Is Plainview Academic Charter Academy a good school?

Plainview Academic Charter Academy ranks in the bottom 10.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Plainview Academic Charter Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 285 students attended Plainview Academic Charter Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Plainview Academic Charter Academy?

Students at Plainview Academic Charter Academy are 78% Hispanic, 15% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Plainview Academic Charter Academy attend?

Students who attend Plainview Academic Charter Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : Mt. Gleason Middle High : Verdugo Hills Senior High

Plainview Academic Charter Academy

Summary:

Plainview Academic Charter Academy is an elementary school located in Tujunga, California, serving 285 students in grades K-5. Unfortunately, this school has consistently underperformed compared to its district, state, and nearby peers, ranking in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools over the past decade.

Plainview Academic Charter Academy faces significant challenges, including very low test scores, high chronic absenteeism rates, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. For example, in 2023-2024, only 16.79% of Plainview students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.06% for the Los Angeles Unified district and 47.04% for the state of California. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 9.8% to 39.3% in recent years, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, 91.93% of Plainview's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

When compared to nearby public schools in the Los Angeles Unified district, such as Vinedale College Preparatory Academy, Brainard Elementary, and Apperson Street Elementary, Plainview's performance is significantly worse. These schools have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and serve a lower percentage of low-income students. The gap is even more stark when comparing Plainview to schools in the neighboring Glendale Unified School District, such as Abraham Lincoln Elementary, Dunsmore Elementary, and Valley View Elementary.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

10819 Plainview Ave.
Tujunga, CA 91042-1633

(818) 353-1730

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5259^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,428

Students who attend Plainview Academic Charter Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Mt. Gleason Middle
High:	Verdugo Hills Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 285

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.5%

White:

15.1%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Plainview Academic Charter Academy ranks worse than 89.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 467^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 15.43. (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 (77.5%), White (15.1%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Plainview Academic Charter Academy is 21.9. 403 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Plainview Academic Charter Academy is $13,428, which is the 108^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Plainview Academic Charter Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Plainview Academic Charter Academy 5259^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Plainview Academic Charter Academy 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 Plainview Academic Charter Academy

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Rank History for all students at Plainview Academic Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	53.51	1984^th	4809	58.7%
2005	50.07	2192^nd	4822	54.5%
2006	57.59	1842^nd	4818	61.8%
2007	57.92	1932^nd	5113	62.2%
2008	52.94	2223^rd	5113	56.5%
2009	48.57	2573^rd	5193	50.5%
2010	35.08	3487^th	5314	34.4%
2011	39.55	3271^st	5377	39.2%
2012	37.24	3442^nd	5390	36.1%
2013	56.35	2327^th	5530	57.9%
2015	25.28	4106^th	5611	26.8%
2016	27.43	3978^th	5614	29.1%
2017	23.74	4361^st	5692	23.4%
2018	23.46	4377^th	5662	22.7%
2019	26.79	4212^th	5789	27.2%
2022	26.82	4162^nd	5883	29.3%
2023	16.98	5152^nd	5874	12.3%
2024	15.43	5259^th	5862	10.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Plainview Academic Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.51	2362^nd	3246	27.2%
2019	26.86	2716^th	3275	17.1%
2022	27.32	2799^th	3311	15.5%
2023	28.59	2628^th	3250	19.1%
2024	43.43	1585^th	3160	49.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Plainview Academic Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.66	3873^rd	5084	23.8%
2019	36.64	3382^nd	5173	34.6%
2022	39.44	3059^th	5264	41.9%
2023	22.45	4507^th	5374	16.1%
2024	18.41	4913^th	5511	10.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Plainview Academic Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.18	4437^th	5413	18.0%
2019	29.89	3834^th	5492	30.2%
2022	21.84	4523^rd	5635	19.7%
2023	19.05	4788^th	5617	14.8%
2024	20.14	4694^th	5605	16.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Plainview Academic Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	31.95	1687^th	2585	34.7%
2022	18.67	2063^rd	2227	7.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Plainview Academic Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.55	3891^st	5431	28.4%
2019	24.97	4194^th	5510	23.9%
2022	35.86	3288^th	5663	41.9%
2023	17.06	4990^th	5650	11.7%
2024	14.42	5197^th	5636	7.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Plainview Academic Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.28	3602^nd	4830	25.4%
2019	38.19	3079^th	4963	38.0%
2022	28.36	3851^st	5084	24.3%
2023	21.12	4405^th	5098	13.6%
2024	14.11	4811^th	5102	5.7%

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Rank History for White students at Plainview Academic Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	14.71	2453^rd	2737	10.4%
2019	8.01	2692^nd	2834	5.0%

