Community day school · Los Angeles Unified · Chatsworth, California
CDS Elementary
Chatsworth · K–6 · 3 students (2024–25)
Students come here by referral or placement rather than choosing among schools, so we publish its results without a rating.
Common questions
How are students placed here?
Students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion. Confirm placement with Los Angeles Unified. Evidence ↓
How often do students miss school or get suspended?
50 in 100 students were chronically absent in 2025–26 (6 of 12), meaning they missed 10% or more of school days. 4.5% of students (1 of 22) were suspended at least once in 2025–26. Evidence ↓
How do I visit CDS Elementary?
Call the office at (213) 239-5656 to ask about a visit. Questions to bring are under Next steps. Evidence ↓
What you can do
Who can act on CDS Elementary’s results?
Los Angeles Unified’s board decides CDS Elementary’s plan.
The state hasn’t placed CDS Elementary in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source
Students at CDS Elementary are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion.
What has the state flagged?
The state is giving Los Angeles Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.
Extra help for Los Angeles Unified: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source
When is the plan set, and how can you take part?
Los Angeles Unified’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.
How to take part
- Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
- Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
- Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
- Read the midyear report, due by February 28.
- Read Los Angeles Unified’s 2026–27 plan (LCAP, PDF)
Life at school
How often do students miss school or get suspended?
50 in 100 students were chronically absent in 2025–26.
State attendance and suspension records, 2025–26
That means they missed 10% or more of school days. 4.5% of students were suspended at least once in 2025–26.
Source
- Source
- CDE chronic absenteeism and suspension files, 2025–26
- Students
- chronic absence: 6 of 12 students counted for it; suspension: 1 of 22 students enrolled during the year
Chronically absent, 2025–26
6 of 12 students were chronically absent, meaning they missed 10% or more of school days.
Suspensions, 2025–26
4.5%
of students were suspended at least once (1 of 22).
Ask: When a child starts missing school, who calls the family, and how soon?
What people say
What do students, families and staff say?
LAUSD School Experience Survey, 2025–26
Students
Fewer than 20 people answered each student question here, so those answers aren’t shown. Ask whether the school surveys its students, and what it learned from the answers.
Families
94 of 94 family surveys came back (100%) · share who agreed or strongly agreed, unless a row says otherwise
All 34 family questionseach with its answer count
| Question | Here | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | ||
| My child is safe on school groundsShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 95% | 92 |
| Belonging | ||
| Clerical/office staff treat me with respect in-person and onlineShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 98% | 92 |
| Teachers treat me with respect in-person and onlineShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 97% | 92 |
| I am greeted by school staff when I visit this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 94% | 90 |
| I feel welcome to participate at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 99% | 93 |
| Caring adults | ||
| Teachers take my concerns seriouslyShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 95% | 93 |
| Teachers at this school let me know about my child's progressShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 98% | 92 |
| Engagement | ||
| This school informs me about school activities in different waysShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 99% | 93 |
| This school includes me in important decisions about my child's educationShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 95% | 93 |
| This school recruits and organizes parents to help and support the schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 98% | 91 |
| Bullying reports taken seriously | ||
| Reports of all types of bullying are taken seriously at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 91% | 91 |
| Other questions | ||
| Clerical/office staff take my concerns seriouslyShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 91% | 92 |
| Clerical/office staff respond to my needs in a timely mannerShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 94% | 92 |
| Teachers respond to my needs in a timely mannerShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 92% | 93 |
| Offering more flexible ways to meet (online, in person, phone) would increase my engagement with my child's schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 97% | 93 |
| I am satisfied with my school's communication about how to support my child's learningShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 98% | 91 |
| This school encourages my child to explore different career choicesShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 94% | 93 |
| This school provides instructional resources to help me support my child's educationShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 97% | 92 |
| This school offers extra activities for my child's personal growthShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 94% | 93 |
| This school provides high quality instruction to my childShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 98% | 93 |
| I am satisfied with how much my child is learning at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 95% | 92 |
| I attend events in person and online at my child's school, like parent-teacher conferences, assemblies, and school performancesShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 94% | 93 |
| I feel comfortable supporting my child’s use of technology at home to access and complete school assignmentsShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 92% | 92 |
| I have visited my child's school website to get information and/or access resourcesShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 88% | 91 |
| This school provides me with information (verbal and written) I can understandShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 98% | 93 |
| School staff provide translation and interpretation services when I need themShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 98% | 89 |
| This school provides information on grade level requirements for my childShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 96% | 92 |
| This school informs me about activities sponsored by the parent and family centerShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 96% | 91 |
| I can easily find information about parent workshops or other programs offered at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 95% | 92 |
| This school offers extra academic support for my childShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 96% | 92 |
| I have visited or received assistance from the parent and family center personnel, website or resource pages available onlineShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 91% | 91 |
| I have received information about my child's progress as an English LearnerShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 99% | 87 |
| My child is clearly informed about the consequences of breaking school rulesShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 99% | 92 |
| Discipline is fair at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed | 96% | 91 |
Each share counts the answer its row names.
