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:
1983rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,909 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  19.5 Help
Number of students:  371

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:
100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.8% Help


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Compare Details Harding Street Elementary ranks better than 66.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 117th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.92. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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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Compare Details 65.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harding Street Elementary is 19.5, which is the 190th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harding Street Elementary is $11,909, which is the 210th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harding Street Elementary:

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

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871st 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2004 36.58 2839th 4809 41.0%
2005 32.99 3107th 4822 35.6%
2006 24.69 3677th 4818 23.7%
2007 48.99 2387th 5113 53.3%
2008 49.73 2386th 5113 53.3%
2009 40.67 3016th 5193 41.9%
2010 48.57 2647th 5314 50.2%
2011 57.54 2162nd 5377 59.8%
2012 69.04 1579th 5390 70.7%
2013 52.41 2545th 5530 54.0%
2015 46.01 2681st 5611 52.2%
2016 49.95 2490th 5614 55.6%
2017 57.84 2131st 5692 62.6%
2018 63.71 1877th 5662 66.8%
2019 54.78 2337th 5789 59.6%
2022 66.90 1744th 5883 70.4%
2023 50.27 2523rd 5874 57.0%
2024 61.92 1983rd 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 1242nd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.32 904th 5084 82.2%
2019 75.46 901st 5173 82.6%
2022 80.84 723rd 5264 86.3%
2023 61.75 1648th 5374 69.3%
2024 59.78 1800th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.00 1797th 5413 66.8%
2019 47.48 2644th 5492 51.9%
2022 65.44 1715th 5635 69.6%
2023 43.09 2810th 5617 50.0%
2024 58.72 2005th 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 789th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.35 1871st 5431 65.5%
2019 61.12 1906th 5510 65.4%
2022 66.26 1673rd 5663 70.5%
2023 55.56 2151st 5650 61.9%
2024 61.82 1896th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.28 673rd 4830 86.1%
2019 71.43 1098th 4963 77.9%
2022 84.85 557th 5084 89.0%
2023 64.32 1436th 5098 71.8%
2024 73.76 996th 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.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Monday, October 28, 2019

Open Quote 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

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

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

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201292.0%2.0%1.0%5.0%96.0%95.0%97.0%95.0%95.0%
201383.0%4.0%0.0%13.0%94.0%94.0%95.0%89.0%93.0%
201492.0%2.0%0.0%6.0%93.0%95.0%97.0%92.0%93.0%
201589.0%0.0%0.0%11.0%90.0%100.0%99.0%90.0%90.0%
2016100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201796.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%
201891.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%93.0%98.0%98.0%94.0%95.0%
201991.0%1.0%2.0%94.0%94.0%≥98.0%94.0%94.0%
202088.4%2.9%1.0%96.1%95.2%91.3%96.1%95.2%
202188.2%0.0%0.0%94.6%95.7%89.3%94.6%94.6%
202288.5%0.0%1.2%92.0%96.6%90.8%93.1%95.4%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Harding Street Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,909

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harding Street Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2337th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 2523rd of 5874 Elementary schools
 2.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Harding Street Elementary)49.141.3
 7.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)42.940.1
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Harding Street Elementary)38.635.9
 2.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)44.442.8
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Harding Street Elementary)6063.9
 3.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)43.439.9
 3.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Harding Street Elementary)6852.8
 15.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)3837.6
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Harding Street Elementary)55.253.5
 1.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)44.741.5
 3.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Harding Street Elementary)27.622.4
 5.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)31.130.5
 0.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Harding Street Elementary)32.824.1
 8.6%
   5th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)24.324.8
 0.5%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students404371
 8.2%
African American120
 100%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian70
 100%
Hispanic3620
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White220
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.5%65.8%
 13.7%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 371 students attended Harding Street Elementary.

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

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