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Sylvan Park Elementary

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Sylvan Park Elementary ranks 2527 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2527^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sylvan Park Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 643 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, located in a high-need Van Nuys community where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

This school is a remarkable success story, having transformed from one of the state's lowest-ranked elementary schools to an above-average performer in less than a decade. It now ranks in the top 43% of all California elementary schools, a dramatic climb from the bottom 3%. This improvement is unique among nearby schools like Columbus Avenue Elementary and Valerio Street Elementary, which serve similar student populations but have significantly lower rankings. Sylvan Park excels in mathematics, outperforming both the district and state averages, and shows particular strength in supporting Hispanic students, English Learners, and students from low-income families.

While the school's math scores and improved attendance are standout strengths, areas for growth include science instruction and support for students in special education. Compared to higher-spending neighboring schools with worse outcomes, Sylvan Park uses its resources efficiently to achieve these results. Its journey from a low-performing to a high-achieving school within a challenging context makes it a compelling model of improvement in the Los Angeles Unified district.

643

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,322

Per pupil spending ?

97.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6238 Noble Ave.
Van Nuys, CA 91411-2026

(818) 988-4020

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Sylvan Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Van Nuys Middle
High:	Van Nuys Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.9%

White:

3.7%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2013 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 52 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg39%

California avg41%

2,527^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 47 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

187^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	51.5	2527 of 5857	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.6	3956 of 5869	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.6	4696 of 5859	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	5072 of 5883	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	4935 of 5789	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	5513 of 5662	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.5	5569 of 5692	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.6	5258 of 5614	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.1	5084 of 5611	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.5	5230 of 5530	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.5	5214 of 5390	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.3	4931 of 5377	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.6	5205 of 5314	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.2	4723 of 5193	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.1	4526 of 5113	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.9	4446 of 5113	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.9	4542 of 4818	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.8	4476 of 4822	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	18.4	4081 of 4809	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	24.3	1785 of 2227	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	1933 of 2585	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	1904 of 2128	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	49.7	1195 of 3162	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.0	2600 of 3245	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	3060 of 3311	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	2654 of 3275	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	3208 of 3246	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	2384 of 5597	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.4	3940 of 5612	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	4572 of 5609	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	4564 of 5635	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	5124 of 5492	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	5253 of 5413	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	1315 of 5107	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	41.1	2900 of 5107	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	3600 of 5087	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	4157 of 5084	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	4098 of 4963	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	4710 of 4830	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	1301 of 5460	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	40.3	3119 of 5517	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	3734 of 5363	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	4217 of 5264	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	4076 of 5173	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	4881 of 5084	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	2468 of 5628	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.4	3713 of 5643	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	4460 of 5638	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	5056 of 5663	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	4032 of 5510	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	5336 of 5431	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	2790 of 2847	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	2428 of 2635	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	2401 of 2420	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)76th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)62nd percentile+30 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)20th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%+8 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Science24%-9 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
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
Columbus Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	6700 Columbus Ave.	Van Nuys	91405	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 779-5440	382	19	20.1	96.1%	20 (5.2%)	5 (1.3%)	342 (89.5%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	26.6	4262^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	27.2%		15.7	5233^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	10.8%	971	16.4		16.4	34.9	28.6	35.8				33.2	39.7	20.9	19.4				26.7	87.2	94.7	95.7	94.7	93.6	93.6	$28,979	$6,246	$22,733
Ararat Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	6555 Sylmar Ave.	Van Nuys	91401	Los Angeles County	Ararat Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 994-2904	333	15	22.9	83.8%	303 (91.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.3	3942^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.7%		33.4	3644^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.9%	298	16.4		16.4	42.9	27.8	41.8				37.6	35.7	27.8	18.2				27.3	80.4			82.6		87.0	$20,020	$2,175	$17,845
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
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
Bassett Street Elementary	Public	K-5	15756 Bassett St.	Lake Balboa	91406	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 782-1340	609	30	20.3	96.4%	21 (3.4%)	16 (2.6%)	535 (87.8%)	17 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	25	4407^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.8%		20.9	4780^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.6%	373	12.8		12.8	26.5	26.6	21.6				25.2	37.3	35.4	23.1				32.6	97.1	97.1		97.9			$25,366	$4,683	$20,683
Andres and Maria Cardenas Elementary	Public	K-5	6900 Calhoun Ave.	Van Nuys	91405	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 908-6700	423	19	22.8	96.9%	15 (3.5%)	7 (1.7%)	374 (88.4%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	16.9	5108^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.8%		30.5	3889^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.7%	1219	8.8		8.8	28.6	27.0	30.3				28.7	24.2	16.9	13.2				18.0	94.2	95.7		95.7	97.1	97.1	$29,759	$5,455	$24,304
Valerio Street Elementary	Public	K-5	15035 Valerio St.	Van Nuys	91405	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 785-8683	645	30	21.5	97.5%	31 (4.8%)	21 (3.3%)	567 (87.9%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	27.2	4202^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	28.3%		26.9	4213^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.2%	11	26.0		26.0	28.6	30.3	38.6				32.5	29.6	18.7	25.0				24.8	97.9						$26,210	$5,646	$20,564
Lashon Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7477 Kester Ave.	Van Nuys	91405	Los Angeles County	Lashon Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 514-4566	595	30	20.0	86.2%	187 (31.4%)	13 (2.2%)	357 (60.0%)	24 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	61.8	1974^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.3%		73	1450^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.3%	524	33.3	49.0	39.8	54.0	49.3	59.4	56.9	66.7	63.3	57.6	46.0	45.5	50.7	31.0	33.3	36.7	41.4	96.0			97.3			$14,748	$1,421	$13,327
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sylvan Park Elementary

How many students attend Sylvan Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended Sylvan Park Elementary.

What district is Sylvan Park Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Sylvan Park Elementary?

Students at Sylvan Park Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Sylvan Park Elementary a good school?

Sylvan Park Elementary ranks 2527^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sylvan Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sylvan Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Van Nuys Middle
High : Van Nuys Senior High

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