📍 7477 Kester Ave., Van Nuys, Los Angeles County, 91405
Lashon Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Van Nuys, Los Angeles County. The school has 526 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Sara Garcia. It is part of the Lashon Academy District school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.4:1. It operates as a public charter school.
Lashon Academy enrolls 526 students across grades K–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% Hispanic or Latino, 36% White and 3.6% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 298 | 57% |
| White | 187 | 36% |
| Asian | 19 | 3.6% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 2.7% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
255 of the school's 526 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lashon Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Lashon Academy is one of 1 schools in Lashon Academy District, based in Van Nuys, California. The district serves 595 students district-wide and employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 526 students, Lashon Academy is close to the district average of about 595 students per school.