Data source: Los Angeles Unified School District, School Experience Survey 2025–26. Survey results from Los Angeles Unified School District (opens in a new tab)
Staff
Fewer than 20 people answered each staff question here, so those answers aren’t shown. Ask about staff continuity, collaboration and support across the school.
Know this school? Add your answers
Work here? Answer 8 questions about CDS Elementary as a workplace, with your Los Angeles Unified work email.
Answer the staff questionsAsk: Does the school share its survey results with families, and what has it changed because of them?
About the survey and these figuresWho answers, what we show, and how a theme figure is made
Los Angeles Unified School District, School Experience Survey 2025–26 (researcher file). Students in grades 4–12 take it; some questions go only to older grades.
LAUSD publishes no minimum number of answers. We show a question only when at least 20 people answered it, and a group only when at least 10% of it responded, so the answers speak for more than the few who chose to reply. LAUSD’s figures cover all its schools at each level, so they aren’t shown beside this school.
Fewer than 20 people answered each student question here, so those answers aren’t shown.
Fewer than 20 people answered each staff question here, so those answers aren’t shown.
Each row shows the percentage its label describes. For a theme, such as one marked “average of 5 questions”, we average the percentages for its questions, the way LAUSD averages its own topics. Each lane lists every question with its own percentage.
Every learner
Who goes here?
Students, families and teachers
Who are the students?
2025–26 · students counted- Hispanic or Latino—
- White—
- Asian—
- Black or African American—
- Filipino—
- Two or more races—
- American Indian or Alaska Native—
- Pacific Islander—
- Not reported—
Who are the families and teachers?
67%of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 2 of 3.
2teachers, 2024–25
5 yearsaverage experience, 2024–25
0%in their first year, 2024–25
Ask: How does the school set learning goals for each student placed here, and how does it share progress with families?
Full student mix, comparisons and sources, 2025–26
| Students, 2025–26 | Here |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | — |
| White | — |
| Asian | — |
| Black or African American | — |
| Filipino | — |
| Two or more races | — |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | — |
| Pacific Islander | — |
| Not reported | — |
Data source: California Department of Education chronic-absence file, 2025–26. Shares are of the students the file counts for attendance (CDE’s “eligible enrollment”); unavailable categories are shown as a dash.
Next steps
How are students placed here?
Confirm placement with Los Angeles Unified.
Location and visiting
Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)Directory location · Explore nearby schools on the map. Confirm placement with Los Angeles Unified.
Questions for your visit
- When a child starts missing school, who calls the family, and how soon?
- Does the school share its survey results with families, and what has it changed because of them?
- How does the school set learning goals for each student placed here, and how does it share progress with families?
- How do you teach early reading and check each child’s progress?
- What are the school-day hours and after-school care options?
Office (213) 239-565610001 Jumilla Avenue, directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Source records
Every figure on this page, with its source, grades, year and count.
CDE assessment recordsCDE CAASPP 2026 · every level, as published · raw grade–subject rows
What each level means: California's level descriptions.
All Grades is an aggregate, not another group of students. Same-year grade groups are not matched children. A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.
| Grade · subject | Students tested with scores | Proficient or Advanced | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Mean scale score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 · ELA · 2026 | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| Grade 5 · ELA · 2026 | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| Grade 6 · ELA · 2026 | 4 | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed |
| All Grades · ELA · 2026 | 9 | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed |
| Grade 4 · Math · 2026 | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| Grade 5 · Math · 2026 | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| Grade 6 · Math · 2026 | 4 | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed |
| All Grades · Math · 2026 | 9 | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed |
CDE CAASPP 2026: 6 individual grade–subject records; 2 records with a positive known tested count.
4 grade–subject counts unavailable; 6 grade–subject attainment rates unavailable.
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grades 4–6 · spring 2026 · % of tested students
English · 2025–26 results by grade
| English | Tested | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Proficient or Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| Grade 5 | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| Grade 6 | 4 | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed |
Math · 2025–26 results by grade
| Math | Tested | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Proficient or Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| Grade 5 | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file | not on file |
| Grade 6 | 4 | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed | suppressed |
A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.
Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade
English and math by test year · all tested grades
| Year · subject | Students with scores | Top level | Top two levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · English | 9 | — | — |
| 2026 · Math | 9 | — | — |
| 2025 · English | 8 | — | — |
| 2025 · Math | 8 | — | — |
| 2024 · English | 12 | 0% | 33% |
| 2024 · Math | 11 | 0% | 0% |
| 2023 · English | 20 | 0% | 20% |
| 2023 · Math | 20 | 10% | 30% |
| 2022 · English | 6 | — | — |
| 2022 · Math | 7 | — | — |
| 2019 · English | 9 | — | — |
| 2019 · Math | 9 | — | — |
| 2018 · English | — | — | — |
| 2018 · Math | — | — | — |
| 2017 · English | 13 | 0% | 15% |
| 2017 · Math | 12 | 0% | 8% |
Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
Earlier years · grade and subject
| Year · grade · subject | Students with scores | Met or exceeded |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Grade 4 · English | — | — |
| 2025 · Grade 5 · English | — | — |
| 2025 · Grade 6 · English | 6 | — |
| 2025 · Grade 4 · Math | — | — |
| 2025 · Grade 5 · Math | — | — |
| 2025 · Grade 6 · Math | 6 | — |
| 2024 · Grade 4 · English | — | — |
| 2024 · Grade 5 · English | — | — |
| 2024 · Grade 6 · English | 10 | — |
| 2024 · Grade 4 · Math | — | — |
| 2024 · Grade 5 · Math | — | — |
| 2024 · Grade 6 · Math | 9 | — |
| 2023 · Grade 3 · English | — | — |
| 2023 · Grade 5 · English | 5 | — |
| 2023 · Grade 6 · English | 14 | 21% |
| 2023 · Grade 3 · Math | — | — |
| 2023 · Grade 5 · Math | 5 | — |
| 2023 · Grade 6 · Math | 14 | 29% |
| 2022 · Grade 3 · English | — | — |
| 2022 · Grade 4 · English | — | — |
| 2022 · Grade 5 · English | — | — |
| 2022 · Grade 6 · English | — | — |
| 2022 · Grade 3 · Math | — | — |
| 2022 · Grade 4 · Math | — | — |
| 2022 · Grade 5 · Math | — | — |
| 2022 · Grade 6 · Math | — | — |
| 2019 · Grade 3 · English | — | — |
| 2019 · Grade 4 · English | — | — |
| 2019 · Grade 5 · English | — | — |
| 2019 · Grade 6 · English | 5 | — |
| 2019 · Grade 3 · Math | — | — |
| 2019 · Grade 4 · Math | — | — |
| 2019 · Grade 5 · Math | — | — |
| 2019 · Grade 6 · Math | 5 | — |
| 2018 · Grade 3 · English | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 5 · English | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 6 · English | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 3 · Math | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 5 · Math | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 6 · Math | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 3 · English | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 5 · English | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 6 · English | 11 | 18% |
| 2017 · Grade 3 · Math | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 6 · Math | 11 | 0% |
Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.
Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
| Science (CAST) | Tested | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolwide | — | — | — | — | — |
CAST is California’s science test, reported apart from English and math.
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26
CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.
| Year-over-year school rates |
|---|
| Suspension rate2024–25 · 5.9% (1 of 17) → 2025–26 · 4.5% (1 of 22) · −1.4 percentage points |
| Group | 2018–19 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 in 100 | — |
| Low-income | 25 in 100 | — |
| All students | 25 in 100 | 50 in 100 |
| Male | — | 46 in 100 |
Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.
Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| AP offered | not reported |
| AP course count | not reported |
| AP enrollment (male/female) | not reported |
| IB participation | not reported |
| Dual enrollment | not reported |
| Algebra I in grade 8 | not reported |
| Calculus sections | not reported |
| Physics sections | not reported |
| Chemistry sections | not reported |
| Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC) | 6 |
Shown, never scored. Participation counts use reported male and female categories in both course and enrollment records. A missing value means not reported, never zero.
Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure
Per-pupil spending
NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 460,633 pupils
NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records
CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2023–24 (2024) · source denominator: 6
CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2023–24 (2024) · source denominator: 6
CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator
| Group | Dollars | Share, to two decimals | Printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instruction | $5,655,379,384 | 51.81% | 52% |
| Instruction support | $1,791,152,348 | 16.41% | 17% |
| Student services | $1,344,873,232 | 12.32% | 12% |
| Administration | $763,652,780 | 7.00% | 7% |
| Buildings & maintenance | $1,099,649,062 | 10.07% | 10% |
| Other | $260,356,595 | 2.39% | 2% |
| Total | $10,915,063,400 | 100.00% | 100% |
Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →
The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 91311 · not the school’s students
| Measure | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $119,386 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) | 46% |
| ZIP-area population | 40,898 |
| Median age | 42.3 years |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. See all schools in ZIP code 91311 →
Downloads and methodologyCSV · sources · corrections
Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · Los Angeles Unified School District School Experience Survey 2025–26 · staffing and finance name their own sources and years beside each figure · Data updated October 15, 2026.
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