# Andres and Maria Cardenas Elementary

Andres and Maria Cardenas Elementary is an elementary school in Van Nuys, California. Reading proficiency is 28.6%, +1.5 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 17.9%, -2.9 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/andres-and-maria-cardenas-elementary-van-nuys |
| District | Los Angeles Unified |
| Address | 6900 Calhoun Avenue, Van Nuys, CA, 91405-3209 |
| Grade span | K-5 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 23:1 |
| Per-student spending | $27,074 |
| Low-Income Students | 404 (96.9%) |
| English Learners | 160 (38.4%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 27.1% | 221 |
| 2024 | 33.7% | 196 |
| 2025 | 28.6% | 185 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 20.9% | 225 |
| 2024 | 23.7% | 207 |
| 2025 | 17.9% | 195 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 26.1% | N/A |
| 2024 | 32.8% | 46.1% |
| 2025 | 28.5% | N/A |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 20.8% | N/A |
| 2024 | 24.3% | 16.7% |
| 2025 | 17.7% | N/A |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 3.0% | 22.4% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | 33.8% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | 32.1% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1.4% | 19.7% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | 30.6% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | 21.4% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28.3% | 166 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17.3% | 173 |
| White | 18.2% | 11 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 56 | 46.4% | 25.0% | 12.5% | 16.1% |
| 4 | 63 | 47.6% | 25.4% | 15.9% | 11.1% |
| 5 | 66 | 40.9% | 28.8% | 22.7% | 7.6% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 62 | 48.4% | 27.4% | 17.7% | 6.5% |
| 4 | 65 | 50.8% | 32.3% | 12.3% | 4.6% |
| 5 | 68 | 64.7% | 22.1% | 8.8% | 4.4% |