Is Hazeltine Avenue Elementary a good school?

Hazeltine Avenue Elementary ranks 3735 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hazeltine Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 636 students attended Hazeltine Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hazeltine Avenue Elementary?

Students at Hazeltine Avenue Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hazeltine Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hazeltine Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Robert Fulton College Preparatory

Hazeltine Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Hazeltine Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school located in Van Nuys, California, serving 658 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.

Hazeltine Avenue Elementary faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 9.8% in 2017-2018 to 46.3% in 2021-2022, notably higher than the nearby schools, which range from 24.2% to 37.9%. The school also consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized assessments, with only 33.78% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 31.55% in Mathematics, compared to the district and state averages. Certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Disabled students, perform particularly poorly, ranking in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools.

Hazeltine Avenue Elementary's performance lags behind most of the nearby schools, including Kittridge Street Elementary, Van Nuys Elementary, and Ranchito Avenue Elementary, which all have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The nearby charter schools, Ararat Charter and Lashon Academy, also outperform Hazeltine Avenue Elementary in both academic achievement and student attendance.

Detail:

Public K-5

7150 Hazeltine Ave.
Van Nuys, CA 91405-3244

(818) 781-1040

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3735^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,969

Students who attend Hazeltine Avenue Elementary usually attend:

High:

Robert Fulton College Preparatory

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 636

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.1%

White:

5.7%

Asian:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hazeltine Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 63.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 312^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 32.45. (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 (88.1%), White (5.7%), Asian (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hazeltine Avenue Elementary is 19.2, which is the 181^st best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Hazeltine Avenue Elementary employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hazeltine Avenue Elementary is $9,969. 403 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hazeltine Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hazeltine Avenue Elementary 3735^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hazeltine Avenue 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 Hazeltine Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hazeltine Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	24.71	3586^th	4809	25.4%
2005	17.13	4160^th	4822	13.7%
2006	10.23	4619^th	4818	4.1%
2007	19.01	4374^th	5113	14.5%
2008	12.11	4810^th	5113	5.9%
2009	20.82	4361^st	5193	16.0%
2010	10.21	5139^th	5314	3.3%
2011	40.57	3201^st	5377	40.5%
2012	40.19	3255^th	5390	39.6%
2013	27.03	4274^th	5530	22.7%
2015	25.78	4055^th	5611	27.7%
2016	22.44	4390^th	5614	21.8%
2017	25.81	4184^th	5692	26.5%
2018	22.87	4443^rd	5662	21.5%
2019	32.35	3743^rd	5789	35.3%
2022	25.60	4286^th	5883	27.1%
2023	30.50	3840^th	5874	34.6%
2024	32.45	3735^th	5862	36.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hazeltine Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.51	2687^th	3246	17.2%
2019	35.96	2055^th	3275	37.3%
2022	32.68	2394^th	3311	27.7%
2023	42.58	1650^th	3250	49.2%
2024	60.16	714^th	3160	77.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hazeltine Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.06	1743^rd	2420	28.0%
2024	55.40	816^th	2634	69.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.12	3463^rd	5084	31.9%
2019	45.12	2738^th	5173	47.1%
2022	37.48	3217^th	5264	38.9%
2023	44.02	2765^th	5374	48.5%
2024	45.22	2729^th	5511	50.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Hazeltine Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.05	4167^th	5413	23.0%
2019	34.37	3466^th	5492	36.9%
2022	25.73	4144^th	5635	26.5%
2023	30.32	3731^st	5617	33.6%
2024	33.40	3532^nd	5605	37.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hazeltine Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.00	1866^th	2128	12.3%
2019	32.82	1634^th	2585	36.8%
2022	19.04	2048^th	2227	8.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Hazeltine Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.64	4419^th	5431	18.6%
2019	30.53	3760^th	5510	31.8%
2022	26.57	4083^rd	5663	27.9%
2023	31.88	3615^th	5650	36.0%
2024	31.57	3689^th	5636	34.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hazeltine Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.62	3577^th	4830	25.9%
2019	41.29	2869^th	4963	42.2%
2022	36.10	3211^th	5084	36.8%
2023	44.70	2577^th	5098	49.5%
2024	48.05	2396^th	5102	53.0%

