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Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 109 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 173 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 173 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 173 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 170 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 242 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 246 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 224 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 202 | 12% |
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardPerformance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 34.4% | 35.9% | 18.0% | 11.8% |
| Math | 29.4% | 24.9% | 27.2% | 18.5% |
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.3% | 54.3% |
| 2023-24 | 67.8% | 52.2% |
| 2022-23 | 69.5% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 68.1% | 42.6% |
| 2020-21 | 83.0% | 60.3% |
| 2018-19 | 64.8% | 47.6% |
| 2017-18 | 72.3% | 53.2% |
| 2016-17 | 66.6% | 50.3% |
| 2015-16 | 65.0% | 50.0% |
| 2014-15 | 65.0% | 45.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolWhere Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,712 | #3 of 208 | #1 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.3:1 | #53 of 59 | #10 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #8 of 59 | #1 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.6% | #60 of 95 | #13 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.9% | #27 of 37 | #9 of 10 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,712 | 73.4 | 23.3:1 | 58% (986) |
| 2023-24 | 1,784 | 73.5 | 24.3:1 | 54% (955) |
| 2022-23 | 1,786 | 73.5 | 24.3:1 | 52% (937) |
| 2020-21 | 2,097 | 76 | 27.6:1 | 55% (1,151) |
| 2017-18 | 2,085 | 70.5 | 29.6:1 | 57% (1,194) |
| 2015-16 | 2,089 | 66 | 31.6:1 | 53% (1,110) |
| 2010-11 | 2,075 | N/A | N/A | 47% (965) |
| 2000-01 | 1,749 | 73 | 24.0:1 | 36% (629) |
| 1990-91 | 1,655 | 66 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (2,085 to 1,712); teachers up 4% (70.5 to 73.4).
About Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies
Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies is a school serving multiple grade levels located in Reseda, California, in Los Angeles County. It had 1,712 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 4 through 12. Combined schools in California have about 602 students on average; enrollment here is 184% higher.
Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies is among 784 schools run by Los Angeles Unified, which serves 406,887 students.
The biggest share of students at Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies, 37%, is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 36% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 4% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies scores 70%.
The school lists 73.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.3:1. Statewide, combined schools in California average 18.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 58% of the student body. Across public schools in Los Angeles County, the average is 70%.
In the wider Los Angeles County area, median household income comes to about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Los Angeles County counts 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students.
Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies's closest public school neighbor is Vanalden Avenue Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies, there are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 1,712, from 2,097 in 2020-21. The ratio was 27.6:1 in 2020-21 and 23.3:1 in 2024-25.
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