Is Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter a good school?

Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter ranks 1217 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 499 students attended Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter?

Students at Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter are 41% White, 30% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 7% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter attend?

Students who attend Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter usually go on to attend: Middle : Van Nuys Middle High : Van Nuys Senior High

Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter

Summary:

Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter is a public charter elementary school serving 495 students in grades K-5 in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school has consistently been ranked among the top 25% of California elementary schools over the past decade, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter significantly outperforms the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, 59.69% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's math proficiency rates are also impressive, with 60.5% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to 32.83% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Additionally, the school's science proficiency rates are notably higher than the district and state, with 50% of students scoring proficient or better compared to 23.96% for the district and 30.7% for the state.

While Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter outperforms the nearby public schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District, including Van Nuys Elementary, Sylvan Park Elementary, and Kester Avenue Elementary, across a range of academic metrics, it also compares favorably to the nearby public charter schools, such as Encino Charter Elementary and Dixie Canyon Community Charter. However, Lanai Road Elementary and Roscomare Road Elementary, both public schools, demonstrate even stronger academic performance than Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter, ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

14755 Greenleaf St.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-4127

(818) 784-8283

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1217^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,100

Students who attend Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter usually attend:

Middle:	Van Nuys Middle
High:	Van Nuys Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 499

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.3%

Hispanic:

30.1%

Two or more races:

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter ranks better than 79.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 71^st among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.55. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Student population at Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.3%), Hispanic (30.1%), two or more races (13.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter is 21.6. 380 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter is $9,100. 467 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter 1217^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

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

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Rank History for Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter

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Rank History for all students at Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	73.41	1176^th	4809	75.5%
2005	70.81	1298^th	4822	73.1%
2006	81.18	914^th	4818	81.0%
2007	83.20	839^th	5113	83.6%
2008	74.74	1203^rd	5113	76.5%
2009	74.65	1223^rd	5193	76.4%
2010	70.53	1433^rd	5314	73.0%
2011	71.38	1430^th	5377	73.4%
2012	69.92	1538^th	5390	71.5%
2013	79.60	1079^th	5530	80.5%
2015	76.78	1243^rd	5611	77.8%
2016	81.79	1055^th	5614	81.2%
2017	75.62	1310^th	5692	77.0%
2018	79.80	1147^th	5662	79.7%
2019	77.89	1255^th	5789	78.3%
2022	77.70	1297^th	5883	78.0%
2023	80.59	1144^th	5874	80.5%
2024	78.55	1217^th	5862	79.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.86	803^rd	2420	66.8%
2024	59.67	728^th	2634	72.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.94	648^th	5084	87.3%
2019	76.01	884^th	5173	82.9%
2022	74.72	968^th	5264	81.6%
2023	75.31	976^th	5374	81.8%
2024	83.48	688^th	5511	87.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.41	1111^th	5413	79.5%
2019	76.40	1240^th	5492	77.4%
2022	75.71	1294^th	5635	77.0%
2023	83.96	931^st	5617	83.4%
2024	75.91	1252^nd	5605	77.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.26	393^rd	2128	81.5%
2019	66.21	576^th	2585	77.7%
2022	63.22	531^st	2227	76.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.39	1251^st	5431	77.0%
2019	75.52	1281^st	5510	76.8%
2022	76.23	1273^rd	5663	77.5%
2023	72.24	1401^st	5650	75.2%
2024	78.15	1137^th	5636	79.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	89.55	43^rd	747	94.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.02	727^th	4830	84.9%
2019	83.38	584^th	4963	88.2%
2022	55.48	1871^st	5084	63.2%
2023	79.70	748^th	5098	85.3%
2024	71.56	1118^th	5102	78.1%

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Rank History for White students at Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.32	1159^th	2737	57.7%
2019	54.81	1387^th	2834	51.1%
2022	65.73	963^rd	2726	64.7%
2023	67.32	886^th	2662	66.7%
2024	65.05	956^th	2647	63.9%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, August 13, 2009

