Elementary school (grades K-5) · Van Nuys, CA

Hazeltine Avenue Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Hazeltine Avenue Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062271003077
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hazeltine Avenue Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of California schools.

#3 of 12
elementary schools in Van Nuys · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
18.3:1
small classes for California
90.0%
free-lunch eligible

Hazeltine Avenue Elementary has class sizes smaller than 77% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hazeltine Avenue Elementary ranks #3 of 12 elementary schools in Van Nuys, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-22 students YoY

Hazeltine Avenue Elementary held near 636 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 34.0 → 33.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-22 students YoY 062271003077 · Van Nuys, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

621 enr · 18.3:1 · 90.0% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students)

Hazeltine Avenue Elementary held near 636 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 34.0 → 33.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Hazeltine Avenue Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hazeltine Avenue Elementary reports 621 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hazeltine Avenue Elementary compares

Hazeltine Avenue Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.3:1 ▼ 15% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 90.0% ▲ 62% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 621 top 30% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.3:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
621
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
90.0%
free-lunch eligible - 62% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.3:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 23% in California - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
50.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,606
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 87.4%
White 5.6%
Two or More 3.2%
Asian 2.3%
African American 1.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 87.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.1, Hazeltine Avenue Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Los Angeles Unified reports $22,606 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hazeltine Avenue Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grover Cleveland Charter High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Hollywood Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Phineas Banning Senior High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
San Pedro Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Venice Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hazeltine Avenue Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Van Nuys

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Hazeltine Avenue Elementary

How many students attend Hazeltine Avenue Elementary?

Hazeltine Avenue Elementary has 621 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Van Nuys, CA. CCD year-over-year: 658 (2022-23) → 636 (2023-24), nearly flat (-22).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hazeltine Avenue Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Hazeltine Avenue Elementary is 18.3:1, which is 15% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hazeltine Avenue Elementary?

90.0% of students at Hazeltine Avenue Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hazeltine Avenue Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Hazeltine Avenue Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 87.4% of enrollment, in Van Nuys, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hazeltine Avenue Elementary?

Hazeltine Avenue Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hazeltine Avenue Elementary rank among elementary schools in Van Nuys?

By Resource Investment Index, Hazeltine Avenue Elementary ranks #3 of 12 elementary schools in Van Nuys, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Van Nuys on the city page.

What other schools are in Los Angeles Unified?

Besides Hazeltine Avenue Elementary, Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students), North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students), and Phineas Banning Senior High (2,422 students). See the Los Angeles Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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