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Fenton Charter Leadership Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-6
1848th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 68% of California elementary schools
Summary

Fenton Charter Leadership Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 313 students in grades K-6 in Sun Valley, California, that consistently achieves strong academic results while serving a high-need community.

The school stands out for its exceptional student attendance and its ability to help students succeed. With over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, FCLA's students score well above state averages in both English and Math. Perhaps most impressively, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is just 4.2%, which is the lowest among nearby schools and far below the California average of 19.4%. This focus on daily attendance is a likely key to its academic success. The school is also notably effective with specific student groups, with those from low socioeconomic backgrounds and students in special education performing in the state's 78th and 83rd percentiles, respectively.

When compared to other schools in the Los Angeles Unified district, such as Fernangeles Elementary, FCLA achieves higher proficiency rates despite similar student demographics. Another high-performing neighbor is Stonehurst Avenue Elementary, which matches FCLA's academic results but has a much higher absenteeism rate. FCLA operates very efficiently, spending less per student than most surrounding schools while delivering these strong outcomes, and its statewide ranking has improved steadily over the past three years.

313
Students ?
20.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
80.5%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
97%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 8926 Sunland Blvd.
       Sun Valley, CA  91352-2843

(818) 962-3636

District: Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
84.0%
White:
11.2%
African American:
2.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2019 → 68th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2019
✓Above the California median (68th percentile)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school50%
California avg42%
1,848th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 32%▲ up 10 pts since 2019
From top 42% (2019) to top 32% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
414th of 1,530Fenton Charter Leadership Academy 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202664.61848 of 581768.2%★★★☆☆
202562.51938 of 585766.9%★★★☆☆
202456.12235 of 586961.9%★★★☆☆
202348.02641 of 585954.9%★★★☆☆
202249.32565 of 588356.4%★★★☆☆
201952.72441 of 578957.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202347.21337 of 324558.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202666.91632 of 558170.8%★★★★☆
202560.11945 of 559765.2%★★★☆☆
202458.72010 of 561264.2%★★★☆☆
202350.72370 of 560957.7%★★★☆☆
202250.62382 of 563557.7%★★★☆☆
201948.22599 of 549252.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202678.0785 of 509484.6%★★★★☆
202576.1904 of 510782.3%★★★★☆
202471.81105 of 510778.4%★★★★☆
202359.31710 of 508766.4%★★★☆☆
202257.61754 of 508465.5%★★★☆☆
201957.31834 of 496363.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202678.4846 of 542384.4%★★★★☆
202572.01177 of 546078.4%★★★★☆
202463.71588 of 551771.2%★★★★☆
202357.51905 of 536364.5%★★★☆☆
202252.12149 of 526459.2%★★★☆☆
201964.01510 of 517370.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202663.81791 of 560368.0%★★★☆☆
202563.31822 of 562867.6%★★★☆☆
202449.72478 of 564356.1%★★★☆☆
202343.92809 of 563850.2%★★★☆☆
202246.02659 of 566353.0%★★★☆☆
201955.92151 of 551061.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202474.2440 of 263583.3%★★★★☆
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)
Hispanic (2026)85th percentile+16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+16 vs school
Special Education (2024)83rd percentile+21 vs school
Female (2026)71st percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)68th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2023)59th percentile+4 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state
Mathematics47%+9 vs state
Science40%+4 vs state

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Fenton Charter Leadership Academy ranks 1848th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Fenton Charter Leadership Academy are 84% Hispanic, 11% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Fenton Charter Leadership Academy.

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Latest California data All new data »
2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


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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