How does Olive Vista Middle compare to other middle schools in Sylmar?

Olive Vista Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 42.5/100, placing it at the 52nd percentile statewide. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,697 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Olive Vista Middle?

15.0% of students at Olive Vista Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 34.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Olive Vista Middle?

24.3% of students at Olive Vista Middle 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.

Olive Vista Middle

Q: Is Olive Vista Middle improving or declining?

Olive Vista Middle's proficiency rate increases by 3.5 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Middle School

Los Angeles Unified SylmarLos Angeles County91342

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

968 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

86%

Teachers

53 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+20.5 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+19.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

16.4%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 171 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic93.9%

White2.4%

Asian0.1%

Black1.9%

Other1.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Olive Vista Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.0%
Met Standard	19.1%
Below Standard	65.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for Olive Vista Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.0% of students exceeded standard while 19.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.3 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 3.8 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.6 points higher (vs 6.5% average). 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 3.5 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math increased significantly year-over-year. 16.4% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 24.3%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

15.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

34.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+3.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

24.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,697

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	257	11.3%	28.0%	22.6%	38.1%	39.3%
7th	294	15.7%	27.6%	25.9%	30.9%	43.2%
8th	285	15.4%	24.2%	23.9%	36.5%	39.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	264	10.6%	11.0%	31.1%	47.4%	21.6%
7th	304	16.4%	16.4%	20.7%	46.4%	32.9%
8th	293	20.8%	7.5%	18.4%	53.2%	28.3%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Hubbard Street Elementary

42.846th pctile

Zoned

Sylmar Elementary

41.843rd pctile

Zoned

Herrick Avenue Elementary

39.636th pctile

Zoned

Dyer Street Elementary

45.955th pctile

Zoned

El Dorado Avenue Elementary

40.940th pctile

Also serves area

Harding Street Elementary

51.168th pctile

Also serves area

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Middle

Olive Vista Middle

42.552nd pctile

This school

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High School

San Fernando Senior High

Zoned

Zoned

Also serves area

Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor…

89.099th pctile

Also serves area

Valley Academy of Arts and Sci…

62.680th pctile

Also serves area

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.