Is Calahan Street Elementary a good school?

Calahan Street Elementary ranks 3085 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Calahan Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 457 students attended Calahan Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Calahan Street Elementary?

Students at Calahan Street Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 12% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of Calahan Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Calahan Street Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Grover Cleveland Charter High High : Northridge Academy High High : Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Calahan Street Elementary

Summary:

Calahan Street Elementary is a public elementary school located in Northridge, California, serving 466 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.

Academically, Calahan Street Elementary's performance is generally below the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy was 37.31% at Calahan Street Elementary, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students generally performing better than the school's overall average, while White and English Language Learner students perform significantly worse.

Additionally, Calahan Street Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.9% in the 2017-2018 school year to 33.1% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 70.82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than nearby schools like Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy (59.92%) and Darby Avenue Elementary (51.97%).

Detail:

Public K-5

18722 Knapp St.
Northridge, CA 91324-3027

(818) 886-4612

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3085^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,875

Students who attend Calahan Street Elementary usually attend:

High:	Grover Cleveland Charter High
	Northridge Academy High
	Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 457

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.1%

Asian:

12.3%

White:

11.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Calahan Street Elementary ranks worse than 52.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 231^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 41.63. (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 (62.1%), Asian (12.3%), White (11.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Calahan Street Elementary is 21.7. 390 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 Calahan Street Elementary is $9,875. 411 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Calahan Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Calahan Street Elementary 3085^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Calahan Street 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 Calahan Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Calahan Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	75.59	1095^th	4809	77.2%
2005	62.76	1629^th	4822	66.2%
2006	68.53	1413^th	4818	70.7%
2007	69.99	1377^th	5113	73.1%
2008	69.28	1438^th	5113	71.9%
2009	59.31	1951^st	5193	62.4%
2010	55.89	2222^nd	5314	58.2%
2011	53.65	2376^th	5377	55.8%
2012	53.24	2436^th	5390	54.8%
2013	53.80	2459^th	5530	55.5%
2015	66.65	1622^nd	5611	71.1%
2016	60.84	1950^th	5614	65.3%
2017	63.97	1841^st	5692	67.7%
2018	54.62	2302^nd	5662	59.3%
2019	52.78	2435^th	5789	57.9%
2022	54.99	2293^rd	5883	61.0%
2023	47.17	2686^th	5874	54.3%
2024	41.63	3085^th	5862	47.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Calahan Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	65.02	676^th	3275	79.4%
2023	28.11	2664^th	3250	18.0%
2024	29.81	2564^th	3160	18.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Calahan Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.90	1455^th	5084	71.4%
2019	61.58	1668^th	5173	67.8%
2022	65.37	1400^th	5264	73.4%
2023	55.49	2014^th	5374	62.5%
2024	47.15	2590^th	5511	53.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Calahan Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.48	2524^th	5413	53.4%
2019	55.25	2216^th	5492	59.7%
2022	56.56	2075^th	5635	63.2%
2023	41.97	2886^th	5617	48.6%
2024	47.74	2535^th	5605	54.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Calahan Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	74.09	359^th	2128	83.1%
2019	91.51	156^th	2585	94.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Calahan Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.18	2016^th	5431	62.9%
2019	49.78	2464^th	5510	55.3%
2022	52.69	2301^st	5663	59.4%
2023	52.08	2333^rd	5650	58.7%
2024	34.33	3456^th	5636	38.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Calahan Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	39.10	827^th	1149	28.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Calahan Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	55.79	272^nd	747	63.6%
2023	66.63	166^th	662	74.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Calahan Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.62	1008^th	4830	79.1%
2019	62.98	1530^th	4963	69.2%
2022	62.28	1507^th	5084	70.4%
2023	55.09	1933^rd	5098	62.1%
2024	42.48	2803^rd	5102	45.1%

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Rank History for White students at Calahan Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.51	2220^th	2737	18.9%
2019	32.12	2088^th	2834	26.3%
2022	35.19	1869^th	2726	31.4%
2023	24.58	2109^th	2662	20.8%
2024	13.33	2370^th	2647	10.5%

