George Ellery Hale Charter Academy

Set in Woodland Hills, California, George Ellery Hale Charter Academy is a sprawling junior high, operated by Los Angeles Unified. It enrolls 1,693 students across grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 157% larger than the state mean of about 659.

Across the 784 schools in Los Angeles Unified (406,887 students total), George Ellery Hale Charter Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, George Ellery Hale Charter Academy reports that 38% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 33% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 7% multiracial, 5% Black.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 20.7:1 average. An estimated 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, George Ellery Hale Charter Academy sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.1%; this one delivers 56.1%.

In the surrounding community, Los Angeles County reports that median household earnings sit near $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. George Ellery Hale Charter Academy is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lockhurst Drive Charter Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts George Ellery Hale Charter Academy at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 62.7%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting. As a public charter, George Ellery Hale Charter Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at George Ellery Hale Charter Academy has fell 23%, going from 2,191 students in 2018 to 1,693 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 51% to 38%. Class-load math has tightened: from 28.3:1 in 2018 to 23.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the George Ellery Hale Charter Academy community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.