How does Hazeltine Avenue Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Van Nuys?

Hazeltine Avenue Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.8/100, placing it at the 35th percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,176 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hazeltine Avenue Elementary?

13.1% of students at Hazeltine Avenue Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 35.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Hazeltine Avenue Elementary improving or declining?

Hazeltine Avenue Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 12.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hazeltine Avenue Elementary?

22.4% of students at Hazeltine Avenue Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Hazeltine Avenue Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Van Nuys Los Angeles County 91405

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,176 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

636 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

93%

Teachers

33 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 88.0%

White 5.7%

Asian 2.0%

Black 1.7%

Other 2.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hazeltine Avenue Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.1%
Met Standard	22.4%
Below Standard	64.5%

Exceeded

13.1%

Met

22.4%

Below

64.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for Hazeltine Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.1% of students exceeded standard while 22.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.0 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 27 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.0% exceeded — 4.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 12.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 22.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.