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If you had an hour of school board time for Dixie Canyon Community Charter, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
635
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271002959
Dixie Canyon Community Charter
4220 Dixie Canyon Ave., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 · (818) 784-6283 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL635 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
211 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 155 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (155) is 91% larger than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
67.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.1pp since 2014
Math
60.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 40.4% | 27.5% | 17.9% | 14.3% |
| Math | 35.9% | 25.0% | 25.4% | 13.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.9% | 60.9% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| 2022-23 | 74.4% | 63.9% |
| 2021-22 | 79.3% | 63.4% |
| 2018-19 | 74.5% | 66.8% |
| 2017-18 | 75.9% | 69.2% |
| 2016-17 | 65.2% | 55.3% |
| 2015-16 | 70.0% | 64.0% |
| 2014-15 | 72.0% | 60.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Dixie Canyon Community Charter
Dixie Canyon Community Charter's state test result (64.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Canyon Community Charter this school | 635 | 33.2% | 64.8% |
| Journey Aliso Viejo | 617 | 35.2% | N/A |
| Sierra Madre Elementary Sierra Madre | 652 | 29.8% | 71.1% |
| Heritage Oak Elementary Roseville | 638 | 36.5% | 53.2% |
| Colfax Charter Elementary Valley Village | 774 | 30.7% | 80.1% |
| Bathgate Elementary Mission Viejo | 570 | 31.8% | 72.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dixie Canyon Community Charter ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #891 of 5,151 | #201 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #1,021 of 5,172 ▼ 159 | #237 of 1,129 ▼ 49 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.9% | #864 of 5,172 ▲ 46 | #191 of 1,129 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.9pp | #306 of 5,116 | #45 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 635 | #1,124 of 5,915 | #211 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.5:1 | #3,380 of 5,352 | #805 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #935 of 5,354 | #149 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.2% | #4,635 of 5,625 | #1,106 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #2,130 of 3,837 | #638 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
635
-79 (-11%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 763
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 23.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 635 | 27 | 23.5:1 | 33% (211) |
| 2023-24 | 645 | 26 | 24.8:1 | 29% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 610 | 24.5 | 24.9:1 | 26% (157) |
| 2020-21 | 714 | 30 | 23.8:1 | 28% (200) |
| 2017-18 | 740 | 30 | 24.7:1 | 25% (185) |
| 2015-16 | 731 | 28 | 26.1:1 | 24% (177) |
| 2010-11 | 618 | N/A | N/A | 25% (154) |
| 2000-01 | 709 | 37 | 19.2:1 | 28% (202) |
| 1990-91 | 763 | 30 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dixie Canyon Community Charter.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (740 to 635); teachers down 10% (30 to 27).
About Dixie Canyon Community Charter
Dixie Canyon Community Charter is a medium-sized elementary school in Sherman Oaks, California, administered by Los Angeles Unified. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend, and enrollment is 635 students. The school's enrollment is 37% above the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
Dixie Canyon Community Charter falls under Los Angeles Unified, which has 784 schools enrolling 406,887 students.
White students are the largest group at Dixie Canyon Community Charter, with 46% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 26% multiracial, 20% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 3% Black. The school's White share is 15 points above the 31% share among Los Angeles County residents. By the diversity index, Dixie Canyon Community Charter comes in at 68%.
Teacher staffing is 27 full-time equivalents, or about 23.5 students per teacher. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 33%. Across public schools in Los Angeles County, the average is 70%.
allk12 grades Dixie Canyon Community Charter a B+. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 60.1%. Dixie Canyon Community Charter scores 64.8%.
County data help place the school in context: in Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Dixie Canyon Community Charter is among the 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County.
The closest public school, Riverside Drive Charter, is about 0.8 miles from Dixie Canyon Community Charter. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 61.8%; Dixie Canyon Community Charter's is 64.8%, ranking 2nd of 6.
Locale data from NCES put Dixie Canyon Community Charter inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large). Dixie Canyon Community Charter is a public charter school.
The number of students declined from 714 to 635 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Dixie Canyon Community Charter covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
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- Riverside Drive Charter0.8 mi · 392
- High Tech LA Middle1.1 mi · 250
- Louis Armstrong Middle1.1 mi · 1,174
- Chandler Elementary1.5 mi · 450
- Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter1.8 mi · 511
- Carpenter Community Charter1.9 mi · 863
Frequently asked questions
About Dixie Canyon Community CharterWhat is the total enrollment at Dixie Canyon Community Charter?
Dixie Canyon Community Charter enrolls approximately 635 students in grades KG-05.
Is Dixie Canyon Community Charter an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dixie Canyon Community Charter is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Dixie Canyon Community Charter have?
Dixie Canyon Community Charter employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Dixie Canyon Community Charter?
Student demographics at Dixie Canyon Community Charter are roughly 46% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 26% Two or more.
Is Dixie Canyon Community Charter public or private?
Dixie Canyon Community Charter is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.