Olive Vista Middle

Summary:

Olive Vista Middle is a public middle school located in Sylmar, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 946 students. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Olive Vista Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California middle schools, ranking between 1,500-1,900 out of around 2,700 schools in recent years. It has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other middle schools in the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively better, but English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Homeless students performing poorly. Olive Vista Middle has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.9% in 2017-2018 to 41.5% in 2021-2022. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests, is significantly below the Los Angeles Unified School District and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in mathematics.

Comparing Olive Vista Middle to nearby schools, both district-run and charter, highlights the importance of factors such as school leadership, instructional practices, and resource allocation in driving student success. While nearby Pacoima Middle and Francisco Sepulveda Middle perform similarly to Olive Vista Middle, the nearby Robert Frost Middle stands out with significantly higher performance, ranking in the top 10% of California middle schools. The nearby charter schools, such as PUC Inspire Charter Academy, PUC Lakeview Charter Academy, and PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy, generally perform better than Olive Vista Middle in academic proficiency, but still struggle to meet state averages in many subject areas.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 14600 Tyler St.
       Sylmar, CA  91342-2826


(818) 833-3900

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1717th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,075 Help


Feeder schools for Olive Vista Middle:

Elementary:    Dyer Street Elementary
    Gridley Street Elementary
    Herrick Avenue Elementary
    Hubbard Street Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  18.2 Help
Number of students:  968

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
93.9%
White:
2.4%
African American:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Olive Vista Middle ranks worse than 61.8% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 39th among 83 ranked middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.59. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.9%), White (2.4%), African American (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Olive Vista Middle is 18.2. 47 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Olive Vista Middle is $10,075. 48 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Olive Vista Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Olive Vista Middle 1717th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Olive Vista Middle in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Olive Vista Middle

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Rank History for all students at Olive Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 17.78 1496th 1769 15.4%
2005 15.87 1559th 1777 12.3%
2006 16.79 1563rd 1804 13.4%
2007 18.66 1679th 1999 16.0%
2008 13.54 1823rd 2005 9.1%
2009 13.33 1873rd 2063 9.2%
2010 15.85 1940th 2179 11.0%
2011 16.19 1971st 2236 11.9%
2012 26.33 1754th 2259 22.4%
2013 29.80 1716th 2379 27.9%
2015 28.55 1676th 2477 32.3%
2016 19.88 2032nd 2497 18.6%
2017 26.24 1800th 2508 28.2%
2018 22.49 1903rd 2480 23.3%
2019 28.80 1831st 2715 32.6%
2022 37.58 1538th 2740 43.9%
2023 31.66 1759th 2802 37.2%
2024 32.59 1717th 2777 38.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Olive Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.36 1244th 1364 8.8%
2019 33.32 949th 1442 34.2%
2022 36.54 913th 1540 40.7%
2023 26.41 1432nd 1529 6.3%
2024 29.61 1246th 1477 15.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Olive Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.38 1034th 1538 32.8%
2024 28.98 1132nd 1550 27.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Olive Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.76 1601st 2230 28.2%
2019 37.40 1409th 2369 40.5%
2022 51.27 974th 2458 60.4%
2023 42.20 1255th 2549 50.8%
2024 40.63 1357th 2575 47.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Olive Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 23.28 334th 394 15.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Olive Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.72 1747th 2262 22.8%
2019 26.61 1735th 2380 27.1%
2022 39.25 1367th 2509 45.5%
2023 35.56 1463rd 2547 42.6%
2024 31.75 1609th 2546 36.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Olive Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.36 823rd 1369 39.9%
2019 33.02 933rd 1491 37.4%
2022 37.74 832nd 1531 45.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Olive Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.22 1774th 2273 22.0%
2019 30.13 1600th 2407 33.5%
2022 36.22 1451st 2527 42.6%
2023 28.24 1732nd 2558 32.3%
2024 32.70 1570th 2547 38.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Olive Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.69 1454th 2072 29.8%
2019 39.27 1276th 2213 42.3%
2022 51.64 949th 2359 59.8%
2023 43.76 1167th 2391 51.2%
2024 44.26 1144th 2383 52.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Olive Vista Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 411 82 42 1129 21 n/a n/a 0 1685
1989 370 86 41 1149 8 n/a n/a 0 1654
1990 296 94 33 1207 6 n/a n/a 0 1636
1991 238 78 27 1306 5 n/a n/a 0 1654
1992 209 86 19 1299 10 n/a n/a 0 1623
1993 205 76 24 1402 9 n/a n/a 0 1716
1994 179 82 34 1399 11 n/a n/a 0 1705
1995 124 50 28 1525 2 n/a n/a 0 1729
1996 124 50 28 1525 2 n/a n/a 0 1729
1997 117 74 39 1628 4 n/a n/a 0 1862
1998 104 96 31 1672 7 n/a n/a 0 1910
1999 96 89 31 1773 5 n/a n/a 0 1994
2000 79 96 20 1851 5 n/a n/a 0 2051
2001 76 76 24 1923 10 n/a n/a 0 2109
2002 79 74 21 1986 9 n/a n/a 0 2169
2003 79 74 21 1986 9 n/a n/a 0 2169
2004 69 54 15 1896 7 n/a n/a 0 2041
2005 41 41 16 1779 5 n/a n/a 0 1882
2006 38 27 17 1809 7 n/a n/a 0 1898
2007 36 34 7 1797 13 n/a n/a 3 1890
2008 35 32 10 1757 9 n/a n/a 0 1843
2009 34 39 11 1703 4 0 7 0 1798
2010 28 36 7 1506 1 2 1 0 1581
2011 29 28 9 1431 5 3 1 0 1506
2012 19 17 14 1337 4 0 0 0 1391
2013 20 12 13 1209 2 0 0 0 1256
2014 16 16 11 1150 2 0 0 0 1195
2015 23 12 11 1083 2 2 5 0 1138
2016 20 5 16 1062 0 1 3 0 1107
2017 19 8 16 1035 0 1 3 0 1082
2018 29 10 14 1103 1 1 6 0 1164
2019 23 16 15 1162 1 2 0 0 1219
2020 23 16 17 1166 0 1 9 0 1232
2021 23 13 18 1090 0 0 11 0 1155
2022 19 13 13 935 1 0 8 0 989
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 946 946
2024 23 18 6 909 2 0 10 0 968

