Is Lorne Street Elementary a good school?

Lorne Street Elementary ranks 2520 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lorne Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 387 students attended Lorne Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lorne Street Elementary?

Students at Lorne Street Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 12% White, 12% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lorne Street Elementary attend?

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

Lorne Street Elementary

Summary:

Lorne Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Northridge, California, serving 358 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.

Lorne Street Elementary has shown consistent academic performance, with 3-4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger over the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school outperformed the district and state in several key areas, including English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science. However, the school has struggled with English Language Learner students, ranking 2,807 out of 3,311 California elementary schools in the 2021-2022 school year. Additionally, Lorne Street Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.7% in 2020-2021 to 29.2% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy has consistently outperformed Lorne Street Elementary in academic metrics, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lorne Street Elementary also has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 73.46% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 59.92% at Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy.

Detail:

Public K-5

17440 Lorne St.
Northridge, CA 91325-4459

(818) 342-3123

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2520^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,852

Students who attend Lorne Street Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 387

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.0%

White:

11.6%

Two or more races:

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lorne Street Elementary ranks better than 57% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 163^rd among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.66. (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 (68%), two or more races (11.6%), White (11.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lorne Street Elementary is 21.5. 377 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 Lorne Street Elementary is $10,852. 316 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lorne Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lorne Street Elementary 2520^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lorne 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 Lorne Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lorne Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	68.73	1341^st	4809	72.1%
2005	76.40	1077^th	4822	77.7%
2006	74.95	1140^th	4818	76.3%
2007	71.70	1297^th	5113	74.6%
2008	65.73	1596^th	5113	68.8%
2009	64.31	1708^th	5193	67.1%
2010	59.02	2036^th	5314	61.7%
2011	65.38	1726^th	5377	67.9%
2012	60.37	2021^st	5390	62.5%
2013	63.87	1894^th	5530	65.8%
2015	55.97	2130^th	5611	62.0%
2016	59.39	2018^th	5614	64.1%
2017	56.49	2201^st	5692	61.3%
2018	63.01	1918^th	5662	66.1%
2019	54.49	2351^st	5789	59.4%
2022	68.73	1657^th	5883	71.8%
2023	57.75	2152^nd	5874	63.4%
2024	50.66	2520^th	5862	57.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lorne Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	27.16	2807^th	3311	15.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lorne Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.48	1101^st	2420	54.5%
2024	41.82	1245^th	2634	52.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.67	938^th	5084	81.5%
2019	67.37	1319^th	5173	74.5%
2022	84.44	572^nd	5264	89.1%
2023	67.43	1370^th	5374	74.5%
2024	57.24	1953^rd	5511	64.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Lorne Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.93	1887^th	5413	65.1%
2019	50.95	2435^th	5492	55.7%
2022	70.80	1492^nd	5635	73.5%
2023	56.59	2101^st	5617	62.6%
2024	53.74	2234^th	5605	60.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lorne Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.88	696^th	2128	67.3%
2019	43.93	1165^th	2585	54.9%
2022	52.52	754^th	2227	66.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Lorne Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.43	1868^th	5431	65.6%
2019	56.34	2123^rd	5510	61.5%
2022	64.50	1747^th	5663	69.2%
2023	57.62	2058^th	5650	63.6%
2024	47.31	2615^th	5636	53.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lorne Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	44.52	771^st	1149	32.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lorne Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.78	1250^th	4830	74.1%
2019	63.91	1473^rd	4963	70.3%
2022	79.95	733^rd	5084	85.6%
2023	71.26	1117^th	5098	78.1%
2024	61.30	1606^th	5102	68.5%

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Rank History for White students at Lorne Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	54.50	1367^th	2737	50.1%
2019	28.28	2191^st	2834	22.7%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.7)

33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, October 18, 2017

This is an awful school. Stay away. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, June 1, 2014

