Is Toluca Lake Elementary a good school?

Toluca Lake Elementary ranks 1683 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Toluca Lake Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 506 students attended Toluca Lake Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Toluca Lake Elementary?

Students at Toluca Lake Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 21% White, 12% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Toluca Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Toluca Lake Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Walter Reed Middle High : East Valley Senior High

Toluca Lake Elementary

Summary:

Toluca Lake Elementary is a public elementary school in North Hollywood, California, serving 468 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.

Toluca Lake Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 47.95% to 64% in English Language Arts/Literacy and 45.21% to 55.84% in Mathematics across grade levels. The school also excels in CAST Science assessments, with 39.47% proficiency in 5th grade compared to 27.35% for the district and 32.68% for the state. Toluca Lake's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including Hispanic, White, and Special Education students. However, the school faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 11.9% in 2017-2018 to 30.7% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Colfax Charter Elementary consistently outperforms Toluca Lake in both English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments. In contrast, other nearby public schools like Maurice Sendak Elementary and Oxnard Street Elementary have lower academic performance. Toluca Lake also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.38% to 68.37%, which is significantly higher than the nearby Colfax Charter but lower than some other nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

4840 Cahuenga Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA 91601-4799

(818) 761-3339

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1683^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,907

Students who attend Toluca Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walter Reed Middle
High:	East Valley Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 506

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.1%

White:

20.6%

Two or more races:

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Toluca Lake Elementary ranks better than 71.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 101^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 67.87. (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 (55.1%), White (20.6%), two or more races (11.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Toluca Lake Elementary is 22. 409 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Toluca Lake Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Toluca Lake Elementary is $13,907, which is the 91^st highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Toluca Lake Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Toluca Lake Elementary 1683^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Toluca Lake 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 Toluca Lake Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Toluca Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	33.69	3020^th	4809	37.2%
2005	41.64	2622^nd	4822	45.6%
2006	40.82	2672^nd	4818	44.5%
2007	51.92	2212^th	5113	56.7%
2008	51.00	2318^th	5113	54.7%
2009	47.79	2619^th	5193	49.6%
2010	46.53	2767^th	5314	47.9%
2011	62.57	1871^st	5377	65.2%
2012	57.08	2203^rd	5390	59.1%
2013	61.29	2046^th	5530	63.0%
2015	67.75	1584^th	5611	71.8%
2016	73.73	1363^rd	5614	75.7%
2017	76.68	1262^nd	5692	77.8%
2018	78.13	1219^th	5662	78.5%
2019	74.36	1412^th	5789	75.6%
2022	78.76	1242^nd	5883	78.9%
2023	66.01	1758^th	5874	70.1%
2024	67.87	1683^rd	5862	71.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Toluca Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	73.04	455^th	2634	82.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Toluca Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.65	294^th	5084	94.2%
2019	86.47	428^th	5173	91.7%
2022	85.82	519^th	5264	90.1%
2023	68.21	1316^th	5374	75.5%
2024	67.62	1375^th	5511	75.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Toluca Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.05	1288^th	5413	76.2%
2019	79.43	1103^rd	5492	79.9%
2022	79.96	1113^th	5635	80.2%
2023	60.98	1896^th	5617	66.2%
2024	60.99	1910^th	5605	65.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Toluca Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.47	1157^th	5431	78.7%
2019	64.71	1739^th	5510	68.4%
2022	72.95	1394^th	5663	75.4%
2023	69.62	1525^th	5650	73.0%
2024	72.42	1391^st	5636	75.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Toluca Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.54	470^th	4830	90.3%
2019	83.89	556^th	4963	88.8%
2022	83.57	609^th	5084	88.0%
2023	72.37	1063^rd	5098	79.1%
2024	72.55	1063^rd	5102	79.2%

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Rank History for White students at Toluca Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	73.09	697^th	2726	74.4%
2023	57.27	1219^th	2662	54.2%
2024	69.51	818^th	2647	69.1%

