Is Riverside Drive Charter a good school?

Riverside Drive Charter ranks 1373 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Riverside Drive Charter?

In the 2022-23 school year, 379 students attended Riverside Drive Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Drive Charter?

Students at Riverside Drive Charter are 100% Not Specified.

What schools do graduates of Riverside Drive Charter attend?

Students who attend Riverside Drive Charter usually go on to attend: Middle : Louis Armstrong Middle High : Ulysses S. Grant Senior High

Riverside Drive Charter

Summary:

Riverside Drive Charter is a public charter elementary school located in Sherman Oaks, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 379 students. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverside Drive Charter consistently outperforms the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Riverside Drive Charter had 60.82% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for the Los Angeles Unified School District and 47.04% for the state of California. Similarly, in Mathematics, Riverside Drive Charter had 51.28% of students proficient or better, compared to 32.83% for the Los Angeles Unified School District and 35.54% for the state. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 25% of California elementary schools.

However, Riverside Drive Charter faces some challenges, such as higher chronic absenteeism rates and competition from other nearby high-performing charter schools. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated significantly, from 6.9% in 2020-2021 to 26.6% in 2021-2022, which is worth further investigation. Additionally, while Riverside Drive Charter outperforms the nearby public schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District, it is outperformed by the nearby public charter schools, such as Citizens of the World Charter School East Valley and Dixie Canyon Community Charter, which have consistently higher test scores and statewide rankings.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

13061 Riverside Dr.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423-2128

(818) 990-4525

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1373^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,317

Students who attend Riverside Drive Charter usually attend:

Middle:	Louis Armstrong Middle
High:	Ulysses S. Grant Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.2

Number of students: 379

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riverside Drive Charter ranks better than 76.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 79^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 74.75. (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

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverside Drive Charter is 22.2. 399 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 Riverside Drive Charter is $11,317. 258 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverside Drive Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Drive Charter 1373^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Riverside Drive Charter 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 Riverside Drive Charter

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Rank History for all students at Riverside Drive Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	68.30	1354^th	4809	71.8%
2005	73.53	1184^th	4822	75.4%
2006	65.40	1528^th	4818	68.3%
2007	61.06	1768^th	5113	65.4%
2008	67.00	1539^th	5113	69.9%
2009	60.38	1906^th	5193	63.3%
2010	64.68	1745^th	5314	67.2%
2011	70.03	1487^th	5377	72.3%
2012	71.51	1440^th	5390	73.3%
2013	74.92	1328^th	5530	76.0%
2015	62.65	1813^th	5611	67.7%
2016	56.51	2153^rd	5614	61.6%
2017	60.70	1980^th	5692	65.2%
2018	63.99	1861^st	5662	67.1%
2019	74.06	1430^th	5789	75.3%
2022	75.50	1380^th	5883	76.5%
2023	78.29	1230^th	5874	79.1%
2024	74.75	1373^rd	5862	76.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverside Drive Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.30	1838^th	5084	63.8%
2019	66.89	1355^th	5173	73.8%
2022	68.59	1235^th	5264	76.5%
2023	59.59	1769^th	5374	67.1%
2024	77.60	942^nd	5511	82.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Riverside Drive Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.41	2265^th	5413	58.2%
2019	61.31	1913^th	5492	65.2%
2022	77.33	1231^st	5635	78.2%
2023	77.43	1196^th	5617	78.7%
2024	64.98	1711^th	5605	69.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Riverside Drive Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	60.42	573^rd	2128	73.1%
2019	58.76	750^th	2585	71.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Riverside Drive Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.67	1498^th	5431	72.4%
2019	80.38	1054^th	5510	80.9%
2022	70.30	1516^th	5663	73.2%
2023	74.41	1320^th	5650	76.6%
2024	80.31	1064^th	5636	81.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Riverside Drive Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.83	1634^th	4830	66.2%
2019	74.87	924^th	4963	81.4%
2022	66.54	1315^th	5084	74.1%
2023	73.67	1007^th	5098	80.2%
2024	68.49	1251^st	5102	75.5%

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Rank History for White students at Riverside Drive Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.72	1592^nd	2737	41.8%
2019	57.29	1303^rd	2834	54.0%
2022	58.37	1211^th	2726	55.6%
2023	59.40	1136^th	2662	57.3%
2024	61.38	1082^nd	2647	59.1%

