School Profile · Canoga Park
Multicultural Learning Center: High scores, real growth, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.
Multicultural Learning Center posts 42.4% meeting the standard — versus 42.7% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.
7510 DeSoto Avenue, 91303 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Canoga Park·Grades K-8·496 students·60% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(818) 716-5783·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
47
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #2,077 statewide · #201 of 580 in Los Angeles Unified
Multicultural Learning Center scores 47 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 64th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “42% proficient” and call it done. Multicultural Learning Center deserves a closer read. The school sits in Canoga Park, where three in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: +2.8pp separates this year's grade 3 from its grade 5. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Following the same students from 2023 G3 → 2025 G5 points the same way.
As a charter, Multicultural Learning Center enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
8%
38%
54%
Grade 3 · 46% proficient
17%
24%
59%
Grade 4 · 41% proficient
23%
30%
47%
Grade 5 · 53% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding rises 14.8pp across grades; the floor rises 6.4pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
12.4%
State 21.3%
8.9pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
42.4%
State 42.7%
0.3pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+2.8pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
19.6%
State 17.9%
1.7pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.5%
State 1.6%
1.1pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 55
Village Charter Academy
Los Angeles Unified · 0.9 mi
Solid
56/100
Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley
Los Angeles Unified · 1.1 mi
Solid
54/100
Capistrano Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles Unified · 1.8 mi
Solid
54/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic86.5%
White3.6%
Asian0.4%
Black2.8%
Other6.7%
GenderFemale 49.0%Male 51.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 60.5% (3pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
496
124 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
3 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$18,180
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$60,420 – $122,706
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Multicultural Learning Center in Canoga Park, 38.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Multicultural Learning Center trails its district average for low-income students by 2.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (33.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (47.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 10.3 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 175 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Low-Income−10.3pp
39.0% vs 49.4% overall · n=175
2 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−4.2pp
12.2% vs 16.4% overall · n=175
Math · Low-Income−6.4pp
34.1% vs 40.5% overall · n=178
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income178 tested
ELA 38.5%·Math 33.9%· -2.4pp vs district
Hispanic252 tested
ELA 47.4%·Math 41.0%· +6.4pp vs district
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 2.4pp 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
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$74K
$11K below CA median
Median Home Value
$683K
$24K above CA median
Bachelor's+
25%
10pp below 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
7.8 years avg experience
23 teachers · 22% first-year · 9% second-year
Teacher Credentials
56% fully credentialed
1.7% 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 nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
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%
12.4%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 41th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
42.4%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 50th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+2.8pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 89th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
19.6%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 47th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.5%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 59th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 52 | 8% | 38% | 31% | 23% | 46% | +3 |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 17% | 24% | 29% | 31% | 41% | −4 |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 23% | 30% | 23% | 25% | 53% | +5 |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 12% | 43% | 29% | 16% | 55% | +9 |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 23% | 28% | 28% | 21% | 51% | +4 |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 16% | 35% | 29% | 20% | 51% | +5 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 52 | 10% | 33% | 29% | 29% | 42% | −3 |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 10% | 21% | 55% | 14% | 31% | −11 |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 7% | 34% | 24% | 34% | 41% | +6 |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 16% | 25% | 31% | 27% | 41% | +6 |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 23% | 21% | 31% | 26% | 44% | +10 |
| Grade 8 | 50 | 12% | 32% | 34% | 22% | 44% | +12 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 91 | 5% | 25% | 62% | 8% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 175 | 38.5% | −2 | +0 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 250 | 47.4% | +6 | +9 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multicultural Learning Center ← | — | 47 | 12.4% | 42.4% | +2.8 | 0.5% |
| Village Charter Academy | 0.9 mi | 56 | 28.1% | 56.9% | −14.0 | 0.2% |
| Citizens of the World Charter School West Valley | 1.1 mi | 54 | 30.3% | 52.6% | +26.9 | 0.4% |
| Capistrano Avenue Elementary | 1.8 mi | 54 | 28.0% | 51.7% | +11.5 | 0.1% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #2594 → #3808 → #3891 → #3262 → #2077
What we can't show
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Multicultural Learning Center a good elementary school?
Multicultural Learning Center has a Scope Score of 47 out of 100, placing it in the 64th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,077 statewide. 12.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 8.9 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. 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 Multicultural Learning Center's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 42.4% of students at Multicultural Learning Center met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 12.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 30.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 12.4% 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. 302 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Multicultural Learning Center rank in California?
Multicultural Learning Center ranks #2,077 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 64th 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 Multicultural Learning Center getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Multicultural Learning Center increases by 2.8 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. 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 Multicultural Learning Center?
19.6% of students at Multicultural Learning Center are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.5%, 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 Multicultural Learning Center compare to other schools in Canoga Park?
Multicultural Learning Center scores 47/100 (64th 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 496 students. Use the schools in Canoga Park page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Multicultural Learning Center serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Multicultural Learning Center in Canoga Park, 38.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Multicultural Learning Center trails its district average for low-income students by 2.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (33.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (47.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 10.3 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 175 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.