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Canfield Avenue Elementary: Low-income kids here outscore the state by 25 points. But 5th graders score lower than 3rd graders.

Canfield Avenue posts numbers for its most vulnerable students that most schools don't reach overall. The trend line is the part worth a closer look.

9233 Airdrome Street, 90035·Los Angeles Unified·Los Angeles·Grades K-5·285 students·49% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(310) 552-2525·Website
Scope Score
73
⭐ High Ceiling · Strong
ranked #386 statewide · #27 of 500 in Los Angeles Unified

Canfield Avenue Elementary scores 73 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 93rd percentile of 5,230 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “72% proficient” and call it done. Canfield Avenue deserves a closer read. The school sits in Los Angeles, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 54.1% of students scored in the top band on the state test. The California average is 21.6%.

The story this school is actually telling

The ceiling · exceeded standard
54.1%

of students scored in the top band on the state test. The California average is 21.6%.

↑ what most “best schools” lists are measuring
The trajectory · grade 3→5
−5.4pp

proficiency falls from grade 3 (77%) to grade 5 (71%). The state average rises by +4.5pp over the same span.

↓ the part no ranking site shows you

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

58%
18%
24%
Grade 3 · 76% proficient
55%
18%
27%
Grade 4 · 73% proficient
60%
18%
22%
Grade 5 · 78% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 2.5pp across grades; the floor rises 2.8pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. The ceiling holds — more kids exceed by grade 5 — but the floor slips: fewer clear the bar at all. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

63.5%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Canfield Avenue's most underrated number

63.5% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Canfield Avenue low-income: 63.5%State low-income: 38.2%

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
54.1%
State 21.6%
32.5pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
72.1%
State 42.9%
29.2pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-5.4pp
State -3.0pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
12.5%
State 18.1%
5.6pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.2%
State 1.7%
1.5pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
42.9%
State 17.7%
25.1pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask the principal what changes between grade 3 and grade 5. The trajectory is the thing a tour will tell you more about than a spreadsheet.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Canfield Avenue Elementary
73/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

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Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

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8:1Private5.3 mi

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic21.4%
White45.6%
Asian3.5%
Black4.6%
Other24.9%
GenderFemale 44.9%Male 55.1%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
285
195 below CA avg (~480)
Free/Reduced Lunch
49%
14pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$25,641
District avg: $18,180 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
42.9% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$60,420 – $122,706
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Canfield Avenue Elementary in Los Angeles, 63.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Canfield Avenue Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 22.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (56.2% Math proficient); White students (84.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 11.5 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 63 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+11.2pp
23.7% vs 12.5% overall · n=59
Math · Low-Income−12.9pp
56.2% vs 69.1% overall · n=64
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Low-Income−11.5pp
63.6% vs 75.1% overall · n=63
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−8.2pp
49.3% vs 57.5% overall · n=63
Math Exceeded · Low-Income−11.5pp
39.3% vs 50.8% overall · n=64

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income64 tested
ELA 63.5%·Math 56.2%· +22.6pp vs district
White63 tested
ELA 84.1%·Math 79.4%· +15.2pp vs district
Two or More Races15 tested
Math 60.0%

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 10.0pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +4.5pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 55%Support 40%Other 4%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$105K
$20K above CA median
Median Home Value
$1.91M
$1.25M above CA median
Bachelor's+
69%
34pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
11.8 years avg experience
14 teachers · 7% first-year · 14% second-year
Teacher Credentials
94% fully credentialed
5.5% on intern/emergency permit

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
54.1%
↑ vs CA 21.6% · 81th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
72.1%
↑ vs CA 42.9% · 72th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-5.4pp
↓ vs CA -3.0pp · 62th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
12.5%
↑ vs CA 18.1% · 59th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.2%
↑ vs CA 1.7% · 62th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
42.9%
↑ vs CA 17.7% · 44th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 34058%18%3%23%75%+32
Grade 44055%18%10%18%73%+28
Grade 54560%18%9%13%78%+30
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 34159%20%10%12%78%+32
Grade 44045%20%28%8%65%+23
Grade 54549%16%24%11%64%+29
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/114540%27%20%13%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged6363.5%+23+25
White6384.1%+15+22
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Canfield Avenue Elementary ←—7354.1%72.1%−5.40.2%
Overland Avenue Elementary1.9 mi9070.4%90.4%+3.30.5%
Clover Avenue Elementary2.6 mi8365.6%86.3%−3.90.5%
Castle Heights Elementary1 mi7753.2%80.2%−2.70.3%
California average—4421.6%42.9%−3.01.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
65%73%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1454 → #1028 → #765 → #632 → #386
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,230 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

Frequently asked questions

Is Canfield Avenue Elementary a good elementary school?
Canfield Avenue Elementary has a Scope Score of 73 out of 100, placing it in the 93rd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #386 statewide. 54.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 32.5 percentage points above the California average of 21.6%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Canfield Avenue Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 72.1% of students at Canfield Avenue Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 54.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 54.1% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 251 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Canfield Avenue Elementary rank in California?
Canfield Avenue Elementary ranks #386 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 93rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Canfield Avenue Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Canfield Avenue Elementary decreases by 5.4 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Canfield Avenue Elementary?
12.5% of students at Canfield Avenue Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.1%. The suspension rate is 0.2%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Canfield Avenue Elementary compare to other schools in Los Angeles?
Canfield Avenue Elementary scores 73/100 (93rd percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 285 students. Use the schools in Los Angeles page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Canfield Avenue Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Canfield Avenue Elementary in Los Angeles, 63.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Canfield Avenue Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 22.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (56.2% Math proficient); White students (84.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 11.5 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 63 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
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