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Hamlin Charter Academy

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Hamlin Charter Academy ranks 3179 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

3179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of California elementary schools

Summary

Hamlin Charter Academy is a public K-5 charter school serving 314 students in West Hills, California, within the Los Angeles Unified School District, but its academic standing has declined significantly in recent years.

The school's statewide ranking has dropped from the 71st percentile to the 46th percentile over seven years, now placing it below average. While math scores are slightly above the district and state average, English and science scores are notably lower. This decline is particularly striking when compared to nearby high-performing charters like Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet and Lockhurst Drive Charter Elementary, which maintain excellent rankings with lower per-student spending. The school also faces a challenge with chronic absenteeism, which is higher than the state average.

Performance varies widely between grade levels, with some grades excelling while others struggle, indicating potential inconsistencies. Furthermore, the school spends considerably more per student than many neighboring schools but achieves lower academic outcomes, suggesting a need to examine how resources are used. For families, the data shows that charter status alone does not guarantee high performance, and it may be useful to look at schools with similar student populations but stronger results, such as Village Charter Academy, to understand what effective practices might be adopted.

314

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,608

Per pupil spending ?

68.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22627 Hamlin St.
West Hills, CA 91307-3603

(818) 348-4741

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Hamlin Charter Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Canoga Park Middle
High:	Canoga Park Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.9%

White:

17.2%

Two or more races:

16.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2013 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

California avg41%

3,179^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

255^th of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	3179 of 5857	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	2463 of 5869	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	2369 of 5859	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	1952 of 5883	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	2170 of 5789	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	1627 of 5662	71.3%	★★★★☆
2017	63.6	1855 of 5692	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.6	2415 of 5614	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.3	2068 of 5611	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.5	1854 of 5530	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.4	1611 of 5390	70.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.1	1390 of 5377	74.1%	★★★★☆
2010	80.8	971 of 5314	81.7%	★★★★☆
2009	78.5	1068 of 5193	79.4%	★★★★☆
2008	81.5	905 of 5113	82.3%	★★★★☆
2007	72.0	1281 of 5113	74.9%	★★★★☆
2006	63.1	1622 of 4818	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.3	1988 of 4822	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.7	1774 of 4809	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	3256 of 5597	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	2233 of 5612	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	2169 of 5609	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	2244 of 5635	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	1484 of 5492	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	1467 of 5413	72.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	2255 of 5107	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	1314 of 5107	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	1491 of 5087	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	1062 of 5084	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	40.8	2906 of 4963	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	1652 of 4830	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	3019 of 5460	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	1967 of 5517	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	2402 of 5363	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	1133 of 5264	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	1483 of 5173	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	1118 of 5084	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	2940 of 5628	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	2523 of 5643	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	2371 of 5638	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	1676 of 5663	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	43.8	2784 of 5510	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.3	1793 of 5431	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	2041 of 2847	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	2422 of 2598	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	2114 of 2651	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	2012 of 2726	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	2093 of 2834	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%+3 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-12 vs state

