How does Tarzana Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Tarzana?

Tarzana Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 43.7/100, placing it at the 50th percentile statewide. 18% of students exceed standard, with a total of 404 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Tarzana Elementary?

17.5% of students at Tarzana Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 44.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Tarzana Elementary improving or declining?

Tarzana Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 4.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Tarzana Elementary?

29.1% of students at Tarzana 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.

Tarzana Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Tarzana Los Angeles County 91356

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

404 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

244 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

99%

Teachers

14 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 59.4%

White 19.7%

Asian 5.3%

Black 6.6%

Other 9.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Tarzana Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	17.5%
Met Standard	27.3%
Below Standard	55.1%

Exceeded

17.5%

Met

27.3%

Below

55.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "45% proficient" for Tarzana Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

17.5% of students exceeded standard while 27.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.6 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 20 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 20.2% exceeded — 2.7 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 4.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 29.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.