Dearborn Elementary

Dearborn Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Northridge, California, just a mile east of California State University, Northridge (CSUN) in a residential neighborhood adjacent to Dearborn Park. A part of the Local District 1 in the Los Angeles Unified School District, Dearborn was opened in 1965 and is currently offering primary education from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. In accordance with the Los Angeles Unified School District traditional calendar, it provides 180 days of academic instruction, consists of 170 regular days and 10 minimum days to provide teachers, parents and staff the opportunity to meet and plan a curriculum that satisfies LAUSD and California standards.

School Statistics

100% of Dearborn Elementary School's teachers have full teaching credentials. They also combine for an average of 11 years in teaching experience as a group, and 11 years average teaching in the district. Only 7% of the Dearborn School faculty are first year teachers.

The school's average class size is 20 for both kindergarten and grade 2, 19 for both grades 1 and 3, 30 for grade 4, and 31 for grade 5. The school's student staff ratio is 43 Students per paraprofessional staff, 129 Students per office/clerical staff, and also 129 Students per other classified staff.

This neighborhood school serves a student population of 515, comprised of 33.8% white, 45.2% Hispanic, 8.5% Black, 4.1% Filipino, 7.8% Asian, and 0.6% other nationalities.