Elementary Schools in San Fernando, California: 6 schools. Average score 4.4 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
San Fernando, California has 6 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 34.5/100 — 4.4 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is O'Melveny Elementary at 47/100, where 27.6% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. San Fernando schools average 15.3% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 20.0% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in San Fernando
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (6)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O'Melveny Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 27.6% | 73rd percentile · SolidScope Score 47/100 |
| 2 | Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy Los Angeles Unified | 16.1% | 63rd percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100 |
| 3 | San Fernando Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 14.6% | 57th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100 |
| 4 | Morningside Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 13.6% | 36th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100 |
| 5 | Vaughn Next Century Learning Center Los Angeles Unified | 12.2% | 27th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100 |
| 6 | Gridley-Montañez Dual Language Academy Los Angeles Unified | 8.0% | 14th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 22/100 |
Middle Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy Los Angeles Unified | 8.2% | 27th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 26/100 |
| 2 | San Fernando Institute of Applied Media Los Angeles Unified | 5.9% | 15th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 22/100 |
| 3 | San Fernando Middle Los Angeles Unified | 7.1% | 13th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100 |
High Schools (6)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cesar E. Chavez Learning Academies-Arts/Theatre/En Los Angeles Unified | 16.9% | 73rd percentile · SolidScope Score 61/100 |
| 2 | Cesar E. Chavez Learning Academies-Social Justice Los Angeles Unified | 10.0% | 66th percentile · SolidScope Score 58/100 |
| 3 | San Fernando Senior High Los Angeles Unified | 12.6% | 47th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 52/100 |
| 4 | Cesar E. Chavez Learning Academies-Technology Prep Los Angeles Unified | 10.7% | 34th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 48/100 |
| 5 | Cesar E. Chavez Learning Academies-Academy of Scie Los Angeles Unified | 8.4% | 20th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 43/100 |
| 6 | Mission Continuation Los Angeles Unified continuation high school | 0.0% | 85th percentile · StrongWithin its own school classScope Score 31/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in San Fernando
Hidden gems: 3 schools in San Fernando are classified as On the Rise (3) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in San Fernando
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology