Is San Fernando Elementary a good school?

San Fernando Elementary ranks 4135 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend San Fernando Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 482 students attended San Fernando Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of San Fernando Elementary?

Students at San Fernando Elementary are 100% Not Specified.

What schools do graduates of San Fernando Elementary attend?

Students who attend San Fernando Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : San Fernando Middle High : John F. Kennedy High High : Northridge Academy High High : Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

San Fernando Elementary

Summary:

San Fernando Elementary is a public elementary school in San Fernando, CA, serving 482 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 California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

San Fernando Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 10.7% in 2017-2018 to 44.8% in 2021-2022, notably higher than district and state averages. The school also consistently underperforms on Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 30.92% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school struggles to support certain student subgroups, such as 3rd-grade students, of whom only 26.44% were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.21% for the district and 42.8% for the state. Additionally, San Fernando Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at over 96% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While San Fernando Elementary faces significant challenges, some nearby schools within the same district, such as Haskell Elementary Sci Technical Engr Arts And Math (STEAM) Magnet and San Jose Street Elementary, perform significantly better on academic measures, with higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite the challenges, San Fernando Elementary has shown some signs of progress, with a slight increase in test scores in certain grade levels and subject areas over the past few years, suggesting that with targeted interventions and support, the school has the potential to improve and better serve its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

1130 Mott St.
San Fernando, CA 91340-4126

(818) 365-3201

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4135^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,362

Students who attend San Fernando Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	San Fernando Middle
High:	John F. Kennedy High
	Northridge Academy High
	Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 482

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details San Fernando Elementary ranks worse than 70.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 361^st among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.68. (See more...)

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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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at San Fernando Elementary is 19.2, which is the 167^th 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 San Fernando Elementary is $11,362. 253 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

San Fernando Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks San Fernando Elementary 4135^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See San Fernando 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 San Fernando Elementary

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Rank History for all students at San Fernando Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.06	3700^th	4809	23.1%
2005	22.13	3820^th	4822	20.8%
2006	20.40	3971^st	4818	17.6%
2007	15.07	4637^th	5113	9.3%
2008	23.67	4068^th	5113	20.4%
2009	18.51	4536^th	5193	12.7%
2010	28.39	3971^st	5314	25.3%
2011	31.28	3896^th	5377	27.5%
2012	44.51	2976^th	5390	44.8%
2013	30.18	4028^th	5530	27.2%
2015	18.16	4826^th	5611	14.0%
2016	25.89	4106^th	5614	26.9%
2017	31.11	3748^th	5692	34.2%
2018	15.65	5036^th	5662	11.1%
2019	18.61	4931^st	5789	14.8%
2022	22.39	4615^th	5883	21.6%
2023	25.28	4339^th	5874	26.1%
2024	27.68	4135^th	5862	29.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at San Fernando Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.20	2912^th	3246	10.3%
2019	28.34	2608^th	3275	20.4%
2022	21.78	3121^st	3311	5.7%
2023	13.78	3247^th	3250	0.1%
2024	41.92	1687^th	3160	46.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at San Fernando Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.30	1306^th	2420	46.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at San Fernando Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.68	4215^th	5084	17.1%
2019	26.72	4111^th	5173	20.5%
2022	33.22	3560^th	5264	32.4%
2023	34.65	3516^th	5374	34.6%
2024	32.93	3703^rd	5511	32.8%

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Rank History for Female students at San Fernando Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.88	4917^th	5413	9.2%
2019	14.89	5034^th	5492	8.3%
2022	26.52	4076^th	5635	27.7%
2023	21.21	4588^th	5617	18.3%
2024	26.88	4073^rd	5605	27.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at San Fernando Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	46.81	1066^th	2585	58.8%
2022	24.34	1771^st	2227	20.5%

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Rank History for Male students at San Fernando Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.63	4773^rd	5431	12.1%
2019	25.57	4135^th	5510	25.0%
2022	19.61	4755^th	5663	16.0%
2023	31.67	3630^th	5650	35.8%
2024	30.18	3804^th	5636	32.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at San Fernando Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.00	4046^th	4830	16.2%
2019	26.91	3906^th	4963	21.3%
2022	31.25	3598^th	5084	29.2%
2023	36.38	3196^th	5098	37.3%
2024	40.12	2952^nd	5102	42.1%

