Enrollment
314
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003065
Hamlin Charter Academy
22627 Hamlin St., West Hills, CA 91307 · (818) 348-4741 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL314 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
19.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
215 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 86 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 59% larger than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
71%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
36.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.2pp since 2014
Math
40.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 | 18.4% | 18.4% | 28.8% | 34.4% |
| Math | 21.4% | 19.1% | 23.7% | 35.9% |
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 | 36.8% | 40.5% |
| 2023-24 | 48.4% | 34.1% |
| 2022-23 | 44.6% | 38.4% |
| 2021-22 | 51.3% | 42.4% |
| 2018-19 | 54.7% | 44.5% |
| 2017-18 | 64.2% | 45.8% |
| 2016-17 | 53.7% | 45.6% |
| 2015-16 | 44.0% | 41.0% |
| 2014-15 | 41.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Hamlin Charter Academy
Hamlin Charter Academy's state test result (41.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamlin Charter Academy this school | 314 | 68.5% | 41.4% |
| Sweetwater Springs Elementary Spring Valley | 378 | 69.8% | 40.6% |
| Loma Elementary Spring Valley | 315 | 73.0% | 31.5% |
| Growth Public Sacramento | 300 | 63.3% | N/A |
| Tahoe Elementary Sacramento | 319 | 66.5% | 20.6% |
| McKinley Elementary Redlands | 315 | 67.0% | 40.9% |
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 Hamlin Charter Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #2,345 of 5,151 | #558 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #2,256 of 5,172 ▲ 413 | #565 of 1,129 ▲ 90 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #3,243 of 5,172 ▼ 1,220 | #784 of 1,129 ▼ 329 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.2pp | #209 of 5,116 | #28 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 314 | #4,644 of 5,915 | #1,026 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #771 of 5,352 | #235 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.3% | #479 of 5,354 | #82 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.5% | #3,044 of 5,625 | #863 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #3,686 of 3,837 | #925 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
314
+12 (+4%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 417
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 314 | 16 | 19.6:1 | 68% (215) |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 17 | 18.1:1 | 58% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 306 | 17 | 18.0:1 | 58% (176) |
| 2020-21 | 302 | 16 | 18.9:1 | 52% (158) |
| 2017-18 | 319 | 16 | 19.9:1 | 54% (171) |
| 2015-16 | 426 | 19 | 22.4:1 | 46% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 373 | N/A | N/A | 41% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 441 | 23 | 19.2:1 | 49% (218) |
| 1990-91 | 417 | 18 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hamlin Charter Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (319 to 314); teachers unchanged (16 to 16).
About Hamlin Charter Academy
Hamlin Charter Academy, located in West Hills, California, is a low-enrollment elementary school. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 314 students. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 32% lower.
Los Angeles Unified counts 406,887 students in its 784 schools, and Hamlin Charter Academy is one of them.
At Hamlin Charter Academy, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 46%. Next come 17% White, 16% multiracial, 11% Black, and 9% Asian. County-wide, about 48% of residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 71%, meaning two students picked at random have a 71% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 19.6 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 68%. For comparison, public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
Hamlin Charter Academy is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 44% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, Hamlin Charter Academy lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.4%; the prediction is 39.4%.
In the county around the school, Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Los Angeles County is home to 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Enadia Way Technology Charter, about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Hamlin Charter Academy is 3rd of 6 on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Hamlin Charter Academy as City: Large. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
Enrollment has grown by 12 students since 2020-21, to 314.
Discussions about Hamlin Charter Academy may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Hamlin Charter AcademyHow many students attend Hamlin Charter Academy?
Hamlin Charter Academy enrolls approximately 314 students in grades KG-05.
Is Hamlin Charter Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hamlin Charter Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Hamlin Charter Academy have?
Hamlin Charter Academy employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
How diverse is Hamlin Charter Academy?
Hamlin Charter Academy reports a student body of 17% White, 46% Hispanic, 11% Black, 9% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Hamlin Charter Academy?
Hamlin Charter Academy is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.