Is Chandler Elementary a good school?

Chandler Elementary ranks 1195 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chandler Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 414 students attended Chandler Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Chandler Elementary?

Students at Chandler Elementary are 39% Hispanic, 33% White, 18% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Chandler Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chandler Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Van Nuys Middle

Chandler Elementary

Summary:

Chandler Elementary is a public elementary school in Sherman Oaks, California, serving 390 students in grades K-5 and part of the Los Angeles Unified school district.

Chandler Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic performance, with 58.75% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 57.32% proficient in Mathematics, compared to 43.06% and 32.83% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong among Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools. Despite having a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, Chandler Elementary's academic performance exceeds that of nearby schools with lower percentages of low-income students, such as Riverside Drive Charter and Kester Avenue Elementary.

While Chandler Elementary's overall performance is strong, the school has seen fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.7% in 2020-2021 to 22.5% in 2021-2022, with the most recent rate of 20.6% in 2022-2023 still lower than nearby charter schools like Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter and Dixie Canyon Community Charter. The school's performance is notably stronger than the nearby traditional public schools, such as Van Nuys Elementary and Kittridge Street Elementary, which have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public K-5

14030 Weddington St.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91401-5753

(818) 789-6173

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1195^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,076

Students who attend Chandler Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Van Nuys Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 414

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.1%

White:

32.9%

Two or more races:

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chandler Elementary ranks better than 79.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 70^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 79.02. (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 Student population at Chandler Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (39.1%), White (32.9%), two or more races (18.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chandler Elementary is 21.7. 390 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Chandler Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chandler Elementary is $11,076. 291 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chandler Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Chandler Elementary 1195^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Chandler Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 all students at Chandler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	56.77	1842^nd	4809	61.7%
2005	65.34	1530^th	4822	68.3%
2006	63.42	1612^th	4818	66.5%
2007	63.16	1675^th	5113	67.2%
2008	59.40	1876^th	5113	63.3%
2009	54.05	2240^th	5193	56.9%
2010	61.86	1888^th	5314	64.5%
2011	62.80	1862^nd	5377	65.4%
2012	76.73	1186^th	5390	78.0%
2013	65.01	1830^th	5530	66.9%
2015	67.26	1602^nd	5611	71.4%
2016	73.82	1355^th	5614	75.9%
2017	81.36	1067^th	5692	81.3%
2018	80.88	1078^th	5662	81.0%
2019	73.05	1465^th	5789	74.7%
2022	77.24	1318^th	5883	77.6%
2023	84.55	974^th	5874	83.4%
2024	79.02	1195^th	5862	79.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chandler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.78	372^nd	5084	92.7%
2019	74.63	943^rd	5173	81.8%
2022	70.90	1131^st	5264	78.5%
2023	90.61	361^st	5374	93.3%
2024	86.63	568^th	5511	89.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Chandler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.20	857^th	5413	84.2%
2019	79.23	1118^th	5492	79.6%
2022	79.17	1149^th	5635	79.6%
2023	85.76	851^st	5617	84.8%
2024	79.06	1131^st	5605	79.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Chandler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.30	1352^nd	5431	75.1%
2019	63.20	1812^th	5510	67.1%
2022	74.31	1340^th	5663	76.3%
2023	80.34	1081^st	5650	80.9%
2024	75.23	1265^th	5636	77.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chandler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.35	552^nd	4830	88.6%
2019	77.96	789^th	4963	84.1%
2022	74.03	979^th	5084	80.7%
2023	81.12	685^th	5098	86.6%
2024	82.55	627^th	5102	87.7%

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Rank History for White students at Chandler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.44	922^nd	2737	66.3%
2019	58.28	1275^th	2834	55.0%
2022	66.10	953^rd	2726	65.0%
2023	81.90	354^th	2662	86.7%
2024	63.43	1022^nd	2647	61.4%

