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Enrollment
897
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003236
Olive Vista Middle
14600 Tyler St., Sylmar, CA 91342 · (818) 833-3900 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL897 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of California public middle schools
- C+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.
- BThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
796 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 272 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 313 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 312 | 35% |
Student demographics
9%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
School pathway
Based on published attendance-zone data from Los Angeles Unified. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
40.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.8pp since 2014
Math
27.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.2% | 26.6% | 24.2% | 35.0% |
| Math | 16.1% | 11.7% | 23.1% | 49.0% |
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 | 40.8% | 27.9% |
| 2023-24 | 33.5% | 23.4% |
| 2022-23 | 33.3% | 22.1% |
| 2021-22 | 38.3% | 24.2% |
| 2018-19 | 39.1% | 22.0% |
| 2017-18 | 35.3% | 15.7% |
| 2016-17 | 35.8% | 18.2% |
| 2015-16 | 25.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
31.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% 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 Olive Vista Middle
Olive Vista Middle's state test result (31.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Vista Middle this school | 897 | 88.7% | 31.4% |
| Barbara Worth Junior High Brawley | 881 | 86.6% | 27.9% |
| Kunst (Tommie) Junior High Santa Maria | 912 | 87.5% | 25.8% |
| Harry S. Truman Middle Fontana | 883 | 89.2% | 24.8% |
| Chalone Peaks Middle King City | 854 | 91.5% | 20.1% |
| Pacoima Middle Pacoima | 823 | 91.9% | 31.2% |
Matched among California middle 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 Olive Vista Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #704 of 1,224 | #151 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #645 of 1,227 ▲ 55 | #141 of 248 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #699 of 1,227 ▲ 130 | #151 of 248 ▲ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.1pp | #502 of 1,214 | #146 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 897 | #306 of 1,377 | #75 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #246 of 1,279 | #68 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.9% | #1,180 of 1,278 | #259 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.7% | #322 of 1,329 | #131 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.9% | #257 of 930 | #78 of 213 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
897
-258 (-22%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 1,654
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 897 | 49.1 | 18.3:1 | 89% (796) |
| 2023-24 | 968 | 53.2 | 18.2:1 | 86% (833) |
| 2022-23 | 946 | 53 | 17.8:1 | 91% (860) |
| 2020-21 | 1,155 | 63 | 18.3:1 | 91% (1,053) |
| 2017-18 | 1,164 | 50 | 23.3:1 | 92% (1,067) |
| 2015-16 | 1,107 | 47 | 23.6:1 | 84% (935) |
| 2010-11 | 1,506 | N/A | N/A | 51% (770) |
| 2000-01 | 2,109 | 97 | 21.7:1 | 76% (1,605) |
| 1990-91 | 1,654 | 69 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Olive Vista Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (1,164 to 897); teachers down 2% (50 to 49.1).
About Olive Vista Middle
Olive Vista Middle is a medium-sized middle school in Sylmar, California, (ZIP code 91342). A total of 897 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. Against the 659-student average for middle schools in California, enrollment here is 36% higher.
Olive Vista Middle falls under Los Angeles Unified, which has 784 schools enrolling 406,887 students.
The student body at Olive Vista Middle is 95% Hispanic. County-wide, 48% of Los Angeles County residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 9% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 18.3:1, with 49.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.4 students per teacher below the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 89% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Los Angeles County report 70%.
Measured against California public middle schools, Olive Vista Middle receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Olive Vista Middle's average proficiency rate on state tests of 31.4% is 3.8 points above the 27.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Across Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. In all, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools and roughly 1,265,907 students.
Of nearby public schools, Sylmar Elementary is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Olive Vista Middle has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 31.4% average proficiency ranks 4th among 4 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 258 students since 2020-21, to 897.
The Olive Vista Middle community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Olive Vista MiddleHow many students attend Olive Vista Middle?
Olive Vista Middle enrolls approximately 897 students in grades 06-08.
Is Olive Vista Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Olive Vista Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Olive Vista Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Olive Vista Middle is approximately 18.3:1 (49 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Olive Vista Middle?
Olive Vista Middle reports a student body of 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Olive Vista Middle?
Olive Vista Middle 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.