Pacoima Charter Elementary

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Pacoima Charter Elementary ranks 3090 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Pacoima Charter Elementary is a public charter elementary school located in Pacoima, California, serving 888 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school is part of the Pacoima Charter Elementary District, which is ranked 832 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pacoima Charter Elementary faces several challenges, including lower overall academic performance compared to state averages. For example, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 31.85% to 51.33%, while the state averages were 42.8% to 47.04%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 24.82% to 45.61%, compared to the state averages of 34.31% to 45.64%. The school's performance on the CAST Science assessment was also below the state average, with a proficiency rate of 25.55% for 5th grade compared to the state average of 32.68%. However, the school shows some strengths in supporting certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, who have higher rankings compared to the overall school performance.

Pacoima Charter Elementary also faces a high chronic absenteeism rate of 39.7%, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, a large majority (81.19%) of the school's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high proportion of students from low-income families. Compared to the nearby Fenton Avenue Charter school, Pacoima Charter Elementary's performance is generally lower, with Fenton Avenue Charter having higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school's performance is mixed when compared to the nearby traditional public schools, with some areas of higher and lower performance.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-6

11016 Norris Ave.
Pacoima, CA 91331-2569

(818) 899-0201

District: Pacoima Charter Elementary District

SchoolDigger Rank:
3090^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 25.7

Number of students: 824

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.0%

African American:

4.0%

Asian:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pacoima Charter Elementary ranks worse than 52.7% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.56. (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.

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Pacoima Charter Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pacoima Charter Elementary 3090^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Pacoima Charter Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Pacoima Charter Elementary District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pacoima Charter Elementary District 832^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Pacoima Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	36.51	3423^rd	5789	40.9%
2022	30.90	3803^rd	5883	35.4%
2023	38.81	3227^th	5874	45.1%
2024	41.56	3090^th	5862	47.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pacoima Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	27.33	2685^th	3275	18.0%
2022	40.46	1775^th	3311	46.4%
2023	48.79	1259^th	3250	61.3%
2024	44.09	1546^th	3160	51.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pacoima Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.66	1399^th	2420	42.2%
2024	50.36	956^th	2634	63.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pacoima Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	53.62	2162^nd	5173	58.2%
2022	43.29	2741^st	5264	47.9%
2023	54.01	2099^th	5374	60.9%
2024	51.05	2314^th	5511	58.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Pacoima Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	59.51	102^nd	356	71.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Pacoima Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	31.09	3744^th	5492	31.8%
2022	32.22	3561^st	5635	36.8%
2023	40.23	3006^th	5617	46.5%
2024	44.24	2778^th	5605	50.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pacoima Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	43.04	1191^st	2585	53.9%
2022	37.22	1192^nd	2227	46.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Pacoima Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	41.36	2953^rd	5510	46.4%
2022	30.79	3724^th	5663	34.2%
2023	37.62	3222^nd	5650	43.0%
2024	38.74	3158^th	5636	44.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pacoima Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	50.59	2248^th	4963	54.7%
2022	43.71	2612^th	5084	48.6%
2023	56.79	1833^rd	5098	64.0%
2024	57.87	1791^st	5102	64.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pacoima Charter Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	2	23	11	1159	1	5	1201
2020	5	33	11	1150	1	2	1202
2021	5	23	7	1053	1	3	1092
2022	4	26	3	958	0	0	991
2023	5	38	2	842	1	0	888
2024	3	33	5	783	0	0	824

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 Pacoima Charter Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	1201	51.0	23.5	84
2020	1202	n/a	n/a	85.4
2021	1092	46.0	23.7	71.6
2022	991	42.0	23.5	80.6
2023	888	33.5	26.5	81.2
2024	824	32.0	25.7	83.6

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 Pacoima Charter Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	1201	51.0	23.5	84
2020	1202	n/a	n/a	85.4
2021	1092	46.0	23.7	71.6
2022	991	42.0	23.5	80.6
2023	888	33.5	26.5	81.2
2024	824	32.0	25.7	83.6

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.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pacoima Charter 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 3423^rd of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 3227^th 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 (Pacoima Charter Elementary)	32	37.8	5.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pacoima Charter Elementary)	41.8	34.2	7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pacoima Charter Elementary)	42.8	40.5	2.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pacoima Charter Elementary)	41.1	31.8	9.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pacoima Charter Elementary)	48.6	43.6	5.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pacoima Charter Elementary)	31.8	21.4	10.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Pacoima Charter Elementary)	24.4	25.7	1.3%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pacoima Charter Elementary)	22.8	41.3	18.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pacoima Charter Elementary)	22.4	17.2	5.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1201	888	26.1%
African American	23	38	65.2%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	11	2	81.8%
Hispanic	1159	842	27.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	5	150%
Two or More Races	5	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84%	81.2%	2.8%

