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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 91423

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Schools

1,027

Students

Top rankedDixie Canyon Community Charter1122^nd of 5,817 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Riverside Drive Charter up 37 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

ZIP code 91423 has two K–5 elementary schools, Dixie Canyon Community Charter and Riverside Drive Charter, both in Los Angeles Unified. In 2025–2026, both schools scored above California in overall-grade ELA, math, and science; their two-school average was 15 points above the state in ELA, 19 points above in math, and 11 points above in science. The area’s clearest shared advantage over the state is math.

Dixie Canyon leads in ELA and math, scoring 66% and 60%, compared with Riverside Drive at 62% and 54%—gaps of 4 and 6 points. The lead switches in science: Riverside Drive scored 52%, 9 points above Dixie Canyon’s 43%. Both schools are above the state in each subject, but the school-to-school difference is widest in science. Grade-level results add nuance: Dixie Canyon leads third-grade math by 16 points, while Riverside Drive leads fifth-grade math by 6 points. SchoolDigger gives both schools four stars in 2025–2026, ranking Dixie Canyon at the 81st percentile and Riverside Drive at the 79th.

Recent test results dipped in most subjects, with science moving in opposite directions: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, Dixie Canyon fell 13 points in science, while Riverside Drive rose 5; both schools’ ELA and math results edged down. Their average advantage over the state narrowed in all three subjects, most notably in science, from 18 points to 11. School characteristics offer context, not an explanation: Dixie Canyon has 635 students and a 23.5 student-teacher ratio, versus Riverside Drive’s 392 students and 20.6 ratio. In 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible shares were 33% at Dixie Canyon and 46% at Riverside Drive; spending per student was about $31,925 and $42,728, respectively. Chronic absenteeism in 2025–2026 was lower at Dixie Canyon (12%) than Riverside Drive (17%), with both below the state’s 18%.

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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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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
Dixie Canyon Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	4220 Dixie Canyon Ave.	Sherman Oaks	91423	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 784-6283	635	27	23.5	33.2%	293 (46.1%)	16 (2.5%)	127 (20.0%)	34 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	165 (26.0%)	80.3	1122^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	80.7%		84.4	943^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	83.9%	179	42.6	42.6	67.0	64.7	67.0	66.1	77.3	59.5	43.6	60.3	92%	1%	$31,925	$30,850	$1,075
Riverside Drive Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	13061 Riverside Dr.	Sherman Oaks	91423	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 990-4525	392	19	20.6	46.2%	147 (37.5%)	20 (5.1%)	124 (31.6%)	17 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (21.2%)	77.6	1240^th of 5817 public elementary schools	78.7%		77.1	1277^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.2%	37	51.6	51.6	54.6	64.4	66.1	62.4	61.4	52.5	50.0	53.9	97%	0%	$42,728	$41,180	$1,548

Cities Near Zip Code 91423

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sherman Oaks	0.68 mi	7	184^th
Van Nuys	1.55 mi	29	535^th
Valley Glen	2.1 mi	1
Encino	2.25 mi	5	100^th
North Hollywood	2.49 mi	29	424^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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