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

Stagg Street Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Stagg Street Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062271003368
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Stagg Street Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools.

#2 of 12
elementary schools in Van Nuys · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
18.8:1
small classes for California
67.3%
free-lunch eligible

Stagg Street Elementary has class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Stagg Street Elementary ranks #2 of 12 elementary schools in Van Nuys, CA.

School address

Enrollment

413

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.8:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

67.3%

vs 55.5% California avg

+21% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Stagg Street Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Stagg Street Elementary

Stagg Street Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Van Nuys, California, enrolling 413 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 18.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 67.3% of students eligible for free meals.

With 413 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,866 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #442.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (77%) and White (10%) (diversity index 39/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Los Angeles Unified spends $21,940 per pupil, 33% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 19.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Van Nuys's elementary schools, it stands alongside Kester Avenue Elementary (886 students): Stagg Street Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (18.8:1 vs 26.8:1).

Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students) and North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students) alongside Stagg Street Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Stagg Street Elementary compares

Stagg Street Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.8:1 ▼ 13% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.3% ▲ 21% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 413 top 58% - -

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

18.8:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
413
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
67.3%
free-lunch eligible - 21% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.8:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 26% in California - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
37.8%
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
$21,940
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
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 + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 77.0%
White 10.2%
Asian 5.8%
Two or More 4.4%
African American 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.1, Stagg Street Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Los Angeles Unified, which includes Stagg Street Elementary.

$21,940
Per student
+33%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.3%
State 54.5%
Federal 19.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Stagg Street Elementary Compares to District-Mates

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

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

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Van Nuys

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

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Stagg Street Elementary

How many students attend Stagg Street Elementary?

Stagg Street Elementary has 413 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Van Nuys, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stagg Street Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Stagg Street Elementary is 18.8:1, which is 13% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 20% 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 Stagg Street Elementary?

67.3% of students at Stagg Street Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stagg Street Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Stagg Street Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 77.0% of enrollment, in Van Nuys, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Stagg Street Elementary?

Stagg Street Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Stagg Street Elementary rank among elementary schools in Van Nuys?

By Resource Investment Index, Stagg Street Elementary ranks #2 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.

Is Stagg Street Elementary a good school?

Stagg Street Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Los Angeles Unified?

Besides Stagg Street 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 2021-22) · 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.

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