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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 Plainview Academic Charter Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	352	8	63	264	3	n/a	n/a	0	690
1989	326	10	47	285	3	n/a	n/a	0	671
1990	340	19	56	317	3	n/a	n/a	0	735
1991	279	14	30	243	5	n/a	n/a	0	571
1992	281	21	25	221	4	n/a	n/a	0	552
1993	256	16	31	191	4	n/a	n/a	0	498
1994	265	17	29	150	4	n/a	n/a	0	465
1995	208	26	25	155	6	n/a	n/a	0	420
1996	208	26	25	155	6	n/a	n/a	0	420
1997	217	12	24	168	5	n/a	n/a	0	426
1998	181	28	42	266	5	n/a	n/a	0	522
1999	164	16	46	260	4	n/a	n/a	0	490
2000	170	13	43	267	5	n/a	n/a	0	498
2001	150	15	37	321	6	n/a	n/a	0	529
2002	142	18	55	281	5	n/a	n/a	0	501
2003	142	18	55	281	5	n/a	n/a	0	501
2004	132	22	54	280	3	n/a	n/a	0	491
2005	115	12	54	240	7	n/a	n/a	0	428
2006	106	13	44	230	6	n/a	n/a	0	399
2007	118	10	31	236	4	n/a	n/a	1	400
2008	103	8	27	235	3	n/a	n/a	0	376
2009	115	6	19	228	4	0	1	0	373
2010	115	9	18	191	4	0	5	0	342
2011	98	12	24	188	3	0	2	0	327
2012	111	9	28	170	4	0	1	0	323
2013	111	6	25	167	5	1	1	0	316
2014	119	3	23	189	4	0	0	0	338
2015	113	8	20	190	1	0	4	0	336
2016	79	10	19	218	0	0	10	0	336
2017	58	7	17	219	0	0	8	0	309
2018	53	7	10	215	0	0	9	0	294
2019	52	4	13	228	0	0	0	0	297
2020	32	3	11	225	0	0	9	0	280
2021	28	2	8	216	0	0	8	0	262
2022	29	4	8	220	0	0	4	0	265
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	285	285
2024	43	3	7	221	0	0	11	0	285

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

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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 Plainview Academic Charter Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	690	30.0	23.0	n/a
1989	671	25.0	26.8	n/a
1990	735	27.0	27.2	n/a
1991	571	31.5	18.1	n/a
1992	552	32.0	17.2	60
1993	498	19.0	26.2	55.6
1994	465	16.0	29.1	55.5
1995	420	17.0	24.7	72.4
1996	420	17.0	24.7	72.4
1997	426	20.0	21.3	70
1998	522	24.0	21.8	68
1999	490	23.0	21.3	70.6
2000	498	26.0	19.2	62.4
2001	529	27.0	19.6	68.8
2002	501	30.0	16.7	72.1
2003	501	30.0	16.7	72.1
2004	491	28.0	17.5	77.4
2005	428	23.0	18.6	75.9
2006	399	24.0	16.6	66.2
2007	400	22.0	18.2	72.9
2008	376	24.5	15.3	69.9
2009	373	21.0	16.2	72.1
2010	342	17.0	20.1	75.4
2011	327	n/a	n/a	79.8
2012	323	15.0	21.5	n/a
2013	316	15.0	21.0	69
2014	338	16.0	21.1	81.7
2015	336	17.0	19.7	80.1
2016	336	16.0	21.0	81.8
2017	309	15.0	20.6	85.4
2018	294	15.0	19.6	88.1
2019	297	13.0	22.8	89.9
2020	280	n/a	n/a	91.8
2021	262	12.5	20.9	93.1
2022	265	13.0	20.3	94
2023	285	13.0	21.9	91.9
2024	285	13.0	21.9	87.7

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 Plainview Academic Charter Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	690	30.0	23.0	n/a
1989	671	25.0	26.8	n/a
1990	735	27.0	27.2	n/a
1991	571	31.5	18.1	n/a
1992	552	32.0	17.2	60
1993	498	19.0	26.2	55.6
1994	465	16.0	29.1	55.5
1995	420	17.0	24.7	72.4
1996	420	17.0	24.7	72.4
1997	426	20.0	21.3	70
1998	522	24.0	21.8	68
1999	490	23.0	21.3	70.6
2000	498	26.0	19.2	62.4
2001	529	27.0	19.6	68.8
2002	501	30.0	16.7	72.1
2003	501	30.0	16.7	72.1
2004	491	28.0	17.5	77.4
2005	428	23.0	18.6	75.9
2006	399	24.0	16.6	66.2
2007	400	22.0	18.2	72.9
2008	376	24.5	15.3	69.9
2009	373	21.0	16.2	72.1
2010	342	17.0	20.1	75.4
2011	327	n/a	n/a	79.8
2012	323	15.0	21.5	n/a
2013	316	15.0	21.0	69
2014	338	16.0	21.1	81.7
2015	336	17.0	19.7	80.1
2016	336	16.0	21.0	81.8
2017	309	15.0	20.6	85.4
2018	294	15.0	19.6	88.1
2019	297	13.0	22.8	89.9
2020	280	n/a	n/a	91.8
2021	262	12.5	20.9	93.1
2022	265	13.0	20.3	94
2023	285	13.0	21.9	91.9
2024	285	13.0	21.9	87.7

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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