Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Sylmar Elementary

Q: Is Sylmar Elementary a good school?

Sylmar Elementary ranks 3709 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3709^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sylmar Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 393 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, known for its significant long-term academic improvement but recent performance challenges.

The school has shown it can make strong gains, rising from a very low state ranking a decade ago to a peak last year, but its scores dropped notably this year to the 37th percentile. This volatility is more pronounced than at nearby schools like Osceola Street Elementary or Dyer Street Elementary, which showed more stability. Performance varies widely by grade, with 4th graders scoring well above average in English while 3rd graders score dramatically below, suggesting inconsistency in instruction or support across different classrooms.

An interesting comparison is with the nearby Sylmar Leadership Academy, which achieves higher rankings and has much lower chronic absenteeism (15.6% vs. 26.1%) despite similar community demographics and lower per-student spending. Sylmar Elementary spends more per student than most comparison schools, yet has middling outcomes, indicating how resources are used may be key. The school has successfully cut chronic absenteeism almost in half since 2022, a positive sign, but attendance remains an area for continued focus to help stabilize and improve academic results.

393

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,268

Per pupil spending ?

96.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13291 Phillippi Ave.
Sylmar, CA 91342-2810

(818) 367-1078

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Sylmar 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:

94.9%

White:

2.5%

Two or more races:

2.0%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Sylmar Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 51st percentile in 2024 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 51st-percentile peak (2024) to 37th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg39%

California avg41%

3,709^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

333^rd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	3709 of 5857	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	2861 of 5869	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	3063 of 5859	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	3272 of 5883	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	4602 of 5789	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	4840 of 5662	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.8	4021 of 5692	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.7	4044 of 5614	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.3	4963 of 5611	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.8	4059 of 5530	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.8	3087 of 5390	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	25.5	4299 of 5377	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.8	4971 of 5314	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.9	4741 of 5193	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.8	4613 of 5113	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	19.3	4347 of 5113	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.4	4258 of 4818	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.9	4408 of 4822	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	15.3	4321 of 4809	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	25.6	1709 of 2227	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	2101 of 2585	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	1890 of 2128	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.0	2792 of 3162	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.3	812 of 3245	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	38.3	1931 of 3311	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	2066 of 3275	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.1	2717 of 3246	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	3706 of 5597	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	2931 of 5612	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	3158 of 5609	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	3169 of 5635	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	4019 of 5492	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	4813 of 5413	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	2889 of 5107	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.1	1565 of 5107	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	1872 of 5087	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	2205 of 5084	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.3	3531 of 4963	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	3823 of 4830	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	2989 of 5460	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	2167 of 5517	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	1930 of 5363	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	2220 of 5264	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.8	3805 of 5173	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	4189 of 5084	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	3519 of 5628	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	2628 of 5643	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	2833 of 5638	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	3125 of 5663	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.1	4739 of 5510	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	4334 of 5431	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	1831 of 2847	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	903 of 2635	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.6	1530 of 2420	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)12th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics33%-4 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state

Science20%-13 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Sylmar Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Sylmar Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Sylmar Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	51	2550^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.5%		61.9	1987^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.1%	563	35.6		35.6	42.9	41.7	63.8				49.7	38.1	22.5	44.1				35.7	88.5	92.0	96.6	90.8	93.1	95.4	$23,488	$3,507	$19,981

Frequently Asked Questions about Sylmar Elementary

What district is Sylmar Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What schools do graduates of Sylmar Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sylmar 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 Sylmar Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Sylmar Elementary.

Is Sylmar Elementary a good school?

Sylmar Elementary ranks 3709^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sylmar Elementary?

Students at Sylmar Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

Rate Sylmar Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Sylmar, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Sylmar Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.