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Patrick Henry Middle

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Patrick Henry Middle ranks 911 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

911^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 67% of California middle schools

Summary

Patrick Henry Middle is a public school serving 1,053 students in grades 6-8 within the Los Angeles Unified district in Granada Hills, and it stands out for achieving strong academic results while serving a community where many families face economic challenges.

The school is on a clear upward path, now ranking in the top third of all California middle schools, and it excels in helping students become proficient in English Language Arts. A particularly bright spot is its success in getting students to school regularly; it has dramatically reduced chronic absenteeism since the pandemic and now beats both district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools with similar student populations, like San Fernando Middle and Vista Middle, Patrick Henry Middle achieves significantly higher proficiency rates in all core subjects.

Patrick Henry Middle is part of a high-performing cluster of schools in the Granada Hills area, which includes top-rated schools like Robert Frost Middle and Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle. While it is the lowest-ranked within this local group, it still performs well above most other schools in the larger district. The school's main areas for growth are in mathematics, where its advantage over district averages is smaller, and in ensuring consistent progress for all student groups from grade to grade.

1,053

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,989

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17340 San Jose St.
Granada Hills, CA 91344-6131

(818) 832-3870

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Patrick Henry Middle usually attend:

High:	Northridge Academy High
	Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Feeder schools for Patrick Henry Middle:

Elementary:	Andasol Avenue Elementary
	Darby Avenue Elementary
	Granada Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.6%

White:

11.8%

Asian:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2013 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

✓Above the California median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg39%

California avg41%

911^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 83Middle Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los 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
2025	59.8	911 of 2761	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	1173 of 2783	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	1250 of 2781	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	1069 of 2740	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	1370 of 2715	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	1396 of 2480	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.7	1197 of 2508	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.8	1049 of 2497	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.6	1181 of 2477	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.2	1093 of 2379	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.1	912 of 2259	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.7	835 of 2236	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.0	955 of 2179	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.6	758 of 2063	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.1	684 of 2005	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.6	792 of 1999	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.2	695 of 1804	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.9	688 of 1777	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.6	729 of 1769	58.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	95 of 609	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	107 of 613	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	52 of 637	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	54.5	251 of 643	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	321 of 600	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	480 of 739	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.2	231 of 715	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	376 of 733	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.6	631 of 745	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	595 of 700	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	65.6	326 of 1531	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	429 of 1491	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	43.2	618 of 1369	54.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.9	521 of 1478	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.4	1195 of 1521	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	1002 of 1540	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	588 of 1442	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.1	995 of 1364	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	825 of 2533	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	1155 of 2551	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	1076 of 2531	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	1029 of 2509	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	1339 of 2380	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	1357 of 2262	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	550 of 2395	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	687 of 2388	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	55.2	839 of 2374	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	652 of 2359	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	46.5	1043 of 2213	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	1016 of 2072	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	549 of 2542	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	842 of 2579	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	940 of 2531	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	721 of 2458	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	1042 of 2369	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	1149 of 2230	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	922 of 2534	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	1038 of 2552	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	1239 of 2538	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	953 of 2527	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	1187 of 2407	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	1248 of 2273	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	430 of 726	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	469 of 701	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	532 of 677	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	548 of 1566	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	539 of 1552	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	438 of 1531	71.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	683 of 1520	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	927 of 1537	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1168 of 1543	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	905 of 1555	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	1007 of 1602	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	1083 of 1496	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)84th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2022)79th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)65th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2025)35th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+4 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science32%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, August 29, 2019

We LOVE this school. The teachers are wonderful and they have amazing projects. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, March 8, 2019

Horrible teachers. Horrible children. Lousy academics, no supervision. Sex, drugs and smoking in the bathrooms. Bullying, etc. Close Quote