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Olive Vista Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1685 68.8 24.4 n/a
1989 1654 73.5 22.5 n/a
1990 1636 71.2 22.9 n/a
1991 1654 69.1 23.9 n/a
1992 1623 70.2 23.1 61.2
1993 1716 67.5 25.4 65.6
1994 1705 67.7 25.2 70
1995 1729 72.6 23.8 72.1
1996 1729 72.6 23.8 72.1
1997 1862 75.8 24.6 81.8
1998 1910 78.9 24.2 77.1
1999 1994 83.7 23.8 82
2000 2051 92.0 22.3 76.8
2001 2109 97.3 21.7 76.1
2002 2169 99.5 21.8 87
2003 2169 99.5 21.8 87
2004 2041 91.4 22.3 83.2
2005 1882 84.5 22.3 87.6
2006 1898 79.0 24.0 90.8
2007 1890 80.0 23.6 89.7
2008 1843 105.0 17.6 88.8
2009 1798 90.6 17.3 89.9
2010 1581 86.8 18.2 90.3
2011 1506 n/a n/a 51.1
2012 1391 72.0 19.3 n/a
2013 1256 62.0 20.2 89.1
2014 1195 54.3 21.9 90.2
2015 1138 52.0 21.8 93.1
2016 1107 48.0 23.0 84.5
2017 1082 48.0 22.5 85.9
2018 1164 49.9 23.2 91.7
2019 1219 50.3 24.2 83.9
2020 1232 n/a n/a 87.3
2021 1155 63.0 18.3 91.2
2022 989 50.0 19.7 92
2023 946 53.0 17.8 90.9
2024 968 53.1 18.2 86.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Olive Vista Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1685 68.8 24.4 n/a
1989 1654 73.5 22.5 n/a
1990 1636 71.2 22.9 n/a
1991 1654 69.1 23.9 n/a
1992 1623 70.2 23.1 61.2
1993 1716 67.5 25.4 65.6
1994 1705 67.7 25.2 70
1995 1729 72.6 23.8 72.1
1996 1729 72.6 23.8 72.1
1997 1862 75.8 24.6 81.8
1998 1910 78.9 24.2 77.1
1999 1994 83.7 23.8 82
2000 2051 92.0 22.3 76.8
2001 2109 97.3 21.7 76.1
2002 2169 99.5 21.8 87
2003 2169 99.5 21.8 87
2004 2041 91.4 22.3 83.2
2005 1882 84.5 22.3 87.6
2006 1898 79.0 24.0 90.8
2007 1890 80.0 23.6 89.7
2008 1843 105.0 17.6 88.8
2009 1798 90.6 17.3 89.9
2010 1581 86.8 18.2 90.3
2011 1506 n/a n/a 51.1
2012 1391 72.0 19.3 n/a
2013 1256 62.0 20.2 89.1
2014 1195 54.3 21.9 90.2
2015 1138 52.0 21.8 93.1
2016 1107 48.0 23.0 84.5
2017 1082 48.0 22.5 85.9
2018 1164 49.9 23.2 91.7
2019 1219 50.3 24.2 83.9
2020 1232 n/a n/a 87.3
2021 1155 63.0 18.3 91.2
2022 989 50.0 19.7 92
2023 946 53.0 17.8 90.9
2024 968 53.1 18.2 86.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Olive Vista Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,075

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Olive Vista Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1831st of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1759th of 2802 Middle schools
 4.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Olive Vista Middle)36.633.2
 3.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)41.238.6
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Olive Vista Middle)26.821.6
 5.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)32.528.1
 4.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Olive Vista Middle)40.135
 5.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)43.740.8
 2.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Olive Vista Middle)18.325.1
 6.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)30.527.5
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Olive Vista Middle)38.331.8
 6.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)41.138.9
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Olive Vista Middle)20.719.5
 1.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)29.223.7
 5.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Olive Vista Middle)18.615.8
 2.8%
   8th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)23.120.9
 2.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1219946
 22.4%
African American160
 100%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian150
 100%
Hispanic11620
 100%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White230
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.9%90.9%
 7%


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Olive Vista Middle ranks 1717th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 968 students attended Olive Vista Middle.

Students at Olive Vista Middle are 94% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.


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