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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 Hazeltine Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	168	76	188	607	0	n/a	n/a	0	1039
1989	131	64	167	714	0	n/a	n/a	0	1076
1990	99	62	175	740	0	n/a	n/a	0	1076
1991	103	60	158	933	2	n/a	n/a	0	1256
1992	130	48	157	879	3	n/a	n/a	0	1217
1993	134	61	168	919	2	n/a	n/a	0	1284
1994	124	98	177	964	4	n/a	n/a	0	1367
1995	123	99	163	1006	6	n/a	n/a	0	1397
1996	123	99	163	1006	6	n/a	n/a	0	1397
1997	98	81	123	989	6	n/a	n/a	0	1297
1998	89	66	106	1024	3	n/a	n/a	0	1288
1999	83	61	110	1113	3	n/a	n/a	0	1370
2000	75	66	87	1158	2	n/a	n/a	0	1388
2001	67	53	80	1184	0	n/a	n/a	0	1384
2002	78	48	70	1218	1	n/a	n/a	0	1415
2003	78	48	70	1218	1	n/a	n/a	0	1415
2004	76	41	43	1112	2	n/a	n/a	0	1274
2005	64	47	40	1035	2	n/a	n/a	0	1188
2006	59	40	47	1035	5	n/a	n/a	0	1186
2007	41	34	35	908	6	n/a	n/a	2	1026
2008	39	30	34	835	5	n/a	n/a	0	943
2009	39	35	35	839	5	1	1	0	955
2010	41	22	23	754	3	0	3	0	846
2011	37	35	22	655	5	1	5	0	760
2012	36	37	25	651	4	0	3	0	756
2013	40	37	28	632	0	5	1	0	743
2014	45	40	26	638	1	2	0	0	752
2015	58	32	20	639	1	1	4	0	755
2016	62	19	23	646	2	1	5	0	758
2017	68	15	24	685	2	0	2	0	796
2018	65	17	24	675	2	1	5	0	789
2019	46	19	24	661	0	2	1	0	753
2020	44	22	22	670	0	2	1	1	762
2021	45	26	22	622	0	2	1	0	718
2022	30	14	16	565	0	1	5	0	631
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	658	658
2024	36	11	18	560	0	0	11	0	636

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 Hazeltine Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1039	40.0	25.9	n/a
1989	1076	41.0	26.2	n/a
1990	1076	42.0	25.6	n/a
1991	1256	49.0	25.6	n/a
1992	1217	49.8	24.4	89.6
1993	1284	50.0	25.7	85.4
1994	1367	50.5	27.1	85.1
1995	1397	54.0	25.9	60.3
1996	1397	54.0	25.9	60.3
1997	1297	58.0	22.4	78.6
1998	1288	61.0	21.1	88.9
1999	1370	72.0	19.0	89.3
2000	1388	68.5	20.3	93.1
2001	1384	71.0	19.5	93.6
2002	1415	72.0	19.7	92.6
2003	1415	72.0	19.7	92.6
2004	1274	66.0	19.3	84.6
2005	1188	60.0	19.8	90.7
2006	1186	58.5	20.3	87.2
2007	1026	53.5	19.2	92.6
2008	943	54.5	17.3	88.2
2009	955	49.5	17.5	84.1
2010	846	41.0	20.6	90.7
2011	760	n/a	n/a	48.2
2012	756	31.0	24.3	99.6
2013	743	32.0	23.2	53.4
2014	752	31.0	24.2	89.8
2015	755	33.0	22.8	91.7
2016	758	33.0	22.9	91.6
2017	796	34.0	23.4	86.3
2018	789	34.0	23.2	91.9
2019	753	32.5	23.1	89
2020	762	n/a	n/a	89.5
2021	718	34.0	21.1	94.2
2022	631	34.0	18.5	93.7
2023	658	34.0	19.3	93.3
2024	636	33.0	19.2	92.8

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 Hazeltine Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1039	40.0	25.9	n/a
1989	1076	41.0	26.2	n/a
1990	1076	42.0	25.6	n/a
1991	1256	49.0	25.6	n/a
1992	1217	49.8	24.4	89.6
1993	1284	50.0	25.7	85.4
1994	1367	50.5	27.1	85.1
1995	1397	54.0	25.9	60.3
1996	1397	54.0	25.9	60.3
1997	1297	58.0	22.4	78.6
1998	1288	61.0	21.1	88.9
1999	1370	72.0	19.0	89.3
2000	1388	68.5	20.3	93.1
2001	1384	71.0	19.5	93.6
2002	1415	72.0	19.7	92.6
2003	1415	72.0	19.7	92.6
2004	1274	66.0	19.3	84.6
2005	1188	60.0	19.8	90.7
2006	1186	58.5	20.3	87.2
2007	1026	53.5	19.2	92.6
2008	943	54.5	17.3	88.2
2009	955	49.5	17.5	84.1
2010	846	41.0	20.6	90.7
2011	760	n/a	n/a	48.2
2012	756	31.0	24.3	99.6
2013	743	32.0	23.2	53.4
2014	752	31.0	24.2	89.8
2015	755	33.0	22.8	91.7
2016	758	33.0	22.9	91.6
2017	796	34.0	23.4	86.3
2018	789	34.0	23.2	91.9
2019	753	32.5	23.1	89
2020	762	n/a	n/a	89.5
2021	718	34.0	21.1	94.2
2022	631	34.0	18.5	93.7
2023	658	34.0	19.3	93.3
2024	636	33.0	19.2	92.8

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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