How does Woodland Hills Academy compare to other middle schools in Woodland Hills?

Woodland Hills Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 33.3/100, placing it at the 23rd percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,203 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Woodland Hills Academy?

9.3% of students at Woodland Hills Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 29.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Woodland Hills Academy improving or declining?

Woodland Hills Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 8.5 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Woodland Hills Academy?

31.6% of students at Woodland Hills 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.

Woodland Hills Academy

Middle School

Los Angeles Unified Woodland HillsLos Angeles County91367

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

603 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

71%

Teachers

31 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+4.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.8 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

12.4%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 105 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic64.5%

White15.8%

Asian4.0%

Black8.8%

Other7.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Woodland Hills Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.3%
Met Standard	20.2%
Below Standard	70.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Woodland Hills Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.3% of students exceeded standard while 20.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.1 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 9.6 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.5% exceeded — 9.3 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 8.5 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. 12.4% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 31.6%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

9.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

29.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-8.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

31.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,203

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	187	11.2%	27.8%	20.9%	40.1%	39.0%
7th	181	9.4%	27.6%	28.7%	34.3%	37.0%
8th	228	8.3%	25.9%	25.4%	40.4%	34.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	193	14.0%	13.5%	23.3%	49.2%	27.5%
7th	184	6.5%	17.4%	29.4%	46.7%	23.9%
8th	230	6.1%	9.1%	20.4%	64.3%	15.2%

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