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Hesby Oaks Leadership Academy

Q: Is Hesby Oaks Leadership Academy a good school?

Hesby Oaks Leadership Academy ranks 588 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

588^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of California elementary schools

Summary

Hesby Oaks Leadership Academy is a 494-student, K–8 school in Encino, served by Los Angeles Unified. In 2025–2026, its all-grades proficiency rates were well above state and district results in English language arts (ELA), math and science. Among nearby schools, its clearest edge was science: its proficiency was 28 percentage points above the nearby-school average, and it ranked third among 10 schools.

Hesby’s 2025–2026 proficiency was 76% in ELA, 70% in math and 66% in science. Those rates exceeded California’s by 26, 31 and 30 percentage points, respectively, and Los Angeles Unified’s by 27, 30 and 34 points. Compared with the nine nearby schools with results for that year, Hesby ranked third in ELA and science and fourth in math. Its results were 22 points above the nearby average in ELA, 16 points above in math and 28 points above in science, making math its weakest relative result of the three, though still strong. These nearby comparisons are directional because Hesby serves through grade 8 while the comparison schools serve through grade 5.

Science has improved most over time: from 46% in 2022–2023 to 66% in 2025–2026, a 20-point gain; ELA rose 4 points and math 5 points, though both were below their recent peaks in the latest year. SchoolDigger rated Hesby at the 90th percentile with 4 stars in 2025–2026. Its notable group result was lower: SchoolDigger’s low-socioeconomic-status student ranking was at the 77th percentile, down 21 points from the previous year’s 98th percentile, indicating a substantially lower relative standing for this group than for the school overall. Hesby’s student-teacher ratio was 22.4 in 2024–2025, close to the nearby average of 21.7. Its free/reduced lunch eligible share was 22% that year, the second-lowest among the 10 schools with reported figures; this is context, not an explanation for school results.

494

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,632

Per pupil spending ?

22.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

95%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 5% (any vaccine)

15530 Hesby St.
Encino, CA 91436-1519

(818) 528-7000

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Hesby Oaks Leadership Academy 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 — 86th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (72% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg42%

California avg42%

Elementary school

588^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

111^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

715^th of 1,530Los 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
2026	91.0	588 of 5817	89.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	86.7	736 of 5581	86.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	70.5	1263 of 5423	76.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	91.8	474 of 5603	91.5%	★★★★★
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
2026	80.0	400 of 2536	84.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	95.9	111 of 2740	95.9%	★★★★★
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
2026	94.9	120 of 2516	95.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	96.9	53 of 2529	97.9%	★★★★★
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
2026	95.4	114 of 2514	95.5%	★★★★★
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
2026	88.7	81 of 1490	94.6%	★★★★★
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

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)84th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)95th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy76%+26 vs state

Mathematics70%+31 vs state

Science66%+30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hesby Oaks Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	15530 Hesby St.	Encino	91436	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%)	91	588^th of 5817 public elementary schools	89.9%		92.5	509^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.3%	79	62.8	68.9	66.1	59.5	69.2	80.4	85.3	77.6	77.1	75.6	66.7	61.5	68.6	78.7	63.3	75.4	69.6	95%	5%	$30,632	$29,234	$1,398
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%)	94.7	350^th of 5817 public elementary schools	94.0%		93.7	424^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.8%	74	72.2		72.2	79.4	77.4	84.4				80.1	75.8	70.6	70.4				72.2	96%	1%	$29,866	$28,322	$1,544
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%)	86.5	833^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	85.7%		81.9	1082^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	81.5%	249	60.0		60.0	60.6	65.7	70.3				65.4	66.2	65.2	66.2				65.9	94%	0%	$38,258	$36,590	$1,668
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%)	95.2	304^th of 5817 public elementary schools	94.8%		96.5	192^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	96.7%	112	65.5		65.5	77.1	79.1	76.2				77.5	86.8	80.2	70.2				79.1	96%	0%	$29,160	$27,938	$1,222
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%)	51.9	2501^st of 5817 public elementary schools	57.0%		51.5	2527^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.9%	26	18.6		18.6	52.0	45.9	38.2				45.3	61.0	56.7	30.4				49.2	96%	0%	$43,462	$40,494	$2,968
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%)	87.8	756^th of 5817 public elementary schools	87.0%		86.6	844^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.6%	88	50.8		50.8	64.4	76.6	68.2				69.6	68.6	71.8	63.6				68.3	≥ 99%		$29,109	$27,690	$1,419
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%)	71.7	1496^th of 5817 public elementary schools	74.3%		79.3	1180^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.9%	316	31.7		31.7	50.7	71.4	50.9				57.7	66.7	71.9	44.1				61.5	95%	0%	$40,928	$38,932	$1,996
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%)	23.8	4486^th of 5817 public elementary schools	22.9%		26.6	4262^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	27.2%	224	13.6		13.6	31.3	31.8	23.7				28.8	31.9	22.2	32.2				28.4	87%	0%	$47,046	$43,072	$3,974
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%)	24.4	4434^th of 5817 public elementary schools	23.8%		25	4407^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.8%	27	10.1		10.1	35.6	28.3	26.3				29.8	37.9	31.6	20.6				29.8	96%	1%	$41,388	$38,088	$3,300
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%)	25.3	4364^th of 5817 public elementary schools	25.0%		28.6	4086^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.2%	278	16.7		16.7	27.6	34.9	23.6				28.6	49.2	25.0	18.1				29.7	94%	0%	$43,669	$40,518	$3,151

Frequently Asked Questions about Hesby Oaks Leadership Academy

What is the racial makeup of Hesby Oaks Leadership Academy?

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

What district is Hesby Oaks Leadership Academy in?

Los Angeles Unified

What schools do graduates of Hesby Oaks Leadership Academy attend?

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

Middle : William Mulholland Middle

Is Hesby Oaks Leadership Academy a good school?

Hesby Oaks Leadership Academy ranks 588^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hesby Oaks Leadership Academy?

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

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