Best Public Schools in North Hills, CA

Summary:

The city of North Hills, California is home to 16 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California, several standout schools in North Hills are outperforming their peers.

Vintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet and Mayall Street Elementary are two high-performing elementary schools, consistently ranking among the top 1,000 in the state and earning 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools have significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. At the high school level, Valor Academy High stands out, outperforming the district and state in both subjects and maintaining a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 91.5%.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in performance and resources among the schools in North Hills. While some schools excel, others, such as Albert Einstein Continuation and James Monroe High, struggle to meet state and district averages. Chronic absenteeism is a widespread issue, and the high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggest many families face economic challenges that can impact educational outcomes. Addressing these disparities and ensuring equitable access to quality education for all students should be a priority for the district and the community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)						CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Valley Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	16514 Nordhoff St.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Valley Charter Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 810-6713	296	13	22.7	37.5%	83 (28.0%)	9 (3.0%)	148 (50.0%)	35 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	68.1	1676^th of 5862 public elementary schools	71.4%		80.9	1134^th of 5874 public elementary schools	80.7%	542							40.0				40.0	61.7	60.0	66.7					62.8	51.1	33.3	40.9					41.9
Valor Academy Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	9034 Burnet Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Valor Academy Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 830-1700	512	20	26.0	94.3%	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	477 (93.2%)	20 (3.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34.9	1630^th of 2777 public middle schools	41.3%		37.3	1552^nd of 2802 public middle schools	44.6%	78							21.6	21.9			21.7			29.6	36.0	40.9	45.3		38.0			12.0	15.2	16.5	19.5		15.8
Valor Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	9356 Lemona Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Valor Academy High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 934-8910	491	27	17.9	94.9%	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	461 (93.9%)	15 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	60.5	624^th of 2323 public high schools	73.1%		55.4	750^th of 2348 public high schools	68.1%	126									33.3		32.7							58.3	58.3							25.2	25.2
Albert Einstein Continuation	Public	9-12	15938 Tupper St.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 892-4367	67	4	19.1	100.0%	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	64 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	9.5	2055^th of 2323 public high schools	11.5%		7.2	2253^rd of 2348 public high schools	4.0%	198										0.0	0.0																						$16,226
Gledhill Street Elementary	Public	K-5	16030 Gledhill St.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 894-1151	362	20	18.1	79.8%	35 (9.7%)	7 (1.9%)	266 (73.5%)	39 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	45	2860^th of 5862 public elementary schools	51.2%		41.5	3036^th of 5874 public elementary schools	48.3%	176							21.2				21.2	34.0	47.4	43.1					41.9	38.3	41.4	34.6					38.2						$11,865
Langdon Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	8817 Langdon Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 892-0779	520	27	19.2	93.8%	11 (2.1%)	15 (2.9%)	487 (93.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18.1	5013^th of 5862 public elementary schools	14.5%		12	5572^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	5.1%	559						0.0	10.7				10.7	31.5	14.3	20.0					22.1	34.8	13.8	11.9					20.5	98.2					$12,165
