Gledhill Street Elementary, North Hills CA

Original Research by School Decision on Gledhill Street Elementary

Gledhill Street Elementary is a small public elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in North Hills, a neighborhood in Los Angeles. The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student population also includes smaller numbers of Asian, white, and multiracial students.

On California's state assessments in 2024-25, proficiency rates at Gledhill Street show mixed results across grade levels and subjects. In English language arts, third grade performed better than the upper grades, while fourth grade showed the lowest performance. Fifth grade rebounded in ELA. Math results show a similar pattern of inconsistency: third grade was strongest, fourth grade dropped significantly, and fifth grade improved but remained below third grade. Science proficiency, measured only at fifth grade, was substantially lower than performance in ELA or math at that same grade. Across all tested grades and subjects, the school's overall proficiency falls below the midpoint among the districts in Los Angeles County, indicating that student performance lags behind the typical district in the county.

The school's enrollment is small, with fewer than four hundred students total and relatively even distribution across the grade levels, though kindergarten is notably larger than the other grades. Data on students with individualized education plans and English learners was not available.

North Hills is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which covers a broad geography. The district has recently undergone significant changes relevant to families. Voters approved a major school facilities bond to address aging buildings, financed through long-term property tax increases that any household moving into the area would face. In February 2025, LAUSD implemented a district-wide ban on student cellphone, smartwatch and earbud use throughout the entire school day, including lunch and breaks. The district is also running a revised Black Student Achievement Plan that funds culturally responsive curriculum and additional counseling and support staff at targeted schools, with expanded funding allocated for 2025-26.

Housing in the North Hills zip code is moderately priced relative to some Los Angeles neighborhoods, though affordability remains tight. Monthly rents are notably higher than typical mortgage payments, suggesting that renters face greater housing cost burden than homeowners in the area.

The school's small size and young grade band mean it functions as an elementary feeder with no secondary programs or advanced pathways to evaluate. Parents should connect directly with the school to understand specific supports, classroom structures, and any specialized programming that might be in place. With proficiency below the district median, a parent may want to learn more about the school's instructional approaches, any remedial or intervention programs, and what the school identifies as priorities for improvement.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 355%

School 55% · District 48% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 438%

School 38% · District 43% · ▼ 5 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 545%

School 45% · District 36% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 345%

School 45% · District 44% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 432%

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

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

Grade 554%

School 54% · District 47% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Science

Grade 529%

School 29% · District 29%

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above 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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income43%Higher-income55%12 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income51%Higher-income64%13 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income60%Higher-income36%24 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income43%Higher-income55%12 pp gap