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PUC Community Charter Elementary

Q: Is PUC Community Charter Elementary a good school?

PUC Community Charter Elementary ranks 1643 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1643^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of California elementary schools

Summary

PUC Community Charter Elementary is a public charter school serving about 300 students in grades K-5 in Sylmar, and it stands out as a rapidly improving and high-performing school in the area, especially notable given that over 84% of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Academically, the school is a clear leader among nearby schools, with student proficiency rates in math (53.33%) and science (50%) that are significantly higher than both the California state average and the results seen at most other local schools like Gridley-Montanez Dual Language Academy or Sylmar Elementary. This success is particularly impressive because the school operates with less funding per student than many schools in the larger Los Angeles Unified district, suggesting its PUC Community Charter Elementary District model uses resources very effectively.

The school has shown a remarkable turnaround, jumping from a 1-star to a 4-star rating in just a few years, and it excels at supporting all its students, with exceptional rankings for those from low-income families and those in special education. While chronic absenteeism is an area for continued improvement, PUC's strong trajectory, consistent grade-level performance, and ability to achieve more with less make it a compelling success story compared to other neighborhood options like Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy or Osceola Street Elementary.

298

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

84.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14019 Sayre St.
Sylmar, CA 91342-4265

(818) 492-1890

District: PUC Community Charter Elementary District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.3%

Asian:

1.3%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2019 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the California median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

California avg41%

1,643^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 8 pts since 2019

From top 36% (2019) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

354^th of 1,543PUC Community Charter Elementary District 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	69.2	1643 of 5857	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	1538 of 5869	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	51.1	2474 of 5859	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	2874 of 5883	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.4	1023 of 1417	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.0	2073 of 5789	64.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	39.7	1843 of 3245	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	258 of 602	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	1617 of 5597	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	1392 of 5612	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	2234 of 5609	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	2791 of 5635	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.6	1007 of 1267	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	2588 of 5492	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	601 of 5107	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	488 of 5107	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	65.2	1394 of 5087	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	1679 of 5084	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	839 of 4963	83.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	569 of 5460	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	798 of 5517	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	1641 of 5363	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	1538 of 5264	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	44.3	580 of 1110	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.1	972 of 5173	81.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	1648 of 5628	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	1642 of 5643	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	47.3	2606 of 5638	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	2828 of 5663	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.0	772 of 1272	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.8	1526 of 5510	72.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	378 of 2847	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	311 of 2635	88.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)43rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+5 vs state

Mathematics53%+16 vs state

Science50%+17 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 (2025)
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
PUC Community Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	14019 Sayre St.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	PUC Community Charter Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 492-1890	298	15	20.0	84.6%	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	290 (97.3%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	69.2	1643^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.9%		71.2	1538^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.8%	105	50.0		50.0	48.0	38.0	74.0				53.3	56.0	48.0	56.0				53.3
Gridley-Montanez Dual Language Academy	Public	K-5	1907 Eighth St.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 361-1243	454	25	18.1	85.9%	11 (2.4%)	12 (2.6%)	417 (91.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	17.8	5029^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.1%		16	5214^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.2%	185	4.4		4.4	32.4	30.8	16.2				26.2	32.9	22.6	5.9				20.6	96.2	96.9		96.2	96.9	96.9	$53,562	$50,256	$3,306
Sylmar Elementary	Public	K-5	13291 Phillippi Ave.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 367-1078	393	21	18.7	96.2%	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	373 (94.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	33.2	3709^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.7%		45	2861^st of 5869 public elementary schools	51.3%	848	19.6		19.6	16.9	51.6	34.0				32.8	26.0	51.5	19.6				33.0	93.6	98.2	98.2	96.3	96.3	98.2	$45,348	$42,280	$3,068
Dyer Street Elementary	Public	K-5	14500 Dyer St.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 367-1932	539	25	21.5	92.4%	5 (0.9%)	8 (1.5%)	512 (95.0%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	48.7	2662^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	54.6%		50.8	2518^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.1%	144	33.3		33.3	42.4	44.1	43.8				43.5	39.1	39.8	41.0				40.0	96.9				96.9		$37,045	$34,220	$2,825
Hubbard Street Elementary	Public	K-5	13325 Hubbard St.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 367-1944	535	25	21.8	88.6%	16 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	497 (92.9%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	40.2	3202^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	45.3%		45.6	2823^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	51.9%	379	28.7		28.7	37.2	37.1	39.1				37.8	35.6	40.0	34.5				36.9	95.9		98.4	98.4	97.6		$34,217	$32,026	$2,191
Sylmar Leadership Academy	Public	K-8	14550 Bledsoe St.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 367-1300	850	41	20.7	82.6%	18 (2.1%)	17 (2.0%)	792 (93.2%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	48.9	2651^st of 5857 public elementary schools	54.7%		53.4	2371^st of 5869 public elementary schools	59.6%	280	32.3	29.1	30.6	43.9	33.0	54.8	51.0	48.9	58.8	48.5	45.9	30.9	45.2	26.2	19.6	32.0	33.3	96.9				96.9		$32,014	$29,560	$2,454
Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy	Public	K-5	12441 Bromont Ave.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 838-3860	416	19	21.8	77.4%	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	402 (96.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	49.4	2631^st of 5857 public elementary schools	55.1%		50.2	2539^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.7%	92	22.4		22.4	31.3	64.3	44.8				47.2	31.0	62.2	31.0				42.4	88.9	92.6	96.3	90.1	92.6	92.6	$38,078	$35,206	$2,872
Harding Street Elementary	Public	K-5	13060 Harding St.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 365-9237	357	20	17.8	77.9%	10 (2.8%)	5 (1.4%)	322 (90.2%)	9 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	51	2550^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.5%		61.9	1987^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.1%	563	35.6		35.6	42.9	41.7	63.8				49.7	38.1	22.5	44.1				35.7	88.5	92.0	96.6	90.8	93.1	95.4	$42,584	$40,304	$2,280
Morningside Elementary	Public	K-5	576 North Maclay Ave.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 365-7181	408	20	20.3	94.1%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	398 (97.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	27.5	4167^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.9%		19.1	4931^st of 5869 public elementary schools	16.0%	764	19.4		19.4	40.3	27.7	31.3				33.2	38.2	24.2	17.9				26.9	90.4	93.6	95.7	92.6	93.6	93.6	$42,240	$39,222	$3,018
Osceola Street Elementary	Public	K-5	14940 Osceola St.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 362-1556	352	17	20.7	90.1%	7 (2.0%)	9 (2.6%)	319 (90.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	48.3	2681^st of 5857 public elementary schools	54.2%		41.6	3093^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	47.3%	412	22.9		22.9	51.9	48.0	47.9				49.3	42.3	33.3	35.4				37.1	89.2	92.8	92.8	94.0	92.8	95.2	$47,939	$44,970	$2,969

Frequently Asked Questions about PUC Community Charter Elementary

What is the racial makeup of PUC Community Charter Elementary?

Students at PUC Community Charter Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend PUC Community Charter Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended PUC Community Charter Elementary.

What district is PUC Community Charter Elementary in?

PUC Community Charter Elementary District

Is PUC Community Charter Elementary a good school?

PUC Community Charter Elementary ranks 1643^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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