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Grover Cleveland Charter High · Reseda

Grover Cleveland Charter High: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

Grover Cleveland Charter posts 53% meeting the standard, and 26.7% going well past it. Most kids here keep up. Fewer get pushed further. Ask the school what it does for a child who already finds the work easy.

8140 Vanalden Avenue, 91335 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Reseda·Grades 9-12·2,719 students·72% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(818) 885-2300·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope5944
% Exceeded27%16%
% Met+53%36%
Grad rate92.0%87.6%
College readiness68.7%35.4%
Absence25.5%30.2%
Suspension0.3%3.6%
Scope Score
59
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #389 statewide · #40 of 240 in Los Angeles Unified

Grover Cleveland Charter High scores 59 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 82nd percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

Most rating sites would stop at “53% proficient” and call it done. Grover Cleveland Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in Reseda, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Grover Cleveland Charter's low-income kids hit 56.7% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

As a charter, Grover Cleveland Charter enrolls by application rather than address. That changes how you get in, but it doesn't change the score.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has held the 82nd-percentile line every tested year since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAOrange(Declined Significantly)MathBlue(Increased Significantly)

Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 53% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1169%60%63%66%65%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1142%33%34%38%40%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
53%
State 36%
Graduate
92%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
69%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 53 are proficient by 11th grade → 92 graduate → 69 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

56.7%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Grover Cleveland Charter's most underrated number

56.7% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Grover Cleveland Charter low-income: 56.7%State low-income: 38.2%

The 6 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
92.0%
State 87.6%
4.4pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
26.7%
State 15.8%
10.9pp above state avg
College readiness
68.7%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
53.0%
State 35.7%
17.3pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
25.5%
State 30.2%
4.7pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.3%
State 3.6%
3.3pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Grover Cleveland Charter High in Reseda, 56.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Grover Cleveland Charter High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 15.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (29.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (54.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 58.3 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 423 students tested.

All students at this school: 53% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 53%, district —, state 36%53%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 43%, district 36%, state 32%43% · −10 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 40%, district 36%, state 32%40% · −13 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 54%, district 42%, state 44%54% · +1 vs school
MaleMale: this school 52%, district 41%, state 42%52% · −1 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 77%, district 65%, state 56%77% · +24 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 78%, district 78%, state 72%78% · +25 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 19%, district 14%, state 15%19% · −34 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 12%, district 9%, state 11%12% · −41 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 65%, district 56%, state 56%65% · +12 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 57%, district 30%, state 26%57% · +4 vs school
FilipinoFilipino: this school 67%, district 70%, state 65%67% · +14 vs school
HomelessHomeless: too few students to report‹11
Foster YouthFoster Youth: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 25.5%, district 24.5%, state 30.2%25.5% · −4.7pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.3%, district —, state 3.6%0.3% · −3.3pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1225.3%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
High School
Grover Cleveland Charter HighCharter
59/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 23:1, district 20:123:1
Teaching staff124 teachers
Avg. experience16.9 years
Fully credentialed87%
First-year teachers1%
Intern / emergency permit1.6%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$60,420 – $122,706
Principal salary$154,576 – $170,030
Superintendent salary$440,000

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered66
AP exam qualifiers250 students
CTE pathway completers27 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $20,975, CA average $14,815$20,975 · spent at this school

These measure different things: this figure is spending attributed to this campus, while district-wide figures also include central administration, districtwide programs, and the state's pension contributions made on the district's behalf — costs that never get assigned to a single school. The district number runs higher at nearly every school, not just this one.

Federal share$1,529 per student

$1,529 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$29,292 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction52%
Instruction support16%
Student services12%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other2%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$18,180 per pupil
2019$16,355 per pupil
2018$15,793 per pupil
2017$13,247 per pupil
2016$13,549 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic63.8%
District 73.2% · CA 56.1%
White16.7%
District 9.9% · CA 19.9%
Asian8.6%
District 3.4% · CA 10.2%
Other7.9%
District 6.3% · CA 9.0%
Black3.0%
District 7.2% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 71.5% (8pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$80K · CA $85K
Median home value$752K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+30% · CA 35%
ZIP population74,526
Median age39 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 2,719 students, this school is well above the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 38% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Grover Cleveland Charter High a good high school?

Grover Cleveland Charter High has a Scope Score of 59 out of 100, placing it in the 82nd percentile of California high schools and ranked #389 statewide. 26.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.9 percentage points above the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Grover Cleveland Charter High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 53.0% of students at Grover Cleveland Charter High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 26.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 26.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 26.7% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 1,231 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Grover Cleveland Charter High rank in California?

Grover Cleveland Charter High ranks #389 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 82nd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Grover Cleveland Charter High?

25.5% of students at Grover Cleveland Charter High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 0.3%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Grover Cleveland Charter High compare to other schools in Reseda?

Grover Cleveland Charter High scores 59/100 (82nd percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 2,719 students. Use the schools in Reseda page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Grover Cleveland Charter High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Grover Cleveland Charter High in Reseda, 56.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Grover Cleveland Charter High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 15.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (29.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (54.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 58.3 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 423 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
92.0%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 55th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
26.7%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 62th pctile
College readiness · 20%
68.7%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 69th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
53.0%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 62th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
25.5%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 54th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.3%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 65th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1161632%33%18%16%65%+18
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1161521%19%21%39%40%+17
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1164510%28%55%8%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged42356.7%+16+19
Hispanic/Latino37854.0%+13+15
White9387.1%+18+25
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Grover Cleveland Charter High ←5926.7%53.0%0.3%
Valley International Preparatory High0.4 mi6935.7%65.2%0.8%
Northridge Academy High2.4 mi5315.4%43.3%1.1%
Chatsworth Charter High3.1 mi5319.5%42.1%0.8%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
92.0%
AP Exam Prepared
68.7%
A-G Completion
69.7%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
53.3%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20196384#31831.3%55.6%16.3%0.7%
20225680#42523.0%46.7%29.7%0.7%
20235780#42025.3%48.5%30.0%1.2%
20245984#35329.0%51.9%29.2%1.4%
20255982#38926.7%53.0%25.5%0.3%
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female15.8%23.6%+7.8pp
Male16.4%27.0%+10.6pp
Asian7.2%12.6%+5.4pp
Black/African American12.9%33.7%+20.8pp
White8.2%8.5%+0.3pp
Hispanic/Latino20.0%29.3%+9.3pp
Two or More Races15.2%17.4%+2.2pp
Students with Disabilities24.3%33.6%+9.3pp
English Learners34.3%41.7%+7.4pp
Foster Youth26.3%
Homeless33.9%52.3%+18.4pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged18.3%30.0%+11.7pp
All Students16.1%25.3%+9.2pp
Filipino25.0%
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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