Shirley Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Shirley Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Reseda, California, serving 398 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 the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shirley Avenue Elementary faces several challenges, including academic performance that is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 36.94% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. The school also experiences relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.7% to 34.8% in recent years. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a concentration of students from low-income families, which can be a significant factor in academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Tarzana Elementary and Vanalden Avenue Elementary, Shirley Avenue Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. Furthermore, the Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley, a public charter school in the same area, significantly outperforms Shirley Avenue Elementary and the Los Angeles Unified School District in academic assessments.


Detail:

Public K-5

 19452 Hart St.
       Reseda, CA  91335-3735


(818) 342-6183

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3596th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,701 Help


Students who attend Shirley Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    John A. Sutter Middle
High:    Reseda Charter High

Student/teacher ratio:  19.9 Help
Number of students:  398

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:
100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Shirley Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 61.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 296th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.02. (See more...)
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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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Compare Details 87.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shirley Avenue Elementary is 19.9, which is the 228th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shirley Avenue Elementary is $12,701, which is the 144th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shirley Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Shirley Avenue Elementary 3596th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Shirley Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Shirley Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Shirley Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 48.64 2227th 4809 53.7%
2005 53.86 2010th 4822 58.3%
2006 45.70 2396th 4818 50.3%
2007 47.31 2474th 5113 51.6%
2008 45.30 2648th 5113 48.2%
2009 41.83 2951st 5193 43.2%
2010 43.97 2923rd 5314 45.0%
2011 40.39 3213th 5377 40.2%
2012 55.70 2287th 5390 57.6%
2013 47.36 2839th 5530 48.7%
2015 35.37 3297th 5611 41.2%
2016 49.59 2509th 5614 55.3%
2017 38.74 3188th 5692 44.0%
2018 47.63 2677th 5662 52.7%
2019 35.40 3503rd 5789 39.5%
2022 43.92 2855th 5883 51.5%
2023 31.00 3804th 5874 35.2%
2024 34.02 3596th 5862 38.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Shirley Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.49 2744th 3275 16.2%
2022 40.57 1767th 3311 46.6%
2023 32.42 2370th 3250 27.1%
2024 50.31 1157th 3160 63.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Shirley Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.74 756th 2420 68.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shirley Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.29 1558th 5084 69.4%
2019 43.37 2874th 5173 44.4%
2022 58.11 1794th 5264 65.9%
2023 38.98 3142nd 5374 41.5%
2024 45.03 2742nd 5511 50.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Shirley Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.15 3197th 5413 40.9%
2019 35.43 3380th 5492 38.5%
2022 37.95 3125th 5635 44.5%
2023 31.41 3639th 5617 35.2%
2024 28.20 3952nd 5605 29.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Shirley Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.25 2155th 5431 60.3%
2019 36.49 3284th 5510 40.4%
2022 51.10 2387th 5663 57.8%
2023 31.73 3628th 5650 35.8%
2024 43.04 2872nd 5636 49.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shirley Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.16 1722nd 4830 64.3%
2019 45.29 2590th 4963 47.8%
2022 51.77 2083rd 5084 59.0%
2023 41.81 2769th 5098 45.7%
2024 42.95 2763rd 5102 45.8%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Shirley Avenue Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 250 33 34 214 1 n/a n/a 0 532
1989 219 40 43 202 0 n/a n/a 0 504
1990 233 39 46 207 5 n/a n/a 0 530
1991 174 41 37 229 4 n/a n/a 0 485
1992 178 28 44 250 1 n/a n/a 0 501
1993 153 21 36 263 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1994 143 23 41 285 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1995 110 28 40 329 0 n/a n/a 0 507
1996 110 28 40 329 0 n/a n/a 0 507
1997 105 34 58 385 2 n/a n/a 0 584
1998 86 26 60 421 1 n/a n/a 0 594
1999 111 41 64 505 1 n/a n/a 0 722
2000 116 29 55 528 0 n/a n/a 0 728
2001 128 29 58 579 0 n/a n/a 0 794
2002 73 33 61 607 1 n/a n/a 0 775
2003 73 33 61 607 1 n/a n/a 0 775
2004 69 34 58 613 1 n/a n/a 0 775
2005 56 31 52 594 1 n/a n/a 0 734
2006 49 31 54 583 3 n/a n/a 0 720
2007 39 29 55 551 2 n/a n/a 4 680
2008 39 21 55 560 1 n/a n/a 0 676
2009 43 17 49 528 4 0 4 0 645
2010 48 16 45 531 1 0 2 0 643
2011 43 18 40 495 2 0 2 0 600
2012 40 12 30 503 6 3 1 0 595
2013 57 15 29 499 6 3 0 0 609
2014 59 15 27 489 8 3 0 0 601
2015 57 12 22 453 5 3 1 0 553
2016 51 9 24 441 3 2 5 0 535
2017 35 9 30 413 2 2 4 0 495
2018 35 9 35 374 1 1 5 0 460
2019 36 12 36 350 1 0 0 0 435
2020 26 18 43 331 0 0 2 0 420
2021 23 15 46 328 0 1 5 0 418
2022 27 12 36 287 0 0 4 0 366
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 398 398

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 Shirley Avenue Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 532 22.0 24.1 n/a
1989 504 18.0 28.0 n/a
1990 530 20.8 25.4 n/a
1991 485 21.8 22.2 n/a
1992 501 22.2 22.5 68.3
1993 473 19.0 24.9 67.9
1994 492 19.0 25.9 66.7
1995 507 22.0 23.0 75.9
1996 507 22.0 23.0 75.9
1997 584 27.0 21.6 73.5
1998 594 31.5 18.9 81.8
1999 722 35.0 20.6 77.4
2000 728 37.5 19.4 79.7
2001 794 40.5 19.6 71.7
2002 775 42.0 18.5 75.7
2003 775 42.0 18.5 75.7
2004 775 40.0 19.4 76.1
2005 734 38.0 19.3 82.3
2006 720 36.0 20.0 80.8
2007 680 35.7 19.0 76.2
2008 676 37.7 17.9 78
2009 645 34.0 17.4 80.6
2010 643 29.0 22.1 81.8
2011 600 n/a n/a 78.8
2012 595 26.5 22.4 n/a
2013 609 27.0 22.5 72.1
2014 601 26.0 23.1 85.5
2015 553 24.0 23.0 74.7
2016 535 24.0 22.2 84.9
2017 495 21.0 23.5 82.6
2018 460 20.0 23.0 81.5
2019 435 19.0 22.8 80
2020 420 n/a n/a 85.7
2021 418 18.0 23.2 84.7
2022 366 19.3 18.8 84.4
2023 398 20.0 19.9 87.2

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 Shirley Avenue Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 532 22.0 24.1 n/a
1989 504 18.0 28.0 n/a
1990 530 20.8 25.4 n/a
1991 485 21.8 22.2 n/a
1992 501 22.2 22.5 68.3
1993 473 19.0 24.9 67.9
1994 492 19.0 25.9 66.7
1995 507 22.0 23.0 75.9
1996 507 22.0 23.0 75.9
1997 584 27.0 21.6 73.5
1998 594 31.5 18.9 81.8
1999 722 35.0 20.6 77.4
2000 728 37.5 19.4 79.7
2001 794 40.5 19.6 71.7
2002 775 42.0 18.5 75.7
2003 775 42.0 18.5 75.7
2004 775 40.0 19.4 76.1
2005 734 38.0 19.3 82.3
2006 720 36.0 20.0 80.8
2007 680 35.7 19.0 76.2
2008 676 37.7 17.9 78
2009 645 34.0 17.4 80.6
2010 643 29.0 22.1 81.8
2011 600 n/a n/a 78.8
2012 595 26.5 22.4 n/a
2013 609 27.0 22.5 72.1
2014 601 26.0 23.1 85.5
2015 553 24.0 23.0 74.7
2016 535 24.0 22.2 84.9
2017 495 21.0 23.5 82.6
2018 460 20.0 23.0 81.5
2019 435 19.0 22.8 80
2020 420 n/a n/a 85.7
2021 418 18.0 23.2 84.7
2022 366 19.3 18.8 84.4
2023 398 20.0 19.9 87.2

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Shirley Avenue Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201257.0%1.0%1.0%42.0%64.0%93.0%96.0%67.0%70.0%
201393.0%1.0%0.0%6.0%94.0%98.0%99.0%94.0%93.0%
201490.0%1.0%0.0%9.0%97.0%98.0%97.0%97.0%95.0%
201580.0%3.0%0.0%17.0%82.0%95.0%92.0%82.0%82.0%
201694.0%3.0%1.0%2.0%96.0%95.0%96.0%95.0%95.0%
201793.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%96.0%97.0%≥99.0%96.0%96.0%
201897.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%97.0%≥98.0%
201997.0%0.0%1.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
202096.3%0.9%1.8%97.3%
202188.2%0.0%1.0%92.2%92.2%89.2%92.2%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Shirley Avenue Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $12,701

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Shirley Avenue Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3503rd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3804th of 5874 Elementary schools
 4.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Shirley Avenue Elementary)50.842.9
 7.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)42.940.1
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Shirley Avenue Elementary)46.229.3
 16.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)44.442.8
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Shirley Avenue Elementary)37.932.7
 5.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)43.439.9
 3.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Shirley Avenue Elementary)36.723.5
 13.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)3837.6
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Shirley Avenue Elementary)3733.9
 3.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)44.741.5
 3.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Shirley Avenue Elementary)26.323.7
 2.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)31.130.5
 0.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Shirley Avenue Elementary)18.915.3
 3.7%
   5th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)24.324.8
 0.5%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students435398
 8.5%
African American120
 100%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian360
 100%
Hispanic3500
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White360
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80%87.2%
 7.2%


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Students at Shirley Avenue Elementary are 100% Not Specified.

In the 2022-23 school year, 398 students attended Shirley Avenue Elementary.

Students who attend Shirley Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John A. Sutter Middle
High : Reseda Charter High

Shirley Avenue Elementary ranks 3596th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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