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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 Chandler Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	339	53	24	244	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
1989	314	47	21	228	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
1990	324	64	16	265	1	n/a	n/a	0	670
1991	281	65	22	243	3	n/a	n/a	0	614
1992	292	66	19	247	2	n/a	n/a	0	626
1993	306	55	23	257	2	n/a	n/a	0	643
1994	260	65	23	277	1	n/a	n/a	0	626
1995	219	78	24	317	4	n/a	n/a	0	642
1996	219	78	24	317	4	n/a	n/a	0	642
1997	180	87	16	300	3	n/a	n/a	0	586
1998	180	79	17	322	3	n/a	n/a	0	601
1999	166	68	20	316	2	n/a	n/a	0	572
2000	152	77	21	304	3	n/a	n/a	0	557
2001	144	72	32	328	2	n/a	n/a	0	578
2002	128	56	31	326	1	n/a	n/a	0	542
2003	128	56	31	326	1	n/a	n/a	0	542
2004	136	50	24	350	1	n/a	n/a	0	561
2005	123	61	26	308	2	n/a	n/a	0	520
2006	133	62	16	300	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
2007	138	48	20	259	2	n/a	n/a	10	477
2008	134	58	14	254	1	n/a	n/a	0	461
2009	140	41	17	255	1	1	11	0	466
2010	163	47	23	255	2	2	14	0	506
2011	157	53	30	275	7	5	2	0	529
2012	181	42	33	254	6	2	1	0	519
2013	194	36	39	279	6	1	0	0	555
2014	218	41	43	257	6	2	0	0	567
2015	208	34	28	206	4	1	19	0	500
2016	198	34	26	183	3	2	17	0	463
2017	219	37	26	199	2	1	24	0	508
2018	230	41	22	187	0	1	32	0	513
2019	250	43	35	182	1	3	4	0	518
2020	231	28	26	173	1	1	34	0	494
2021	201	22	21	154	0	0	37	0	435
2022	154	16	20	137	0	0	70	0	397
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	390	390
2024	136	17	23	162	0	0	76	0	414

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 Chandler Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	660	25.0	26.4	n/a
1989	610	23.0	26.5	n/a
1990	670	25.0	26.8	n/a
1991	614	25.0	24.5	n/a
1992	626	25.4	24.6	60.1
1993	643	24.0	26.8	58.6
1994	626	23.0	27.2	63.6
1995	642	26.8	24.0	74.5
1996	642	26.8	24.0	74.5
1997	586	27.0	21.7	70.8
1998	601	32.0	18.8	65.9
1999	572	32.5	17.6	69.9
2000	557	33.0	16.9	73.2
2001	578	34.0	17.0	72.5
2002	542	33.0	16.4	74.4
2003	542	33.0	16.4	74.4
2004	561	32.0	17.5	69.9
2005	520	29.0	17.9	70
2006	512	28.0	18.3	69.9
2007	477	26.0	18.3	69.6
2008	461	29.6	15.6	71.4
2009	466	26.5	15.8	69.1
2010	506	23.0	22.0	57.7
2011	529	n/a	n/a	64.1
2012	519	22.0	23.5	n/a
2013	555	24.0	23.1	53.3
2014	567	24.0	23.6	59.6
2015	500	23.0	21.7	53.2
2016	463	20.0	23.1	55.3
2017	508	23.0	22.0	56.1
2018	513	22.0	23.3	52.8
2019	518	22.0	23.5	47.7
2020	494	n/a	n/a	44.5
2021	435	20.0	21.7	48.5
2022	397	21.0	18.9	51.9
2023	390	18.0	21.6	52.3
2024	414	19.0	21.7	57

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 Chandler Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	660	25.0	26.4	n/a
1989	610	23.0	26.5	n/a
1990	670	25.0	26.8	n/a
1991	614	25.0	24.5	n/a
1992	626	25.4	24.6	60.1
1993	643	24.0	26.8	58.6
1994	626	23.0	27.2	63.6
1995	642	26.8	24.0	74.5
1996	642	26.8	24.0	74.5
1997	586	27.0	21.7	70.8
1998	601	32.0	18.8	65.9
1999	572	32.5	17.6	69.9
2000	557	33.0	16.9	73.2
2001	578	34.0	17.0	72.5
2002	542	33.0	16.4	74.4
2003	542	33.0	16.4	74.4
2004	561	32.0	17.5	69.9
2005	520	29.0	17.9	70
2006	512	28.0	18.3	69.9
2007	477	26.0	18.3	69.6
2008	461	29.6	15.6	71.4
2009	466	26.5	15.8	69.1
2010	506	23.0	22.0	57.7
2011	529	n/a	n/a	64.1
2012	519	22.0	23.5	n/a
2013	555	24.0	23.1	53.3
2014	567	24.0	23.6	59.6
2015	500	23.0	21.7	53.2
2016	463	20.0	23.1	55.3
2017	508	23.0	22.0	56.1
2018	513	22.0	23.3	52.8
2019	518	22.0	23.5	47.7
2020	494	n/a	n/a	44.5
2021	435	20.0	21.7	48.5
2022	397	21.0	18.9	51.9
2023	390	18.0	21.6	52.3
2024	414	19.0	21.7	57

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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