Science22%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamlin Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	22627 Hamlin St.	West Hills	91307	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 348-4741	314	16	19.6	68.5%	54 (17.2%)	35 (11.1%)	144 (45.9%)	29 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (16.2%)	40.5	3179^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.7%		51.8	2463^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	58.0%	716	22.2		22.2	31.0	58.6	29.6				36.8	37.0	58.1	33.3				40.5	96.8						$28,608	$4,517	$24,091
Enadia Way Technology Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	22944 Enadia Way	West Hills	91307	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 595-3900	213	10	21.3	70.0%	36 (16.9%)	5 (2.3%)	129 (60.6%)	15 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (13.1%)	36.7	3432^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	41.4%		56.1	2237^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.9%	1195	26.7		26.7	29.6	56.3	32.3				40.0	37.0	31.3	22.6				30.0							$27,380	$4,531	$22,849
Ivy Academia	Public, Charter	K-8	5975 Shoup Ave.	Woodland Hills	91367	Los Angeles County	Ivy Academia District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 716-0771	398	16	25.2	69.6%	46 (11.6%)	44 (11.1%)	248 (62.3%)	31 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	26.8	4245^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.5%		16	5218^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.1%	973	25.0	40.7	34.4	19.4	27.8	38.9	41.5	42.6	53.7	39.0	19.4	11.1	27.8	24.5	16.7	33.3	22.7							$19,286	$1,365	$17,921
Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet	Public, Charter	K-5	23456 Welby Way	West Hills	91307	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 348-1975	755	32	23.5	28.6%	233 (30.9%)	9 (1.2%)	131 (17.4%)	228 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	154 (20.4%)	96.6	183^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	96.9%		97.4	130^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.8%	53	70.4		70.4	78.3	85.3	80.7				81.5	79.7	86.0	78.5				81.5	97.3		97.3				$16,469	$2,063	$14,406
Woodlake Elementary Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	23231 Hatteras St.	Woodland Hills	91367	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 347-7097	561	24	23.3	45.8%	301 (53.7%)	20 (3.6%)	126 (22.5%)	43 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (12.3%)	73.1	1470^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.9%		71.9	1500^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.4%	30	43.2		43.2	49.4	64.4	56.8				56.9	59.8	62.2	44.4				55.8							$17,900	$2,384	$15,516
Village Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	7357 Jordan Ave.	Canoga Park	91303	Los Angeles County	Village Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 716-2887	307	13	23.6	77.2%	8 (2.6%)	17 (5.5%)	263 (85.7%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	72.3	1508^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.3%		59.1	2104^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.2%	596	35.7		35.7	64.6	59.6	63.4				62.5	62.5	55.3	35.7				51.8	96.9	96.9					$19,383	$2,521	$16,862
Canoga Park Elementary	Public	K-5	7438 Topanga Canyon Blvd.	Canoga Park	91303	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 340-3591	462	22	21.0	96.3%	19 (4.1%)	7 (1.5%)	405 (87.7%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	13.8	5357^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.5%		14.6	5340^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.0%	17	10.3		10.3	15.0	20.5	31.7				22.3	25.3	14.5	11.5				17.1	94.6	96.2	96.9	94.6	94.6	96.2	$30,802	$5,564	$25,238
Lockhurst Drive Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	6170 Lockhurst Dr.	Woodland Hills	91367	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 888-5280	438	21	20.8	31.7%	182 (41.6%)	14 (3.2%)	87 (19.9%)	67 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (20.1%)	91.7	566^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.3%		88.4	796^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.4%	230	67.3		67.3	75.4	68.9	80.0				74.6	66.7	70.0	70.9				69.0	92.8	96.4		95.2	95.2	96.4	$21,750	$2,978	$18,772
Haynes Charter For Enriched Studies	Public, Charter	K-5	6624 Lockhurst Dr.	West Hills	91307	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 716-7310	381	17	22.4	42.8%	222 (58.3%)	10 (2.6%)	64 (16.8%)	47 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.0%)	82.2	1067^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.8%		79.2	1192^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	79.7%	125	66.0		66.0	58.3	62.0	77.4				65.6	60.7	46.0	67.9				58.5	95.1	96.7		95.1	96.7	95.1	$19,051	$2,760	$16,291
Ingenium Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	22250 Elkwood St.	Canoga Park	91304	Los Angeles County	Ingenium Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 456-4590	296	13	22.7	89.2%	10 (3.4%)	5 (1.7%)	262 (88.5%)	18 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31.7	3824^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.7%		12.5	5518^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.0%	1694	5.9		5.9	37.5	51.3	25.5				37.0	32.0	42.5	23.5				31.9	92.5	94.3		96.2	92.5	96.2	$25,219	$4,873	$20,346

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamlin Charter Academy

What schools do graduates of Hamlin Charter Academy attend?

Students who attend Hamlin Charter Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Canoga Park Middle
High : Canoga Park Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Hamlin Charter Academy?

Students at Hamlin Charter Academy are 46% Hispanic, 17% White, 16% Two or more races, 11% African American, 9% Asian.

What district is Hamlin Charter Academy in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Hamlin Charter Academy a good school?

Hamlin Charter Academy ranks 3179^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hamlin Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Hamlin Charter Academy.

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