Lassen Elementary	Public	K-5	15017 Superior St.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 892-8618	392	21	18.6	86.7%	25 (6.4%)	10 (2.6%)	330 (84.2%)	20 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	50	2551^st of 5862 public elementary schools	56.5%		30	3893^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	33.7%	1342		15.4				13.6	34.4				34.4	43.1	38.2	46.7					41.7	42.2	45.8	29.0					41.3						$13,154
Mayall Street Elementary	Public	K-5	16701 Mayall St.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 363-5058	473	21	22.5	64.3%	97 (20.5%)	15 (3.2%)	254 (53.7%)	49 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (12.3%)	89.7	714^th of 5862 public elementary schools	87.8%		90	714^th of 5874 public elementary schools	87.8%								63.0				63.0	57.5	75.6	79.5					71.1	59.5	73.3	74.0					69.1	96.9					$12,176
James Monroe High	Public	9-12	9229 Haskell Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 830-4200	1,944	115	16.8	91.7%	79 (4.1%)	37 (1.9%)	1,743 (89.7%)	59 (3.0%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	19 (1.0%)	33.1	1332^nd of 2323 public high schools	42.7%		25.8	1538^th of 2348 public high schools	34.5%	206					6.2	6.6			19.0		18.9							38.9	38.9							14.2	14.2						$11,122
Noble Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	8329 Noble Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 892-1151	692	34	20.3	93.4%	29 (4.2%)	6 (0.9%)	623 (90.0%)	18 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	24	4454^th of 5862 public elementary schools	24.0%		23.2	4538^th of 5874 public elementary schools	22.7%	84						0.0	23.4				23.4	23.4	18.2	36.6					25.5	21.6	18.7	30.8					23.4	87.4	92.8	90.4	91.0	94.0	$9,250
Plummer Elementary	Public	K-6	9340 Noble Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 895-2481	629	32	19.6	95.2%	11 (1.7%)	23 (3.7%)	541 (86.0%)	37 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.4%)	25.4	4322^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	26.3%		29.3	3959^th of 5874 public elementary schools	32.6%	363							18.5				18.5	25.6	39.3	34.1	28.9				31.6	25.9	29.5	17.2	15.3				21.3	92.6	95.6		96.3	97.8	$10,635
Francisco Sepulveda Middle	Public	6-8	15330 Plummer St.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 920-2130	1,101	58	18.9	89.3%	33 (3.0%)	33 (3.0%)	973 (88.4%)	50 (4.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.9%)	15.3	2464^th of 2777 public middle schools	11.3%		15.9	2469^th of 2802 public middle schools	11.9%	5				0.0		0.0		11.2			11.2				22.3	20.8	23.2		22.2				12.1	10.5	8.0		10.1						$10,289
Vintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet	Public	K-5	15848 Stare St.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 892-8661	755	31	24.3	55.8%	130 (17.2%)	17 (2.3%)	468 (62.0%)	97 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.6%)	84.2	987^th of 5862 public elementary schools	83.2%		83	1058^th of 5874 public elementary schools	82.0%	71							50.7				50.7	65.0	53.9	67.3					61.9	72.9	59.1	66.7					66.0						$9,354
Parthenia Academy of Arts and Technology	Public	K-5	16825 Napa St.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 891-6955	441	23	19.1	92.1%	18 (4.1%)	13 (2.9%)	372 (84.4%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	27.4	4155^th of 5862 public elementary schools	29.1%		39.2	3193^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	45.6%	962							17.9				17.9	22.6	29.9	31.3					28.1	27.0	37.3	23.9					29.4	96.4	98.2		96.4		$11,758
Rosa Parks Learning Center	Public	K-5	8855 Noble Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 895-9620	518	29	17.8	95.9%	8 (1.5%)	13 (2.5%)	476 (91.9%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	17.6	5056^th of 5862 public elementary schools	13.7%		21.1	4750^th of 5874 public elementary schools	19.1%	306							10.8				10.8	21.0	18.1	23.3					20.7	30.6	25.0	12.2					23.1	98.0		98.0			$10,026
Carlos Santana Arts Academy	Public	K-5	9301 Columbus Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 920-4060	379	20	18.9	86.5%	13 (3.4%)	29 (7.7%)	327 (86.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	34.4	3564^th of 5862 public elementary schools	39.2%		29.2	3969^th of 5874 public elementary schools	32.4%	405	4.0	13.3	5.3			7.5	22.8				22.8	29.8	30.2	44.6					34.7	25.9	20.9	45.6					30.2						$11,275

Cities Near North Hills

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northridge	1.37 mi	18	196^th
Panorama City	1.42 mi	13	606^th
Granada Hills	1.77 mi	15	244^th
Lake Balboa	2.04 mi	13	429^th
Mission Hills	2.18 mi	1	236^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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