Public schools in Arleta, CA
Arleta has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 5 elementary, enrolling 3,282 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Los Angeles Unified School District runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Arleta's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Arleta | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Unified School District | 5 | 427,795 | $22,606 |
| Valor Academy Elementary School | 1 | 371 | $21,337 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Arleta, 1,038 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arleta High | 1,038 | 17.5 | 85.1% | Los Angeles Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Arleta, 2,244 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Avenue Elementary | 578 | 20.6 | 80.6% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Vena Avenue Elementary | 464 | 21.6 | 75.0% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Sharp Avenue Elementary | 417 | 20.9 | 93.5% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Beachy Avenue Elementary | 398 | 19.4 | 86.4% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Valor Academy Elementary | 387 | 24.2 | 82.9% | Valor Academy Elementary School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Arleta's public schools compare with California's
The median Arleta school has 20.8 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 441 students (state 471).
| Arleta | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 20.8 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 441 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 17% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Arleta schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Arleta
- Los Angeles Unified School DistrictRuns 5 of Arleta's 6 public schools and spent $22,606 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,606
- Arleta High, the largest high school in Arleta1,038 students in 2024-25, 17.5 per teacher.1,038
- Compare Los Angeles Unified School District with Valor Academy Elementary SchoolArleta's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Arleta addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in California
- Los Angeles564 schools
- San Diego283 schools
- San Jose232 schools
- Sacramento197 schools
- Fresno179 schools
- Bakersfield146 schools
- San Francisco123 schools
- Stockton122 schools
Questions about schools in Arleta
How many public schools are in Arleta, CA?
6 public schools with an address in Arleta were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 5 elementary, enrolling 3,282 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Arleta?
Arleta High, with 1,038 students in 2024-25 (Los Angeles Unified School District).Which districts run Arleta's schools?
Los Angeles Unified School District (5 schools), Valor Academy Elementary School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25