Is Sylvan Park Elementary a good school?

Sylvan Park Elementary ranks 3950 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sylvan Park Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 663 students attended Sylvan Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sylvan Park Elementary?

Students at Sylvan Park Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sylvan Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sylvan Park Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Van Nuys Middle High : Van Nuys Senior High

Sylvan Park Elementary

Summary:

Sylvan Park Elementary is a public elementary school located in Van Nuys, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 666 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.

Sylvan Park Elementary faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates that have increased from 9.7% in 2017-2018 to 42.1% in 2021-2022, notably higher than the district and state averages. The school also consistently underperforms the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 29.53% of Sylvan Park students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, Sylvan Park's proficiency rate was 32.48%, while the district and state had rates of 32.83% and 35.54%, respectively. Additionally, Sylvan Park Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 94.44% to 96.42% in recent years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Sylvan Park Elementary generally performs worse than Valerio Street Elementary, Hazeltine Avenue Elementary, and Van Nuys Elementary in terms of test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. However, Sylvan Park performs better than some other nearby schools, such as Bassett Street Elementary. The nearby charter schools, Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter and Lashon Academy, significantly outperform Sylvan Park Elementary and the district/state averages in both academic achievement and student engagement.

Detail:

Public K-5

6238 Noble Ave.
Van Nuys, CA 91411-2026

(818) 988-4020

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3950^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,946

Students who attend Sylvan Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Van Nuys Middle
High:	Van Nuys Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.3

Number of students: 663

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.4%

White:

3.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sylvan Park Elementary ranks worse than 67.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 341^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 29.63. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.4%), two or more races (3.6%), White (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sylvan Park Elementary is 21.3. 369 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sylvan Park Elementary employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sylvan Park Elementary is $10,946. 306 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sylvan Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sylvan Park Elementary 3950^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sylvan Park Elementary 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 Sylvan Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sylvan Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	18.37	4081^st	4809	15.1%
2005	12.76	4476^th	4822	7.2%
2006	11.89	4542^nd	4818	5.7%
2007	17.95	4446^th	5113	13.0%
2008	17.11	4526^th	5113	11.5%
2009	15.18	4723^rd	5193	9.1%
2010	8.62	5205^th	5314	2.1%
2011	15.27	4931^st	5377	8.3%
2012	9.49	5214^th	5390	3.3%
2013	11.51	5230^th	5530	5.4%
2015	15.15	5084^th	5611	9.4%
2016	12.58	5258^th	5614	6.3%
2017	8.52	5569^th	5692	2.2%
2018	8.38	5513^th	5662	2.6%
2019	18.55	4935^th	5789	14.8%
2022	17.82	5072^nd	5883	13.8%
2023	21.56	4707^th	5874	19.9%
2024	29.63	3950^th	5862	32.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sylvan Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.23	3208^th	3246	1.2%
2019	27.65	2654^th	3275	19.0%
2022	22.94	3060^th	3311	7.6%
2023	29.01	2603^rd	3250	19.9%
2024	49.68	1194^th	3160	62.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sylvan Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.71	2401^st	2420	0.8%
2024	19.32	2427^th	2634	7.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sylvan Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.81	4881^st	5084	4.0%
2019	27.40	4076^th	5173	21.2%
2022	25.44	4217^th	5264	19.9%
2023	31.96	3739^th	5374	30.4%
2024	40.26	3115^th	5511	43.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Sylvan Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.39	5253^rd	5413	3.0%
2019	13.43	5124^th	5492	6.7%
2022	21.50	4564^th	5635	19.0%
2023	21.36	4578^th	5617	18.5%
2024	28.42	3934^th	5605	29.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sylvan Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.41	1904^th	2128	10.5%
2019	27.31	1933^rd	2585	25.2%
2022	24.29	1785^th	2227	19.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Sylvan Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.46	5336^th	5431	1.7%
2019	26.90	4032^nd	5510	26.8%
2022	16.67	5056^th	5663	10.7%
2023	22.86	4469^th	5650	20.9%
2024	31.37	3707^th	5636	34.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sylvan Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.55	4710^th	4830	2.5%
2019	24.14	4098^th	4963	17.4%
2022	24.48	4157^th	5084	18.2%
2023	31.31	3607^th	5098	29.2%
2024	41.06	2896^th	5102	43.2%

