How does Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter compare to other elementary schools in Sherman Oaks?

Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter has a SchoolScope composite score of 55.9/100, placing it at the 78th percentile statewide. 39% of students exceed standard, with a total of 880 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter?

38.8% of students at Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 62.6% 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 Elementary Charter?

13.9% of students at Sherman Oaks Elementary 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.

Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter

Q: Is Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter improving or declining?

Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter's proficiency rate decreases by 15.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

Los Angeles Unified Sherman Oaks Los Angeles County 91403 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

880 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

499 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

40%

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 30.1%

White 41.3%

Asian 6.4%

Black 7.2%

Other 15.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	38.8%
Met Standard	23.9%
Below Standard	37.4%

Exceeded

38.8%

Met

23.9%

Below

37.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "63% proficient" for Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

38.8% of students exceeded standard while 23.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 17.6 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 37.8% 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.

Proficiency drops by 15.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.