
2015	46.01	2681^st	5611	52.2%
2016	49.95	2490^th	5614	55.6%
2017	57.84	2131^st	5692	62.6%
2018	63.71	1877^th	5662	66.8%
2019	54.78	2337^th	5789	59.6%
2022	66.90	1744^th	5883	70.4%
2023	50.27	2523^rd	5874	57.0%
2024	61.92	1983^rd	5862	66.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Harding Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	41.88	1242^nd	2634	52.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.32	904^th	5084	82.2%
2019	75.46	901^st	5173	82.6%
2022	80.84	723^rd	5264	86.3%
2023	61.75	1648^th	5374	69.3%
2024	59.78	1800^th	5511	67.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Harding Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.00	1797^th	5413	66.8%
2019	47.48	2644^th	5492	51.9%
2022	65.44	1715^th	5635	69.6%
2023	43.09	2810^th	5617	50.0%
2024	58.72	2005^th	5605	64.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Harding Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	57.11	789^th	2585	69.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Harding Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.35	1871^st	5431	65.5%
2019	61.12	1906^th	5510	65.4%
2022	66.26	1673^rd	5663	70.5%
2023	55.56	2151^st	5650	61.9%
2024	61.82	1896^th	5636	66.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harding Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.28	673^rd	4830	86.1%
2019	71.43	1098^th	4963	77.9%
2022	84.85	557^th	5084	89.0%
2023	64.32	1436^th	5098	71.8%
2024	73.76	996^th	5102	80.5%

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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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by a parent
Monday, October 28, 2019

My child has a IEP and for the most part neglected , however if your a child not needing support this may be a school to consider , maybe. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Harding Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	267	20	15	244	1	n/a	n/a	0	547
1989	282	33	23	303	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
1990	270	39	28	329	0	n/a	n/a	0	666
1991	273	29	34	447	2	n/a	n/a	0	785
1992	262	33	38	542	2	n/a	n/a	0	877
1993	256	26	35	376	4	n/a	n/a	0	697
1994	213	56	35	474	6	n/a	n/a	0	784
1995	184	66	17	434	11	n/a	n/a	0	712
1996	184	66	17	434	11	n/a	n/a	0	712
1997	146	59	14	416	10	n/a	n/a	0	645
1998	140	69	14	448	11	n/a	n/a	0	682
1999	112	65	16	480	17	n/a	n/a	0	690
2000	108	51	19	509	16	n/a	n/a	0	703
2001	88	60	22	532	12	n/a	n/a	0	714
2002	84	39	26	556	9	n/a	n/a	0	714
2003	84	39	26	556	9	n/a	n/a	0	714
2004	67	56	29	570	8	n/a	n/a	0	730
2005	62	56	37	565	3	n/a	n/a	0	723
2006	43	38	26	539	5	n/a	n/a	0	651
2007	43	36	25	514	3	n/a	n/a	4	625
2008	39	27	28	520	6	n/a	n/a	0	620
2009	45	23	25	519	1	0	3	0	616
2010	39	22	27	485	1	0	2	0	576
2011	31	16	24	446	2	0	1	0	520
2012	28	20	17	462	1	1	0	0	529
2013	38	11	18	450	0	3	0	0	520
2014	46	10	14	429	0	2	0	0	501
2015	38	10	6	392	0	2	1	0	449
2016	26	10	12	399	1	1	3	0	452
2017	21	8	8	379	0	1	5	0	422
2018	25	8	7	376	1	1	6	0	424
2019	22	12	7	362	1	0	0	0	404
2020	19	9	9	365	2	0	4	0	408
2021	14	10	11	367	2	0	3	0	407
2022	12	7	11	342	3	0	4	0	379
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	371	371
2024	11	5	9	325	2	0	6	0	358

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 Harding Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	547	23.0	23.7	n/a
1989	641	24.0	26.7	n/a
1990	666	25.0	26.6	n/a
1991	785	31.0	25.3	n/a
1992	877	31.5	27.8	52
1993	697	29.0	24.0	56.4
1994	784	28.0	28.0	60.8
1995	712	25.5	27.9	64.3
1996	712	25.5	27.9	64.3
1997	645	31.0	20.8	65.6
1998	682	35.0	19.5	67.6
1999	690	36.5	18.9	69.7
2000	703	35.8	19.6	69.3
2001	714	37.5	19.0	69.7
2002	714	39.5	18.1	71.1
2003	714	39.5	18.1	71.1
2004	730	39.0	18.7	70
2005	723	38.0	19.0	66.7
2006	651	34.0	19.1	66.4
2007	625	34.0	18.4	67.5
2008	620	37.6	16.5	71.3
2009	616	34.0	16.6	74.2
2010	576	28.0	20.5	72.7
2011	520	n/a	n/a	71
2012	529	25.0	21.1	n/a
2013	520	23.0	22.6	68.3
2014	501	23.0	21.7	74.1
2015	449	21.0	21.3	68.6
2016	452	20.0	22.6	72.6
2017	422	19.0	22.2	73.9
2018	424	19.0	22.3	75
2019	404	20.0	20.2	79.5
2020	408	n/a	n/a	74.5
2021	407	21.5	18.9	65.8
2022	379	20.0	18.9	58.8
2023	371	19.0	19.5	65.8
2024	358	20.0	17.9	77.1

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 Harding Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	547	23.0	23.7	n/a
1989	641	24.0	26.7	n/a
1990	666	25.0	26.6	n/a
1991	785	31.0	25.3	n/a
1992	877	31.5	27.8	52
1993	697	29.0	24.0	56.4
1994	784	28.0	28.0	60.8
1995	712	25.5	27.9	64.3
1996	712	25.5	27.9	64.3
1997	645	31.0	20.8	65.6
1998	682	35.0	19.5	67.6
1999	690	36.5	18.9	69.7
2000	703	35.8	19.6	69.3
2001	714	37.5	19.0	69.7
2002	714	39.5	18.1	71.1
2003	714	39.5	18.1	71.1
2004	730	39.0	18.7	70
2005	723	38.0	19.0	66.7
2006	651	34.0	19.1	66.4
2007	625	34.0	18.4	67.5
2008	620	37.6	16.5	71.3
2009	616	34.0	16.6	74.2
2010	576	28.0	20.5	72.7
2011	520	n/a	n/a	71
2012	529	25.0	21.1	n/a
2013	520	23.0	22.6	68.3
2014	501	23.0	21.7	74.1
2015	449	21.0	21.3	68.6
2016	452	20.0	22.6	72.6
2017	422	19.0	22.2	73.9
2018	424	19.0	22.3	75
2019	404	20.0	20.2	79.5
2020	408	n/a	n/a	74.5
2021	407	21.5	18.9	65.8
2022	379	20.0	18.9	58.8
2023	371	19.0	19.5	65.8
2024	358	20.0	17.9	77.1

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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