Best Public Schools in Lake View Terrace, CA

Summary:

The city of Lake View Terrace, California is home to 4 public charter schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools serve a predominantly Hispanic student population and have high rates of economic need, with 80-90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The standout school in the area is PUC Community Charter Mid and PUC Community Charter Early College High, which consistently ranks in the top 30% of California high schools and has an impressive 96.9% 4-year graduation rate and 0% dropout rate. Students at this combined middle and high school perform well above the state average on standardized tests, with 75.28% proficient or better in 11th grade ELA and 46.24% proficient or better in 12th grade science.

Another high-performing school is Brainard Elementary, which ranks in the top 25% of California elementary schools despite having a high chronic absenteeism rate. Brainard students significantly outperform the Los Angeles Unified School District and state averages on ELA and math assessments across grades 3-5, potentially due to the school's low student-teacher ratio of 16.1.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
PUC Lakeview Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	11465 Kagel Canyon St.	Lake View Terrace	91342	Los Angeles County	PUC Lakeview Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 485-0340	298	17	17.6	89.3%	8 (2.7%)	7 (2.3%)	266 (89.3%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	28	1902^nd of 2802 public middle schools	32.1%		24	2037^th of 2740 public middle schools	25.7%	135		9.2		9.2				29.5	25.7	34.5		29.6				25.3	9.2	32.2		21.3
Fenton Avenue Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	11828 Gain St.	Lake View Terrace	91342	Los Angeles County	Fenton Avenue Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 896-7482	634	28	22.6	87.2%	12 (1.9%)	31 (4.9%)	578 (91.2%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49.8	2543^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	56.7%		43.4	2887^th of 5883 public elementary schools	50.9%	344	29.0			29.0	48.5	42.6	49.7					46.9	47.3	33.9	25.8					35.3
PUC Community Charter Mid and PUC Community Charter Early College High	Public, Charter	6-12	11500 Eldridge Ave.	Lake View Terrace	91342	Los Angeles County	PUC Community Charter Mid & PUC Community Charter Early Col	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 485-0951	784	38	20.5	89.4%	6 (0.8%)	8 (1.0%)	761 (97.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	60.6	648^th of 2348 public high schools	72.4%		89.2	211^th of 2123 public high schools	90.1%	437		18.5	46.2	30.7				45.8	51.3	52.9	75.3	55.1				32.5	34.2	29.4	18.0	29.2
Brainard Elementary	Public	K-5	11407 Brainard Ave.	Lake View Terrace	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 899-5241	145	9	16.1	80.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.8	1383^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	76.5%		76.4	1345^th of 5883 public elementary schools	77.1%	38	35.0			35.0	61.9	58.3	55.0					58.5	57.1	54.2	60.0					56.9	$23,306

Cities Near Lake View Terrace

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sylmar	0.35 mi	22	466^th
San Fernando	0.43 mi	18	681^st
Pacoima	1.6 mi	20	747^th
Mission Hills	3.49 mi	1	307^th
Arleta	3.57 mi	7	500^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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Best Public Schools in Lake View Terrace, CA

Brainard Elementary

PUC Community Charter Mid and PUC Community Charter Early College High

Fenton Avenue Charter

PUC Lakeview Charter Academy

Cities Near Lake View Terrace