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Herrick Avenue Elementary

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Herrick Avenue Elementary ranks 4231 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of California elementary schools

Summary

Herrick Avenue Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 379 students in Sylmar, California, as part of the Los Angeles Unified district, which faces significant academic challenges with a state ranking that has declined over the past decade.

Academically, the school performs below state averages, with science being a particular area of concern, and shows a notable performance gap where female students rank significantly lower than male students. While the school spends more per student than many nearby schools, such as Van Gogh Charter and Hubbard Street Elementary, its academic results are lower. Performance for special student groups, like English Learners and those in Special Education, has been very inconsistent from year to year.

Compared to other local schools with similar student populations, such as Osceola Street Elementary and Dyer Street Elementary, Herrick Avenue's ranking is lower. The school's chronic absenteeism rate, though improved, remains higher than at some higher-performing schools in the area, suggesting a connection between attendance and achievement that the school is working to address.

379

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,148

Per pupil spending ?

87.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13350 Herrick Ave.
Sylmar, CA 91342-7601

(818) 367-1864

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Herrick Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Olive Vista 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:

91.3%

Two or more races:

4.0%

White:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2013 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg39%

California avg41%

4,231^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

396^th of 487Elementary 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	26.9	4231 of 5857	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	3611 of 5869	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	4078 of 5859	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	3747 of 5883	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	3810 of 5789	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	3648 of 5662	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.2	3429 of 5692	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.3	2693 of 5614	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.8	3084 of 5611	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.1	2744 of 5530	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	40.9	3213 of 5390	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.3	3301 of 5377	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.5	3741 of 5314	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.7	4010 of 5193	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.8	3281 of 5113	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.0	3646 of 5113	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.5	3763 of 4818	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.7	3120 of 4822	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.2	3053 of 4809	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	24.3	1780 of 2227	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	1234 of 2585	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.1	1214 of 2128	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	41.3	1723 of 3162	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.0	3200 of 3245	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	2554 of 3311	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	2958 of 3275	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	3101 of 3246	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	4767 of 5597	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	3975 of 5612	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	4728 of 5609	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	3453 of 5635	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	3682 of 5492	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	3610 of 5413	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	3058 of 5107	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	2575 of 5107	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	3298 of 5087	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	2930 of 5084	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	2772 of 4963	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	2549 of 4830	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	3688 of 5460	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	3001 of 5517	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	3465 of 5363	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	2946 of 5264	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	2576 of 5173	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	2619 of 5084	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	3381 of 5628	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	3098 of 5643	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	3302 of 5638	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	3691 of 5663	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	3605 of 5510	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	3482 of 5431	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	1672 of 2847	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	2056 of 2635	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	2224 of 2420	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)46th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)20th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state

Mathematics27%-10 vs state

Science18%-14 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 (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 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
Herrick Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	13350 Herrick Ave.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 367-1864	379	21	18.0	87.3%	12 (3.2%)	5 (1.3%)	346 (91.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	26.9	4231^st of 5857 public elementary schools	27.8%		33.8	3611^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.5%	620	18.3		18.3	28.6	31.4	38.0				33.2	29.1	31.4	22.2				27.0							$30,148	$5,255	$24,893
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		$20,957	$4,175	$16,782
El Dorado Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	12749 El Dorado Ave.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 367-5816	364	19	19.1	95.6%	8 (2.2%)	3 (0.8%)	343 (94.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	34.8	3599^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.6%		35	3525^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.9%	74	23.4		23.4	33.3	26.0	35.6				31.4	50.0	28.3	34.8				37.2							$28,661	$5,539	$23,122
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	$26,268	$5,426	$20,842
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		$23,562	$4,787	$18,775
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							$20,666	$2,340	$18,326
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	$26,040	$4,820	$21,220
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	$29,526	$5,618	$23,908
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		$22,689	$4,698	$17,991
Van Gogh Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	17160 Van Gogh St.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 360-2141	456	19	24.0	48.9%	178 (39.0%)	11 (2.4%)	182 (39.9%)	30 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (11.8%)	90.6	623^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	89.4%		88.1	811^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.2%	188	55.9		55.9	74.6	67.2	77.6				73.1	72.1	68.7	66.2				69.0							$20,073	$3,475	$16,598

Frequently Asked Questions about Herrick Avenue Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Herrick Avenue Elementary?

Students at Herrick Avenue Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% African American.

What district is Herrick Avenue Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What schools do graduates of Herrick Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Herrick Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Olive Vista 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

How many students attend Herrick Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Herrick Avenue Elementary.

Is Herrick Avenue Elementary a good school?

Herrick Avenue Elementary ranks 4231^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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