West Hills · Los Angeles County

Schools in West Hills

West Hills’s 8 public elementary schools run from the 33rd to the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 8 schools

from 33rd to 97th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-Hig: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Justice Street Academy Charter: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Pomelo Community Charter: 81st percentile, Strong
  • Haynes Charter for Enriched Studies: 78th percentile, Strong
  • Capistrano Avenue Elementary: 75th percentile, Strong
  • Enadia Way Technology Charter: 49th percentile, Developing
  • Hamlin Charter Academy: 37th percentile, Developing
  • Nevada Avenue Elementary: 33rd percentile, Developing
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Schools around West Hills

8 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 West Hills score highest?

Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-Hig is highest, at the 97th percentile.

That’s higher than 97 in 100 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in West Hills

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

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Context

The average West Hills elementary school had 17 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.

6 private schools have a West Hills 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 West Hills rank highest?

Elementary: Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-Hig, 97th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California elementary schools we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in West Hills 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 West Hills good?

West Hills’s 8 public elementary schools run from the 33rd to the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 5 Strong and 3 Developing. 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 West Hills compare with California?

The average West Hills elementary school had 17 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) from spring 2026 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 West Hills address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26

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

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