Elementary Schools in Reseda, California: Reseda schools average near the state. The 24.1-point spread is where the choice actually lives.
Reseda, California has 10 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 38.5/100 — within 0.3 points of the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Newcastle Elementary at 46/100, where 22.4% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Reseda schools average 18.5% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 10 schools, 4 Growth Engines stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 24.8% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How Reseda schools compare
Reseda has 10 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 38.5/100 — within 0.3 points of the state average of 38.9 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
The top-ranked school is Newcastle Elementary with a Scope Score of 46 and 22.4% of students exceeding standard.
Chronic absenteeism in Reseda averages 24.8% — above the state average of 17.9%.
How we score · Weighted composite of test performance, growth, and school climate · Full weights on the methodology page
Elementary school archetypes in Reseda
Hidden gems: 6 schools in Reseda are classified as Growth Engine (4) or On the Rise (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Every school in Reseda
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (10)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 22.4% | 71st percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100 |
| 2 | Blythe Street Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 15.9% | 71st percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100 |
| 3 | Shirley Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 20.1% | 70th percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100 |
| 4 | Cantara Street Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 21.1% | 70th percentile · SolidScope Score 45/100 |
| 5 | Reseda Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 20.8% | 68th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100 |
| 6 | Garden Grove Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 23.0% | 64th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100 |
| 7 | Melvin Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 19.2% | 55th percentile · SolidScope Score 38/100 |
| 8 | Vanalden Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 18.4% | 30th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 |
| 9 | Virtual Academy of International Studies/Humanitie Los Angeles Unified | 16.5% | 28th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 |
| 10 | Bertrand Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 7.9% | 14th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 22/100 |
Middle Schools (5)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies Los Angeles Unified | 31.8% | 87th percentile · StrongScope Score 58/100 |
| 2 | Magnolia Science Academy 5 Los Angeles County Office of Education | 20.9% | 74th percentile · SolidScope Score 48/100 |
| 3 | James Jordan Middle Los Angeles Unified | 18.5% | 71st percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100 |
| 4 | Reseda Charter High Los Angeles Unified | 12.2% | 32nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 |
| 5 | Magnolia Science Academy Los Angeles County Office of Education | 9.2% | 31st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 |
High Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grover Cleveland Charter High Los Angeles Unified | 26.7% | 79th percentile · StrongScope Score 64/100 |
| 2 | Zane Grey Continuation Los Angeles Unified continuation high school | 2.0% | 28th percentile · DevelopingWithin its own school classScope Score 20/100 |
| 3 | John R. Wooden High Los Angeles Unified continuation high school | 1.8% | 13th percentile · Needs SupportWithin its own school classScope Score 16/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Private Schools in Reseda
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology