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Reseda Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 491 students

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4 stars

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2010:
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Posted August 25, 2011

My daughter is going to this school. The teachers are great; they really tried their best to help the kids on their education needs. Miss Hager was my daughter s teacher last year; a very nice teacher and my daughter admire her. I am happy that she had the chance to have a good role model like Miss Hager. The office personal are very helpful, and pleasant to deal with. Over all I am very happy with Reseda elementary school performance.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 4, 2011

Well I happen to be a 5th grader. This school is just amazing, it also has lots of fun stuff for a child. This school has the BEST principal, teacher, college helpers, and more... All I have to say is that this school is VERY GOOD!! Overall, my opinion 5 of 5 ! -Nebonit Vartanyan


Posted March 15, 2011

I am a high school senior going to college this upcoming fall and I have to say I always remember the times I spent at Reseda. I will never forget how warm and welcoming this school was for me. I plan on becoming a teacher, elementary teacher to be exact. I hope to be able to teach at this amazing school. I see it won the California Distinguished Schools and am not surprised. At Reseda the motto always was good character, good choices, and you will make it possible to reach any dream you might have.


Posted May 13, 2010

Reseda Elementary School is a great family school. It's a public community school, where the teachers teach education above and beyond the standards of LA school district. The principal is one of the nicest administrators, she definitely does everything in her power for the kids of Reseda. Not to mention, the whole staff at Reseda is always friendly and helpful, especially the school nurse. Everyone basically treats you as if you are a part of their family. - Hormoz Vartanyan
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 2, 2010

Reseda is a family who works together to insure the success and well being of all our students. Reseda Cares!
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted May 2, 2010

We have a great sense of community(community agencies, parents, administration, staff) working together to meet the children's needs.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted May 2, 2010

I love Reseda Elementary School because the entire staff is very professional and friendly. Everyone is treated with respect and welcomed. The teachers are dedicated and very current in their teaching strategies. The students are hard-working and respectful and their test scores improved every year. Reseda is an outstanding Elementary School.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 1, 2010

They have made some really outstanding improvements during recent years.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 30, 2010

The school is doing an amazing job, and it brings the parents and teachers together to support the school functions.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 30, 2010

My children attended Reseda El. and I was involved for many years and served as School Librarian for 11 years. Reseda has a beautiful history and a spirit that no other can match. Outstanding teachers, staff & administrators. It will always be a shining star in the San Fernando Valley.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 29, 2010

great, hard-working staff and administration. couldn't be happier working here. :)
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted August 26, 2009

This school is very much commited to achieving academic excellence. The teachers are well experienced and will go the extra mile to help the child. The teachers are excellent and communicate a great deal if the parent asks questions. The teachers are very focused.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 16, 2008

Reseda is a great school. The principal is involved and knows the parents and the kids on sight. This is a nice experience coming from a private school to a public. My son has been there 3 years and all have been pleasant. His first grade teacher, Mrs. Doros is fabulous, as was his 2nd grade Mrs. Hohman. He is now in the GATE program, and in a clustered 3rd grade class. Still a little early to assess his 3rd grade teacher, but I wish the school would offer SAS program option as I think it would expose the children to so much more. For this reason alone, I am thinking about moving him for 4th & 5th grade. Overall, I would recommend the school to others.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 24, 2006

Amazing educational experience for students. Teachers work collaboratively to offer experience and education in all content areas. Wonderful, wonderful place to be!
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted October 26, 2005

Excellent school, great principal, dedicated staff, overall recommendable
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 1, 2005

This is a very good school. The teachers and staff try really hard to prepare the students for junior high school. The students and parents are all very nice and involved.
—Submitted by Maria Juarez, a parent


Posted April 30, 2005

My son attends Reseda elementary's Pre-k program. He really enjoys his days (hours)there and is already very smart. He has learned a lot about things that I take for granted like the days of the week and months, years etc, and how to put it all together. I don't like the language and broken english that has been picked up but, with persistance I am taking care of that. The parents are really involved (required) and seem to be passionate about helping. If given more time in the classroom I believe that he would soar!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 3, 2004

I have to children going to HVCS (Heart of the Valley Christian School) formerly Reseda Baptist. The educational and christian foundations that have been provided to my children cannot be compared to anywhere else. I would recommend this school to anyone who is looking for the 'ultimate' in environment, people and structure. We started in Preschool and now are in 2nd grade. My 7 year old has come back with scores equivalent to a 4th grader in some areas. My daughters are the flowers, they are the water and the sun. I will sacrifice anything to keep my children there!
—Submitted by Ellen Shearin, a parent


Posted February 20, 2004

My child has been at Reseda Elementary since the 2nd grade. My husband also attended. I have found that since she's been here, she has become more outgoing, excelling in education and I would not have her go to any other elementary school. I feel a friendship with her past teachers and look forward to my other daughter going there in the future.
—Submitted by a parent


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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.

