Canfield Avenue Elementary

Canfield Avenue Elementary serves 296 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Los Angeles, California. As a regular public school, it runs a student-teacher ratio of 21.1 to 1 and earns a composite score of 9.5 out of 10 — placing it in the Exceptional tier on MySchoolScout's rating scale. The academic and growth numbers drive that rating.

Canfield scores 9.7 in academics and a near-perfect 9.8 in student growth, meaning kids here don't just perform well — they make measurable progress year over year. Those figures put the school at #17 out of 9,533 public schools statewide, outperforming 100% of California schools. Among Los Angeles schools specifically, it ranks #5 out of 563.

For parents comparing elementary options, the context matters. Canfield holds the #17 spot out of 5,817 elementary schools across California — a level of consistency that is exceptionally rare at this size. At 296 students, the school stays small enough to maintain individual attention while producing outcomes that rival the largest, most well-resourced campuses in the state.

Families prioritizing both strong test performance and demonstrated student growth will find few public elementary schools in California that match this record.

The student-teacher ratio at Canfield Avenue Elementary is 21.1:1, which is higher than the national average. This may mean larger class sizes, so parents should ask about classroom support, teaching assistants, and how the school differentiates instruction for students who need extra help.