Grade Trends

Andres and Maria Cardenas Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Los Angeles Unified

6900 Calhoun Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91405 Map

Math (met standard)
22%
−20 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
30%
−16 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
11%
−24 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
97%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
423
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.9
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 25% state 47% · 2025-26 25% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 22% state 42% · 2025-26 32% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 20% state 37% · 2025-26 33% state 49% · 2025-26 11% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 22% state 42% · 2025-26 30% state 47% · 2025-26 11% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 22% state 42% 30% state 47% 11% state 35%
2024-25 18% state 41% 29% state 46% 9% state 33%
2023-24 24% state 40% 34% state 45% 27% state 33%
2022-23 21% state 40% 27% state 45% 12% state 32%
2021-22 25% state 38% 27% state 44% 18% state 31%
2018-19 20% state 44% 31% state 50% 17% state 32%
2017-18 13% state 42% 20% state 49% —
2016-17 12% state 40% 20% state 45% —
2015-16 9% state 39% 18% state 45% —
2014-15 12% state 35% 15% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Hazeltine Avenue Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
0.3 mi
42%
±0 vs state
47%
+1 vs state
15%
−21 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 94% 621 Hispanic 87%
Ararat Charter
Grades K–5 Charter · Ararat Charter District
0.5 mi
31%
−11 vs state
39%
−8 vs state
17%
−18 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 84% 333 White 91%
Van Nuys Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
0.6 mi
30%
−12 vs state
29%
−18 vs state
17%
−19 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 97% 459 Hispanic 91%
Kittridge Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
0.8 mi
42%
±0 vs state
44%
−3 vs state
30%
−5 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 93% 768 Hispanic 58%
Lashon Academy
Grades K–8 Charter · Lashon Academy District
1.2 mi
42%
+2 vs state
55%
+8 vs state
37%
+2 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2025-26 86% 595 Hispanic 60%
Columbus Avenue Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
1.3 mi
28%
−13 vs state
29%
−18 vs state
14%
−22 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 96% 382 Hispanic 90%
Valerio Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
1.3 mi
25%
−17 vs state
33%
−13 vs state
23%
−13 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 98% 645 Hispanic 88%
Erwin Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
1.4 mi
56%
+14 vs state
56%
+10 vs state
37%
+2 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2025-26 91% 580 Hispanic 59%
Ranchito Avenue Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
1.4 mi
36%
−7 vs state
34%
−13 vs state
20%
−15 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 91% 421 Hispanic 85%
Sylvan Park Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
1.4 mi
49%
+7 vs state
45%
−1 vs state
19%
−17 vs state
19% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 97% 643 Hispanic 90%