How does Dixie Canyon Community Charter compare to other elementary schools in Sherman Oaks?

Dixie Canyon Community Charter has a SchoolScope composite score of 60.4/100, placing it at the 84th percentile statewide. 38% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,128 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Dixie Canyon Community Charter?

38.4% of students at Dixie Canyon Community Charter exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 64.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Dixie Canyon Community Charter improving or declining?

Dixie Canyon Community Charter's proficiency rate increases by 4.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Dixie Canyon Community Charter?

16.9% of students at Dixie Canyon Community Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Dixie Canyon Community Charter

Los Angeles Unified Sherman Oaks Los Angeles County 91423 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,128 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

645 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

29%

Teachers

26 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 20.0%

White 49.0%

Asian 4.8%

Black 3.3%

Other 22.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Dixie Canyon Community Charter
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	38.4%
Met Standard	26.2%
Below Standard	35.4%

Exceeded

38.4%

Met

26.2%

Below

35.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "65% proficient" for Dixie Canyon Community Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

38.4% of students exceeded standard while 26.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 17.2 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 38.4% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 4.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.