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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 Riverside Drive Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	302	29	45	124	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1989	267	50	42	178	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
1990	292	58	40	218	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
1991	300	62	43	174	1	n/a	n/a	0	580
1992	322	58	35	130	4	n/a	n/a	0	549
1993	396	57	29	141	4	n/a	n/a	0	627
1994	437	78	36	136	4	n/a	n/a	0	691
1995	400	99	35	152	6	n/a	n/a	0	692
1996	400	99	35	152	6	n/a	n/a	0	692
1997	394	77	28	135	4	n/a	n/a	0	638
1998	448	79	25	133	3	n/a	n/a	0	688
1999	470	67	32	129	3	n/a	n/a	0	701
2000	491	73	33	138	4	n/a	n/a	0	739
2001	491	77	41	147	1	n/a	n/a	0	757
2002	469	92	57	152	3	n/a	n/a	0	773
2003	469	92	57	152	3	n/a	n/a	0	773
2004	447	94	55	175	4	n/a	n/a	0	775
2005	401	75	50	142	3	n/a	n/a	0	671
2006	401	76	57	141	5	n/a	n/a	0	680
2007	379	79	44	142	6	n/a	n/a	4	654
2008	375	73	34	119	4	n/a	n/a	0	605
2009	333	61	39	118	3	1	5	0	560
2010	338	62	35	137	3	3	3	0	581
2011	319	54	53	116	3	0	0	0	545
2012	313	51	55	117	4	1	0	0	541
2013	354	53	46	109	2	1	0	0	565
2014	373	63	34	143	0	1	0	0	614
2015	375	49	31	145	1	1	17	0	619
2016	379	46	30	168	1	3	22	0	649
2017	376	51	39	154	1	2	21	0	644
2018	354	52	34	149	2	2	24	0	617
2019	343	54	35	137	2	1	2	0	574
2020	287	36	30	125	1	1	30	0	510
2021	257	32	33	120	1	1	26	0	470
2022	201	23	28	113	1	0	31	0	397
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	379	379

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 Riverside Drive Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	500	21.0	23.8	n/a
1989	537	23.0	23.3	n/a
1990	608	23.0	26.4	n/a
1991	580	23.0	25.2	n/a
1992	549	23.4	23.4	40.1
1993	627	26.0	24.1	34.4
1994	691	25.0	27.6	40.2
1995	692	25.5	27.1	39.7
1996	692	25.5	27.1	39.7
1997	638	28.0	22.8	35.1
1998	688	32.0	21.5	24.3
1999	701	36.0	19.5	24.7
2000	739	41.0	18.0	29.2
2001	757	41.0	18.5	26
2002	773	41.0	18.9	29.9
2003	773	41.0	18.9	29.9
2004	775	42.0	18.5	28.3
2005	671	36.0	18.6	30
2006	680	36.0	18.9	29.7
2007	654	35.0	18.7	26
2008	605	36.0	16.8	25.8
2009	560	31.0	17.5	29.1
2010	581	27.0	21.5	30.6
2011	545	n/a	n/a	25.1
2012	541	24.0	22.5	n/a
2013	565	24.0	23.5	28.7
2014	614	26.0	23.6	31.6
2015	619	26.0	23.8	27.8
2016	649	28.0	23.1	31.6
2017	644	29.0	22.2	31.1
2018	617	28.0	22.0	37
2019	574	23.0	24.9	34.1
2020	510	n/a	n/a	32.9
2021	470	21.0	22.3	33.4
2022	397	19.0	20.8	34.5
2023	379	17.0	22.2	37.2

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 Riverside Drive Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	500	21.0	23.8	n/a
1989	537	23.0	23.3	n/a
1990	608	23.0	26.4	n/a
1991	580	23.0	25.2	n/a
1992	549	23.4	23.4	40.1
1993	627	26.0	24.1	34.4
1994	691	25.0	27.6	40.2
1995	692	25.5	27.1	39.7
1996	692	25.5	27.1	39.7
1997	638	28.0	22.8	35.1
1998	688	32.0	21.5	24.3
1999	701	36.0	19.5	24.7
2000	739	41.0	18.0	29.2
2001	757	41.0	18.5	26
2002	773	41.0	18.9	29.9
2003	773	41.0	18.9	29.9
2004	775	42.0	18.5	28.3
2005	671	36.0	18.6	30
2006	680	36.0	18.9	29.7
2007	654	35.0	18.7	26
2008	605	36.0	16.8	25.8
2009	560	31.0	17.5	29.1
2010	581	27.0	21.5	30.6
2011	545	n/a	n/a	25.1
2012	541	24.0	22.5	n/a
2013	565	24.0	23.5	28.7
2014	614	26.0	23.6	31.6
2015	619	26.0	23.8	27.8
2016	649	28.0	23.1	31.6
2017	644	29.0	22.2	31.1
2018	617	28.0	22.0	37
2019	574	23.0	24.9	34.1
2020	510	n/a	n/a	32.9
2021	470	21.0	22.3	33.4
2022	397	19.0	20.8	34.5
2023	379	17.0	22.2	37.2

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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