La Canada Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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La Canada Elementary School

4540 Encinas Dr.
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011

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Top 5%

Serving 639 students in grades Kindergarten-6, La Canada Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 84% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 639 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 5% in CA
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

La Canada Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

La Canada Elementary School's student population of 639 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	La Canada Elementary School
Kind	117
1	73
2	82
3	88
4	92
5	93
6	94

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Total Students

639 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	La Canada Elementary School
2023	622
2022	643
2021	622
2020	645
2019	645
2018	652
2017	652
2016	672
2015	663
2014	647
2013	633
2012	607
2011	631
2010	627
2009	633
2008	587
2007	680
2006	729
2005	711
2004	721
2003	692
2002	687
2001	728
2000	726
1999	706
1998	691
1997	686
1996	705
1995	675
1994	647
1993	642
1992	689
1991	635
1990	614
1989	585
1988	644
1987	581

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	La Canada Elementary School
2023	26
2022	27
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	29
2014	26
2013	26
2012	26
2010	26
2009	27
2008	36
2007	30
2006	31
2005	31
2004	35
2003	34
2002	36
2001	36
2000	37
1999	37
1998	36
1997	33
1996	27
1995	28
1994	27
1993	26
1992	26
1991	26
1990	27

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School Rankings

La Canada Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of La Canada Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#151 out of 9602 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	La Canada Elementary School
2022	#151
2019	#58
2018	#42
2017	#78
2016	#71
2015	#153
2013	#59
2012	#26
2011	#115
2010	#103

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85%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	La Canada Elementary School	California	La Canada Unified School District
2022	85%	33%	83%
2019	90%	40%	85%
2018	90%	39%	85%
2017	85%	38%	83%
2016	85%	37%	83%
2015	81%	34%	82%
2013	95%	59%	93%
2012	96%	59%	93%
2011	95%	58%	92%
2010	92%	56%	90%

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84%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	La Canada Elementary School	California	La Canada Unified School District
2022	84%	47%	87%
2019	90%	51%	89%
2018	91%	50%	85%
2017	89%	48%	86%
2016	92%	48%	88%
2015	85%	44%	85%
2013	93%	57%	91%
2012	95%	58%	92%
2011	90%	56%	92%
2010	91%	54%	91%

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75-79%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	La Canada Elementary School	California	La Canada Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	24:1	21:1	23:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	23:1	23:1	24:1
2017	23:1	23:1	24:1
2016	24:1	24:1	24:1
2015	23:1	24:1	23:1
2014	25:1	24:1	24:1
2013	24:1	24:1	24:1
2012	23:1	23:1	24:1
2010	24:1	21:1	24:1
2009	23:1	20:1	23:1
2008	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	23:1	21:1	24:1
2006	24:1	20:1	24:1
2005	23:1	21:1	25:1
2004	21:1	21:1	24:1
2003	20:1	20:1	23:1
2002	19:1	20:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	23:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	19:1	21:1	22:1
1998	19:1	21:1	22:1
1997	21:1	23:1	22:1
1996	26:1	25:1	26:1
1995	24:1	25:1	25:1
1994	24:1	25:1	24:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	26:1	24:1	25:1
1991	25:1	24:1	24:1
1990	23:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

33%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Canada Elementary School	California	La Canada Unified School District
2023	35%	12%	33%
2022	34%	12%	33%
2021	34%	12%	33%
2020	37%	12%	32%
2019	37%	12%	32%
2018	34%	11%	31%
2017	34%	11%	31%
2016	32%	11%	30%
2015	29%	11%	28%
2014	28%	11%	27%
2013	27%	11%	27%
2012	27%	11%	27%
2011	26%	11%	26%
2010	27%	11%	27%
2009	26%	11%	27%
2008	25%	12%	30%
2007	24%	12%	28%
2006	22%	12%	27%
2005	19%	12%	27%
2004	18%	12%	26%
2003	16%	11%	26%
2002	17%	11%	25%
2001	20%	11%	26%
2000	20%	11%	26%
1999	20%	11%	27%
1998	21%	11%	27%
1997	21%	11%	27%
1996	23%	11%	26%
1995	22%	11%	25%
1994	21%	11%	24%
1993	21%	11%	22%
1992	19%	11%	21%
1991	16%	11%	20%

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Hispanic

11%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Canada Elementary School	California	La Canada Unified School District
2023	11%	55%	12%
2022	12%	56%	12%
2021	12%	56%	11%
2020	14%	55%	12%
2019	14%	55%	12%
2018	13%	54%	11%
2017	13%	54%	11%
2016	12%	54%	12%
2015	13%	54%	12%
2014	12%	53%	11%
2013	10%	53%	10%
2012	9%	52%	10%
2011	8%	51%	9%
2010	8%	50%	9%
2009	4%	49%	3%
2008	4%	50%	3%
2007	5%	49%	6%
2006	5%	48%	6%
2005	5%	47%	6%
2004	4%	46%	5%
2003	3%	45%	3%
2002	2%	44%	3%
2001	2%	43%	3%
2000	2%	42%	3%
1999	2%	41%	3%
1998	2%	40%	3%
1997	2%	40%	3%
1996	3%	39%	3%
1995	3%	38%	3%
1994	3%	37%	3%
1993	3%	36%	3%
1992	3%	35%	3%
1991	3%	34%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	La Canada Elementary School	California	La Canada Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	8%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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White

42%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Canada Elementary School	California	La Canada Unified School District
2023	42%	21%	43%
2022	40%	21%	43%
2021	40%	22%	44%
2020	39%	23%	46%
2019	39%	23%	46%
2018	44%	24%	50%
2017	44%	24%	50%
2016	48%	24%	51%
2015	50%	24%	53%
2014	52%	25%	54%
2013	56%	25%	56%
2012	54%	26%	56%
2011	58%	27%	59%
2010	57%	27%	58%
2009	56%	28%	58%
2008	70%	29%	67%
2007	66%	29%	63%
2006	67%	31%	62%
2005	70%	31%	63%
2004	78%	32%	69%
2003	81%	34%	71%
2002	81%	35%	71%
2001	78%	36%	71%
2000	78%	37%	71%
1999	78%	38%	69%
1998	77%	39%	69%
1997	77%	39%	69%
1996	74%	40%	70%
1995	75%	41%	71%
1994	76%	42%	73%
1993	76%	43%	75%
1992	77%	44%	75%
1991	80%	45%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	La Canada Elementary School	California	La Canada Unified School District
2023	11%	6%	11%
2022	13%	5%	11%
2021	13%	5%	11%
2020	10%	4%	9%
2019	10%	4%	9%
2018	9%	4%	8%
2017	9%	4%	8%
2016	8%	4%	7%
2015	8%	3%	7%
2014	7%	3%	7%
2013	7%	3%	6%
2012	9%	3%	6%
2011	8%	2%	6%
2010	8%	3%	6%
2009	14%	3%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Canada Elementary School	California	La Canada Unified School District
2023	0.68	0.64	0.69
2022	0.70	0.63	0.68
2021	0.70	0.62	0.68
2020	0.69	0.63	0.67
2019	0.69	0.63	0.67
2018	0.67	0.64	0.65
2017	0.67	0.64	0.65
2016	0.65	0.64	0.64
2015	0.65	0.64	0.63
2014	0.65	0.65	0.62
2013	0.60	0.65	0.60
2012	0.63	0.65	0.60
2011	0.59	0.67	0.58
2010	0.60	0.67	0.58
2009	0.61	0.71	0.58
2008	0.45	0.65	0.47
2007	0.53	0.67	0.47
2006	0.53	0.66	0.47
2005	0.50	0.67	0.47
2004	0.38	0.67	0.45
2003	0.32	0.67	0.43
2002	0.32	0.67	0.43
2001	0.36	0.67	0.43
2000	0.35	0.67	0.43
1999	0.35	0.67	0.45
1998	0.37	0.67	0.45
1997	0.37	0.67	0.45
1996	0.40	0.67	0.44
1995	0.39	0.67	0.43
1994	0.38	0.67	0.41
1993	0.38	0.67	0.39
1992	0.37	0.67	0.39
1991	0.34	0.67	0.36

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	La Canada Elementary School	California	La Canada Unified School District
2023	6%	51%	5%
2022	5%	51%	5%
2021	5%	53%	5%
2020	3%	52%	5%
2019	3%	52%	5%
2016	1%	50%	1%
2015	1%	50%
2013	2%	48%	1%
2011	1%	46%	1%
2004	1%	40%
2003	1%	39%
2002	1%	39%
2001	1%	39%
2000	1%	40%	1%
1999	1%	40%
1998	1%	47%
1997	1%	47%	2%
1996	1%	46%	2%
1995	1%	45%	2%
1994	2%	43%	2%
1993	3%	41%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

La Canada Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is La Canada Elementary School's ranking?

La Canada Elementary School is ranked #151 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are La Canada Elementary School often compared to?

La Canada Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Palm Crest Elementary School, Paradise Canyon Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

85% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend La Canada Elementary School?

639 students attend La Canada Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of La Canada Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of La Canada Elementary School?

La Canada Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does La Canada Elementary School offer ?

La Canada Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is La Canada Elementary School part of?

La Canada Elementary School is part of La Canada Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 639 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 5%
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education