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Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter

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Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter ranks 1082 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1082^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter is a consistently strong-performing public charter school serving 511 students in grades K-5 within the diverse Los Angeles Unified district, maintaining a stable statewide ranking in the 82nd percentile.

The school stands out for its effective support of all students, achieving solid academic results in English and Math while notably excelling in Science, where it far surpasses both district and state averages. It manages this while serving a student population with significant economic needs, and it has successfully reduced chronic absenteeism to a rate much lower than the local average. Compared to nearby schools like Van Nuys Elementary and Ararat Charter, Sherman Oaks delivers stronger academic outcomes with similar or fewer resources per student.

While schools such as Lanai Road Elementary and Roscomare Road Elementary post higher test scores, they serve less economically diverse communities. Sherman Oaks demonstrates that a school can maintain and even improve its standing—as it has done recently—while its student demographics shift, offering a model of consistent, cost-effective quality for a broad community.

511

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,508

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14755 Greenleaf St.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-4127

(818) 784-8283

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter usually attend:

Middle:	Van Nuys Middle
High:	Van Nuys Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.3%

Hispanic:

26.4%

Two or more races:

19.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2013 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,082^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^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	81.9	1082 of 5857	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	1220 of 5869	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	1141 of 5859	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	1297 of 5883	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	1255 of 5789	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	1147 of 5662	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	75.6	1310 of 5692	77.0%	★★★★☆
2016	81.8	1055 of 5614	81.2%	★★★★☆
2015	76.8	1243 of 5611	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	1079 of 5530	80.5%	★★★★☆
2012	69.9	1538 of 5390	71.5%	★★★★☆
2011	71.4	1430 of 5377	73.4%	★★★★☆
2010	70.5	1433 of 5314	73.0%	★★★★☆
2009	74.7	1223 of 5193	76.4%	★★★★☆
2008	74.7	1203 of 5113	76.5%	★★★★☆
2007	83.2	839 of 5113	83.6%	★★★★☆
2006	81.2	914 of 4818	81.0%	★★★★☆
2005	70.8	1298 of 4822	73.1%	★★★★☆
2004	73.4	1176 of 4809	75.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	89.6	43 of 747	94.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	63.2	531 of 2227	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	576 of 2585	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	393 of 2128	81.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	727 of 5597	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	1255 of 5612	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	930 of 5609	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	1294 of 5635	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	1240 of 5492	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	1111 of 5413	79.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	764 of 5107	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	1120 of 5107	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	747 of 5087	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	1871 of 5084	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.4	584 of 4963	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	727 of 4830	84.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	413 of 5460	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	689 of 5517	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	975 of 5363	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	968 of 5264	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	884 of 5173	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	648 of 5084	87.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	1402 of 5628	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	1140 of 5643	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	1399 of 5638	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	1273 of 5663	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	1281 of 5510	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	1251 of 5431	77.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	1207 of 2847	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	729 of 2635	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	803 of 2420	66.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	907 of 2598	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	956 of 2651	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	886 of 2661	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	963 of 2726	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	1387 of 2834	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	1159 of 2737	57.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2019)94th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+15 vs state

