Elementary Schools in Sylmar, California: Sylmar schools average near the state. The 21.4-point spread is where the choice actually lives.
Sylmar, California has 9 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 37.6/100 — within 1.2 points of the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is PUC Community Charter Elementary at 48/100, where 27.7% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Sylmar schools average 18.6% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 9 schools, 1 Growth Engine stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 23.6% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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The overview describes elementary schools. The lists below separate elementary, middle and high schools, so each school’s standing stays within its own comparison group. Open a profile to see the underlying results, student support and questions to ask on a visit.
Every school in Sylmar
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (9)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUC Community Charter Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 27.7% | 74th percentile · SolidScope Score 48/100 |
| 2 | Harding Street Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 23.0% | 73rd percentile · SolidScope Score 47/100 |
| 3 | El Dorado Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 19.0% | 61st percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100 |
| 4 | Dyer Street Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 20.5% | 60th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100 |
| 5 | Sylmar Leadership Academy Los Angeles Unified | 17.4% | 60th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100 |
| 6 | Osceola Street Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 19.6% | 54th percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100 |
| 7 | Hubbard Street Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 15.1% | 37th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100 |
| 8 | Herrick Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 12.3% | 29th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 |
| 9 | Sylmar Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 12.8% | 26th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100 |
Middle Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUC Triumph Charter Academy and PUC Triumph Charte Los Angeles Unified | 18.1% | 69th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100 |
| 2 | Olive Vista Middle Los Angeles Unified | 15.0% | 56th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100 |
High Schools (5)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUC Lakeview Charter High Los Angeles Unified | 23.8% | 81st percentile · StrongScope Score 65/100 |
| 2 | Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet Los Angeles Unified | 19.1% | 78th percentile · StrongScope Score 64/100 |
| 3 | Sylmar Charter High Los Angeles Unified | 11.6% | 50th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 53/100 |
| 4 | Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 Los Angeles Unified | 13.0% | 30th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 47/100 |
| 5 | Evergreen Continuation Los Angeles Unified continuation high school | 2.2% | 66th percentile · SolidWithin its own school classScope Score 27/100 |
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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 Sylmar
Hidden gems: 5 schools in Sylmar are classified as On the Rise (4) or Growth Engine — 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 Sylmar
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