Chase Street Elementary, Panorama City CA

Original Research by School Decision on Chase Street Elementary

Chase Street Elementary sits in Panorama City, a densely populated neighborhood in the central San Fernando Valley that was planned in the late 1940s. The school serves kindergarten through fifth grade and has a small enrollment distributed fairly evenly across grades. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller populations of Asian, white, and multiracial students. English learner enrollment data was not available.

The school's state testing results show proficiency rates that fall below the midpoint among Los Angeles County districts. In mathematics across the tested grades, proficiency ranges from the mid-twenties percent to the mid-forties percent, with fourth grade showing the lowest performance. English language arts results are similar in range, also spanning from the thirties to the mid-forties percent. Fifth grade science proficiency sits in the mid-twenties percent. These results suggest the school would benefit from strengthened instruction in core subjects, and a parent may want to discuss with the school what targeted support or intervention strategies are in place.

The neighborhood itself is very dense and walkable, built around Van Nuys Boulevard and retail plazas like Plaza del Valle, where families gather. Housing values and rents are somewhat above the national average, though affordability remains strained. Families relocating to the area should note that Los Angeles Unified voters approved a major school facilities bond in 2024 that will increase property taxes over many years to repair and upgrade aging buildings across the district. Additionally, starting in February 2025, LAUSD implemented a district-wide ban on student cellphones, smartwatches, and earbuds during the entire school day, including lunch and breaks, a significant daily change to school culture. The district has also realigned its Black Student Achievement Plan to broaden its eligibility criteria and increased funding for that program.

Chase Street is a neighborhood public school serving a working and immigrant community with substantial need. State assessment data shows academic performance below county averages, which would be an important factor for families deciding whether this school matches their children's learning needs.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 346%

School 46% · District 48% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 426%

School 26% · District 43% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 532%

School 32% · District 36% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 341%

School 41% · District 44% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 432%

School 32% · District 45% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 547%

School 47% · District 47%

▲ 2 pts above state median · even with county median

Science

Grade 525%

School 25% · District 29% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

This schoolLos Angeles Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.