Elementary Schools in La Canada Unified

Summary:

The La Canada Unified school district is home to three highly-ranked elementary schools that provide an excellent education to their students. Of the three schools, Palm Crest Elementary stands out as the top performer, ranking 21st out of 5,862 California elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

Palm Crest Elementary has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasts the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels compared to the other two schools and the district/state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, 96.63% of 6th graders at Palm Crest were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 84% for the La Canada Unified district and 34.31% for the state of California.

While Palm Crest stands out, the other two elementary schools in the district, Paradise Canyon Elementary and La Canada Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic results, with proficiency rates well above state averages in both ELA and Mathematics. The district as a whole is highly ranked, with all three schools receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating the La Canada Unified school district is providing a high-quality education to its students.

District Detail

4490 Cornishon Ave.
La Canada, CA 91011-3243

(818) 952-8304

SchoolDigger Rank:
10^th of 1568 California districts

See the 2024 California District rankings!

Grades served: K-12
Students: 3,930

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% DTP KG	Total
La Canada Elementary	Public	K-6	4540 Encinas Dr.	La Canada	91011	Los Angeles County	La Canada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 952-8350	639	26	25.0	5.2%	267 (41.8%)	3 (0.5%)	70 (11.0%)	212 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (13.5%)	97.6	115^th of 5862 public elementary schools	98.0%		98.4	57^th of 5874 public elementary schools	99.0%	58	81.5	81.5	79.3	82.4	92.5	79.6	83.5	78.2	86.8	89.3	73.1	81.9	98.2			$11,156
Paradise Canyon Elementary	Public	K-6	471 Knight Way	La Canada	91011	Los Angeles County	La Canada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 952-8340	661	28	23.5	4.1%	258 (39.0%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (11.3%)	235 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (13.9%)	97.9	84^th of 5862 public elementary schools	98.6%		98	96^th of 5874 public elementary schools	98.4%	12	80.8	80.8	80.0	79.8	86.7	83.7	82.8	84.7	83.6	84.2	82.8	83.8				$11,038
Palm Crest Elementary	Public	K-6	5025 Palm Dr.	La Canada	91011	Los Angeles County	La Canada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 952-8360	604	27	22.4	4.6%	237 (39.2%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (12.4%)	209 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (13.6%)	98.9	21^st of 5862 public elementary schools	99.6%		99.1	18^th of 5874 public elementary schools	99.7%	3	77.5	77.5	94.0	85.7	87.6	96.6	91.0	95.2	88.1	82.0	96.6	90.4	96.3	96.3	96.3	$11,724

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Glendale Unified	1.61 mi	34	364^th
Los Angeles County Office of Education	2.63 mi	35
Odyssey Charter District	2.63 mi	1	70^th
Pasadena Unified	2.78 mi	27	730^th
Aveson Global Leadership Academy District	2.8 mi	1	992^nd

Elementary Schools in La Canada Unified

District Detail

Palm Crest Elementary

Paradise Canyon Elementary

La Canada Elementary

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