Is Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary a good school?

Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary ranks 3912 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 440 students attended Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary?

Students at Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : John A. Sutter Middle High : Canoga Park Senior High

Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Winnetka, California, serving 453 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.

Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly lower than the averages. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 2,287 out of 5,530 California elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 3,912 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024. The school also performs particularly poorly in Spanish Language Arts, with 0% proficiency rates across all grade levels. Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and English Language Learners, and its performance for students with disabilities is concerning, ranking in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Winnetka Avenue Elementary and Limerick Avenue Elementary, Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary generally underperforms, while the local charter schools, like Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley and Village Charter Academy, significantly outperform the school and the district/state averages. Additionally, Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, and the school has experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, which may be contributing to its declining academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

20620 Arminta St.
Winnetka, CA 91306-2109

(818) 341-0931

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3912^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,137

Students who attend Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John A. Sutter Middle
High:	Canoga Park Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 440

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.7%

White:

5.5%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 66.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 336^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 30.1. (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 (87.7%), White (5.5%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary is 16.6, which is the 42^nd best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary employs 26.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary is $12,137, which is the 189^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary 3912^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sunny Brae 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 Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	28.94	3304^th	4809	31.3%
2005	19.46	4008^th	4822	16.9%
2006	17.11	4204^th	4818	12.7%
2007	23.00	4065^th	5113	20.5%
2008	35.24	3256^th	5113	36.3%
2009	39.60	3068^th	5193	40.9%
2010	37.14	3345^th	5314	37.1%
2011	43.48	2989^th	5377	44.4%
2012	47.10	2800^th	5390	48.1%
2013	57.14	2287^th	5530	58.6%
2015	26.78	3952^nd	5611	29.6%
2016	26.87	4021^st	5614	28.4%
2017	23.16	4414^th	5692	22.5%
2018	17.44	4899^th	5662	13.5%
2019	15.41	5212^th	5789	10.0%
2022	25.17	4319^th	5883	26.6%
2023	29.42	3945^th	5874	32.8%
2024	30.10	3912^th	5862	33.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.55	2950^th	3246	9.1%
2019	22.89	3014^th	3275	8.0%
2022	38.14	1944^th	3311	41.3%
2023	31.95	2401^st	3250	26.1%
2024	43.12	1604^th	3160	49.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.60	761^st	2420	68.6%
2024	25.38	2091^st	2634	20.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.10	4045^th	5084	20.4%
2019	22.33	4399^th	5173	15.0%
2022	36.53	3295^th	5264	37.4%
2023	39.42	3112^th	5374	42.1%
2024	35.89	3458^th	5511	37.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.37	4819^th	5413	11.0%
2019	14.61	5048^th	5492	8.1%
2022	29.54	3779^th	5635	32.9%
2023	31.79	3593^rd	5617	36.0%
2024	33.31	3539^th	5605	36.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.31	2121^st	2128	0.3%
2019	19.13	2392^nd	2585	7.5%
2022	27.66	1604^th	2227	28.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.39	4627^th	5431	14.8%
2019	17.44	4864^th	5510	11.7%
2022	22.39	4474^th	5663	21.0%
2023	28.51	3919^th	5650	30.6%
2024	29.77	3831^st	5636	32.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.68	4203^rd	4830	13.0%
2019	15.64	4632^nd	4963	6.7%
2022	32.64	3473^rd	5084	31.7%
2023	39.49	2945^th	5098	42.2%
2024	38.15	3101^st	5102	39.2%