This school's
API score

829

Change from
2011 to 2012

-2

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

7 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

9 / 10


API Growth scores over time

Did this school meet the API goal this year?
The state goal for API is 800. All schools that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.
  • This school met the state goal of 800.

API Growth scores by subgroup

In addition to schoolwide API scores, each student subgroup receives an API score.
Did this school meet all the API goals for student subgroups this year?
The state goal for the API is 800. All the student subgroups at a school that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.
  • This school met all student subgroup API targets for 2012

This school's
API score

829

What is the API?
The Academic Performance Index (API) is a single number assigned to each school by the California Department of Education to measure overall school performance and improvement over time on statewide testing. The API ranges from 200 and 1000, with 800 as the state goal for all schools.
Change from
2011 to 2012

-2

Change from 2011 to 2012
Comparing the API Growth to the Base shows whether or not this school’s test score performance improved between Spring 2011 and Spring 2012. The API ranges between 200 and 1000, with 800 as the statewide goal for all schools. Schools scoring below an 800 are given at least a 5 point target for the next year.
API Statewide Rank
(2011)

7 / 10

API Statewide Rank (2011)
The API Statewide Rank ranges from 1 to 10. A rank of 10, for example, means that the school’s API fell into the top 10% of all schools in the state with a comparable grade range. The 2011 rank is based on results from tests students took in Spring 2011.
API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

9 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)
The API Similar Schools Rank ranges from 1 to 10. It shows how the school compares to other schools with similar student demographic profiles. The California Department of Education uses parent education level, poverty level, student ethnicity and other data to identify similar schools.
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2012.

68 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
65%

2011

 
 
58%

2010

 
 
62%

2009

 
 
62%
Math

The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.

67 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
62%

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
62%

2009

 
 
70%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.

72 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
43%

2011

 
 
39%

2010

 
 
39%

2009

 
 
42%
Math

The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.

72 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
68%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
63%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.

70 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
64%

2011

 
 
64%

2010

 
 
64%

2009

 
 
70%
Math

The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.

70 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
61%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
77%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2012.

72 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
62%

2011

 
 
55%

2010

 
 
58%

2009

 
 
54%
Math

The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.

72 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
67%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
63%
Science

The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.

72 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
60%

2011

 
 
56%

2010

 
 
52%

2009

 
 
52%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students65%
Females62%
Males69%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino60%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged65%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability69%
English learner59%
Fluent-English proficient and English only75%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate58%
Parent education - high school graduate67%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)64%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Math

All Students62%
Females61%
Males66%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino63%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged63%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability65%
English learner60%
Fluent-English proficient and English only67%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate58%
Parent education - high school graduate71%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)55%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students43%
Females55%
Males33%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino38%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged43%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability46%
English learner18%
Fluent-English proficient and English only73%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate38%
Parent education - high school graduate44%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Math

All Students68%
Females79%
Males59%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino69%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged68%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability72%
English learner54%
Fluent-English proficient and English only85%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate57%
Parent education - high school graduate66%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students64%
Females78%
Males56%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino62%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged65%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability68%
English learner35%
Fluent-English proficient and English only79%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate72%
Parent education - high school graduate59%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)64%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Math

All Students61%
Females81%
Males49%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino59%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged62%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability62%
English learner39%
Fluent-English proficient and English only72%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate61%
Parent education - high school graduate63%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)64%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students62%
Females74%
Males50%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino60%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged63%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability67%
English learner19%
Fluent-English proficient and English only80%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate52%
Parent education - high school graduate69%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduate75%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Math

All Students80%
Females87%
Males71%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino79%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged79%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability82%
English learner67%
Fluent-English proficient and English only84%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate86%
Parent education - high school graduate81%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduate83%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Science

All Students60%
Females68%
Males50%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino56%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged60%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability62%
English learner10%
Fluent-English proficient and English only80%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate48%
Parent education - high school graduate65%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduate83%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic or Latino 85% 49%
Asian 5% 8%
White 4% 28%
Filipino 3% 3%
African American 2% 7%
Multiple or No Response 2% 3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0% 1%
Pacific Islander 0% 1%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
English language learners 153%N/A24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 288%N/A52%
Source: 1 CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Source: 2 NCES, 2008-2009

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
Spanish 89% 85%
Vietnamese 6% 2%
Armenian 1% 1%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) 1% 1%
Urdu 1% 0%
All other non-English languages 0% 1%
Bengali 0% 0%
Cebuano (Visayan) 0% 0%
Farsi (Persian) 0% 0%
Hungarian 0% 0%
Thai 0% 0%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Average years teaching in district 11N/A11
Average years teaching 12N/A13
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Full credential 100%N/A96%
Emergency credential or waiver 0%N/A2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
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7265 Amigo Ave.
Reseda, CA 91335
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Phone: (818) 343-1312

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