Schools Near Pacoima Charter Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)				CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Pacoima Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	11016 Norris Ave.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Pacoima Charter Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 899-0201	824	32	25.7	83.6%	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.0%)	783 (95.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.6	3090^th of 5862 public elementary schools	47.3%		38.8	3227^th of 5874 public elementary schools	45.1%	137					25.6	25.6	31.9	51.3	39.4	45.9	41.0	31.9	45.6	24.8	25.0	32.3
Sara Coughlin Elementary	Public	K-5	11035 Borden St.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 686-6428	435	20	21.7	93.3%	5 (1.1%)	7 (1.6%)	417 (95.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	37.1	3351^st of 5862 public elementary schools	42.8%		28	4079^th of 5874 public elementary schools	30.6%	728					15.9	15.9	34.9	41.5	40.0		38.9	42.4	34.9	24.4		33.2	84.3	89.8		88.9	88.9	88.9	$10,092
Fenton Primary Center	Public, Charter	K-2	11351 Dronfield Ave.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Fenton Primary Center District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 485-5900	528	26	20.3	84.8%	14 (2.7%)	20 (3.8%)	481 (91.1%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)																	79.8	83.3	90.3	85.2	84.4	86.0
Telfair Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	10975 Telfair Ave.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 896-7411	558	29	19.2	90.5%	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	538 (96.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	28.6	4055^th of 5862 public elementary schools	30.8%		19.8	4886^th of 5874 public elementary schools	16.8%	831	4.3	5.8	4.9	5.0	16.5	16.5	23.2	29.1	39.0		31.0	32.1	30.0	25.2		28.9							$12,000
Hillery T. Broadous Elementary	Public	K-5	12561 Filmore St.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 896-5236	392	21	18.6	96.2%	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.0%)	368 (93.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	27	4197^th of 5862 public elementary schools	28.4%		20.1	4847^th of 5874 public elementary schools	17.5%	650					17.2	17.2	34.8	34.5	32.1		33.9	28.2	25.8	15.5		23.6	96.9			96.9			$13,445
Haddon Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	10115 Haddon Ave.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 899-0244	623	31	20.0	84.4%	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	603 (96.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	27.7	4129^th of 5862 public elementary schools	29.6%		27.5	4131^st of 5874 public elementary schools	29.7%	2					18.8	18.8	34.9	27.1	32.6		31.4	33.3	22.9	24.0		26.5	96.7				98.0		$10,914
Fenton Avenue Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	11828 Gain St.	Lake View Terrace	91342	Los Angeles County	Fenton Avenue Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 896-7482	703	31	22.6	85.3%	15 (2.1%)	31 (4.4%)	644 (91.6%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44.5	2885^th of 5862 public elementary schools	50.8%		49.8	2543^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	56.7%	342					24.6	24.6	40.3	46.6	40.4		42.5	40.2	40.5	27.7		36.1
Sharp Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	13800 Pierce St.	Arleta	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 896-9573	447	21	21.2	96.9%	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	432 (96.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	21.4	4723^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	19.4%		24.7	4398^th of 5874 public elementary schools	25.1%	325					12.7	12.7	35.7	33.8	24.7		31.2	26.8	12.9	12.7		17.3	98.0	98.0			98.0		$12,569
Morningside Elementary	Public	K-5	576 North Maclay Ave.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 365-7181	417	21	19.8	93.3%	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	406 (97.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	19.1	4924^th of 5862 public elementary schools	16.0%		21.9	4673^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	20.4%	251					11.0	11.0	25.8	23.1	33.3		27.6	26.6	18.5	12.5		18.9	90.4	93.6	95.7	92.6	93.6	93.6	$9,650
O'Melveny Elementary	Public	K-5	728 Woodworth St.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 365-5621	348	20	17.8	92.0%	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	336 (96.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	45.3	2839^th of 5862 public elementary schools	51.6%		44.1	2878^th of 5874 public elementary schools	51.0%	39					28.3	28.3	56.1	38.1	48.1		46.2	45.2	28.6	24.5		31.7							$12,039

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Is Pacoima Charter Elementary a good school?

Pacoima Charter Elementary ranks 3090^th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pacoima Charter Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 824 students attended Pacoima Charter Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pacoima Charter Elementary?

Students at Pacoima Charter Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 4% African American.

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