Is Lanai Road Elementary a good school?

Yes! Lanai Road Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 224 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Lanai Road Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 575 students attended Lanai Road Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lanai Road Elementary?

Students at Lanai Road Elementary are 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lanai Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lanai Road Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle

Lanai Road Elementary

Summary:

Lanai Road Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Encino, California, serving 517 students in grades K-5. This school consistently ranks among the top 5% of elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement that outpaces the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California.

Lanai Road Elementary's students demonstrate impressive proficiency rates, often exceeding 70-80% in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, compared to the district and state averages in the 40-50% range. The school's performance in Science is also significantly higher, with a 69.51% proficiency rate compared to 23.96% for the district and 30.7% for the state. Lanai Road Elementary's strong academic outcomes extend across student subgroups, including female, male, white, low socioeconomic status, and disabled students.

When compared to nearby schools, Lanai Road Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution. It outperforms most of the surrounding schools, with Roscomare Road Elementary and Academy for Enriched Sciences being the closest in academic performance. The school's low chronic absenteeism rates and relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch further contribute to its success and engaged student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

4241 Lanai Rd.
Encino, CA 91436-3614

(818) 788-1590

District: Los Angeles Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,731

Students who attend Lanai Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 25.0

Number of students: 575

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.4%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Asian:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 11.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lanai Road Elementary ranks better than 96.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^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 96.39. (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: White (74.4%), Hispanic (8.7%), Asian (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 11.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lanai Road Elementary is 25. 493 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lanai Road Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lanai Road Elementary is $8,731. 485 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lanai Road Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lanai Road Elementary 224^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lanai Road Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

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 Lanai Road Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lanai Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	82.21	825^th	4809	82.8%
2005	84.99	729^th	4822	84.9%
2006	92.68	350^th	4818	92.7%
2007	94.51	258^th	5113	95.0%
2008	95.64	145^th	5113	97.2%
2009	91.79	362^nd	5193	93.0%
2010	92.48	300^th	5314	94.4%
2011	93.55	212^th	5377	96.1%
2012	94.86	102^nd	5390	98.1%
2013	95.78	69^th	5530	98.8%
2015	94.58	354^th	5611	93.7%
2016	93.53	414^th	5614	92.6%
2017	94.37	369^th	5692	93.5%
2018	91.81	527^th	5662	90.7%
2019	92.40	484^th	5789	91.6%
2022	98.14	91^st	5883	98.5%
2023	97.12	177^th	5874	97.0%
2024	96.39	224^th	5862	96.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lanai Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	92.36	353^rd	5511	93.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Lanai Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.90	294^th	5413	94.6%
2019	93.06	356^th	5492	93.5%
2022	96.94	151^st	5635	97.3%
2023	96.48	168^th	5617	97.0%
2024	96.11	178^th	5605	96.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lanai Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	85.75	206^th	2128	90.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Lanai Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.97	738^th	5431	86.4%
2019	89.14	637^th	5510	88.4%
2022	98.10	76^th	5663	98.7%
2023	96.15	215^th	5650	96.2%
2024	95.30	243^rd	5636	95.7%

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Rank History for White students at Lanai Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.97	678^th	2737	75.2%
2019	73.51	683^rd	2834	75.9%
2022	90.38	95^th	2726	96.5%
2023	86.27	210^th	2662	92.1%
2024	85.84	215^th	2647	91.9%