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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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Enrollment information for Sylvan Park Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	65	28	20	595	0	n/a	n/a	0	708
1989	72	32	12	683	0	n/a	n/a	0	799
1990	51	57	10	630	2	n/a	n/a	0	750
1991	55	17	12	726	4	n/a	n/a	0	814
1992	55	20	26	781	5	n/a	n/a	0	887
1993	45	24	29	802	6	n/a	n/a	0	906
1994	41	50	19	818	0	n/a	n/a	0	928
1995	48	41	27	940	0	n/a	n/a	0	1056
1996	48	41	27	940	0	n/a	n/a	0	1056
1997	37	43	24	933	3	n/a	n/a	0	1040
1998	43	45	30	943	4	n/a	n/a	0	1065
1999	46	46	33	1022	3	n/a	n/a	0	1150
2000	44	40	23	1093	4	n/a	n/a	0	1204
2001	36	38	23	1119	4	n/a	n/a	0	1220
2002	35	21	19	1112	3	n/a	n/a	0	1190
2003	35	21	19	1112	3	n/a	n/a	0	1190
2004	25	34	24	1112	3	n/a	n/a	0	1198
2005	26	31	27	1092	1	n/a	n/a	0	1177
2006	19	33	21	1051	3	n/a	n/a	0	1127
2007	14	22	13	898	0	n/a	n/a	2	949
2008	15	23	23	828	1	n/a	n/a	0	890
2009	17	16	17	783	1	0	2	0	836
2010	14	15	15	822	1	0	3	0	870
2011	15	11	15	805	1	1	1	0	849
2012	14	20	16	809	2	0	0	0	861
2013	11	25	10	820	2	0	0	0	868
2014	20	30	9	828	3	0	0	0	890
2015	28	18	11	836	2	0	10	0	905
2016	26	12	16	775	2	0	8	0	839
2017	25	14	12	806	2	0	8	0	867
2018	25	16	14	815	2	0	10	0	882
2019	24	10	13	750	1	2	4	0	804
2020	24	10	10	727	0	2	9	0	782
2021	21	10	8	682	0	2	9	0	732
2022	21	10	5	622	0	1	12	0	671
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	666	666
2024	24	12	10	593	0	0	24	0	663

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 Sylvan Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	708	28.0	25.2	n/a
1989	799	29.0	27.5	n/a
1990	750	30.0	25.0	n/a
1991	814	33.0	24.6	n/a
1992	887	33.5	26.4	90.1
1993	906	39.0	23.2	90.9
1994	928	35.0	26.5	93.6
1995	1056	41.0	25.8	95
1996	1056	41.0	25.8	95
1997	1040	41.0	25.4	95
1998	1065	52.0	20.5	94.9
1999	1150	64.0	18.0	95
2000	1204	64.0	18.8	96.3
2001	1220	68.0	17.9	54.8
2002	1190	64.0	18.6	94.3
2003	1190	64.0	18.6	94.3
2004	1198	61.0	19.6	96.8
2005	1177	59.0	19.9	94.1
2006	1127	58.0	19.4	88.6
2007	949	52.0	18.3	91.6
2008	890	52.0	17.1	89
2009	836	46.0	16.4	88.6
2010	870	40.0	21.7	89.4
2011	849	n/a	n/a	48.5
2012	861	35.0	24.6	n/a
2013	868	37.0	23.4	47.2
2014	890	37.0	24.0	85.7
2015	905	38.0	23.8	95.4
2016	839	36.0	23.3	92.1
2017	867	38.0	22.8	87.3
2018	882	37.0	23.8	92.2
2019	804	35.0	22.9	92.8
2020	782	n/a	n/a	95.7
2021	732	35.0	20.9	95.9
2022	671	34.0	19.7	96.4
2023	666	31.0	21.4	94.4
2024	663	31.0	21.3	96.1

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 Sylvan Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	708	28.0	25.2	n/a
1989	799	29.0	27.5	n/a
1990	750	30.0	25.0	n/a
1991	814	33.0	24.6	n/a
1992	887	33.5	26.4	90.1
1993	906	39.0	23.2	90.9
1994	928	35.0	26.5	93.6
1995	1056	41.0	25.8	95
1996	1056	41.0	25.8	95
1997	1040	41.0	25.4	95
1998	1065	52.0	20.5	94.9
1999	1150	64.0	18.0	95
2000	1204	64.0	18.8	96.3
2001	1220	68.0	17.9	54.8
2002	1190	64.0	18.6	94.3
2003	1190	64.0	18.6	94.3
2004	1198	61.0	19.6	96.8
2005	1177	59.0	19.9	94.1
2006	1127	58.0	19.4	88.6
2007	949	52.0	18.3	91.6
2008	890	52.0	17.1	89
2009	836	46.0	16.4	88.6
2010	870	40.0	21.7	89.4
2011	849	n/a	n/a	48.5
2012	861	35.0	24.6	n/a
2013	868	37.0	23.4	47.2
2014	890	37.0	24.0	85.7
2015	905	38.0	23.8	95.4
2016	839	36.0	23.3	92.1
2017	867	38.0	22.8	87.3
2018	882	37.0	23.8	92.2
2019	804	35.0	22.9	92.8
2020	782	n/a	n/a	95.7
2021	732	35.0	20.9	95.9
2022	671	34.0	19.7	96.4
2023	666	31.0	21.4	94.4
2024	663	31.0	21.3	96.1

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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