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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 Toluca Lake Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	288	63	36	362	2	n/a	n/a	0	751
1989	269	67	40	390	5	n/a	n/a	0	771
1990	250	75	42	431	4	n/a	n/a	0	802
1991	235	61	48	494	8	n/a	n/a	0	846
1992	179	69	36	472	6	n/a	n/a	0	762
1993	159	76	27	459	5	n/a	n/a	0	726
1994	143	64	29	435	7	n/a	n/a	0	678
1995	121	60	27	508	2	n/a	n/a	0	718
1996	121	60	27	508	2	n/a	n/a	0	718
1997	100	77	35	460	1	n/a	n/a	0	673
1998	97	72	32	473	5	n/a	n/a	0	679
1999	90	74	34	540	2	n/a	n/a	0	740
2000	103	77	35	532	3	n/a	n/a	0	750
2001	79	64	38	545	4	n/a	n/a	0	730
2002	72	55	29	471	3	n/a	n/a	0	630
2003	72	55	29	471	3	n/a	n/a	0	630
2004	72	50	26	479	4	n/a	n/a	0	631
2005	64	51	25	452	6	n/a	n/a	0	598
2006	68	43	28	433	4	n/a	n/a	0	576
2007	64	55	17	382	2	n/a	n/a	6	526
2008	75	48	18	380	3	n/a	n/a	0	524
2009	78	42	21	365	1	1	11	0	519
2010	74	44	13	357	0	1	7	0	496
2011	69	34	14	328	0	2	0	0	447
2012	70	28	13	325	0	2	1	0	439
2013	62	27	19	339	1	1	0	0	449
2014	70	27	22	347	3	0	0	0	469
2015	68	21	13	345	0	0	17	0	464
2016	75	18	13	344	1	0	17	0	468
2017	60	18	23	322	0	0	23	0	446
2018	74	26	17	292	0	0	24	0	433
2019	107	51	24	298	0	0	0	0	480
2020	100	24	20	276	0	0	30	0	450
2021	97	22	24	298	0	0	30	0	471
2022	91	27	20	274	0	0	30	0	442
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	468	468
2024	104	35	28	279	0	0	60	0	506

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Toluca Lake Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	751	30.0	25.0	n/a
1989	771	30.0	25.7	n/a
1990	802	30.6	26.2	n/a
1991	846	31.0	27.2	n/a
1992	762	31.5	24.1	63.9
1993	726	30.7	23.6	73
1994	678	26.5	25.6	76.5
1995	718	28.5	25.2	84
1996	718	28.5	25.2	84
1997	673	32.5	20.7	82
1998	679	35.5	19.1	70.5
1999	740	39.5	18.7	82.7
2000	750	38.5	19.5	84.3
2001	730	38.0	19.2	86.3
2002	630	34.5	18.3	84.8
2003	630	34.5	18.3	84.8
2004	631	34.0	18.6	82.6
2005	598	31.0	19.3	79.6
2006	576	31.0	18.6	78.6
2007	526	29.0	18.1	79.8
2008	524	33.5	15.6	79.2
2009	519	29.5	16.0	76.9
2010	496	23.0	21.5	73.6
2011	447	n/a	n/a	71.4
2012	439	19.0	23.1	n/a
2013	449	20.5	21.9	74.6
2014	469	21.5	21.8	83.4
2015	464	22.0	21.0	68.5
2016	468	22.0	21.2	81.4
2017	446	20.0	22.3	80.9
2018	433	20.0	21.6	78.1
2019	480	20.0	24.0	68.8
2020	450	n/a	n/a	67.6
2021	471	21.0	22.4	68.4
2022	442	21.0	21.0	65.4
2023	468	21.0	22.2	66
2024	506	23.0	22.0	63.4

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 Toluca Lake Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	751	30.0	25.0	n/a
1989	771	30.0	25.7	n/a
1990	802	30.6	26.2	n/a
1991	846	31.0	27.2	n/a
1992	762	31.5	24.1	63.9
1993	726	30.7	23.6	73
1994	678	26.5	25.6	76.5
1995	718	28.5	25.2	84
1996	718	28.5	25.2	84
1997	673	32.5	20.7	82
1998	679	35.5	19.1	70.5
1999	740	39.5	18.7	82.7
2000	750	38.5	19.5	84.3
2001	730	38.0	19.2	86.3
2002	630	34.5	18.3	84.8
2003	630	34.5	18.3	84.8
2004	631	34.0	18.6	82.6
2005	598	31.0	19.3	79.6
2006	576	31.0	18.6	78.6
2007	526	29.0	18.1	79.8
2008	524	33.5	15.6	79.2
2009	519	29.5	16.0	76.9
2010	496	23.0	21.5	73.6
2011	447	n/a	n/a	71.4
2012	439	19.0	23.1	n/a
2013	449	20.5	21.9	74.6
2014	469	21.5	21.8	83.4
2015	464	22.0	21.0	68.5
2016	468	22.0	21.2	81.4
2017	446	20.0	22.3	80.9
2018	433	20.0	21.6	78.1
2019	480	20.0	24.0	68.8
2020	450	n/a	n/a	67.6
2021	471	21.0	22.4	68.4
2022	442	21.0	21.0	65.4
2023	468	21.0	22.2	66
2024	506	23.0	22.0	63.4

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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