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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)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Patrick Henry Middle	Public	6-8	17340 San Jose St.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 832-3870	1,053	59	17.9	76.2%	124 (11.8%)	43 (4.1%)	765 (72.6%)	75 (7.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.0%)	59.8	911^th of 2761 public middle schools	67.0%		50	1173^rd of 2783 public middle schools	57.9%	262		31.6	31.6		55.1	49.7	52.8	52.5		50.0	32.1	34.8	38.7	$22,989	$3,956	$19,033
Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle	Public	6-8	9351 Paso Robles Ave.	Northridge	91325	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 678-4100	870	42	20.4	75.1%	107 (12.3%)	37 (4.3%)	594 (68.3%)	87 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.2%)	85.5	361^st of 2761 public middle schools	86.9%		79.1	498^th of 2783 public middle schools	82.1%	137		39.9	39.9		70.7	68.1	61.1	66.5		68.5	60.2	59.0	62.5	$22,710	$4,006	$18,704
George K. Porter Middle	Public	6-8	15960 Kingsbury St.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 920-2050	1,009	54	18.8	74.5%	93 (9.2%)	20 (2.0%)	775 (76.8%)	101 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.9%)	74.7	588^th of 2761 public middle schools	78.7%		68.1	721^st of 2783 public middle schools	74.1%	133		35.5	35.5		65.8	59.5	61.7	62.3		50.2	43.4	48.2	47.2	$19,733	$3,178	$16,555
Robert Frost Middle	Public	6-8	12314 Bradford Pl.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 832-6900	1,505	63	23.8	54.1%	498 (33.1%)	49 (3.3%)	749 (49.8%)	138 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (4.7%)	91.7	232^nd of 2761 public middle schools	91.6%		91	257^th of 2783 public middle schools	90.8%	25		55.0	55.0		74.6	78.2	69.5	74.2		65.4	60.7	58.9	61.8	$17,892	$2,895	$14,997
Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	9950 Tampa Ave.	Northridge	91324	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 773-4700	1,784	78	22.7	57.1%	400 (22.4%)	86 (4.8%)	847 (47.5%)	353 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	95 (5.3%)	92.4	212^th of 2761 public middle schools	92.3%		93.8	191^st of 2783 public middle schools	93.1%	21		52.2	52.2		72.3	75.0	73.7	73.7		68.5	68.7	61.4	66.2	$18,034	$2,618	$15,416
Northridge Middle	Public	6-8	17960 Chase St.	Northridge	91325	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 678-5100	670	40	16.6	94.8%	42 (6.3%)	21 (3.1%)	543 (81.0%)	46 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	22.5	2134^th of 2761 public middle schools	22.7%		18.9	2302^nd of 2783 public middle schools	17.3%	168		14.5	14.5		31.8	35.2	33.8	33.8		14.0	19.3	12.1	15.3	$26,157	$5,690	$20,467
Francisco Sepulveda Middle	Public	6-8	15330 Plummer St.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 920-2130	1,052	60	17.6	93.9%	21 (2.0%)	37 (3.5%)	946 (89.9%)	34 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.1%)	23.3	2086^th of 2761 public middle schools	24.4%		15.3	2470^th of 2783 public middle schools	11.2%	384		12.6	12.6		32.6	26.9	22.3	26.9		22.6	26.2	20.8	23.3	$22,034	$4,624	$17,410
Valor Academy Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	9034 Burnet Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Valor Academy Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 830-1700	510	18	27.7	92.4%	10 (2.0%)	5 (1.0%)	472 (92.5%)	18 (3.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30.4	1812^th of 2761 public middle schools	34.4%		34.9	1634^th of 2783 public middle schools	41.3%	178	19.5	26.2	22.8	30.5	28.6	42.2	42.5	36.0	17.2	13.6	13.3	24.6	17.2	$23,079	$2,611	$20,468
James Jordan Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	18600 Lanark St.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	James Jordan Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 882-2496	456	18	25.0	87.1%	6 (1.3%)	11 (2.4%)	418 (91.7%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	62.6	839^th of 2761 public middle schools	69.6%		66.4	754^th of 2783 public middle schools	72.9%	85		38.6	38.6		48.4	58.2	57.9	54.7		29.7	43.8	38.6	37.2	$18,733	$1,437	$17,296
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%)	25.8	1969^th of 2761 public middle schools	28.7%		21.3	2205^th of 2783 public middle schools	20.8%	236		14.4	14.4		24.9	35.8	42.5	35.0		16.1	22.2	16.9	18.4	$21,737	$3,867	$17,870

Frequently Asked Questions about Patrick Henry Middle

How many students attend Patrick Henry Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,053 students attended Patrick Henry Middle.

What high school do graduates of Patrick Henry Middle attend?

Students who attend Patrick Henry Middle usually go on to attend Northridge Academy High

What is the racial makeup of Patrick Henry Middle?

Students at Patrick Henry Middle are 73% Hispanic, 12% White, 7% Asian, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Patrick Henry Middle a good school?

Patrick Henry Middle ranks 911^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Patrick Henry Middle in?

Los Angeles Unified

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