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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 San Fernando Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	22	6	2	957	0	n/a	n/a	0	987
1989	13	7	18	964	0	n/a	n/a	0	1002
1990	22	0	7	1003	1	n/a	n/a	0	1033
1991	19	0	9	971	2	n/a	n/a	0	1001
1992	14	3	10	997	0	n/a	n/a	0	1024
1993	10	5	11	1018	0	n/a	n/a	0	1044
1994	13	4	16	1052	2	n/a	n/a	0	1087
1995	9	5	17	970	6	n/a	n/a	0	1007
1996	9	5	17	970	6	n/a	n/a	0	1007
1997	7	5	15	917	0	n/a	n/a	0	944
1998	7	3	11	875	0	n/a	n/a	0	896
1999	5	2	10	839	1	n/a	n/a	0	857
2000	5	6	7	861	2	n/a	n/a	0	881
2001	4	9	3	863	0	n/a	n/a	0	879
2002	5	6	3	862	0	n/a	n/a	0	876
2003	5	6	3	862	0	n/a	n/a	0	876
2004	4	8	3	870	0	n/a	n/a	0	885
2005	3	5	5	812	0	n/a	n/a	0	825
2006	3	6	5	776	2	n/a	n/a	0	792
2007	5	3	4	709	2	n/a	n/a	2	725
2008	3	2	3	679	1	n/a	n/a	0	688
2009	5	1	3	660	2	0	1	0	672
2010	5	1	3	676	1	1	1	0	688
2011	4	0	4	624	0	1	0	0	633
2012	4	0	1	612	2	1	1	0	621
2013	3	2	2	635	2	1	0	0	645
2014	7	8	1	630	3	2	0	0	651
2015	10	4	3	614	0	2	2	0	635
2016	13	7	3	594	0	2	3	0	622
2017	26	6	4	575	0	0	7	0	618
2018	15	9	4	597	0	0	5	0	630
2019	17	12	4	567	0	0	4	0	604
2020	11	9	4	532	1	0	7	0	564
2021	13	4	4	525	1	0	6	0	553
2022	9	3	3	476	1	0	4	0	496
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	482	482

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 San Fernando Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	987	40.0	24.6	n/a
1989	1002	41.0	24.4	n/a
1990	1033	41.5	24.8	n/a
1991	1001	43.0	23.2	n/a
1992	1024	43.7	23.4	88.1
1993	1044	43.5	24.0	94.1
1994	1087	39.0	27.9	92.4
1995	1007	37.0	27.2	94.9
1996	1007	37.0	27.2	94.9
1997	944	34.0	27.8	94.9
1998	896	46.8	19.1	94.5
1999	857	49.9	17.2	38.7
2000	881	47.2	18.7	95.3
2001	879	47.8	18.4	99.7
2002	876	47.5	18.4	99.7
2003	876	47.5	18.4	99.7
2004	885	44.0	20.1	90.2
2005	825	45.0	18.3	89.8
2006	792	43.0	18.4	85
2007	725	41.0	17.7	88
2008	688	43.0	16.0	91.7
2009	672	36.0	17.2	91.2
2010	688	33.0	20.8	88.4
2011	633	n/a	n/a	91.2
2012	621	26.0	23.8	n/a
2013	645	26.0	24.8	84.3
2014	651	28.0	23.2	94.9
2015	635	26.0	24.4	86.9
2016	622	26.0	23.9	89.9
2017	618	28.0	22.0	86.1
2018	630	28.0	22.5	90.2
2019	604	26.5	22.7	86.8
2020	564	n/a	n/a	92.7
2021	553	25.0	22.1	95.3
2022	496	27.0	18.3	96.2
2023	482	25.0	19.2	96.1

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 San Fernando Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	987	40.0	24.6	n/a
1989	1002	41.0	24.4	n/a
1990	1033	41.5	24.8	n/a
1991	1001	43.0	23.2	n/a
1992	1024	43.7	23.4	88.1
1993	1044	43.5	24.0	94.1
1994	1087	39.0	27.9	92.4
1995	1007	37.0	27.2	94.9
1996	1007	37.0	27.2	94.9
1997	944	34.0	27.8	94.9
1998	896	46.8	19.1	94.5
1999	857	49.9	17.2	38.7
2000	881	47.2	18.7	95.3
2001	879	47.8	18.4	99.7
2002	876	47.5	18.4	99.7
2003	876	47.5	18.4	99.7
2004	885	44.0	20.1	90.2
2005	825	45.0	18.3	89.8
2006	792	43.0	18.4	85
2007	725	41.0	17.7	88
2008	688	43.0	16.0	91.7
2009	672	36.0	17.2	91.2
2010	688	33.0	20.8	88.4
2011	633	n/a	n/a	91.2
2012	621	26.0	23.8	n/a
2013	645	26.0	24.8	84.3
2014	651	28.0	23.2	94.9
2015	635	26.0	24.4	86.9
2016	622	26.0	23.9	89.9
2017	618	28.0	22.0	86.1
2018	630	28.0	22.5	90.2
2019	604	26.5	22.7	86.8
2020	564	n/a	n/a	92.7
2021	553	25.0	22.1	95.3
2022	496	27.0	18.3	96.2
2023	482	25.0	19.2	96.1

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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