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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 Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	258	71	68	199	1	n/a	n/a	0	597
1989	250	84	62	215	0	n/a	n/a	0	611
1990	203	93	54	336	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
1991	167	62	57	370	1	n/a	n/a	0	657
1992	151	37	64	374	1	n/a	n/a	0	627
1993	156	42	68	417	5	n/a	n/a	0	688
1994	146	40	87	434	3	n/a	n/a	0	710
1995	100	33	49	481	2	n/a	n/a	0	665
1996	100	33	49	481	2	n/a	n/a	0	665
1997	87	48	57	550	2	n/a	n/a	0	744
1998	72	36	63	617	3	n/a	n/a	0	791
1999	56	35	65	658	3	n/a	n/a	0	817
2000	45	39	61	709	5	n/a	n/a	0	859
2001	40	28	65	739	2	n/a	n/a	0	874
2002	39	28	69	764	0	n/a	n/a	0	900
2003	39	28	69	764	0	n/a	n/a	0	900
2004	35	34	80	811	0	n/a	n/a	0	960
2005	27	34	83	767	1	n/a	n/a	0	912
2006	23	35	78	724	0	n/a	n/a	0	860
2007	20	26	85	626	1	n/a	n/a	3	761
2008	19	25	83	622	1	n/a	n/a	0	750
2009	24	26	70	636	0	3	5	0	764
2010	16	27	51	642	0	2	4	0	742
2011	17	24	44	593	0	0	1	0	679
2012	18	30	39	605	1	0	0	0	693
2013	19	18	34	569	0	0	0	0	640
2014	21	17	30	548	0	0	1	0	617
2015	32	14	23	520	0	0	1	0	590
2016	28	14	24	497	0	0	1	0	564
2017	35	15	26	478	0	1	2	0	557
2018	38	12	25	464	0	1	3	0	543
2019	39	11	24	447	0	0	0	0	521
2020	34	7	28	428	0	1	6	0	504
2021	30	9	26	433	0	1	7	0	506
2022	26	10	25	392	0	0	7	0	460
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	453	453
2024	24	10	9	386	0	0	11	0	440

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 Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	597	22.0	27.1	n/a
1989	611	23.0	26.5	n/a
1990	686	25.0	27.4	n/a
1991	657	27.0	24.3	n/a
1992	627	27.4	22.8	66.2
1993	688	27.0	25.5	69.5
1994	710	28.0	25.4	63.1
1995	665	29.0	22.9	78.5
1996	665	29.0	22.9	78.5
1997	744	35.0	21.3	77.3
1998	791	39.5	20.0	82
1999	817	43.0	19.0	83
2000	859	44.5	19.3	89.6
2001	874	45.5	19.2	85.9
2002	900	47.0	19.1	82.2
2003	900	47.0	19.1	82.2
2004	960	49.0	19.6	82.2
2005	912	47.0	19.4	83.9
2006	860	44.0	19.5	78.6
2007	761	40.0	19.0	82.2
2008	750	43.0	17.4	81.9
2009	764	41.5	17.2	87
2010	742	37.0	20.0	89.2
2011	679	n/a	n/a	88.4
2012	693	30.0	23.1	n/a
2013	640	29.0	22.0	49.2
2014	617	28.0	22.0	84.9
2015	590	27.0	21.8	84.9
2016	564	26.0	21.6	87.6
2017	557	25.0	22.2	83.3
2018	543	25.0	21.7	90.2
2019	521	23.0	22.6	86.9
2020	504	n/a	n/a	88.1
2021	506	24.0	21.0	92.7
2022	460	24.0	19.1	92.8
2023	453	24.0	18.8	93.6
2024	440	26.5	16.6	93.4

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 Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	597	22.0	27.1	n/a
1989	611	23.0	26.5	n/a
1990	686	25.0	27.4	n/a
1991	657	27.0	24.3	n/a
1992	627	27.4	22.8	66.2
1993	688	27.0	25.5	69.5
1994	710	28.0	25.4	63.1
1995	665	29.0	22.9	78.5
1996	665	29.0	22.9	78.5
1997	744	35.0	21.3	77.3
1998	791	39.5	20.0	82
1999	817	43.0	19.0	83
2000	859	44.5	19.3	89.6
2001	874	45.5	19.2	85.9
2002	900	47.0	19.1	82.2
2003	900	47.0	19.1	82.2
2004	960	49.0	19.6	82.2
2005	912	47.0	19.4	83.9
2006	860	44.0	19.5	78.6
2007	761	40.0	19.0	82.2
2008	750	43.0	17.4	81.9
2009	764	41.5	17.2	87
2010	742	37.0	20.0	89.2
2011	679	n/a	n/a	88.4
2012	693	30.0	23.1	n/a
2013	640	29.0	22.0	49.2
2014	617	28.0	22.0	84.9
2015	590	27.0	21.8	84.9
2016	564	26.0	21.6	87.6
2017	557	25.0	22.2	83.3
2018	543	25.0	21.7	90.2
2019	521	23.0	22.6	86.9
2020	504	n/a	n/a	88.1
2021	506	24.0	21.0	92.7
2022	460	24.0	19.1	92.8
2023	453	24.0	18.8	93.6
2024	440	26.5	16.6	93.4

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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