Reseda · Los Angeles County

Schools in Reseda

Reseda’s 10 public elementary schools run from the 20th to the 78th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 10 schools

from 20th to 78th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Shirley Avenue Elementary: 78th percentile, Strong
  • Blythe Street Elementary: 73rd percentile, Solid
  • Newcastle Elementary: 72nd percentile, Solid
  • Cantara Street Elementary: 62nd percentile, Solid
  • Melvin Avenue Elementary: 62nd percentile, Solid
  • Reseda Elementary: 60th percentile, Solid
  • Vanalden Avenue Elementary: 59th percentile, Solid
  • Garden Grove Elementary: 52nd percentile, Solid
  • Virtual Academy of International Studies/Humanities (World Languages and Cultures): 35th percentile, Developing
  • Bertrand Avenue Elementary: 20th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
1Developing
7Solid
1Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 6 schools

from 14th to 81st · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies: 81st percentile, Strong
  • James Jordan Middle: 70th percentile, Solid
  • Reseda Charter High: 64th percentile, Solid
  • Virtual Academy of International Studies/Humanities (World Languages and Cultures): 57th percentile, Solid
  • Magnolia Science Academy 5: 50th percentile, Solid
  • Magnolia Science Academy: 14th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
4Solid
1Strong

High · 5 schools

from 5th to 90th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies: 90th percentile, Strong
  • Grover Cleveland Charter High: 67th percentile, Solid
  • Magnolia Science Academy: 54th percentile, Solid
  • Reseda Charter High: 40th percentile, Developing
  • Virtual Academy of International Studies/Humanities (World Languages and Cultures): 5th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
1Developing
2Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 4 of the 16 ranked schools teach more than one level, 1 of them all three, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around Reseda

19 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Reseda score highest?

Shirley Avenue Elementary is highest, at the 78th percentile.

That’s higher than 78 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Reseda

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Reseda elementary school had 26 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Reseda score highest?

Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies is highest, at the 81st percentile.

That’s higher than 81 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Reseda

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Show the other 3 middle schools
Context

The average Reseda middle school had 28 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Reseda score highest?

Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies is highest, at the 90th percentile.

That’s higher than 90 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Reseda

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Show the other 2 high schools
Context

The average Reseda high school had 34 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

3 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools and special education centers enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

4 private schools have a Reseda address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Reseda rank highest?

Elementary: Shirley Avenue Elementary, 78th percentile (Strong). Middle: Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies, 81st percentile (Strong). High: Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies, 90th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Reseda decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Reseda good?

Reseda’s 10 public elementary schools run from the 20th to the 78th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 7 Solid, 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Reseda’s 6 public middle schools run from the 14th to the 81st percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 4 Solid and 1 Needs Support. Reseda’s 5 public high schools run from the 5th to the 90th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 2 Solid, 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Reseda compare with California?

The average Reseda elementary school had 26 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Reseda middle school had 28 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Reseda high school had 34 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Reseda address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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