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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 Lanai Road Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	187	29	61	137	2	n/a	n/a	0	416
1989	172	32	83	158	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1990	181	32	50	157	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1991	168	28	45	175	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
1992	139	29	35	174	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1993	147	34	30	149	1	n/a	n/a	0	361
1994	149	22	28	144	1	n/a	n/a	0	344
1995	138	31	25	141	2	n/a	n/a	0	337
1996	138	31	25	141	2	n/a	n/a	0	337
1997	134	30	33	176	2	n/a	n/a	0	375
1998	132	47	31	201	3	n/a	n/a	0	414
1999	123	50	35	245	1	n/a	n/a	0	454
2000	109	36	33	267	6	n/a	n/a	0	451
2001	107	30	36	221	3	n/a	n/a	0	397
2002	271	30	30	141	5	n/a	n/a	0	477
2003	271	30	30	141	5	n/a	n/a	0	477
2004	323	30	25	120	2	n/a	n/a	0	500
2005	357	30	24	92	4	n/a	n/a	0	507
2006	376	28	28	76	4	n/a	n/a	0	512
2007	323	21	90	55	5	n/a	n/a	3	497
2008	335	24	73	41	6	n/a	n/a	0	479
2009	364	20	54	31	5	3	6	0	483
2010	381	16	42	26	3	2	3	0	473
2011	444	9	42	22	4	4	2	0	527
2012	474	11	34	24	2	3	2	0	550
2013	488	8	41	19	2	2	0	0	560
2014	485	7	38	25	3	0	1	0	559
2015	486	9	31	20	0	0	17	0	563
2016	474	10	32	25	0	1	17	0	559
2017	475	5	41	27	0	1	19	0	568
2018	473	6	44	40	0	1	21	0	585
2019	466	11	50	46	0	1	0	0	574
2020	426	12	58	44	0	3	24	0	567
2021	398	15	62	49	0	3	22	0	549
2022	362	13	52	47	0	2	20	0	496
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	517	517
2024	428	22	48	50	1	2	24	0	575

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lanai Road Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	416	17.0	24.4	n/a
1989	445	15.0	29.6	n/a
1990	420	16.0	26.2	n/a
1991	416	18.0	23.1	n/a
1992	377	18.3	20.6	61.3
1993	361	13.0	27.8	57.3
1994	344	11.0	31.3	55.2
1995	337	12.0	28.1	70.6
1996	337	12.0	28.1	70.6
1997	375	17.0	22.1	52.8
1998	414	23.0	18.0	61.8
1999	454	23.0	19.7	60.8
2000	451	23.0	19.6	65.2
2001	397	23.0	17.3	68
2002	477	26.0	18.3	34
2003	477	26.0	18.3	34
2004	500	26.5	18.9	23.6
2005	507	29.0	17.5	16.4
2006	512	29.0	17.7	13.5
2007	497	28.0	17.8	7.3
2008	479	28.3	16.9	4.4
2009	483	25.0	17.9	5.4
2010	473	22.0	21.5	4.4
2011	527	n/a	n/a	3.2
2012	550	22.0	25.0	n/a
2013	560	23.5	23.8	3.9
2014	559	23.5	23.7	3.8
2015	563	22.0	25.5	2.5
2016	559	22.0	25.4	4.1
2017	568	23.0	24.6	5.3
2018	585	23.0	25.4	7.9
2019	574	23.0	24.9	6.3
2020	567	n/a	n/a	8.1
2021	549	23.0	23.8	7.7
2022	496	23.0	21.5	8.1
2023	517	22.0	23.5	8.7
2024	575	23.0	25.0	11.7

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 Lanai Road Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	416	17.0	24.4	n/a
1989	445	15.0	29.6	n/a
1990	420	16.0	26.2	n/a
1991	416	18.0	23.1	n/a
1992	377	18.3	20.6	61.3
1993	361	13.0	27.8	57.3
1994	344	11.0	31.3	55.2
1995	337	12.0	28.1	70.6
1996	337	12.0	28.1	70.6
1997	375	17.0	22.1	52.8
1998	414	23.0	18.0	61.8
1999	454	23.0	19.7	60.8
2000	451	23.0	19.6	65.2
2001	397	23.0	17.3	68
2002	477	26.0	18.3	34
2003	477	26.0	18.3	34
2004	500	26.5	18.9	23.6
2005	507	29.0	17.5	16.4
2006	512	29.0	17.7	13.5
2007	497	28.0	17.8	7.3
2008	479	28.3	16.9	4.4
2009	483	25.0	17.9	5.4
2010	473	22.0	21.5	4.4
2011	527	n/a	n/a	3.2
2012	550	22.0	25.0	n/a
2013	560	23.5	23.8	3.9
2014	559	23.5	23.7	3.8
2015	563	22.0	25.5	2.5
2016	559	22.0	25.4	4.1
2017	568	23.0	24.6	5.3
2018	585	23.0	25.4	7.9
2019	574	23.0	24.9	6.3
2020	567	n/a	n/a	8.1
2021	549	23.0	23.8	7.7
2022	496	23.0	21.5	8.1
2023	517	22.0	23.5	8.7
2024	575	23.0	25.0	11.7

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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