Tarzana · Los Angeles County

Schools in Tarzana

Tarzana’s 4 public elementary schools run from the 17th to the 83rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 4 schools

from 17th to 83rd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Wilbur Charter for Enriched Academics: 83rd percentile, Strong
  • Nestle Avenue Charter: 72nd percentile, Solid
  • Tarzana Elementary: 25th percentile, Developing
  • Virtual Academy of Business & Entrepreneurship: 17th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
1Strong

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Middle · 2 schools

from 71st to 88th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle: 88th percentile, Strong
  • Virtual Academy of Business & Entrepreneurship: 71st percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
1Strong

High · 1 school

at 16th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Virtual Academy of Business & Entrepreneurship: 16th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 5 ranked schools teaches all three levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around Tarzana

5 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 Tarzana score highest?

Wilbur Charter for Enriched Academics is highest, at the 83rd percentile.

That’s higher than 83 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Tarzana

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

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Context

The average Tarzana elementary school had 33 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 Tarzana score highest?

Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle is highest, at the 88th percentile.

That’s higher than 88 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Tarzana

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

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Tarzana stand?

Virtual Academy of Business & Entrepreneurship is at the 16th percentile.

That’s higher than 16 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Tarzana.

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

6 private schools have a Tarzana 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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Which public schools in Tarzana rank highest?

Elementary: Wilbur Charter for Enriched Academics, 83rd percentile (Strong). Middle: Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle, 88th percentile (Strong). High: Virtual Academy of Business & Entrepreneurship, 16th percentile (Needs Support). 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 Tarzana 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 Tarzana good?

Tarzana’s 4 public elementary schools run from the 17th to the 83rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 1 Solid, 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Tarzana’s 2 public middle schools run from the 71st to the 88th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 1 Solid. Tarzana has one public high school we score, Virtual Academy of Business & Entrepreneurship, at the 16th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 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 Tarzana compare with California?

The average Tarzana elementary school had 33 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. 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 Tarzana 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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