Is Langdon Avenue Elementary a good school?

Langdon Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Langdon Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 520 students attended Langdon Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Langdon Avenue Elementary?

Students at Langdon Avenue Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Langdon Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Langdon Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: High : James Monroe High High : Northridge Academy High High : Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Langdon Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Langdon Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school located in North Hills, California, serving 537 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Langdon Avenue Elementary faces significant challenges, including a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 12.3% in 2017-2018 to 33.6% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. The school also consistently underperforms compared to the district and state on standardized tests, with only 22.13% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 20.53% in Mathematics in 2023-2024, far below the district and state averages. The school struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Rosa Parks Learning Center, Carlos Santana Arts Academy, and Plummer Elementary generally perform better than Langdon Avenue Elementary on key metrics, despite serving similar student populations. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds may be contributing factors to the consistently low academic performance at Langdon Avenue Elementary, suggesting that the school could benefit from targeted interventions and support programs to address the specific needs of its student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

8817 Langdon Ave.
North Hills, CA 91343-5004

(818) 892-0779

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5013^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,165

Students who attend Langdon Avenue Elementary usually attend:

High:	James Monroe High
	Northridge Academy High
	Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 520

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.7%

African American:

2.9%

White:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Langdon Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 85.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 445^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 18.07. (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 (93.7%), African American (2.9%), White (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Langdon Avenue Elementary is 19.2, which is the 181^st best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Langdon Avenue Elementary is $12,165, which is the 185^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Langdon Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Langdon Avenue Elementary 5013^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Langdon 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 Langdon Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Langdon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.79	4205^th	4809	12.6%
2005	13.51	4428^th	4822	8.2%
2006	8.05	4705^th	4818	2.3%
2007	12.98	4773^rd	5113	6.6%
2008	8.06	5004^th	5113	2.1%
2009	10.61	4976^th	5193	4.2%
2010	6.75	5240^th	5314	1.4%
2011	17.69	4816^th	5377	10.4%
2012	16.08	4891^st	5390	9.3%
2013	13.61	5131^st	5530	7.2%
2015	14.98	5101^st	5611	9.1%
2016	11.63	5330^th	5614	5.1%
2017	7.51	5608^th	5692	1.5%
2018	15.49	5051^st	5662	10.8%
2019	12.37	5430^th	5789	6.2%
2022	15.98	5269^th	5883	10.4%
2023	12.04	5572^nd	5874	5.1%
2024	18.07	5013^th	5862	14.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Langdon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.70	3116^th	3246	4.0%
2019	19.68	3196^th	3275	2.4%
2022	21.62	3129^th	3311	5.5%
2023	21.17	3091^st	3250	4.9%
2024	41.76	1695^th	3160	46.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Langdon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.11	2411^th	2420	0.4%
2024	20.22	2387^th	2634	9.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.22	4316^th	5084	15.1%
2019	16.47	4761^st	5173	8.0%
2022	23.53	4377^th	5264	16.9%
2023	16.22	4959^th	5374	7.7%
2024	22.94	4540^th	5511	17.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Langdon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.81	5140^th	5413	5.0%
2019	12.00	5198^th	5492	5.4%
2022	17.62	4932^nd	5635	12.5%
2023	11.70	5403^rd	5617	3.8%
2024	18.95	4802^nd	5605	14.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Langdon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.80	2064^th	2128	3.0%
2019	17.81	2515^th	2585	2.7%
2022	19.83	2024^th	2227	9.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Langdon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.10	4464^th	5431	17.8%
2019	14.25	5104^th	5510	7.4%
2022	16.00	5123^rd	5663	9.5%
2023	14.29	5221^st	5650	7.6%
2024	18.47	4855^th	5636	13.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Langdon Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.69	4134^th	4830	14.4%
2019	17.28	4548^th	4963	8.4%
2022	22.51	4313^th	5084	15.2%
2023	15.56	4757^th	5098	6.7%
2024	25.32	4081^st	5102	20.0%

