Is Winnetka Avenue Elementary a good school?

Winnetka Avenue Elementary ranks 4116 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Winnetka Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 331 students attended Winnetka Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Winnetka Avenue Elementary?

Students at Winnetka Avenue Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 5% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Winnetka Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Winnetka Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : John A. Sutter Middle High : Grover Cleveland Charter High High : Northridge Academy High High : Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Winnetka Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Winnetka Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Canoga Park, California, serving 349 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.

Winnetka Avenue Elementary consistently performs below the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In 2023-2024, only 31.65% of Winnetka Avenue students were proficient or better in ELA End of Course, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are also significantly lower, with only 25.15% proficient or better in End of Course Math compared to 32.83% for Los Angeles Unified and 35.54% for California. The school also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 9.2% in 2020-2021 to 49.7% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

Despite its poor performance, Winnetka Avenue Elementary is located in close proximity to several other elementary schools that perform significantly better, such as Limerick Avenue Elementary and Stanley Mosk Elementary. However, Winnetka Avenue Elementary serves a predominantly disadvantaged student population, with 91.98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is higher than the surrounding schools. The school's struggles are likely exacerbated by the high concentration of students from low-income backgrounds and the associated challenges they face, such as limited access to resources, higher rates of absenteeism, and additional learning needs.

Detail:

Public K-5

8240 Winnetka Ave.
Canoga Park, CA 91306-1899

(818) 341-5422

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4116^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,185

Students who attend Winnetka Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John A. Sutter Middle
High:	Grover Cleveland Charter High
	Northridge Academy High
	Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 331

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.5%

Asian:

9.4%

White:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Winnetka Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 70.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 356^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 27.85. (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 (79.5%), Asian (9.4%), White (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Winnetka Avenue Elementary is 20.6. 308 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 Winnetka Avenue Elementary is $11,185. 273 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Winnetka Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Winnetka Avenue Elementary 4116^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Winnetka 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 Winnetka Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Winnetka Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	43.05	2499^th	4809	48.0%
2005	30.74	3230^th	4822	33.0%
2006	30.25	3292^nd	4818	31.7%
2007	31.19	3485^th	5113	31.8%
2008	41.43	2856^th	5113	44.1%
2009	31.08	3623^rd	5193	30.2%
2010	26.52	4117^th	5314	22.5%
2011	46.42	2809^th	5377	47.8%
2012	51.13	2549^th	5390	52.7%
2013	58.30	2220^th	5530	59.9%
2015	28.75	3805^th	5611	32.2%
2016	44.14	2824^th	5614	49.7%
2017	40.63	3064^th	5692	46.2%
2018	29.63	3854^th	5662	31.9%
2019	27.48	4148^th	5789	28.3%
2022	25.96	4252^nd	5883	27.7%
2023	26.60	4217^th	5874	28.2%
2024	27.85	4116^th	5862	29.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Winnetka Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.77	2270^th	3246	30.1%
2019	39.82	1799^th	3275	45.1%
2022	15.82	3297^th	3311	0.4%
2023	19.05	3177^th	3250	2.2%
2024	30.21	2533^rd	3160	19.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Winnetka Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.64	3039^th	5084	40.2%
2019	35.94	3440^th	5173	33.5%
2022	38.09	3166^th	5264	39.9%
2023	34.55	3524^th	5374	34.4%
2024	35.19	3506^th	5511	36.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Winnetka Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.03	3681^st	5413	32.0%
2019	34.69	3440^th	5492	37.4%
2022	31.92	3582^nd	5635	36.4%
2023	24.71	4267^th	5617	24.0%
2024	32.16	3626^th	5605	35.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Winnetka Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.68	1884^th	2128	11.5%
2019	26.23	1995^th	2585	22.8%
2022	47.38	873^rd	2227	60.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Winnetka Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.86	3711^th	5431	31.7%
2019	22.27	4450^th	5510	19.2%
2022	22.73	4454^th	5663	21.3%
2023	29.08	3858^th	5650	31.7%
2024	26.11	4167^th	5636	26.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Winnetka Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	10.66	1045^th	1149	9.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Winnetka Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.20	3475^th	4830	28.1%
2019	29.09	3753^rd	4963	24.4%
2022	27.30	3928^th	5084	22.7%
2023	29.31	3772^nd	5098	26.0%
2024	29.22	3790^th	5102	25.7%

