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Best Schools in Sylmar, CA
Sylmar, CA has 51 public schools (15 high, 9 middle, 24 elementary) serving 28,634 students. On average they score 38% on state proficiency tests against a projected 28%, so schools in Sylmar greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Sylmar, CA
The top high schools in Sylmar, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Academy Of The Canyons
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
William S. Hart Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 396 Students
2. Canyon High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
William S. Hart Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1946 Students
3. Puc Comm Charter Mid And Puc Comm Charter Early College High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Puc Comm Chrtr Mid & Puc Comm Chrtr Early College High Dist • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 784 Students
4. Puc Lakeview Charter High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Puc Lakeview Charter High District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 432 Students
5. Sylmar Biotech Health And Engineering Magnet
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 213 Students
6. Puc Triumph Charter Academy And Puc Triumph Charter High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Puc Triumph Chrtr Academy & Puc Triumph Chrtr High District • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 796 Students
7. Verdugo Hills Senior High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1195 Students
8. John F. Kennedy High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2220 Students
9. Sylmar Charter High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 1506 Students
10. San Fernando Senior High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1745 Students
Best Middle Schools in Sylmar, CA
The top middle schools in Sylmar, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Rancho Pico Junior High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
William S. Hart Union High • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 790 Students
2. Robert Frost Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1384 Students
3. Sierra Vista Junior High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
William S. Hart Union High • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 991 Students
4. Mt. Gleason Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 744 Students
5. Olive Vista Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 946 Students
6. Puc Lakeview Charter Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Puc Lakeview Charter Academy District • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 298 Students
7. High Desert
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Acton-agua Dulce Unified • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 306 Students
8. San Fernando Institute Of Applied Media
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Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 360 Students
9. Charles Maclay Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 349 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Sylmar, CA
The top elementary schools in Sylmar, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Brainard Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 145 Students
2. Puc Community Charter Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
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Puc Community Charter Elementary District • Charter • Grades KG - 5 • 301 Students
3. Wiley Canyon Elementary
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Newhall • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 409 Students
4. Sulphur Springs Community Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sulphur Springs Union • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 595 Students
5. O'melveny Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 378 Students
6. Harding Street Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 371 Students
7. Dyer Street Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 564 Students
8. Sylmar Leadership Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 845 Students
9. Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 389 Students
10. Meadowlark Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Acton-agua Dulce Unified • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 337 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Sylmar, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Sylmar, CA has a total population of 97,688 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 71%, and 19% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Sylmar, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Sylmar, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
19.90 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.41 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.49 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Sylmar, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Sylmar, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Sylmar, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Sylmar, CA
How many schools are in Sylmar, CA?
Sylmar, CA has 51 public schools: 15 high schools, 9 middle schools and 24 elementary schools, serving 28,634 students in total.
How do schools in Sylmar perform on state tests?
On average, 51 schools in Sylmar score 38% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 28%, so on average schools in Sylmar greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Sylmar?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Projected: 23%
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- Projected: 34%
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Every school in Sylmar
16 of 17 schools in Sylmar carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 4C: 8D: 2
All 17 public schools we grade in Sylmar. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
- Puc Lakeview Charter High
- Puc Triumph Charter Academy And Puc Triumph Charter High
- Sylmar Charter High
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- Dyer Street Elementary
- El Dorado Avenue Elementary
- Harding Street Elementary
- Herrick Avenue Elementary
- Hubbard Street Elementary
- Osceola Street Elementary
- Puc Community Charter Elementary
- Sylmar Elementary
Other schools and academies (5)
- Discovery Charter Preparatory 2
- Evergreen Continuation
- Nidorf Barry J.
- Sylmar Biotech Health And Engineering Magnet
- Sylmar Leadership Academy
Private schools (5)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Our Lady Of Victory
- Park Montessori Children's Center
- Poverello Of Assisi Preschool
- St Didacus School
- Sunland Christian School