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Which teacher or staff member at Woodland Hills Academy deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
607
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003271
Woodland Hills Academy
20800 Burbank Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA 91367 · (818) 226-2900 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL607 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of California public middle schools
- CTest 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.
- 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
502 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 | 200 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 179 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 228 | 38% |
Student demographics
54%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
36.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.6pp since 2014
Math
21.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.6% | 27.0% | 25.0% | 38.4% |
| Math | 8.7% | 13.0% | 24.1% | 54.2% |
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 | 36.6% | 21.8% |
| 2023-24 | 31.9% | 18.3% |
| 2022-23 | 36.9% | 17.2% |
| 2021-22 | 39.8% | 19.9% |
| 2018-19 | 40.0% | 23.9% |
| 2017-18 | 36.6% | 20.8% |
| 2016-17 | 36.9% | 23.5% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 21.0% |
| 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
27.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% 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 Woodland Hills Academy
Woodland Hills Academy's state test result (27.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Hills Academy this school | 607 | 82.7% | 27.3% |
| Spring Valley Academy Spring Valley | 597 | 77.4% | 27.4% |
| Ahwahnee Middle Fresno | 738 | 86.2% | 23.4% |
| Central Middle Riverside | 621 | 83.3% | 30.6% |
| Lemon Grove Academy for the Sciences and Humanities Lemon Grove | 516 | 80.4% | 29.1% |
| Tropico Middle Rosamond | 815 | 81.2% | 18.0% |
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 Woodland Hills Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #822 of 1,224 | #178 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #803 of 1,227 ▲ 34 | #182 of 248 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #811 of 1,227 ▲ 66 | #174 of 248 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.7pp | #309 of 1,214 | #41 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 607 | #747 of 1,377 | #177 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #263 of 1,279 | #75 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.6% | #584 of 1,278 | #83 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.7% | #467 of 1,329 | #164 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #582 of 930 | #150 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
607
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 1,329
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 22.5:1
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 | 607 | 32.8 | 18.5:1 | 83% (502) |
| 2023-24 | 603 | 31.6 | 19.1:1 | 71% (430) |
| 2022-23 | 610 | 26.5 | 23.1:1 | 80% (488) |
| 2020-21 | 608 | 27 | 22.5:1 | 78% (472) |
| 2017-18 | 694 | 29.5 | 23.5:1 | 84% (580) |
| 2015-16 | 951 | 37 | 25.7:1 | 70% (663) |
| 2010-11 | 1,308 | N/A | N/A | 49% (637) |
| 2000-01 | 1,266 | 48 | 26.4:1 | 42% (528) |
| 1990-91 | 1,329 | 51 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woodland Hills Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (694 to 607); teachers up 11% (29.5 to 32.8).
About Woodland Hills Academy
Woodland Hills Academy serves students in Woodland Hills, California, as a medium-sized middle-grades school. The school's 607 students are in grades 6 through 8.
Woodland Hills Academy is one of the 784 schools that make up Los Angeles Unified (406,887 students in total).
Hispanic students make up a majority at Woodland Hills Academy, at 65%. Other students are 15% White, 9% Black, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 48% Hispanic share among all Los Angeles County residents. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Woodland Hills Academy total 32.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.5:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. The school counts 502 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 83%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
The allk12 Grade for Woodland Hills Academy is C. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 30% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Woodland Hills Academy's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (27.3%) and its predicted rate (31.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Federal survey data for Los Angeles County show that the median household income is $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Los Angeles County is home to 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 public school students.
Serrania Avenue Charter for Enriched Studies is the public school closest to Woodland Hills Academy, about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Woodland Hills Academy ranks 5th of 6 nearby schools, at 27.3% versus a 45.2% average.
Woodland Hills Academy falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 608 students in 2020-21 and 607 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Students per teacher fell from 22.5 in 2020-21 to 18.5 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Woodland Hills Academy may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Woodland Hills AcademyHow many students attend Woodland Hills Academy?
Woodland Hills Academy enrolls approximately 607 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Woodland Hills Academy serve?
Woodland Hills Academy serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Woodland Hills Academy?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at Woodland Hills Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Woodland Hills Academy?
At Woodland Hills Academy, the student body is approximately 15% White, 65% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Woodland Hills Academy public or private?
Woodland Hills 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.