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Harding Street Elementary

Q: Is Harding Street Elementary a good school?

Harding Street Elementary ranks 2372 nd of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2372^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of California elementary schools

Summary

Harding Street Elementary is a 357-student public school serving kindergarten through grade five in Sylmar, within Los Angeles Unified. Its clearest takeaway for families is that strong schoolwide English and math results mask a sharp drop in fifth grade and weaker science performance.

Compared with nearby schools, Harding leads the eight local LAUSD schools with 2025–26 results in English language arts (ELA) and math: 50% of students were proficient in ELA and 44% in math, versus nearby averages of 41% and 35%. Those results were also above district and state levels: Harding was 2 and 1 percentage points higher in ELA, and 4 and 6 points higher in math, respectively. Science is the main weakness: 28% were proficient, below the district by 4 points and the state by 8; Harding ranked fifth among the nine schools in the local comparison. Results also vary by grade: fourth-grade ELA proficiency was 64%, while fifth grade was 36%; fifth-grade math was 30%, following stronger results in grades three and four.

Math has improved over four test years, rising 9 percentage points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, while ELA dipped 1 point and science rose 4 points overall after peaking at 56% in 2023–24 and falling to 28%. SchoolDigger gives Harding 3 stars and ranks it 2,372nd of 5,804 California schools, at the 59th percentile. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 17.8, the lowest among nearby schools with reported figures, and 78% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure for how well Harding serves Hispanic students was at the 73rd percentile in 2025–26, 14 points above its overall percentile. Its measure for students receiving special education services was at the 4th percentile, down from the 45th percentile the previous year and 55 points below the school’s overall standing.

357

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,584

Per pupil spending ?

77.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

13060 Harding St.
Sylmar, CA 91342-4814

(818) 365-9237

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Harding Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	San Fernando Middle
High:	Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Academy of Scientific Explr (ASE)
	Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Soc Just Humanitas Academy
	Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Technical Prep Academy
	San Fernando Senior High
	More...
	Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet
	Sylmar Charter High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.2%

White:

2.8%

Asian:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg42%

California avg42%

2,372^nd of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

219^th of 564Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

450^th of 968Los 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
2026	54.1	2372 of 5804	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	2550 of 5857	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	1987 of 5869	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	2519 of 5859	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	1744 of 5883	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.8	2337 of 5789	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	1877 of 5662	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.8	2131 of 5692	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.9	2490 of 5614	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.0	2681 of 5611	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.4	2545 of 5530	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.0	1579 of 5390	70.7%	★★★★☆
2011	57.5	2162 of 5377	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.6	2647 of 5314	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.7	3016 of 5193	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.7	2386 of 5113	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.0	2387 of 5113	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	24.7	3677 of 4818	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.0	3107 of 4822	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.6	2839 of 4809	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	57.1	789 of 2585	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	2118 of 5569	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	2462 of 5597	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	2009 of 5612	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	2809 of 5609	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.4	1715 of 5635	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	2644 of 5492	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	1797 of 5413	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	1374 of 5085	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	62.9	1565 of 5107	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	998 of 5107	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	1435 of 5087	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	557 of 5084	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	1098 of 4963	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	673 of 4830	86.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	1714 of 5412	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.8	2672 of 5460	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	1803 of 5517	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	1646 of 5363	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.8	723 of 5264	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	901 of 5173	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	904 of 5084	82.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	2485 of 5590	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.3	2492 of 5628	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	1899 of 5643	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	2149 of 5638	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	1673 of 5663	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	1906 of 5510	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	1871 of 5431	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	2803 of 2920	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	37.7	1557 of 2847	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	1243 of 2635	52.8%	★★★☆☆

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)73rd percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2019)69th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+6 vs state

Science28%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, October 28, 2019

My child has a IEP and for the most part neglected , however if your a child not needing support this may be a school to consider , maybe. Close Quote

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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)							% 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/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 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
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%)	54.1	2372^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	59.1%		51	2550^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.5%	178	27.7		27.7	45.5	64.4	36.2				50.0	54.6	47.5	29.8				44.0	88.5	92.0	96.6	90.8	93.1	95.4	$42,584	$40,304	$2,280
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%)	54.1	2374^th of 5804 public elementary schools	59.1%		49.4	2631^st of 5857 public elementary schools	55.1%	257	39.4		39.4	38.7	45.3	62.7				48.5	36.0	35.9	53.0				41.5	88.9	92.6	96.3	90.1	92.6	92.6	$38,078	$35,206	$2,872
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%)	41	3162^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	45.5%		40.2	3202^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	45.3%	40	27.5		27.5	35.1	46.3	46.6				43.2	40.5	39.0	24.5				33.7	95.9		98.4	98.4	97.6		$34,217	$32,026	$2,191
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%)	22.9	4550^th of 5804 public elementary schools	21.6%		17.8	5029^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.1%	479	16.4		16.4	32.8	31.0	30.2				31.4	38.1	24.3	5.5				23.4	96.2	96.9		96.2	96.9	96.9	$53,562	$50,256	$3,306
PUC Community Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	14019 Sayre St.	Sylmar	91504	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%)								(n/a)
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%)	32.4	3778^th of 5804 public elementary schools	34.9%		27.5	4167^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.9%	389	19.4		19.4	42.9	32.8	24.2				33.0	40.4	38.5	25.8				34.8	90.4	93.6	95.7	92.6	93.6	93.6	$42,240	$39,222	$3,018
Hillery T. Broadous Elementary	Public	K-5	12561 Filmore St.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 896-5236	343	19	18.0	96.5%	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	328 (95.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	37.6	3393^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	41.5%		31	3881^st of 5857 public elementary schools	33.7%	488	30.8		30.8	25.8	41.2	43.1				36.5	24.2	44.0	35.4				33.9	96.9			96.9			$62,194	$57,826	$4,368
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%)	54.8	2334^th of 5804 public elementary schools	59.8%		48.7	2662^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	54.6%	328	38.6		38.6	45.2	42.2	52.3				46.6	51.4	35.6	45.5				43.7	96.9				96.9		$37,045	$34,220	$2,825
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%)	40.9	3168^th of 5804 public elementary schools	45.4%		33.2	3709^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.7%	541	30.4		30.4	26.7	38.0	46.4				38.3	37.8	40.5	33.3				37.3	93.6	98.2	98.2	96.3	96.3	98.2	$45,348	$42,280	$3,068
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%)	48.2	2704^th of 5804 public elementary schools	53.4%		48.9	2651^st of 5857 public elementary schools	54.7%	53	25.6	25.6	25.6	41.2	49.0	36.0	53.4	56.3	53.9	48.6	43.0	43.8	37.8	34.1	27.9	16.9	33.8	96.9				96.9		$32,014	$29,560	$2,454

Frequently Asked Questions about Harding Street Elementary

Is Harding Street Elementary a good school?

Harding Street Elementary ranks 2372^nd of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Harding Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harding Street Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : San Fernando Middle
High : Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Academy of Scientific Explr (ASE)
High : Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Soc Just Humanitas Academy
High : Cesar E. Chavez Learning Acads-Technical Prep Academy
High : San Fernando Senior High
High : Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet
High : Sylmar Charter High

What district is Harding Street Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Harding Street Elementary?

Students at Harding Street Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Harding Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Harding Street Elementary.

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