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Berenece Carlson Home Hospital

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Summary

Berenece Carlson Home Hospital is an alternative public school in North Hollywood, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 422 students. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 796 out of 1,565 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and high spending per student, Berenece Carlson Home Hospital faces significant challenges in terms of student outcomes. The school has had lower-than-average graduation rates, ranging from 86.1% to 88.5% over the past few years, compared to the state average of around 90%. Additionally, the school's dropout rates have been significantly higher than the state average, ranging from 6.5% to 85.2%. Academically, Berenece Carlson Home Hospital's test scores are consistently lower than the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California across all subjects and grade levels.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 and UCLA Community K-12, Berenece Carlson Home Hospital generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and dropout rates. The data also shows that charter schools in the area, such as Renaissance Arts Academy and Larchmont Charter, significantly outperform Berenece Carlson Home Hospital and the district as a whole on academic measures.

381

Students ?

3.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$48,975

Per pupil spending ?

86.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10952 Whipple St.
North Hollywood, CA 91602-3235

(818) 509-8759

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.0%

White:

13.6%

African American:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2019 → 29th in 2019

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 29th (2019) from a 9th-percentile low (2019)

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (0% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (41% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg39%

California avg41%

Not ranked this year

Berenece Carlson Home Hospital did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	34.1	3600 of 5789	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.4	3517 of 5611	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	19.6	4765 of 5530	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.2	4948 of 5390	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.2	5201 of 5377	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.0	5284 of 5314	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.5	5096 of 5193	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.7	4839 of 5113	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	22.9	4073 of 5113	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.4	4613 of 4818	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.0	4598 of 4822	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	25.9	3496 of 4809	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	12.5	2472 of 2715	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.3	2268 of 2508	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.6	2154 of 2497	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.4	2174 of 2477	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.2	1537 of 2379	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	20.3	1903 of 2259	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.9	1929 of 2236	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.7	1943 of 2179	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.2	1948 of 2063	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.1	1797 of 2005	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.3	1384 of 1999	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	15.8	1582 of 1804	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.0	1655 of 1777	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	21.7	1404 of 1769	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	7.8	2154 of 2213	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	7.9	2294 of 2369	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	26.1	1506 of 2133	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.1	1456 of 2039	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.0	1268 of 1994	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.2	1099 of 2426	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	24.0	1472 of 2354	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.5	1192 of 2367	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	24.4	1443 of 2281	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.5	1318 of 2238	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.2	1063 of 2117	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.5	968 of 2063	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	38.6	870 of 1968	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	39.0	823 of 1901	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	26.5	1027 of 1653	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	38.1	1131 of 1814	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	27.6	1374 of 1937	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	18.3	1472 of 1880	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)3rd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2019)3rd percentile-6 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2019)38th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)29th percentile~ school

Male (2019)22nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Mathematics25%-12 vs state

Science18%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th 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
Berenece Carlson Home Hospital	Public, Alternative	K-12	10952 Whipple St.	North Hollywood	91602	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 509-8759	381	97	3.9	86.1%	52 (13.6%)	30 (7.9%)	244 (64.0%)	24 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.9%)								(n/a)					18.2								39.3								25.0							$48,975	$7,047	$41,928
Larchmont Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1265 North Fairfax Ave.	West Hollywood	90046	Los Angeles County	Larchmont Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 656-6418	1,767	72	24.5	43.7%	606 (34.3%)	71 (4.0%)	452 (25.6%)	427 (24.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	206 (11.7%)								(n/a)	57.5	43.5	66.9		55.7	69.6	58.1	70.6	72.2	75.2	66.2	79.4	70.3	66.1	57.3	52.9	65.3	64.2	48.9	59.2	58.9	98.4						$18,485	$1,320	$17,165
Charles Leroy Lowman Special Educational and Career Transition Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	12827 Saticoy St.	North Hollywood	91605	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 765-3404	170	17	10.0	82.9%	13 (7.6%)	4 (2.4%)	144 (84.7%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)																												$78,091	$9,128	$68,963
Jewel City Community Day	Public, Alternative	7-10	440 West Lomita	Glendale	91204	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 549-4812	9	3	3.5	66.7%	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																												$55,628	$539	$55,089
UCLA Community K-12	Public, Alternative	K-12	700 South Mariposa Ave.	Los Angeles	90005	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 480-3750	887	47	18.8	97.3%	21 (2.4%)	19 (2.1%)	751 (84.7%)	89 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)								(n/a)	12.2	22.6	28.6		23.1	22.0	20.7	18.0	37.3	33.3	29.5	58.2	34.1	21.6	10.5	10.0	15.1	17.5	14.5	20.4	16.1	83.6	91.8	96.7	88.5	95.1	96.7	$23,119	$5,356	$17,763
New Open World Academy K-12	Public, Alternative	K-12	3201 West Eighth St.	Los Angeles	90005	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 480-3700	911	49	18.4	97.6%	24 (2.6%)	32 (3.5%)	799 (87.7%)	42 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.4%)								(n/a)	8.2	8.6	18.0		12.7	33.3	23.6	26.1	21.1	33.3	23.8	51.1	31.6	24.6	20.3	16.3	22.4	15.9	13.9	26.1	20.0	94.3	94.3		97.1	95.7	97.1	$18,935	$3,344	$15,591
Renaissance Arts Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2558 North San Fernando Rd.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	Renaissance Arts Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 259-5700	475	26	18.5	63.6%	115 (24.2%)	46 (9.7%)	237 (49.9%)	54 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.7%)								(n/a)	96.4	87.3		94.1	91.5	83.3	88.4	75.9	78.3	86.1	80.4	97.2	84.1	87.5	90.7	93.1	91.3	88.4	87.3	97.2	90.6							$17,689	$2,022	$15,667
Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12	Public, Alternative	K-12	6701 Balboa Blvd.	Lake Balboa	91406	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 342-6133	590	28	21.0	76.8%	280 (47.5%)	11 (1.9%)	221 (37.5%)	46 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)								(n/a)	24.1	39.1	50.0		37.2	43.2	41.2	46.3	60.0	59.0	64.1	87.0	57.3	56.8	52.9	25.9	46.0	41.0	46.9	56.5	46.0							$21,461	$3,922	$17,539
Verdugo Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1700 East Mountain St.	Glendale	91207	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 548-0740	135	8	17.9	53.3%	82 (60.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (25.9%)	15 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)								(n/a)		58.8	27.8		42.5						61.1	72.2	68.3						29.4	27.8	38.7							$18,905	$6,048	$12,857
College View	Public, Alternative	K-12	1700 East Mountain St.	Glendale	91207	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 246-8363	118	12	9.8	30.5%	62 (52.5%)	3 (2.5%)	32 (27.1%)	17 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)								(n/a)																												$44,854	$14,980	$29,874

Frequently Asked Questions about Berenece Carlson Home Hospital

What is the racial makeup of Berenece Carlson Home Hospital?

Students at Berenece Carlson Home Hospital are 64% Hispanic, 14% White, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Berenece Carlson Home Hospital?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Berenece Carlson Home Hospital.

What district is Berenece Carlson Home Hospital in?

Los Angeles Unified

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