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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 Winnetka Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	304	44	49	145	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
1989	222	50	74	164	1	n/a	n/a	0	511
1990	228	45	62	215	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1991	237	43	73	195	2	n/a	n/a	0	550
1992	201	42	89	203	5	n/a	n/a	0	540
1993	177	33	92	211	1	n/a	n/a	0	514
1994	150	31	91	234	2	n/a	n/a	0	508
1995	104	27	74	260	2	n/a	n/a	0	467
1996	104	27	74	260	2	n/a	n/a	0	467
1997	102	26	89	304	4	n/a	n/a	0	525
1998	114	35	89	344	6	n/a	n/a	0	588
1999	108	36	104	386	3	n/a	n/a	0	637
2000	92	42	114	385	7	n/a	n/a	0	640
2001	79	34	111	387	4	n/a	n/a	0	615
2002	71	25	115	412	1	n/a	n/a	0	624
2003	71	25	115	412	1	n/a	n/a	0	624
2004	66	27	119	416	1	n/a	n/a	0	629
2005	57	30	108	391	3	n/a	n/a	0	589
2006	68	19	100	413	1	n/a	n/a	0	601
2007	49	19	92	422	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
2008	44	20	78	426	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	568
2009	37	26	88	414	1	1	3	0	570
2010	22	18	82	379	1	1	5	0	508
2011	18	14	69	337	0	0	2	0	440
2012	13	12	70	362	0	0	0	0	457
2013	21	6	66	364	0	0	1	0	458
2014	22	14	66	362	1	0	0	0	465
2015	22	9	67	385	0	0	2	0	485
2016	21	12	70	394	0	0	4	0	501
2017	24	11	72	421	0	0	8	0	536
2018	23	13	75	403	0	0	10	0	524
2019	25	14	78	371	0	2	2	0	492
2020	20	11	56	339	0	0	8	0	434
2021	21	13	53	317	0	0	11	0	415
2022	11	5	48	270	0	0	9	0	343
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	349	349
2024	18	12	31	263	0	0	7	0	331

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Winnetka Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	542	21.0	25.8	n/a
1989	511	20.0	25.5	n/a
1990	550	21.8	25.2	n/a
1991	550	21.8	25.2	n/a
1992	540	22.2	24.3	48.7
1993	514	18.0	28.6	51.9
1994	508	18.0	28.2	61.6
1995	467	20.0	23.4	75.8
1996	467	20.0	23.4	75.8
1997	525	22.0	23.9	76.2
1998	588	28.0	21.0	77.2
1999	637	32.0	19.9	76.8
2000	640	32.5	19.7	76.9
2001	615	34.0	18.1	80.3
2002	624	35.0	17.8	83.8
2003	624	35.0	17.8	83.8
2004	629	33.5	18.8	81.9
2005	589	33.0	17.8	76.1
2006	601	31.0	19.4	77.4
2007	582	30.0	19.4	77.5
2008	568	34.5	16.5	77.8
2009	570	28.0	19.7	81.9
2010	508	23.5	21.6	84.6
2011	440	n/a	n/a	83.6
2012	457	19.5	23.4	n/a
2013	458	20.0	22.9	46.7
2014	465	21.0	22.1	85.6
2015	485	22.0	22.0	90.7
2016	501	23.0	21.7	86
2017	536	24.0	22.3	81.5
2018	524	24.0	21.8	86.3
2019	492	23.0	21.3	81.9
2020	434	n/a	n/a	85.9
2021	415	19.0	21.8	90.6
2022	343	17.0	20.1	91
2023	349	17.0	20.5	92
2024	331	16.0	20.6	91.5

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 Winnetka Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	542	21.0	25.8	n/a
1989	511	20.0	25.5	n/a
1990	550	21.8	25.2	n/a
1991	550	21.8	25.2	n/a
1992	540	22.2	24.3	48.7
1993	514	18.0	28.6	51.9
1994	508	18.0	28.2	61.6
1995	467	20.0	23.4	75.8
1996	467	20.0	23.4	75.8
1997	525	22.0	23.9	76.2
1998	588	28.0	21.0	77.2
1999	637	32.0	19.9	76.8
2000	640	32.5	19.7	76.9
2001	615	34.0	18.1	80.3
2002	624	35.0	17.8	83.8
2003	624	35.0	17.8	83.8
2004	629	33.5	18.8	81.9
2005	589	33.0	17.8	76.1
2006	601	31.0	19.4	77.4
2007	582	30.0	19.4	77.5
2008	568	34.5	16.5	77.8
2009	570	28.0	19.7	81.9
2010	508	23.5	21.6	84.6
2011	440	n/a	n/a	83.6
2012	457	19.5	23.4	n/a
2013	458	20.0	22.9	46.7
2014	465	21.0	22.1	85.6
2015	485	22.0	22.0	90.7
2016	501	23.0	21.7	86
2017	536	24.0	22.3	81.5
2018	524	24.0	21.8	86.3
2019	492	23.0	21.3	81.9
2020	434	n/a	n/a	85.9
2021	415	19.0	21.8	90.6
2022	343	17.0	20.1	91
2023	349	17.0	20.5	92
2024	331	16.0	20.6	91.5

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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