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Top 9 Elementary Schools in Northridge, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in Northridge based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 59.6% Exceeded Standard, compared to 22.0% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles 80.9 72.2% 92.4% 3.1% 0.0%
2 Beckford Charter for Enriched Studies
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles 72.0 61.0% 82.7% 5.2% 0.0%
3 Topeka Charter School for Advanced Studies
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles 63.2 45.5% 70.1% 14.5% 0.0%
4 Darby Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles 59.3 37.8% 63.4% 16.7% 0.0%
5 Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles 54.5 31.0% 59.7% 21.0% 0.0%
6 Calahan Street Elementary
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles 48.6 26.0% 43.8% 21.7% 0.0%
7 Andasol Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles 48.4 30.7% 52.6% 22.6% 0.0%
8 Lorne Street Elementary
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles 42.7 21.8% 46.8% 20.1% 0.0%
9 Napa Street Elementary
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles 36.1 13.6% 34.1% 27.2% 0.0%