Is Erwin Elementary a good school?

Erwin Elementary ranks 3060 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Erwin Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 617 students attended Erwin Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Erwin Elementary?

Students at Erwin Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 32% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Erwin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Erwin Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Louis Armstrong Middle High : Ulysses S. Grant Senior High

Erwin Elementary

Summary:

Erwin Elementary is a public elementary school located in Van Nuys, California, serving 606 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.

Erwin Elementary faces several key challenges, including lower academic performance compared to nearby schools like Hazeltine Avenue Elementary, Bellingham Elementary, and Kittridge Street Elementary. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics is generally below the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages across grade levels. Additionally, Erwin Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.9% in 2017-2018 to 33.3% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages.

However, Erwin Elementary's Hispanic students and English Language Learner students perform relatively better compared to the school's overall performance, with higher rankings in these subgroups. In contrast, the school's White students and Special Education students perform significantly worse than the school's overall performance. The nearby ISANA Palmati Academy, a charter school, consistently outperforms Erwin Elementary and the district/state averages in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. Erwin Elementary's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 93.56% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggests that the school may face additional challenges in supporting student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public K-5

13400 Erwin St.
Van Nuys, CA 91401-3014

(818) 988-6292

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3060^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,747

Students who attend Erwin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Louis Armstrong Middle
High:	Ulysses S. Grant Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 617

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.8%

White:

31.9%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Erwin Elementary ranks worse than 52.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 228^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 42.07. (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 (60.8%), White (31.9%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Erwin Elementary is 22. 409 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 Erwin Elementary is $10,747. 327 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Erwin Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Erwin Elementary 3060^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Erwin 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 Erwin Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Erwin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	36.13	2863^rd	4809	40.5%
2005	44.92	2444^th	4822	49.3%
2006	37.05	2878^th	4818	40.3%
2007	44.28	2659^th	5113	48.0%
2008	38.02	3068^th	5113	40.0%
2009	33.24	3492^nd	5193	32.8%
2010	47.70	2710^th	5314	49.0%
2011	50.64	2564^th	5377	52.3%
2012	40.02	3263^rd	5390	39.5%
2013	46.38	2899^th	5530	47.6%
2015	38.99	3073^rd	5611	45.2%
2016	44.67	2797^th	5614	50.2%
2017	37.45	3274^th	5692	42.5%
2018	42.86	2970^th	5662	47.5%
2019	42.75	3020^th	5789	47.8%
2022	53.99	2352^nd	5883	60.0%
2023	51.19	2474^th	5874	57.9%
2024	42.07	3060^th	5862	47.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Erwin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.31	2974^th	3246	8.4%
2019	30.27	2472^nd	3275	24.5%
2022	38.24	1932^nd	3311	41.6%
2023	28.64	2623^rd	3250	19.3%
2024	46.68	1377^th	3160	56.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Erwin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.08	1954^th	2420	19.3%
2024	33.41	1637^th	2634	37.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Erwin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.42	1773^rd	5084	65.1%
2019	59.97	1778^th	5173	65.6%
2022	73.32	1022^nd	5264	80.6%
2023	69.68	1245^th	5374	76.8%
2024	52.44	2229^th	5511	59.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Erwin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.31	2818^th	5413	47.9%
2019	50.78	2447^th	5492	55.4%
2022	55.58	2126^th	5635	62.3%
2023	47.05	2576^th	5617	54.1%
2024	40.71	3005^th	5605	46.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Erwin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.26	1566^th	2128	26.4%
2019	30.31	1777^th	2585	31.3%
2022	28.12	1588^th	2227	28.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Erwin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.72	2997^th	5431	44.8%
2019	34.65	3414^th	5510	38.0%
2022	51.49	2367^th	5663	58.2%
2023	53.66	2253^rd	5650	60.1%
2024	43.19	2864^th	5636	49.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Erwin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.89	1844^th	4830	61.8%
2019	53.16	2085^th	4963	58.0%
2022	61.99	1519^th	5084	70.1%
2023	63.91	1453^rd	5098	71.5%
2024	51.76	2152^nd	5102	57.8%

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Rank History for White students at Erwin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.09	2322^nd	2737	15.2%
2019	19.52	2394^th	2834	15.5%
2022	38.22	1795^th	2726	34.2%
2023	30.22	1980^th	2662	25.6%
2024	24.85	2091^st	2647	21.0%

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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 Erwin Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	302	67	53	219	1	n/a	n/a	0	642
1989	292	104	40	257	2	n/a	n/a	0	695
1990	266	102	45	313	1	n/a	n/a	0	727
1991	312	100	48	389	5	n/a	n/a	0	854
1992	314	115	47	444	0	n/a	n/a	0	920
1993	334	101	37	430	1	n/a	n/a	0	903
1994	327	100	38	448	1	n/a	n/a	0	914
1995	327	102	37	513	0	n/a	n/a	0	979
1996	327	102	37	513	0	n/a	n/a	0	979
1997	293	92	37	529	2	n/a	n/a	0	953
1998	264	83	33	586	2	n/a	n/a	0	968
1999	253	101	32	650	2	n/a	n/a	0	1038
2000	249	97	30	664	2	n/a	n/a	0	1042
2001	273	86	31	673	2	n/a	n/a	0	1065
2002	271	73	17	701	1	n/a	n/a	0	1063
2003	271	73	17	701	1	n/a	n/a	0	1063
2004	275	67	14	720	0	n/a	n/a	0	1076
2005	253	63	17	724	1	n/a	n/a	0	1058
2006	251	67	15	696	3	n/a	n/a	0	1032
2007	238	54	15	645	3	n/a	n/a	1	956
2008	208	38	18	613	2	n/a	n/a	0	879
2009	220	46	25	602	1	0	1	0	895
2010	229	51	25	595	4	0	7	0	911
2011	199	41	29	550	2	2	3	0	826
2012	198	35	34	539	3	7	0	0	816
2013	200	33	29	515	3	2	0	0	782
2014	198	39	21	486	0	4	0	0	748
2015	194	30	14	458	0	3	6	0	705
2016	205	28	12	445	0	2	4	0	696
2017	224	25	12	455	0	2	4	0	722
2018	232	24	11	421	0	2	4	0	694
2019	224	23	12	439	0	0	0	0	698
2020	224	20	11	405	0	0	9	0	669
2021	214	23	10	375	1	1	8	0	632
2022	186	15	10	364	1	0	9	0	585
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	606	606
2024	197	8	10	375	1	0	26	0	617

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 Erwin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	642	26.0	24.6	n/a
1989	695	24.0	28.9	n/a
1990	727	26.5	27.4	n/a
1991	854	31.0	27.5	n/a
1992	920	31.5	29.2	77.5
1993	903	32.0	28.2	74.6
1994	914	32.5	28.1	81.7
1995	979	34.0	28.8	88.7
1996	979	34.0	28.8	88.7
1997	953	38.5	24.8	88.6
1998	968	41.5	23.3	87.9
1999	1038	50.5	20.6	86.6
2000	1042	51.5	20.2	85.6
2001	1065	50.5	21.1	85.8
2002	1063	55.5	19.2	86
2003	1063	55.5	19.2	86
2004	1076	54.0	19.9	76
2005	1058	53.0	20.0	91.4
2006	1032	49.0	21.1	89
2007	956	50.0	19.1	86.9
2008	879	52.0	16.9	82.9
2009	895	47.0	17.9	87.9
2010	911	42.0	21.6	84.9
2011	826	n/a	n/a	88.5
2012	816	35.0	23.3	n/a
2013	782	34.0	23.0	52.2
2014	748	33.0	22.6	91.6
2015	705	30.0	23.5	93.3
2016	696	29.0	24.0	87.2
2017	722	31.0	23.2	80.1
2018	694	30.0	23.1	87.6
2019	698	29.0	24.0	86.2
2020	669	n/a	n/a	87
2021	632	28.0	22.5	90.5
2022	585	28.0	20.8	91.8
2023	606	28.0	21.6	93.6
2024	617	28.0	22.0	89.6

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 Erwin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	642	26.0	24.6	n/a
1989	695	24.0	28.9	n/a
1990	727	26.5	27.4	n/a
1991	854	31.0	27.5	n/a
1992	920	31.5	29.2	77.5
1993	903	32.0	28.2	74.6
1994	914	32.5	28.1	81.7
1995	979	34.0	28.8	88.7
1996	979	34.0	28.8	88.7
1997	953	38.5	24.8	88.6
1998	968	41.5	23.3	87.9
1999	1038	50.5	20.6	86.6
2000	1042	51.5	20.2	85.6
2001	1065	50.5	21.1	85.8
2002	1063	55.5	19.2	86
2003	1063	55.5	19.2	86
2004	1076	54.0	19.9	76
2005	1058	53.0	20.0	91.4
2006	1032	49.0	21.1	89
2007	956	50.0	19.1	86.9
2008	879	52.0	16.9	82.9
2009	895	47.0	17.9	87.9
2010	911	42.0	21.6	84.9
2011	826	n/a	n/a	88.5
2012	816	35.0	23.3	n/a
2013	782	34.0	23.0	52.2
2014	748	33.0	22.6	91.6
2015	705	30.0	23.5	93.3
2016	696	29.0	24.0	87.2
2017	722	31.0	23.2	80.1
2018	694	30.0	23.1	87.6
2019	698	29.0	24.0	86.2
2020	669	n/a	n/a	87
2021	632	28.0	22.5	90.5
2022	585	28.0	20.8	91.8
2023	606	28.0	21.6	93.6
2024	617	28.0	22.0	89.6

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.

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