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La Crescenta Elementary School

4343 La Crescenta Ave.
La Crescenta, CA 91214

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Serving 416 students in grades Kindergarten-6, La Crescenta Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 416 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 20% in CA
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

La Crescenta Elementary School's student population of 416 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	La Crescenta Elementary School
Kind	80
1	49
2	51
3	44
4	52
5	72
6	68

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Total Students

416 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	La Crescenta Elementary School
2023	411
2022	412
2021	452
2020	498
2019	498
2018	472
2017	472
2016	506
2015	503
2014	512
2013	529
2012	487
2011	509
2010	532
2009	529
2008	489
2007	527
2006	543
2005	525
2004	549
2003	538
2002	547
2001	537
2000	524
1999	536
1998	653
1997	631
1996	629
1995	598
1994	572
1993	574
1992	543
1991	499
1990	496
1989	455
1988	444
1987	396

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	La Crescenta Elementary School
2023	15
2022	18
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	19
2017	19
2016	20
2015	20
2014	19
2013	20
2012	19
2010	22
2009	24
2008	25
2007	23
2006	22
2005	22
2004	24
2003	24
2002	23
2001	23
2000	22
1999	21
1998	24
1997	21
1996	21
1995	20
1994	19
1993	19
1992	19
1991	19
1990	18

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School Rankings

La Crescenta Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of La Crescenta Elementary School is 0.65, 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)

#1641 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	La Crescenta Elementary School
2022	#1641
2019	#2149
2018	#2148
2017	#1640
2016	#1384
2015	#1199
2014	#1043
2013	#1618
2012	#1476
2011	#1363
2010	#931

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58%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	La Crescenta Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2022	58%	33%	52%
2019	60%	40%	54%
2018	54%	39%	53%
2017	55%	38%	50%
2016	63%	37%	51%
2015	60%	34%	49%
2014	50%	63%	78%
2013	74%	59%	76%
2012	78%	59%	75%
2011	76%	58%	72%
2010	78%	56%	71%

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61%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	La Crescenta Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2022	61%	47%	61%
2019	58%	51%	64%
2018	60%	50%	53%
2017	66%	48%	61%
2016	65%	48%	61%
2015	64%	44%	59%
2014	50%	58%	72%
2013	74%	57%	72%
2012	73%	58%	72%
2011	75%	56%	71%
2010	79%	54%	68%

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50-54%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	La Crescenta Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	27:1	22:1	23:1
2022	23:1	21:1	22:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2020	28:1	23:1	25:1
2019	28:1	23:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2016	25:1	24:1	26:1
2015	25:1	24:1	26:1
2014	28:1	24:1	26:1
2013	27:1	24:1	25:1
2012	26:1	23:1	24:1
2010	24:1	21:1	23:1
2009	22:1	20:1	22:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	23:1	21:1	22:1
2006	25:1	20:1	22:1
2005	24:1	21:1	22:1
2004	23:1	21:1	23:1
2003	22:1	20:1	22:1
2002	24:1	20:1	22:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1
2000	24:1	21:1	22:1
1999	26:1	21:1	24:1
1998	28:1	21:1	25:1
1997	30:1	23:1	27:1
1996	30:1	25:1	27:1
1995	30:1	25:1	26:1
1994	30:1	25:1	27:1
1993	30:1	25:1	27:1
1992	28:1	24:1	27:1
1991	26:1	24:1	26:1
1990	28:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-1995)
Year	La Crescenta Elementary School	California
1995	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

22%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Crescenta Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	24%	12%	15%
2022	23%	12%	16%
2021	23%	12%	17%
2020	27%	12%	17%
2019	27%	12%	17%
2018	29%	11%	18%
2017	29%	11%	18%
2016	31%	11%	18%
2015	33%	11%	17%
2014	36%	11%	19%
2013	40%	11%	19%
2012	39%	11%	19%
2011	40%	11%	19%
2010	40%	11%	20%
2009	37%	11%	20%
2008	37%	12%	20%
2007	38%	12%	21%
2006	36%	12%	20%
2005	39%	12%	20%
2004	37%	12%	19%
2003	37%	11%	19%
2002	33%	11%	18%
2001	34%	11%	18%
2000	34%	11%	17%
1999	34%	11%	17%
1998	29%	11%	17%
1997	28%	11%	17%
1996	22%	11%	17%
1995	21%	11%	16%
1994	19%	11%	16%
1993	18%	11%	16%
1992	17%	11%	17%
1991	14%	11%	17%

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Hispanic

22%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Crescenta Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	21%	55%	20%
2022	21%	56%	20%
2021	19%	56%	20%
2020	18%	55%	21%
2019	18%	55%	21%
2018	16%	54%	22%
2017	16%	54%	22%
2016	16%	54%	23%
2015	15%	54%	24%
2014	15%	53%	23%
2013	12%	53%	23%
2012	16%	52%	23%
2011	16%	51%	23%
2010	14%	50%	22%
2009	15%	49%	21%
2008	14%	50%	22%
2007	15%	49%	22%
2006	14%	48%	23%
2005	12%	47%	23%
2004	12%	46%	23%
2003	11%	45%	23%
2002	11%	44%	23%
2001	12%	43%	24%
2000	14%	42%	25%
1999	14%	41%	24%
1998	12%	40%	24%
1997	10%	40%	24%
1996	10%	39%	23%
1995	10%	38%	24%
1994	11%	37%	24%
1993	11%	36%	24%
1992	10%	35%	24%
1991	11%	34%	24%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	La Crescenta Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%

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White

51%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Crescenta Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	50%	21%	60%
2022	52%	21%	59%
2021	54%	22%	59%
2020	52%	23%	58%
2019	52%	23%	58%
2018	54%	24%	57%
2017	54%	24%	57%
2016	52%	24%	56%
2015	50%	24%	52%
2014	46%	25%	55%
2013	45%	25%	55%
2012	43%	26%	55%
2011	43%	27%	56%
2010	45%	27%	56%
2009	46%	28%	55%
2008	48%	29%	57%
2007	46%	29%	56%
2006	49%	31%	56%
2005	48%	31%	56%
2004	50%	32%	57%
2003	51%	34%	57%
2002	55%	35%	58%
2001	53%	36%	57%
2000	51%	37%	57%
1999	51%	38%	58%
1998	58%	39%	58%
1997	61%	39%	58%
1996	67%	40%	59%
1995	67%	41%	59%
1994	69%	42%	59%
1993	71%	43%	59%
1992	73%	44%	58%
1991	74%	45%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	La Crescenta Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	La Crescenta Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	0.65	0.64	0.58
2022	0.64	0.63	0.59
2021	0.62	0.62	0.59
2020	0.63	0.63	0.59
2019	0.63	0.63	0.59
2018	0.60	0.64	0.60
2017	0.60	0.64	0.60
2016	0.61	0.64	0.61
2015	0.62	0.64	0.58
2014	0.65	0.65	0.62
2013	0.64	0.65	0.62
2012	0.65	0.65	0.61
2011	0.64	0.67	0.61
2010	0.63	0.67	0.60
2009	0.63	0.71	0.62
2008	0.63	0.65	0.60
2007	0.64	0.67	0.60
2006	0.62	0.66	0.60
2005	0.62	0.67	0.60
2004	0.61	0.67	0.59
2003	0.60	0.67	0.59
2002	0.58	0.67	0.58
2001	0.59	0.67	0.59
2000	0.61	0.67	0.59
1999	0.62	0.67	0.59
1998	0.57	0.67	0.58
1997	0.55	0.67	0.58
1996	0.50	0.67	0.58
1995	0.50	0.67	0.58
1994	0.48	0.67	0.58
1993	0.46	0.67	0.58
1992	0.44	0.67	0.58
1991	0.42	0.67	0.58

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Eligible for

31%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	La Crescenta Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	27%	51%	40%
2022	24%	51%	36%
2021	28%	53%	39%
2020	30%	52%	43%
2019	30%	52%	43%
2018	21%	49%	38%
2017	21%	49%	38%
2016	20%	50%	38%
2015	20%	50%	39%
2014	16%	49%	38%
2013	20%	48%	42%
2012	18%	9%	45%
2011	15%	46%	37%
2010	15%	46%	34%
2009	10%	43%	33%
2008	12%	41%	32%
2007	13%	40%	32%
2006	10%	40%	32%
2005	11%	40%	33%
2004	8%	40%	35%
2003	11%	39%	37%
2002	11%	39%	38%
2001	9%	39%	39%
2000	13%	40%	41%
1999	14%	40%	42%
1998	24%	47%	50%
1997	27%	47%	50%
1996	28%	46%	51%
1995	27%	45%	49%
1994	23%	43%	47%
1993	23%	41%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	La Crescenta Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	4%	8%	5%
2022	3%	7%	5%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	8%	9%	9%
2017	8%	9%	9%
2016	8%	9%	9%
2015	8%	9%	9%
2014	10%	9%	9%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2011	7%	8%	8%
2010	8%	9%	10%
2009	6%	10%	10%
2008	6%	10%	10%
2007	4%	10%	10%
2006	4%	9%	8%
2005	6%	9%	9%
2004	5%	9%	9%
2003	5%	9%	9%
2002	6%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Glendale 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 Crescenta Elementary School's ranking?

La Crescenta Elementary School is ranked #1641 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are La Crescenta Elementary School often compared to?

La Crescenta Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Monte Vista Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend La Crescenta Elementary School?

416 students attend La Crescenta Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of La Crescenta Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Asian, 22% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

La Crescenta Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does La Crescenta Elementary School offer ?

La Crescenta Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is La Crescenta Elementary School part of?

La Crescenta Elementary School is part of Glendale Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 416 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 20%
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education