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High Technical LA Middle

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High Technical LA Middle ranks 1414 th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

1414^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 48% of California middle schools

Summary

High Technical LA Middle serves 250 students in grades 6–8 in Sherman Oaks, California. In 2025–2026, its proficiency rates were 45% in English language arts (ELA), 28% in math and 31% in science, below California’s rates of 49%, 38% and 36%. Chronic absenteeism, however, was just 4%, compared with 18% statewide and lower than at every nearby school with a reported rate. The clearest academic concern is math, where the school was 10 percentage points below the state.

Compared with nearby schools, the school was close to average in ELA and science: its rates of 45% and 31% were near the nearby averages of 44% and 31%. Math was weaker locally too, at 28% compared with a nearby average of 33%. Among the nine schools with comparable scores, High Technical ranked fourth in ELA and science and fifth in math. SchoolDigger places it at the 48th percentile, with 2 stars, and fifth among nine nearby schools with rankings; High Technical LA Middle District is at the 49th percentile, also with 2 stars. No district test-score benchmarks are supplied, so a district achievement gap cannot be calculated.

ELA has improved over time: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, it rose from 35% to 45%, and its gap with the state narrowed by 7 points. Math fell from 32% to 28%, with its state gap widening by 7 points; science rose from 30% to 31%, while its gap widened by 4 points. The school’s SchoolDigger overall percentile has climbed from 38 in 2023–2024 to 48 in 2025–2026, a partial recovery from 71 in 2021–2022. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 22.6, above the nearby average of 19.7. The school reported that 77% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, even though the state provides free meals to all students. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a stronger recent standing for Low Socio Economic Status Students: the school’s effectiveness for this group rose from the 39th to the 62nd percentile from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026, compared with 48th overall. Its ranking for White Students was much lower, at the 18th percentile in 2025–2026.

250

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,393

Per pupil spending ?

77.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

5041 Sunnyslope Ave.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423-1445

(818) 583-6229

District: High Technical LA Middle District

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.0%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2019 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

California avg42%

1,414^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 4 pts since 2019

From bottom 45% (2019) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

783^rd of 1,530High Technical LA Middle 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
2026	42.7	1414 of 2740	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.2	1608 of 2761	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1727 of 2783	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	1281 of 2781	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	783 of 2740	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	38.5	1503 of 2715	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	82.7	153 of 1531	90.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	49.7	449 of 1478	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	1174 of 2516	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.4	1452 of 2533	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	1282 of 2551	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	1101 of 2531	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	652 of 2509	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	38.8	1347 of 2380	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	55.7	824 of 2374	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	822 of 2359	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	953 of 2529	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	1248 of 2542	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	1563 of 2579	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	1023 of 2531	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	1495 of 2458	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	1395 of 2514	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.9	1535 of 2534	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1822 of 2552	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	1224 of 2538	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	773 of 2527	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.6	1392 of 2407	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	1222 of 1490	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	1273 of 1520	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	1361 of 1537	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1169 of 1543	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.5	853 of 1555	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	988 of 1602	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)90th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)70th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2023)65th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-5 vs state