This is an amazing PUBLIC School! The Staff is awesome but it's the parents who make everything run wonderfully! The Parent's Association helps ALL of the families become involved. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	429	54	38	155	0	n/a	n/a	0	676
1989	481	89	45	147	1	n/a	n/a	0	763
1990	538	79	38	151	3	n/a	n/a	0	809
1991	608	81	50	161	0	n/a	n/a	0	900
1992	664	78	46	148	3	n/a	n/a	0	939
1993	647	85	56	174	0	n/a	n/a	0	962
1994	623	70	49	156	1	n/a	n/a	0	899
1995	639	66	51	215	0	n/a	n/a	0	971
1996	639	66	51	215	0	n/a	n/a	0	971
1997	638	87	56	187	1	n/a	n/a	0	969
1998	631	82	53	210	1	n/a	n/a	0	977
1999	591	84	67	180	1	n/a	n/a	0	923
2000	546	92	74	202	6	n/a	n/a	0	920
2001	528	89	81	230	4	n/a	n/a	0	932
2002	530	101	68	226	6	n/a	n/a	0	931
2003	530	101	68	226	6	n/a	n/a	0	931
2004	518	103	66	224	8	n/a	n/a	0	919
2005	541	108	61	215	7	n/a	n/a	0	932
2006	520	91	71	232	5	n/a	n/a	0	919
2007	462	104	60	198	10	n/a	n/a	3	837
2008	460	109	53	202	10	n/a	n/a	0	834
2009	483	85	66	208	5	1	7	0	855
2010	484	74	67	207	5	2	2	0	841
2011	532	99	76	178	2	6	3	0	896
2012	537	99	77	158	3	14	3	0	891
2013	571	104	74	147	6	17	0	0	919
2014	543	99	79	129	4	9	0	0	863
2015	530	66	48	141	2	4	36	0	827
2016	519	67	50	164	2	7	56	0	865
2017	488	59	45	184	1	6	50	0	833
2018	482	47	64	174	1	4	56	0	828
2019	494	64	78	174	1	0	0	0	811
2020	479	32	52	151	1	0	45	0	760
2021	404	31	43	138	0	0	41	0	657
2022	287	35	41	127	0	0	41	0	531
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	495	495
2024	206	36	39	150	0	0	68	0	499

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 Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	676	27.0	25.0	n/a
1989	763	29.0	26.3	n/a
1990	809	31.0	26.0	n/a
1991	900	35.0	25.7	n/a
1992	939	35.6	26.3	26.5
1993	962	34.0	28.3	29.3
1994	899	31.0	29.0	23.8
1995	971	33.0	29.4	29.2
1996	971	33.0	29.4	29.2
1997	969	38.0	25.5	24.6
1998	977	45.0	21.7	20
1999	923	47.0	19.6	18.7
2000	920	46.5	19.8	22
2001	932	47.0	19.8	23.1
2002	931	45.0	20.7	23.8
2003	931	45.0	20.7	23.8
2004	919	43.0	21.4	24.2
2005	932	45.5	20.5	23.2
2006	919	45.0	20.4	27.4
2007	837	42.0	19.9	23.9
2008	834	44.5	18.7	22.5
2009	855	42.0	19.4	19.3
2010	841	37.0	22.7	24
2011	896	n/a	n/a	22.4
2012	891	33.5	26.5	n/a
2013	919	33.0	27.8	20.2
2014	863	35.0	24.6	21
2015	827	35.0	23.6	21.4
2016	865	35.0	24.7	24.5
2017	833	36.0	23.1	28.5
2018	828	35.0	23.6	29.5
2019	811	34.0	23.8	28.1
2020	760	n/a	n/a	28
2021	657	29.0	22.6	29.8
2022	531	24.0	22.1	29.6
2023	495	22.0	22.5	36
2024	499	23.0	21.6	40.3

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 Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	676	27.0	25.0	n/a
1989	763	29.0	26.3	n/a
1990	809	31.0	26.0	n/a
1991	900	35.0	25.7	n/a
1992	939	35.6	26.3	26.5
1993	962	34.0	28.3	29.3
1994	899	31.0	29.0	23.8
1995	971	33.0	29.4	29.2
1996	971	33.0	29.4	29.2
1997	969	38.0	25.5	24.6
1998	977	45.0	21.7	20
1999	923	47.0	19.6	18.7
2000	920	46.5	19.8	22
2001	932	47.0	19.8	23.1
2002	931	45.0	20.7	23.8
2003	931	45.0	20.7	23.8
2004	919	43.0	21.4	24.2
2005	932	45.5	20.5	23.2
2006	919	45.0	20.4	27.4
2007	837	42.0	19.9	23.9
2008	834	44.5	18.7	22.5
2009	855	42.0	19.4	19.3
2010	841	37.0	22.7	24
2011	896	n/a	n/a	22.4
2012	891	33.5	26.5	n/a
2013	919	33.0	27.8	20.2
2014	863	35.0	24.6	21
2015	827	35.0	23.6	21.4
2016	865	35.0	24.7	24.5
2017	833	36.0	23.1	28.5
2018	828	35.0	23.6	29.5
2019	811	34.0	23.8	28.1
2020	760	n/a	n/a	28
2021	657	29.0	22.6	29.8
2022	531	24.0	22.1	29.6
2023	495	22.0	22.5	36
2024	499	23.0	21.6	40.3

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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