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Enrollment
850
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271013198
Sylmar Leadership Academy
14550 Bledsoe St., Sylmar, CA 91342 · (818) 367-1300 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL850 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% 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.
- A-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
20.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
702 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 | 103 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 104 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 97 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 112 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 8% smaller than its 8th grade class (112).
Student demographics
13%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
48.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.5pp since 2014
Math
33.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.2% | 29.4% | 24.0% | 27.5% |
| Math | 13.2% | 20.1% | 27.1% | 39.6% |
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 | 48.5% | 33.3% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 33.2% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 36.5% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 35.8% |
| 2018-19 | 54.9% | 43.1% |
| 2017-18 | 50.5% | 33.3% |
| 2016-17 | 42.0% | 33.1% |
| 2015-16 | 44.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 36.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Sylmar Leadership Academy
Sylmar Leadership Academy's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylmar Leadership Academy this school | 850 | 82.6% | 41.0% |
| Wilhelmina Henry Elementary Stockton | 881 | 81.6% | 16.2% |
| Rio Hondo Elementary Downey | 838 | 82.6% | 47.7% |
| Montague Charter Academy Pacoima | 852 | 84.6% | N/A |
| Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary Chula Vista | 763 | 83.7% | 30.4% |
| R. M. Miano Elementary Los Banos | 778 | 82.4% | 19.7% |
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 Sylmar Leadership Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,392 of 5,151 | #575 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #2,895 of 5,172 ▼ 136 | #739 of 1,129 ▼ 55 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #2,153 of 5,172 ▼ 182 | #498 of 1,129 ▼ 58 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #844 of 5,116 | #133 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 850 | #255 of 5,915 | #41 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #1,350 of 5,352 | #404 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.1% | #4,799 of 5,354 | #1,003 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.6% | #1,914 of 5,625 | #638 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #3,089 of 3,837 | #821 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
850
-28 (-3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 23.1:1
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 | 850 | 41 | 20.8:1 | 83% (702) |
| 2023-24 | 824 | 40 | 20.6:1 | 80% (663) |
| 2022-23 | 845 | 42 | 20.1:1 | 82% (690) |
| 2020-21 | 878 | 38 | 23.1:1 | 81% (715) |
| 2017-18 | 912 | 39 | 23.4:1 | 85% (771) |
| 2015-16 | 905 | 39 | 23.2:1 | 82% (744) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sylmar Leadership Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (912 to 850); teachers up 5% (39 to 41).
About Sylmar Leadership Academy
Sylmar Leadership Academy is an elementary school in Sylmar, California, and it is part of Los Angeles Unified. The school's 850 students are in kindergarten through 8. Enrollment is 83% higher than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.
Los Angeles Unified has 406,887 students spread across 784 schools.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Sylmar Leadership Academy, with 93% of enrollment. Other groups make up 2% White and 2% Black. County-wide, 48% of Los Angeles County residents are Hispanic. Sylmar Leadership Academy has a diversity index of 13%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 20.8 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 83% of students. It compares with 70% for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Sylmar Leadership Academy 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.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Sylmar Leadership Academy is 9.8 points above its prediction. Actual: 41.0%. Predicted: 31.1%.
Across Los Angeles County, median household income is 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%. The public schools of Los Angeles County number 2,244 and enroll about 1,265,907.
The closest other public school is Olive Vista Middle, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Sylmar Leadership Academy ranks 1st of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 41.0% against a local average of 33.1%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Sylmar Leadership Academy went from 878 students to 850. Its ratio of students to teachers was 23.1:1 in 2020-21, and 20.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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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Frequently asked questions
About Sylmar Leadership AcademyHow many students attend Sylmar Leadership Academy?
Sylmar Leadership Academy enrolls approximately 850 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Sylmar Leadership Academy serve?
Sylmar Leadership Academy serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Sylmar Leadership Academy have?
Sylmar Leadership Academy employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sylmar Leadership Academy?
At Sylmar Leadership Academy, the student body is approximately 2% White, 93% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Sylmar Leadership Academy public or private?
Sylmar Leadership Academy 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.