Is Danube Avenue Elementary a good school?

Danube Avenue Elementary ranks 3544 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Danube Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 286 students attended Danube Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Danube Avenue Elementary?

Students at Danube Avenue Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 8% White, 6% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Danube Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Danube Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : George K. Porter Middle High : John F. Kennedy High High : Northridge Academy High High : Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Danube Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Danube Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Granada Hills, California, serving around 300 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.

Danube Avenue Elementary consistently performs below the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages in academic assessments. In 2023-2024, only 39.17% of its students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was even lower at 29.17%, 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 9.5% to 51.8% in recent years, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Danube Avenue Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 74% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Vintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet, Mayall Street Elementary, and Haskell Elementary Sci Technical Engr Arts And Math (STEAM) Magnet, Danube Avenue Elementary consistently underperforms in academic achievement, with significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and more favorable student-teacher ratios, suggesting they may be providing a more supportive and engaging learning environment for their students. Danube Avenue Elementary's performance has also declined over the years, dropping from a 4-star rating in 2011-2012 to a 2-star rating in 2023-2024, indicating the school may be facing challenges in maintaining or improving its academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

11220 Danube Ave.
Granada Hills, CA 91344-4319

(818) 366-6463

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3544^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,615

Students who attend Danube Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	George K. Porter Middle
High:	John F. Kennedy High
	Northridge Academy High
	Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Student/teacher ratio: 17.8

Number of students: 286

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.3%

Two or more races:

12.9%

White:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Danube Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 60.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 290^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 34.64. (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 (70.3%), two or more races (12.9%), White (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Danube Avenue Elementary is 17.8, which is the 82^nd best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Danube Avenue Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Danube Avenue Elementary is $12,615, which is the 152^nd highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Danube Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Danube Avenue Elementary 3544^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Danube Avenue 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 Danube Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Danube Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	60.55	1684^th	4809	65.0%
2005	59.28	1782^nd	4822	63.0%
2006	70.04	1335^th	4818	72.3%
2007	65.79	1559^th	5113	69.5%
2008	82.26	868^th	5113	83.0%
2009	64.08	1723^rd	5193	66.8%
2010	67.47	1598^th	5314	69.9%
2011	67.87	1585^th	5377	70.5%
2012	72.13	1405^th	5390	73.9%
2013	65.98	1779^th	5530	67.8%
2015	39.76	3023^rd	5611	46.1%
2016	39.25	3120^th	5614	44.4%
2017	43.32	2904^th	5692	49.0%
2018	43.02	2954^th	5662	47.8%
2019	49.52	2624^th	5789	54.7%
2022	37.50	3260^th	5883	44.6%
2023	33.13	3635^th	5874	38.1%
2024	34.64	3544^th	5862	39.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Danube Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.44	642^nd	2420	73.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.39	2082^nd	5084	59.0%
2019	68.73	1251^st	5173	75.8%
2022	51.49	2196^th	5264	58.3%
2023	43.92	2768^th	5374	48.5%
2024	42.92	2913^th	5511	47.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Danube Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.84	3291^st	5413	39.2%
2019	41.99	2983^rd	5492	45.7%
2022	36.66	3221^st	5635	42.8%
2023	29.28	3834^th	5617	31.7%
2024	27.58	4011^th	5605	28.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Danube Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	63.94	630^th	2585	75.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Danube Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.13	2565^th	5431	52.8%
2019	54.86	2209^th	5510	59.9%
2022	39.25	3053^rd	5663	46.1%
2023	38.70	3139^th	5650	44.4%
2024	42.11	2932^nd	5636	48.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Danube Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.82	2299^th	4830	52.4%
2019	58.79	1765^th	4963	64.4%
2022	42.06	2743^rd	5084	46.0%
2023	36.51	3185^th	5098	37.5%
2024	47.52	2433^rd	5102	52.3%

