Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003080
Herrick Avenue Elementary
13350 Herrick Ave., Sylmar, CA 91342 · (818) 367-1864 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of California public elementary schools
- C+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.
- CThree-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
18.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
331 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 | 89 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
16%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
33.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.1pp since 2014
Math
27.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.4% | 20.8% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| Math | 11.2% | 15.7% | 29.8% | 43.3% |
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 | 33.1% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.6% | 32.1% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 30.2% |
| 2021-22 | 33.3% | 28.0% |
| 2018-19 | 39.1% | 34.2% |
| 2017-18 | 40.6% | 28.7% |
| 2016-17 | 38.0% | 29.3% |
| 2015-16 | 48.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
31.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Herrick Avenue Elementary
Herrick Avenue Elementary's state test result (31.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrick Avenue Elementary this school | 379 | 87.3% | 31.6% |
| Mission Bell Elementary Jurupa Valley | 370 | 86.8% | 16.1% |
| Phillips Elementary Napa | 373 | 88.5% | 20.9% |
| Evergreen Elementary Whittier | 392 | 88.5% | 47.0% |
| Integrity Charter National City | 393 | 87.0% | N/A |
| Shore Acres Elementary Bay Point | 398 | 86.4% | 6.9% |
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 Herrick Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #3,315 of 5,151 | #829 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #3,536 of 5,172 ▼ 663 | #911 of 1,129 ▼ 196 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #3,649 of 5,172 ▼ 373 | #892 of 1,129 ▼ 102 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.6pp | #1,607 of 5,116 | #279 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #3,936 of 5,915 | #845 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #272 of 5,352 | #80 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.4% | #4,625 of 5,354 | #944 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.3% | #1,423 of 5,625 | #541 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.1% | #680 of 3,837 | #283 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
379
-53 (-12%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 769
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 379 | 21 | 18.1:1 | 87% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 376 | 21 | 17.9:1 | 83% (312) |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 21 | 18.1:1 | 88% (334) |
| 2020-21 | 432 | 21 | 20.6:1 | 88% (382) |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 24 | 22.0:1 | 84% (444) |
| 2015-16 | 590 | 26 | 22.7:1 | 86% (507) |
| 2010-11 | 679 | N/A | N/A | 88% (596) |
| 2000-01 | 768 | 42 | 18.3:1 | 81% (624) |
| 1990-91 | 769 | 27 | 28.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Herrick Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (527 to 379); teachers down 12% (24 to 21).
About Herrick Avenue Elementary
Herrick Avenue Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Sylmar, California, one of the schools in Los Angeles Unified. The school counted 379 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5.
Herrick Avenue Elementary is one school in Los Angeles Unified, a system of 784 schools with 406,887 students.
Roughly 91% of students at Herrick Avenue Elementary are Hispanic. Other students are 4% multiracial and 3% White. By comparison, Los Angeles County residents are about 48% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Herrick Avenue Elementary scores 16%.
Herrick Avenue Elementary has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. At Herrick Avenue Elementary, 87% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Los Angeles County averages 70%, lower than here.
Herrick Avenue Elementary earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 39% of California public elementary schools.
A school with Herrick Avenue Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 28.4%. Herrick Avenue Elementary scores 31.6%, 3.2 points above that line.
In Los Angeles County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, PUC Lakeview Charter High, is about 0.3 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Herrick Avenue Elementary ranks 5th in a group of 6 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 53 students, from 432 to 379. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 18.1:1, from 20.6:1.
On allk12, people connected to Herrick Avenue Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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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- PUC Lakeview Charter High0.3 mi · 444
- PUC Triumph Charter Academy and PUC Triumph Charter High0.3 mi · 794
- Olive Vista Middle0.8 mi · 897
- Sylmar Leadership Academy0.9 mi · 850
- El Dorado Avenue Elementary0.9 mi · 364
- Sylmar Elementary1.0 mi · 393
Frequently asked questions
About Herrick Avenue ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Herrick Avenue Elementary?
Herrick Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 379 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Herrick Avenue Elementary serve?
Herrick Avenue Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Herrick Avenue Elementary?
Approximately 18.1:1 students per teacher at Herrick Avenue Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Herrick Avenue Elementary?
At Herrick Avenue Elementary, the student body is approximately 3% White, 91% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Herrick Avenue Elementary public or private?
Herrick Avenue Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.