How does Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies compare to other middle schools in Reseda?

Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies has a SchoolScope composite score of 54.1/100, placing it at the 80th percentile statewide. 32% of students exceed standard, with a total of 994 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies?

31.8% of students at Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 64.0% 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 Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies?

16.2% of students at Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies 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.

Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies

Q: Is Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies's proficiency rate decreases by 12.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

K-12 School

Los Angeles Unified ResedaLos Angeles County91335

📍 18605 Erwin Street

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,784 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

54%

Teachers

73 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+3.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

61.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 36 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic35.6%

White38.6%

Asian12.1%

Black3.2%

Other10.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	31.8%
Met Standard	32.2%
Below Standard	36.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "64% proficient" for Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

31.8% of students exceeded standard while 32.2% met it. That exceeded rate is 14.5 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 12.9 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.8 points higher (vs 22.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 12.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 61.1% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.2%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

31.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

64.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-12.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

16.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

994

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
4th	102	36.3%	26.5%	25.5%	11.8%	62.8%
5th	172	31.4%	33.7%	17.4%	17.4%	65.1%
6th	168	38.1%	41.7%	17.3%	3.0%	79.8%
7th	167	26.9%	44.9%	19.2%	9.0%	71.9%
8th	162	31.5%	34.6%	19.8%	14.2%	66.0%
11th	207	41.1%	31.4%	13.0%	14.5%	72.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
4th	102	23.5%	36.3%	31.4%	8.8%	59.8%
5th	171	31.0%	22.2%	30.4%	16.4%	53.2%
6th	168	35.1%	27.4%	25.0%	12.5%	62.5%
7th	167	28.7%	24.6%	29.9%	16.8%	53.3%
8th	162	30.3%	20.4%	25.3%	24.1%	50.6%
11th	208	26.0%	23.6%	23.6%	26.9%	49.5%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

Vanalden Avenue Elementar…

41.5

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Middle

Sherman Oaks Center for E…

54.1

This school

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High

Zane Grey Continuation

26.7

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.