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Sylmar Leadership Academy

Q: Is Sylmar Leadership Academy a good school?

Sylmar Leadership Academy ranks 2651 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

2651^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sylmar Leadership Academy is a K-8 public school serving about 850 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, providing a stable and consistent educational option in the Sylmar community.

While its overall test scores are near state averages, the school stands out for its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 15.6%, which is much better than the district and state averages and better than nearly all nearby schools like Gridley-Montanez Dual Language Academy and Herrick Avenue Elementary. The school is particularly effective at supporting English Language Learners and special education students, and it operates more efficiently, spending less per student than many surrounding schools while achieving comparable or better results. Its performance in English Language Arts is solid, with 8th graders scoring well above average.

Areas for attention include mathematics, where middle school scores are below average, a challenge also seen at other local schools. Compared to a nearby charter school, PUC Community Charter Elementary, Sylmar Leadership has lower test scores but significantly better student attendance. Overall, the academy is a consistently performing school in the area, distinguished by its strong student engagement, effective support for key student groups, and responsible use of resources.

850

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,014

Per pupil spending ?

82.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14550 Bledsoe St.
Sylmar, CA 91342-1414

(818) 367-1300

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Sylmar Leadership Academy usually attend:

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:

93.2%

White:

2.1%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 68th percentile in 2023 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 68th-percentile peak (2023) to 55th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,651^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,187^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

210^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	48.9	2651 of 5857	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	2371 of 5869	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	1890 of 5859	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	2235 of 5883	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	2188 of 5789	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	2849 of 5662	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.7	3258 of 5692	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.9	2834 of 5614	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.4	2995 of 5611	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	50.6	789 of 2227	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	820 of 2585	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	1064 of 2128	50.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	61.1	682 of 3162	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	50.6	1165 of 3245	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	1478 of 3311	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	1614 of 3275	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	1776 of 3246	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	2576 of 5597	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	2381 of 5612	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	1483 of 5609	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	1702 of 5635	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	1930 of 5492	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	2531 of 5413	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	1585 of 5107	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	1212 of 5107	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	642 of 5087	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	1033 of 5084	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	1004 of 4963	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	56.4	1815 of 4830	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	2042 of 5460	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	1895 of 5517	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	993 of 5363	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	1334 of 5264	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	991 of 5173	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	1901 of 5084	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	2570 of 5628	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	2213 of 5643	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	2195 of 5638	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	2624 of 5663	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	2304 of 5510	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	3024 of 5431	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	998 of 2847	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	849 of 2635	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	575 of 2420	76.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	1187 of 2761	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	1378 of 2783	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	919 of 2781	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	933 of 2740	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	976 of 2715	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	1153 of 2480	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.2	1246 of 2508	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.1	1213 of 2497	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	32.3	1558 of 2477	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	49.0	576 of 1531	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.2	854 of 1491	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.2	1341 of 1369	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	49.2	439 of 1442	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	1037 of 2533	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	1196 of 2551	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	805 of 2531	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	845 of 2509	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	861 of 2380	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	1033 of 2262	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	714 of 2395	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.1	830 of 2388	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.4	390 of 2374	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	436 of 2359	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	506 of 2213	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	701 of 2072	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	941 of 2542	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	1283 of 2579	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	506 of 2531	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	558 of 2458	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	524 of 2369	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	763 of 2230	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	1175 of 2534	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	1339 of 2552	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.2	882 of 2538	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	918 of 2527	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	924 of 2407	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	1131 of 2273	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	691 of 1566	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	533 of 1552	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	546 of 1531	64.3%	★★★☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2024)78th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)70th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-4 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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Saturday, November 17, 2018

Terrible Administration. Admin staff is rude and unprofessional, very condescending to parents and students. No conflict resolution and promote a negative culture. Teachers are great and genuinely care for students. Poor yard supervision and admin lacks integrity. Close Quote

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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 (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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		$32,014	$29,560	$2,454
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	$45,348	$42,280	$3,068
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							$46,753	$43,772	$2,981
PUC Community Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	14019 Sayre St.	Sylmar	91504	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
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		$37,045	$34,220	$2,825
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		$34,217	$32,026	$2,191
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							$48,850	$44,848	$4,002
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	$53,562	$50,256	$3,306
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	$47,939	$44,970	$2,969
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	$42,584	$40,304	$2,280

Frequently Asked Questions about Sylmar Leadership Academy

What is the racial makeup of Sylmar Leadership Academy?

Students at Sylmar Leadership Academy are 93% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sylmar Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 850 students attended Sylmar Leadership Academy.

What schools do graduates of Sylmar Leadership Academy attend?

Students who attend Sylmar Leadership Academy usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Sylmar Leadership Academy in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Sylmar Leadership Academy a good school?

Sylmar Leadership Academy ranks 2651^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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