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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 Calahan Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	210	63	40	66	1	n/a	n/a	0	380
1989	231	61	52	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1990	196	54	69	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1991	187	61	78	103	2	n/a	n/a	0	431
1992	202	43	64	115	1	n/a	n/a	0	425
1993	200	36	67	116	3	n/a	n/a	0	422
1994	167	37	55	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
1995	144	44	64	108	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1996	144	44	64	108	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1997	181	48	58	113	1	n/a	n/a	0	401
1998	178	46	78	114	5	n/a	n/a	0	421
1999	172	50	91	119	6	n/a	n/a	0	438
2000	166	42	97	137	3	n/a	n/a	0	445
2001	160	38	99	125	1	n/a	n/a	0	423
2002	158	51	90	162	1	n/a	n/a	0	462
2003	158	51	90	162	1	n/a	n/a	0	462
2004	143	60	93	193	3	n/a	n/a	0	492
2005	140	64	94	199	3	n/a	n/a	0	500
2006	115	59	91	196	4	n/a	n/a	0	465
2007	121	53	97	203	6	n/a	n/a	1	481
2008	130	55	101	221	5	n/a	n/a	0	512
2009	117	62	95	224	7	7	4	0	516
2010	130	60	92	242	5	9	3	0	541
2011	139	60	95	262	3	7	2	0	568
2012	136	63	101	252	3	8	2	0	565
2013	118	58	108	264	6	5	0	0	559
2014	144	59	101	284	4	4	2	0	598
2015	147	58	102	277	5	3	13	0	605
2016	134	53	95	260	4	3	20	0	569
2017	131	58	82	266	3	2	23	0	565
2018	127	48	69	292	3	1	23	0	563
2019	128	56	77	269	3	3	2	0	538
2020	103	40	74	244	2	0	24	0	487
2021	99	43	71	250	0	0	22	0	485
2022	79	30	43	275	0	0	28	0	455
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	466	466
2024	54	27	56	284	0	0	36	0	457

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 Calahan Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	380	14.0	27.1	n/a
1989	410	13.0	31.5	n/a
1990	400	14.0	28.5	n/a
1991	431	17.0	25.3	n/a
1992	425	17.3	24.5	36.9
1993	422	15.0	28.1	43.6
1994	354	13.0	27.2	41.5
1995	360	14.0	25.7	38.9
1996	360	14.0	25.7	38.9
1997	401	15.0	26.7	42.1
1998	421	19.0	22.2	44.7
1999	438	20.5	21.4	50
2000	445	22.0	20.2	32.4
2001	423	22.0	19.2	46.1
2002	462	24.0	19.3	50.9
2003	462	24.0	19.3	50.9
2004	492	25.0	19.7	51.4
2005	500	24.0	20.8	46.8
2006	465	24.0	19.4	48.6
2007	481	24.0	20.0	41
2008	512	27.9	18.4	49.2
2009	516	28.0	17.0	52.1
2010	541	23.5	23.0	51.2
2011	568	n/a	n/a	52.6
2012	565	23.5	24.0	n/a
2013	559	23.0	24.3	52.1
2014	598	25.0	23.9	61.9
2015	605	25.0	24.2	58.5
2016	569	24.0	23.7	60.3
2017	565	22.0	25.6	62.8
2018	563	23.0	24.4	67.5
2019	538	22.0	24.4	66.7
2020	487	n/a	n/a	66.9
2021	485	21.0	23.0	67.2
2022	455	20.0	22.7	65.1
2023	466	21.0	22.1	70.8
2024	457	21.0	21.7	69.8

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 Calahan Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	380	14.0	27.1	n/a
1989	410	13.0	31.5	n/a
1990	400	14.0	28.5	n/a
1991	431	17.0	25.3	n/a
1992	425	17.3	24.5	36.9
1993	422	15.0	28.1	43.6
1994	354	13.0	27.2	41.5
1995	360	14.0	25.7	38.9
1996	360	14.0	25.7	38.9
1997	401	15.0	26.7	42.1
1998	421	19.0	22.2	44.7
1999	438	20.5	21.4	50
2000	445	22.0	20.2	32.4
2001	423	22.0	19.2	46.1
2002	462	24.0	19.3	50.9
2003	462	24.0	19.3	50.9
2004	492	25.0	19.7	51.4
2005	500	24.0	20.8	46.8
2006	465	24.0	19.4	48.6
2007	481	24.0	20.0	41
2008	512	27.9	18.4	49.2
2009	516	28.0	17.0	52.1
2010	541	23.5	23.0	51.2
2011	568	n/a	n/a	52.6
2012	565	23.5	24.0	n/a
2013	559	23.0	24.3	52.1
2014	598	25.0	23.9	61.9
2015	605	25.0	24.2	58.5
2016	569	24.0	23.7	60.3
2017	565	22.0	25.6	62.8
2018	563	23.0	24.4	67.5
2019	538	22.0	24.4	66.7
2020	487	n/a	n/a	66.9
2021	485	21.0	23.0	67.2
2022	455	20.0	22.7	65.1
2023	466	21.0	22.1	70.8
2024	457	21.0	21.7	69.8

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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