My child's attitude towards school has completely changed since she started this school year. She came from a school where she was disillusioned, to now wanting never to mis school for loss of learning time. She has her drive back and is anxious to learn more. Thank you Lorne for bringing that fire into her heart. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lorne Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	306	107	61	74	3	n/a	n/a	0	551
1989	286	113	67	106	3	n/a	n/a	0	575
1990	293	99	85	104	2	n/a	n/a	0	583
1991	269	94	96	118	8	n/a	n/a	0	585
1992	285	111	101	122	4	n/a	n/a	0	623
1993	318	76	115	135	7	n/a	n/a	0	651
1994	328	71	109	154	4	n/a	n/a	0	666
1995	280	55	114	201	7	n/a	n/a	0	657
1996	280	55	114	201	7	n/a	n/a	0	657
1997	298	58	123	209	6	n/a	n/a	0	694
1998	303	57	107	244	4	n/a	n/a	0	715
1999	276	60	106	264	8	n/a	n/a	0	714
2000	258	61	108	285	5	n/a	n/a	0	717
2001	275	53	102	284	3	n/a	n/a	0	717
2002	245	48	98	341	3	n/a	n/a	0	735
2003	245	48	98	341	3	n/a	n/a	0	735
2004	224	53	107	322	2	n/a	n/a	0	708
2005	210	50	105	325	3	n/a	n/a	0	693
2006	191	39	103	319	4	n/a	n/a	0	656
2007	171	32	91	329	3	n/a	n/a	5	631
2008	170	32	100	360	4	n/a	n/a	0	666
2009	165	38	104	376	5	5	8	0	701
2010	153	32	82	363	5	9	12	0	656
2011	138	29	92	386	9	9	8	0	671
2012	133	36	85	393	9	10	1	0	667
2013	117	33	72	381	9	5	0	0	617
2014	100	34	70	371	6	6	0	0	587
2015	97	27	64	387	3	0	13	0	591
2016	98	22	60	386	3	2	21	0	592
2017	103	23	64	404	2	1	18	0	615
2018	71	19	68	395	1	0	16	0	570
2019	69	15	70	372	1	1	0	0	528
2020	64	13	59	352	0	3	15	0	506
2021	56	7	55	332	0	3	9	0	462
2022	40	3	38	249	0	1	5	0	336
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	358	358
2024	45	6	28	263	0	0	45	0	387

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 Lorne Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	551	22.0	25.0	n/a
1989	575	21.0	27.3	n/a
1990	583	22.0	26.5	n/a
1991	585	23.0	25.4	n/a
1992	623	23.4	26.6	37.9
1993	651	23.0	28.3	36.7
1994	666	25.0	26.6	37.5
1995	657	24.0	27.4	43.5
1996	657	24.0	27.4	43.5
1997	694	29.0	23.9	22.5
1998	715	33.5	21.3	41.4
1999	714	34.0	21.0	45.1
2000	717	34.0	21.1	46.7
2001	717	34.0	21.1	42.7
2002	735	36.0	20.4	50.6
2003	735	36.0	20.4	50.6
2004	708	35.0	20.2	50.8
2005	693	35.0	19.8	52.1
2006	656	35.0	18.7	50.3
2007	631	32.0	19.7	53.8
2008	666	38.5	17.3	54.7
2009	701	36.0	18.0	53.4
2010	656	30.0	21.8	60.5
2011	671	n/a	n/a	58.9
2012	667	26.0	25.6	n/a
2013	617	24.0	25.7	58.2
2014	587	23.0	25.5	65.2
2015	591	24.0	24.6	60.1
2016	592	25.0	23.6	63
2017	615	26.0	23.6	69.8
2018	570	26.0	21.9	69.5
2019	528	24.0	22.0	70.6
2020	506	n/a	n/a	69.6
2021	462	22.5	20.5	71.2
2022	336	20.0	16.8	67.3
2023	358	18.0	19.8	73.5
2024	387	18.0	21.5	70

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 Lorne Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	551	22.0	25.0	n/a
1989	575	21.0	27.3	n/a
1990	583	22.0	26.5	n/a
1991	585	23.0	25.4	n/a
1992	623	23.4	26.6	37.9
1993	651	23.0	28.3	36.7
1994	666	25.0	26.6	37.5
1995	657	24.0	27.4	43.5
1996	657	24.0	27.4	43.5
1997	694	29.0	23.9	22.5
1998	715	33.5	21.3	41.4
1999	714	34.0	21.0	45.1
2000	717	34.0	21.1	46.7
2001	717	34.0	21.1	42.7
2002	735	36.0	20.4	50.6
2003	735	36.0	20.4	50.6
2004	708	35.0	20.2	50.8
2005	693	35.0	19.8	52.1
2006	656	35.0	18.7	50.3
2007	631	32.0	19.7	53.8
2008	666	38.5	17.3	54.7
2009	701	36.0	18.0	53.4
2010	656	30.0	21.8	60.5
2011	671	n/a	n/a	58.9
2012	667	26.0	25.6	n/a
2013	617	24.0	25.7	58.2
2014	587	23.0	25.5	65.2
2015	591	24.0	24.6	60.1
2016	592	25.0	23.6	63
2017	615	26.0	23.6	69.8
2018	570	26.0	21.9	69.5
2019	528	24.0	22.0	70.6
2020	506	n/a	n/a	69.6
2021	462	22.5	20.5	71.2
2022	336	20.0	16.8	67.3
2023	358	18.0	19.8	73.5
2024	387	18.0	21.5	70

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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