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Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter

Public, Charter Grades K-8

509^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of California elementary schools

Summary

Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter is a highly-rated K-8 public charter school in Encino, serving about 500 students within the Los Angeles Unified district, known for its consistent academic excellence and strong student attendance.

The school stands out for achieving top-tier results for all its students, with proficiency rates in English and math far above state and district averages. This success is notable because Hesby Oaks serves a diverse community and achieves these results with a per-student spending that is lower than many nearby schools, such as Columbus Avenue Elementary. A key factor is its exceptional attendance culture, with a chronic absenteeism rate less than half the district average, which strongly supports continuous learning.

Compared to other local schools, Hesby Oaks demonstrates that a charter model can lead to outstanding outcomes when well-implemented, outperforming other charters like Ararat Charter. Its K-8 structure provides valuable continuity, leading to particularly strong middle school performance. The school has maintained this high level of achievement for over a decade, showing a sustainable model of effective education that delivers remarkable value and results for its students and families.

494

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,787

Per pupil spending ?

22.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15530 Hesby St.
Encino, CA 91403-1519

(818) 528-7000

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter usually attend:

Middle:

William Mulholland Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.4%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2013 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (73% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg39%

California avg41%

Elementary school

509^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

104^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	509 of 5857	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	561 of 5869	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	515 of 5859	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	428 of 5883	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	271 of 5789	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	686 of 5662	87.9%	★★★★☆
2017	89.9	646 of 5692	88.7%	★★★★☆
2016	86.7	813 of 5614	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	86.3	809 of 5611	85.6%	★★★★☆
2013	85.6	721 of 5530	87.0%	★★★★☆
2012	81.8	927 of 5390	82.8%	★★★★☆
2011	82.4	873 of 5377	83.8%	★★★★☆
2010	88.2	566 of 5314	89.3%	★★★★☆
2009	90.2	466 of 5193	91.0%	★★★★★
2008	87.8	612 of 5113	88.0%	★★★★☆
2007	83.2	843 of 5113	83.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	433 of 5597	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	552 of 5612	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	610 of 5609	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	92.5	483 of 5635	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	345 of 5492	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	569 of 5413	89.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	98.7	39 of 5107	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	441 of 5087	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	107 of 5460	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	175 of 5517	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	402 of 5173	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	75.7	888 of 5084	82.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	543 of 5628	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	556 of 5643	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	418 of 5638	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	436 of 5663	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	238 of 5510	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	863 of 5431	84.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	440 of 2598	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	420 of 2651	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	376 of 2661	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	333 of 2726	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	286 of 2834	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	589 of 2737	78.5%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	104 of 2761	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	158 of 2783	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	342 of 2781	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	93.4	190 of 2740	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	206 of 2715	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	182 of 2480	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	93.2	165 of 2508	93.4%	★★★★★
2016	91.7	187 of 2497	92.5%	★★★★★
2015	88.1	269 of 2477	89.1%	★★★★☆
2013	87.2	144 of 2379	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	82.6	245 of 2259	89.2%	★★★★☆
2011	82.7	236 of 2236	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	80.2	293 of 2179	86.6%	★★★★☆
2009	72.7	451 of 2063	78.1%	★★★★☆
2008	75.2	381 of 2005	81.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	110 of 2533	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	156 of 2551	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	365 of 2531	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	91.6	201 of 2509	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	270 of 2380	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	91.6	181 of 2262	92.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	62 of 2395	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	149 of 2388	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	126 of 2374	94.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	79 of 2542	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	195 of 2579	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	52.0	958 of 2531	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.4	375 of 2458	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	90.0	136 of 2369	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	123 of 2230	94.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	124 of 2534	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	153 of 2552	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	327 of 2538	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	93.5	164 of 2527	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	176 of 2407	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	226 of 2273	90.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	54 of 1520	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	141 of 1537	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	75.4	318 of 1543	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	179 of 1555	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	234 of 1602	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	190 of 1496	87.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2024)99th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)83rd percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy79%+30 vs state

Mathematics70%+33 vs state

Science64%+31 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
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
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
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
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
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
Encino Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	16941 Addison St.	Encino	91316	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 784-1762	529	24	22.0	40.8%	197 (37.2%)	24 (4.5%)	115 (21.7%)	39 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	152 (28.7%)	86.6	844^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.6%		81.7	1085^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.5%	241	45.8		45.8	72.4	63.4	67.1				68.0	79.3	67.6	58.9				69.3							$17,095	$2,430	$14,665
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
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
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
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 Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter

Is Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter a good school?

Yes. Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter ranks in the top 8.7% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter?

Students at Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter are 64% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter in?

Los Angeles Unified

What schools do graduates of Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter attend?

Students who attend Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter usually go on to attend:

Middle : William Mulholland Middle

How many students attend Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter.

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