The top reported proficiency rate is 39% in English language arts. The lowest is 17% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Oxnard Street Elementary
Oxnard Street Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in North Hollywood, a mixed-use neighborhood anchored by the NoHo Arts District. The school serves a student body that is predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged, with a vast majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Enrollment is small for its grade band.
The school's academic performance in 2024-25 state testing is below the midline among schools in the county's districts. In English language arts, overall proficiency across all tested grades is in the bottom quartile for the county. Results vary by grade: third grade showed the lowest performance, fourth grade reached about half of students, and fifth grade was slightly below that. In mathematics, proficiency is similarly weak across the grade band, with third grade particularly low, fourth grade at a more moderate level, and fifth grade also modest. Science proficiency in fifth grade, the only grade tested, was substantially low. Across subjects, the school sits at the bottom quartile of county schools in overall proficiency. A parent may want to look into the school's specific supports for early numeracy and foundational reading, especially in third grade, where baseline performance matters most for later progress.
North Hollywood itself is experiencing significant transit-oriented development. The NoHo Arts District, centered around the North Hollywood Metro station, hosts professional theaters, dance studios, galleries, and recording venues, drawing creative professionals. The neighborhood has a walkable core near the station and becomes quieter and more suburban a few blocks out, with a mix of apartments, bungalows, and single-family homes. A major development called District NoHo, one of Metro's largest residential projects, is under construction on parking lots and vacant land near the station and will eventually bring thousands of new housing units along with retail and public plazas over the next several years. This growth is reshaping the neighborhood's character and housing stock.
The broader Los Angeles Unified district, to which Oxnard Street belongs, has recently implemented significant changes. Voters approved a major school facilities bond to repair and upgrade aging buildings, which will raise property taxes for homeowners over a long repayment period. The district has also adopted a district-wide cellphone ban during school hours, a daily policy affecting student culture and parent communication. LAUSD has expanded its Black Student Achievement Plan with additional funding for culturally responsive curriculum and support staffing.
Housing in the 91606 zip code where Oxnard Street is located is expensive relative to national norms, reflecting the broader Los Angeles market. Rents are substantial and homeownership requires significant monthly mortgage payments. The economic context includes current mortgage rates and regional unemployment; median household income for the area is above the national baseline.
Oxnard Street is a regular public school with no charter or magnet designation. Special education and English learner enrollment data were not available. The school's environment and staffing details were not provided in the available data. For families considering this school, the academic foundation in core subjects, particularly early grade math and reading, warrants direct conversation with school leadership about current interventions and progress monitoring.
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