Science31%-5 vs state

Mathematics28%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
High Technical LA Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5041 Sunnyslope Ave.	Sherman Oaks	91423	Los Angeles County	High Technical LA Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 583-6229	250	11	22.6	77.2%	215 (86.0%)	4 (1.6%)	22 (8.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	42.7	1414^th of 2740 public middle schools	48.4%		36.2	1608^th of 2761 public middle schools	41.8%	194	31.5	31.5	42.4	51.8	40.5	44.7	34.8	30.1	20.2	28.4	$27,393	$26,666	$727
Louis Armstrong Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5041 Sunnyslope Ave.	Sherman Oaks	91423	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 528-1600	1,174	54	21.7	62.5%	488 (41.6%)	83 (7.1%)	478 (40.7%)	50 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (6.4%)	65.1	811^th of 2740 public middle schools	70.4%		65.4	776^th of 2761 public middle schools	71.9%	35	42.2	42.2	55.7	51.3	58.3	55.1	42.9	38.9	42.2	41.4	$31,650	$29,836	$1,814
Van Nuys Middle	Public	6-8	5435 Vesper Ave.	Van Nuys	91411	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 267-5900	726	41	17.9	92.8%	51 (7.0%)	22 (3.0%)	620 (85.4%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.6%)	31.5	1776^th of 2740 public middle schools	35.2%		37	1583^rd of 2761 public middle schools	42.7%	193	19.5	19.5	39.6	41.0	33.6	37.9	24.9	28.3	24.6	25.9	$40,572	$37,416	$3,156
James Madison Middle	Public	6-8	13000 Hart St.	North Hollywood	91605	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 255-5200	1,148	61	18.8	95.9%	362 (31.5%)	21 (1.8%)	694 (60.5%)	46 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.0%)	28.6	1883^rd of 2740 public middle schools	31.3%		28.7	1874^th of 2761 public middle schools	32.1%	9	18.6	18.6	34.8	34.3	29.1	32.6	30.1	26.5	25.1	27.2	$39,044	$36,164	$2,880
Walter Reed Middle	Public	6-8	4525 Irvine Ave.	North Hollywood	91602	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 487-7600	1,580	65	24.4	57.5%	548 (34.7%)	68 (4.3%)	652 (41.3%)	196 (12.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	113 (7.2%)	83.2	409^th of 2740 public middle schools	85.1%		85.4	363^rd of 2761 public middle schools	86.9%	46	53.9	53.9	64.7	69.4	63.4	66.0	54.2	54.4	51.8	53.5	$25,047	$23,436	$1,611
Roy Romer Middle	Public	6-8	6501 Laurel Canyon Blvd.	North Hollywood	91606	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 505-2200	707	38	18.8	94.1%	37 (5.2%)	11 (1.6%)	637 (90.1%)	13 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	33.2	1708^th of 2740 public middle schools	37.7%		27.8	1904^th of 2761 public middle schools	31.0%	196	16.8	16.8	37.2	38.2	34.6	36.6	31.2	27.3	31.0	30.0	$41,212	$37,918	$3,294
Valley Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	14646 Sherman Way	Van Nuys	91405	Los Angeles County	Valley Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 988-9128	264	14	19.3	83.3%	25 (9.5%)	5 (1.9%)	225 (85.2%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	37.5	1577^th of 2740 public middle schools	42.4%		25	2006^th of 2761 public middle schools	27.3%	429	18.3	18.3	32.8	50.6	52.7	46.8	13.1	29.1	26.9	24.0
Girls Athletic Leadership School Los Angeles	Public, Charter	6-8	14200 Runnymede St.	Van Nuys	91405	Los Angeles County	Girls Athletic Leadership School Los Angeles District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 389-1184	161	11	14.5	71.4%	10 (6.2%)	10 (6.2%)	134 (83.2%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	40.5	1486^th of 2740 public middle schools	45.8%		42.4	1410^th of 2761 public middle schools	48.9%	76	32.1	32.1	37.7	52.4	49.1	46.2	23.4	21.0	30.2	24.2
Richard E. Byrd Middle	Public	6-8	8501 Arleta Ave.	Sun Valley	91352	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 394-4300	933	46	20.2	89.1%	41 (4.4%)	10 (1.1%)	823 (88.2%)	53 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	31.2	1784^th of 2740 public middle schools	34.9%		35.5	1631^st of 2761 public middle schools	40.9%	153	24.1	24.1	34.5	39.3	40.2	38.1	22.8	22.8	25.7	23.7	$37,729	$35,230	$2,499
Vista Middle	Public	6-8	15040 Roscoe Blvd.	Panorama City	91402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 901-2727	1,080	60	18.0	96.8%	27 (2.5%)	11 (1.0%)	982 (90.9%)	48 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (0.8%)	25.7	1986^th of 2740 public middle schools	27.5%		25.8	1969^th of 2761 public middle schools	28.7%	17	24.0	24.0	26.3	32.9	38.3	32.7	14.4	18.8	27.3	20.4	$38,139	$35,312	$2,827

Frequently Asked Questions about High Technical LA Middle

What is the racial makeup of High Technical LA Middle?

Students at High Technical LA Middle are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend High Technical LA Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended High Technical LA Middle.

Is High Technical LA Middle a good school?

High Technical LA Middle ranks 1414^th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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