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What's the one class at Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter every student should take?
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Enrollment
511
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003351
Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter
14755 Greenleaf St., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 · (818) 784-8283 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL511 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of California public elementary schools
- A-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
218 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 123 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (123) is 60% larger than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
73%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
63.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.5pp since 2014
Math
62.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +13.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 42.5% | 21.0% | 16.0% | 20.6% |
| Math | 35.3% | 26.7% | 18.1% | 19.9% |
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 | 63.5% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.7% | 60.5% |
| 2022-23 | 60.5% | 59.3% |
| 2021-22 | 59.1% | 58.4% |
| 2018-19 | 67.5% | 57.7% |
| 2017-18 | 66.3% | 59.5% |
| 2016-17 | 57.8% | 56.0% |
| 2015-16 | 64.0% | 58.0% |
| 2014-15 | 57.0% | 49.0% |
% 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
61.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter
Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter's state test result (61.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter this school | 511 | 42.7% | 61.8% |
| Encino Charter Elementary Encino | 529 | 40.8% | 64.9% |
| Birney Elementary San Diego | 535 | 45.2% | 73.7% |
| Antelope Creek Elementary Rocklin | 493 | 46.0% | 54.1% |
| David Lubin Elementary Sacramento | 454 | 40.3% | 61.0% |
| Fort Washington Elementary Fresno | 568 | 41.4% | 61.8% |
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 Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #1,032 of 5,151 | #239 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #969 of 5,172 ▲ 30 | #223 of 1,129 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #1,118 of 5,172 ▲ 145 | #257 of 1,129 ▲ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #1,970 of 5,116 | #533 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 511 | #2,293 of 5,915 | #460 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #2,353 of 5,352 | #640 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.7% | #325 of 5,354 | #53 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #4,228 of 5,625 | #1,042 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.3% | #186 of 3,837 | #92 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
511
-146 (-22%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 900
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 22.7:1
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 | 511 | 23 | 22.2:1 | 43% (218) |
| 2023-24 | 499 | 23 | 21.7:1 | 40% (201) |
| 2022-23 | 495 | 22 | 22.5:1 | 36% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 657 | 29 | 22.7:1 | 30% (196) |
| 2017-18 | 828 | 35 | 23.7:1 | 29% (244) |
| 2015-16 | 865 | 35 | 24.7:1 | 25% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 896 | N/A | N/A | 22% (201) |
| 2000-01 | 932 | 47 | 19.8:1 | 23% (215) |
| 1990-91 | 900 | 35 | 25.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (828 to 511); teachers down 34% (35 to 23).
About Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter
The public elementary school Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter is located in Sherman Oaks, California. The school has 511 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 5.
District-wide, Los Angeles Unified has 784 schools and 406,887 students.
No group is above 50% at Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter; the largest is White, at 39%. Other reported shares: 26% Hispanic, 19% multiracial, 7% Black, and 7% Asian. Los Angeles County's residents are about 31% White, 8 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 73%.
The school had 23 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 22.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is similar, at 22.3:1. The school reported 43% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 27 points below the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
On the allk12 Grade, Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter lands at A-, ahead of 82% of California public elementary schools.
The model predicts 54.5% for a school in California with Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter's free or reduced-price lunch share. Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter posts 61.8%.
The school's county is Los Angeles County. According to Census Bureau estimates, 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. There are 2,244 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,265,907, Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter among them.
Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid sits about 1.1 miles from Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter. Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter ranks 4th on proficiency.
NCES assigns Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment figures show a drop of 146 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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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- Ivy Bound Acad of Math Sci and Tech Charter Mid1.1 mi · 85
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- Van Nuys Middle1.4 mi · 726
- Chandler Elementary1.5 mi · 450
- Dixie Canyon Community Charter1.8 mi · 635
Frequently asked questions
About Sherman Oaks Elementary CharterWhat is the total enrollment at Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter?
Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter enrolls approximately 511 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter serve?
Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter is approximately 22.2:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter?
Student demographics at Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter are roughly 39% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% Asian, 19% Two or more.
Is Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter public or private?
Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.