The top reported proficiency rate is 38% in English language arts. The lowest is 21% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Strathern Street Elementary
Strathern Street Elementary is a public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in North Hollywood, a transit-rich neighborhood anchored by the NoHo Arts District and shaped by growth around the Metro station. The school sits in a diverse, economically challenged part of Los Angeles County, where a substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and roughly four-fifths of the student body identifies as Hispanic.
The school's academic performance, measured on California's state assessments, is below the midpoint for schools in Los Angeles County. In English language arts, proficiency overall sits at a modest level, with fourth and fifth grade showing higher performance than third grade. Math proficiency is lower across all tested grades, with a pronounced decline by fifth grade. Science performance, measured only at fifth grade, is similarly low. These results indicate that a significant share of students are not meeting grade-level expectations in core subjects, particularly in math. A parent should discuss with the school what supports are available to strengthen instruction in these areas and what remediation or enrichment pathways exist for students working below grade level.
The school enrolls a small population, distributed fairly evenly across its grade span. The composition is predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged. Data on students with individual education plans and English learners, which would shed light on whether the school is serving students with disabilities and those learning English, are not available in the public record. A parent may want to ask the school directly about the availability of these specialized services.
North Hollywood itself is undergoing rapid transformation. The neighborhood's civic and cultural life clusters around a walkable core anchored by the North Hollywood Metro station, which connects to Downtown Los Angeles and extends bus rapid transit eastward. The district of NoHo Arts District has emerged as a creative hub with theaters, galleries, music venues and restaurants. A major transit-oriented development called District NoHo is planned around the Metro station, expected to bring hundreds of new housing units, retail and office space over several years. Separately, the NoHo West project is redeveloping the former Laurel Plaza mall site into mixed-use residential and commercial space. This growth trajectory means the neighborhood's housing and demographic character are shifting, though recent price and rent data reflects the housing market in the broader Los Angeles area, where costs remain high relative to incomes.
At the district level, Los Angeles Unified recently implemented an all-day cellphone and smartwatch ban across all schools, effective February 2025, with storage pouches used at most secondary campuses. This is a daily change to school culture that affects student-parent communication and lunch periods. Additionally, voters approved Measure US, a large school facilities bond to repair aging buildings, funded through a property tax increase that will extend decades. Families relocating to the area will face this long-term tax commitment. The district also operates a Black Student Achievement Plan providing culturally responsive curriculum and staffing support at targeted schools, expanded with additional funding for 2025-26 after a restructuring to broaden its eligibility criteria.
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