Los Angeles Teacher Ratings

Dixie Canyon Avenue Elementary

4220 Dixie Canyon Ave., Sherman Oaks, 91423

A less effective than average school, according to The Times “value-added” analysis.

Each school’s rating was based on the performance of all students who took the California Standards Tests in math and English between 2003-04 to 2009-10. Value-added measures the difference between the expected progress of the student body and its actual performance. It is designed to estimate what the school contributes to students’ learning. By contrast, the state’s Academic Performance Index measures students’ achievement level, which is tied closely to students’ socio-economic background.

Overall effectiveness

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Math effectiveness

English effectiveness

API: 881/1000

Learn more about test scores and demographics at Dixie Canyon Avenue Elementary using the The Times’ California Schools Guide ».

Faculty

This faculty list includes nearly all third-through fifth-grade classroom instructors who have taught at the school at some point during the 2004-05 to 2009-10 school years. Some teachers have retired or left the school.

School years / Grade taught

Teacher	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004
Armour, Susan			3rd	3rd	3rd	4th	4th
Boccalatte, Sandra	4/5	5th	5th	5th		3rd
Cassandra, Cynthia						3rd
Duroff, Elaine	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd
Fenton, Tina				5th	4/5	4th
Freedman, Laura	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd
Harris, Michelle							3rd
Long, Laura	5th	4th	4th	4th		4/5	5th
Packer, Karen		3rd	5th	3rd	4th
Prime, Carina	4th	4th	4th	4th	4th		4th
Schwiesow, Kimberly	4th	4th	4th	4th	4th	3rd
Stinson, Julie	3rd	5th
Winner, Jill					5th	5th	5th
Winston, Karen	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd
Wong, Rick	5th	5th	5th	5th	5th	5th	5th