Mathematics62%+25 vs state

Science50%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 13, 2009

This is an amazing PUBLIC School! The Staff is awesome but it's the parents who make everything run wonderfully! The Parent's Association helps ALL of the families become involved. 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)							% 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
Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	14755 Greenleaf St.	Sherman Oaks	91403	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 784-8283	511	23	22.2	42.7%	201 (39.3%)	38 (7.4%)	135 (26.4%)	38 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (19.4%)	81.9	1082^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	81.5%		78.6	1220^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.2%	138	50.0		50.0	71.1	59.1	59.7				63.5	73.7	58.2	53.9				62.0	90.4	95.2	95.2	95.2	94.2	98.1	$22,508	$3,006	$19,502
Kester Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	5353 Kester Ave.	Van Nuys	91411	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 787-6751	886	36	24.6	47.0%	251 (28.3%)	44 (5.0%)	299 (33.7%)	113 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	179 (20.2%)	93.7	424^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.8%		93.2	493^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	91.6%	69	61.5		61.5	74.2	78.9	81.3				77.8	73.1	74.8	70.0				72.6	96.6			98.0	98.0		$18,040	$2,695	$15,345
Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	15530 Hesby St.	Encino	91403	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 528-7000	494	22	22.4	22.3%	318 (64.4%)	6 (1.2%)	74 (15.0%)	37 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	57 (11.5%)	92.5	509^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.3%		92.1	561^st of 5869 public elementary schools	90.4%	52	63.5	64.1	63.8	71.4	81.8	76.2	79.6	81.7	80.0	78.5	67.4	61.4	69.8	74.1	66.7	78.5	70.2							$16,787	$2,648	$14,139
Chandler Elementary	Public	K-5	14030 Weddington St.	Sherman Oaks	91401	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 789-6173	450	21	21.4	56.4%	125 (27.8%)	25 (5.6%)	174 (38.7%)	21 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	104 (23.1%)	79.3	1180^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.9%		79	1198^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.6%	18	47.5		47.5	67.2	58.5	57.4				61.1	66.7	55.6	57.4				60.1	80.9	87.6	94.4	88.8	88.8	89.9	$23,822	$3,897	$19,925
Dixie Canyon Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	4220 Dixie Canyon Ave.	Sherman Oaks	91423	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 784-6283	635	27	23.5	33.2%	293 (46.1%)	16 (2.5%)	127 (20.0%)	34 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	165 (26.0%)	84.4	943^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	83.9%		86.2	899^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.7%	44	55.6		55.6	61.1	63.8	82.1				67.9	68.8	55.8	56.3				60.9	96.4		97.8	97.8	97.8		$18,502	$2,380	$16,122
Lanai Road Elementary	Public	K-5	4241 Lanai Rd.	Encino	91436	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 788-1590	566	24	23.5	10.4%	429 (75.8%)	18 (3.2%)	47 (8.3%)	47 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	20 (3.5%)	96.5	192^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	96.7%		96.4	224^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.2%	32	63.6		63.6	86.7	86.4	80.5				84.7	91.1	81.8	67.5				80.8							$17,502	$2,460	$15,042
Roscomare Road Elementary	Public	K-5	2425 Roscomare Rd.	Los Angeles	90077	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 472-9829	438	19	23.0	11.0%	300 (68.5%)	6 (1.4%)	34 (7.8%)	29 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (15.8%)	97.6	109^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.1%		97.5	119^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.0%	10	73.2		73.2	81.3	88.2	87.5				85.6	89.1	79.4	79.0				82.5							$17,773	$2,179	$15,594
Riverside Drive Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	13061 Riverside Dr.	Sherman Oaks	91423	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 990-4525	392	19	20.6	46.2%	147 (37.5%)	20 (5.1%)	124 (31.6%)	17 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (21.2%)	77.1	1277^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.2%		74.8	1376^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.6%	99	46.7		46.7	75.0	55.4	60.0				63.6	66.7	50.9	48.3				55.4							$22,196	$3,714	$18,482
Sylvan Park Elementary	Public	K-5	6238 Noble Ave.	Van Nuys	91411	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 988-4020	643	31	20.7	97.4%	24 (3.7%)	13 (2.0%)	578 (89.9%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	51.5	2527^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.9%		29.6	3956^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.6%	1429	23.8		23.8	44.6	43.1	48.0				45.2	52.9	46.1	36.6				45.3	97.8						$24,322	$4,729	$19,593
Van Nuys Elementary	Public	K-5	6464 Sylmar Ave.	Van Nuys	91401	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 785-2195	459	22	20.8	96.9%	13 (2.8%)	5 (1.1%)	418 (91.1%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)	28.6	4086^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.2%		32.9	3693^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	37.1%	393	13.8		13.8	37.5	27.4	35.7				33.5	36.8	26.3	28.7				30.3							$27,984	$5,300	$22,684

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter

What is the racial makeup of Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter?

Students at Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter are 39% White, 26% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races, 7% African American, 7% Asian.

Is Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter a good school?

Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter ranks 1082^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter attend?

Students who attend Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter usually go on to attend:

Middle : Van Nuys Middle
High : Van Nuys Senior High

What district is Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter.

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