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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 Langdon Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	117	97	36	733	0	n/a	n/a	0	983
1989	65	111	50	811	2	n/a	n/a	0	1039
1990	42	105	34	886	2	n/a	n/a	0	1069
1991	28	65	24	1126	3	n/a	n/a	0	1246
1992	20	50	20	1210	0	n/a	n/a	0	1300
1993	17	45	19	1344	0	n/a	n/a	0	1425
1994	8	43	12	1418	0	n/a	n/a	0	1481
1995	17	59	15	1387	1	n/a	n/a	0	1479
1996	17	59	15	1387	1	n/a	n/a	0	1479
1997	21	52	11	1377	3	n/a	n/a	0	1464
1998	17	58	11	1534	2	n/a	n/a	0	1622
1999	13	39	10	1548	4	n/a	n/a	0	1614
2000	7	32	16	1500	0	n/a	n/a	0	1555
2001	9	25	20	1565	1	n/a	n/a	0	1620
2002	12	29	19	1571	4	n/a	n/a	0	1635
2003	12	29	19	1571	4	n/a	n/a	0	1635
2004	6	40	17	1577	3	n/a	n/a	0	1643
2005	9	34	21	1512	4	n/a	n/a	0	1580
2006	4	31	19	1327	1	n/a	n/a	0	1382
2007	11	22	25	1118	0	n/a	n/a	0	1176
2008	10	30	18	1004	1	n/a	n/a	0	1063
2009	7	19	18	926	0	3	2	0	975
2010	6	23	15	840	0	4	3	0	891
2011	4	11	2	554	2	3	3	0	579
2012	1	9	3	551	2	2	2	0	570
2013	1	9	3	554	1	3	0	0	571
2014	4	13	4	564	0	2	0	0	587
2015	5	4	8	579	0	1	0	0	597
2016	7	4	12	574	0	1	2	0	600
2017	9	5	12	582	0	1	1	0	610
2018	9	4	7	599	0	1	4	0	624
2019	11	5	9	616	0	0	4	0	645
2020	7	3	8	623	4	0	1	0	646
2021	9	4	7	569	3	0	5	0	597
2022	7	6	5	519	2	0	2	0	541
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	537	537
2024	11	15	5	487	0	0	2	0	520

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 Langdon Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	983	41.0	23.9	n/a
1989	1039	42.0	24.7	n/a
1990	1069	41.0	26.0	n/a
1991	1246	49.0	25.4	n/a
1992	1300	49.8	26.1	73.5
1993	1425	55.0	25.9	95
1994	1481	54.5	27.2	94.4
1995	1479	56.0	26.4	95
1996	1479	56.0	26.4	95
1997	1464	57.3	25.5	94.9
1998	1622	70.0	23.2	94.1
1999	1614	81.0	19.9	74.9
2000	1555	76.5	20.3	95.4
2001	1620	83.0	19.5	94.9
2002	1635	80.0	20.4	94.1
2003	1635	80.0	20.4	94.1
2004	1643	79.0	20.8	89.8
2005	1580	80.0	19.8	88.4
2006	1382	71.0	19.5	90.7
2007	1176	61.0	19.3	93.4
2008	1063	61.0	17.4	48.4
2009	975	56.0	16.0	96.3
2010	891	49.0	18.1	96.1
2011	579	n/a	n/a	52
2012	570	28.0	20.3	n/a
2013	571	28.0	20.3	59.7
2014	587	26.0	22.5	92.3
2015	597	28.0	21.3	91.8
2016	600	26.0	23.0	95.8
2017	610	27.0	22.5	91.6
2018	624	27.0	23.1	97.3
2019	645	28.0	23.0	95.8
2020	646	n/a	n/a	97.8
2021	597	28.0	21.3	98.5
2022	541	28.0	19.3	98.9
2023	537	28.0	19.1	98.1
2024	520	27.0	19.2	93.8

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 Langdon Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	983	41.0	23.9	n/a
1989	1039	42.0	24.7	n/a
1990	1069	41.0	26.0	n/a
1991	1246	49.0	25.4	n/a
1992	1300	49.8	26.1	73.5
1993	1425	55.0	25.9	95
1994	1481	54.5	27.2	94.4
1995	1479	56.0	26.4	95
1996	1479	56.0	26.4	95
1997	1464	57.3	25.5	94.9
1998	1622	70.0	23.2	94.1
1999	1614	81.0	19.9	74.9
2000	1555	76.5	20.3	95.4
2001	1620	83.0	19.5	94.9
2002	1635	80.0	20.4	94.1
2003	1635	80.0	20.4	94.1
2004	1643	79.0	20.8	89.8
2005	1580	80.0	19.8	88.4
2006	1382	71.0	19.5	90.7
2007	1176	61.0	19.3	93.4
2008	1063	61.0	17.4	48.4
2009	975	56.0	16.0	96.3
2010	891	49.0	18.1	96.1
2011	579	n/a	n/a	52
2012	570	28.0	20.3	n/a
2013	571	28.0	20.3	59.7
2014	587	26.0	22.5	92.3
2015	597	28.0	21.3	91.8
2016	600	26.0	23.0	95.8
2017	610	27.0	22.5	91.6
2018	624	27.0	23.1	97.3
2019	645	28.0	23.0	95.8
2020	646	n/a	n/a	97.8
2021	597	28.0	21.3	98.5
2022	541	28.0	19.3	98.9
2023	537	28.0	19.1	98.1
2024	520	27.0	19.2	93.8

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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