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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 Danube Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	173	30	30	134	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
1989	157	24	38	192	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
1990	150	27	41	186	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
1991	171	27	50	198	3	n/a	n/a	0	449
1992	190	20	42	195	3	n/a	n/a	0	450
1993	161	19	66	203	1	n/a	n/a	0	450
1994	120	9	59	155	1	n/a	n/a	0	344
1995	137	31	55	200	8	n/a	n/a	0	431
1996	137	31	55	200	8	n/a	n/a	0	431
1997	124	37	55	212	6	n/a	n/a	0	434
1998	107	34	58	209	6	n/a	n/a	0	414
1999	110	39	46	218	5	n/a	n/a	0	418
2000	84	41	53	255	4	n/a	n/a	0	437
2001	86	34	40	246	5	n/a	n/a	0	411
2002	80	33	46	241	4	n/a	n/a	0	404
2003	80	33	46	241	4	n/a	n/a	0	404
2004	67	29	36	269	2	n/a	n/a	0	403
2005	68	28	42	284	2	n/a	n/a	0	424
2006	70	26	44	284	2	n/a	n/a	0	426
2007	65	27	43	276	2	n/a	n/a	4	417
2008	51	27	41	280	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	399
2009	46	27	30	295	1	0	10	0	409
2010	59	27	20	319	1	0	14	0	440
2011	65	33	35	313	2	3	0	0	451
2012	62	27	34	318	9	1	0	0	451
2013	60	30	29	333	8	0	0	0	460
2014	59	20	30	349	6	0	0	0	464
2015	55	16	23	340	2	0	12	0	448
2016	50	13	33	337	2	0	9	0	444
2017	48	9	33	350	1	0	7	0	448
2018	50	5	28	315	1	0	6	0	405
2019	48	4	27	288	0	0	0	0	367
2020	33	10	25	273	1	1	7	0	350
2021	36	9	24	249	1	0	7	0	326
2022	27	6	20	222	0	0	11	0	286
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	300	300
2024	24	8	16	201	0	0	37	0	286

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 Danube Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	367	18.0	20.3	n/a
1989	411	19.0	21.6	n/a
1990	404	19.0	21.2	n/a
1991	449	19.0	23.6	n/a
1992	450	19.3	23.3	49.6
1993	450	19.0	23.7	54.7
1994	344	16.0	21.5	54.1
1995	431	18.0	23.9	61.7
1996	431	18.0	23.9	61.7
1997	434	21.0	20.7	64.3
1998	414	24.0	17.3	60.4
1999	418	24.0	17.4	62
2000	437	26.0	16.8	61.3
2001	411	25.0	16.4	54.3
2002	404	23.0	17.6	60.1
2003	404	23.0	17.6	60.1
2004	403	26.0	15.5	62.3
2005	424	25.0	17.0	67.7
2006	426	25.0	17.0	66.4
2007	417	26.0	16.0	66.1
2008	399	27.5	14.5	69.2
2009	409	26.0	14.6	67
2010	440	23.0	19.1	63.4
2011	451	n/a	n/a	66.1
2012	451	22.0	20.5	n/a
2013	460	21.0	21.9	66.5
2014	464	21.0	22.0	70.9
2015	448	21.0	21.3	65
2016	444	20.0	22.2	69.6
2017	448	21.0	21.3	69.4
2018	405	20.0	20.2	71.1
2019	367	17.0	21.5	70.3
2020	350	n/a	n/a	75.1
2021	326	17.0	19.1	68.7
2022	286	16.0	17.8	70.3
2023	300	15.0	20.0	74
2024	286	16.0	17.8	76.9

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 Danube Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	367	18.0	20.3	n/a
1989	411	19.0	21.6	n/a
1990	404	19.0	21.2	n/a
1991	449	19.0	23.6	n/a
1992	450	19.3	23.3	49.6
1993	450	19.0	23.7	54.7
1994	344	16.0	21.5	54.1
1995	431	18.0	23.9	61.7
1996	431	18.0	23.9	61.7
1997	434	21.0	20.7	64.3
1998	414	24.0	17.3	60.4
1999	418	24.0	17.4	62
2000	437	26.0	16.8	61.3
2001	411	25.0	16.4	54.3
2002	404	23.0	17.6	60.1
2003	404	23.0	17.6	60.1
2004	403	26.0	15.5	62.3
2005	424	25.0	17.0	67.7
2006	426	25.0	17.0	66.4
2007	417	26.0	16.0	66.1
2008	399	27.5	14.5	69.2
2009	409	26.0	14.6	67
2010	440	23.0	19.1	63.4
2011	451	n/a	n/a	66.1
2012	451	22.0	20.5	n/a
2013	460	21.0	21.9	66.5
2014	464	21.0	22.0	70.9
2015	448	21.0	21.3	65
2016	444	20.0	22.2	69.6
2017	448	21.0	21.3	69.4
2018	405	20.0	20.2	71.1
2019	367	17.0	21.5	70.3
2020	350	n/a	n/a	75.1
2021	326	17.0	19.1	68.7
2022	286	16.0	17.8	70.3
2023	300	15.0	20.0	74
2024	286	16.0	17.8	76.9

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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