How does Sylmar Leadership Academy compare to other elementary schools in Sylmar?

Sylmar Leadership Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 47.3/100, placing it at the 60th percentile statewide. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,324 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sylmar Leadership Academy?

16.2% of students at Sylmar Leadership Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 40.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Sylmar Leadership Academy improving or declining?

Sylmar Leadership Academy's proficiency rate increases by 5.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Sylmar Leadership Academy?

15.6% of students at Sylmar Leadership Academy 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.

Sylmar Leadership Academy

Los Angeles Unified Sylmar Los Angeles County 91342

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,324 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

824 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

80%

Teachers

40 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 93.7%

White 2.3%

Asian 0.1%

Black 1.7%

Other 2.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sylmar Leadership Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.2%
Met Standard	24.7%
Below Standard	59.1%

Exceeded

16.2%

Met

24.7%

Below

59.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "41% proficient" for Sylmar Leadership Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.2% of students exceeded standard while 24.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.0 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 15.8% 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.

Students here improve by 5.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

16.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

40.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+5.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

15.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,324

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	98	18.4%	25.5%	27.6%	28.6%	43.9%
4th	94	17.0%	16.0%	26.6%	40.4%	33.0%
5th	93	20.4%	34.4%	17.2%	28.0%	54.8%
6th	102	19.6%	31.4%	25.5%	23.5%	51.0%
7th	90	18.9%	30.0%	25.6%	25.6%	48.9%
8th	102	20.6%	38.2%	21.6%	19.6%	58.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	98	14.3%	31.6%	26.5%	27.6%	45.9%
4th	94	12.8%	18.1%	31.9%	37.2%	30.9%
5th	93	21.5%	23.7%	25.8%	29.0%	45.2%
6th	103	8.7%	17.5%	29.1%	44.7%	26.2%
7th	92	5.4%	14.1%	29.4%	51.1%	19.6%
8th	103	16.5%	15.5%	20.4%	47.6%	32.0%