Is Hamlin Charter Academy a good school?

Hamlin Charter Academy ranks 2459 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hamlin Charter Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 308 students attended Hamlin Charter Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Hamlin Charter Academy?

Students at Hamlin Charter Academy are 44% Hispanic, 19% White, 14% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 9% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hamlin Charter Academy attend?

Students who attend Hamlin Charter Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : Canoga Park Middle High : Canoga Park Senior High

Hamlin Charter Academy

Summary:

Hamlin Charter Academy is an elementary school located in West Hills, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 306 students. It is a public charter school within the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hamlin Charter Academy consistently performs better than the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California in various Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Hamlin Charter Academy had 48.39% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, Hamlin Charter Academy had 34.13% proficiency, compared to 32.83% for Los Angeles Unified and 35.54% for California. Hamlin Charter Academy's Hispanic students and low socioeconomic status students perform particularly well, ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools in those subgroups. However, the school's White student population ranks in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools.

While Hamlin Charter Academy's academic performance is strong, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.2% in 2020-2021 to 33.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. Hamlin Charter Academy performs well compared to other nearby charter schools, such as Lockhurst Drive Charter Elementary and Haynes Charter For Enriched Studies, which also rank in the top 25% of California elementary schools. In contrast, some nearby traditional public schools, such as Hart Street Elementary and Canoga Park Elementary, perform significantly worse than Hamlin Charter Academy and the state average on academic assessments.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

22627 Hamlin St.
West Hills, CA 91307-3603

(818) 348-4741

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2459^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,050

Students who attend Hamlin Charter Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Canoga Park Middle
High:	Canoga Park Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 308

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.2%

White:

19.2%

Asian:

14.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hamlin Charter Academy ranks better than 58.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 156^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.83. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Hamlin Charter Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (44.2%), White (19.2%), Asian (14%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hamlin Charter Academy is 18.1, which is the 107^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Hamlin Charter Academy employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hamlin Charter Academy is $15,050, which is the 53^rd highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hamlin Charter Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamlin Charter Academy 2459^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hamlin Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hamlin Charter Academy

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Rank History for all students at Hamlin Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	58.68	1774^th	4809	63.1%
2005	54.32	1988^th	4822	58.8%
2006	63.15	1622^nd	4818	66.3%
2007	71.96	1281^st	5113	74.9%
2008	81.46	905^th	5113	82.3%
2009	78.55	1068^th	5193	79.4%
2010	80.78	971^st	5314	81.7%
2011	72.08	1390^th	5377	74.1%
2012	68.39	1611^th	5390	70.1%
2013	64.50	1854^th	5530	66.5%
2015	57.26	2068^th	5611	63.1%
2016	51.56	2415^th	5614	57.0%
2017	63.60	1855^th	5692	67.4%
2018	68.82	1627^th	5662	71.3%
2019	58.15	2170^th	5789	62.5%
2022	61.79	1952^nd	5883	66.8%
2023	53.46	2373^rd	5874	59.6%
2024	51.83	2459^th	5862	58.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hamlin Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.18	1118^th	5084	78.0%
2019	64.47	1483^rd	5173	71.3%
2022	70.85	1133^rd	5264	78.5%
2023	49.47	2404^th	5374	55.3%
2024	57.11	1964^th	5511	64.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Hamlin Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.73	1467^th	5413	72.9%
2019	70.28	1484^th	5492	73.0%
2022	53.42	2244^th	5635	60.2%
2023	55.02	2169^th	5617	61.4%
2024	53.86	2229^th	5605	60.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Hamlin Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.32	1793^rd	5431	67.0%
2019	43.79	2784^th	5510	49.5%
2022	66.23	1676^th	5663	70.4%
2023	51.39	2373^rd	5650	58.0%
2024	48.94	2519^th	5636	55.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hamlin Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.48	1652^nd	4830	65.8%
2019	40.76	2906^th	4963	41.4%
2022	71.98	1062^nd	5084	79.1%
2023	63.00	1492^nd	5098	70.7%
2024	66.97	1312^th	5102	74.3%

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Rank History for White students at Hamlin Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	31.97	2093^rd	2834	26.1%
2022	30.26	2012^th	2726	26.2%
2024	24.39	2110^th	2647	20.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hamlin Charter Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	209	49	35	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1990	203	41	34	137	1	n/a	n/a	0	416
1991	218	56	39	102	2	n/a	n/a	0	417
1992	233	40	42	123	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
1993	222	54	41	136	2	n/a	n/a	0	455
1994	192	57	43	123	2	n/a	n/a	0	417
1995	148	54	27	229	1	n/a	n/a	0	459
1996	148	54	27	229	1	n/a	n/a	0	459
1997	144	48	37	199	2	n/a	n/a	0	430
1998	174	47	31	166	3	n/a	n/a	0	421
1999	165	36	37	177	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
2000	148	61	36	183	2	n/a	n/a	0	430
2001	150	62	38	189	2	n/a	n/a	0	441
2002	132	36	55	193	3	n/a	n/a	0	419
2003	132	36	55	193	3	n/a	n/a	0	419
2004	129	51	35	190	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
2005	123	53	43	197	2	n/a	n/a	0	418
2006	122	45	38	152	8	n/a	n/a	0	365
2007	102	32	45	157	3	n/a	n/a	2	341
2008	126	37	50	134	2	n/a	n/a	0	349
2009	118	33	53	148	3	1	5	0	361
2010	116	36	56	126	3	1	2	0	340
2011	108	39	86	135	4	1	0	0	373
2012	136	37	103	141	6	4	0	0	427
2013	127	46	101	127	5	3	0	0	409
2014	138	47	127	148	5	1	0	0	466
2015	124	51	125	150	0	0	25	0	475
2016	115	52	109	128	0	0	22	0	426
2017	99	39	107	124	0	0	31	0	400
2018	71	32	95	92	0	1	28	0	319
2019	80	44	105	97	0	1	0	0	327
2020	60	32	102	121	0	1	19	0	335
2021	61	25	76	120	0	1	19	0	302
2022	55	24	30	117	0	1	43	0	270
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	306	306
2024	59	27	43	136	0	1	42	0	308

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hamlin Charter Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	368	13.0	28.3	n/a
1990	416	16.0	26.0	n/a
1991	417	18.0	23.1	n/a
1992	438	18.3	23.9	41.3
1993	455	17.0	26.8	38.2
1994	417	15.0	27.8	53.5
1995	459	17.0	27.0	66.7
1996	459	17.0	27.0	66.7
1997	430	19.0	22.6	57
1998	421	24.0	17.5	53.9
1999	415	23.0	18.0	56.9
2000	430	23.0	18.7	51.6
2001	441	23.0	19.2	49.4
2002	419	24.0	17.5	57.8
2003	419	24.0	17.5	57.8
2004	405	23.0	17.6	53.3
2005	418	23.0	18.2	54.3
2006	365	21.0	17.4	52.6
2007	341	21.0	16.2	52.8
2008	349	22.5	15.5	47.6
2009	361	20.5	16.0	45.7
2010	340	18.0	18.8	44.7
2011	373	n/a	n/a	41
2012	427	18.0	23.7	n/a
2013	409	18.0	22.7	41.3
2014	466	20.0	23.3	45.7
2015	475	21.0	22.6	39.6
2016	426	19.0	22.4	45.8
2017	400	18.0	22.2	49.5
2018	319	16.0	19.9	53.6
2019	327	16.0	20.4	47.1
2020	335	n/a	n/a	51
2021	302	16.0	18.8	52.3
2022	270	15.0	18.0	52.6
2023	306	17.0	18.0	57.5
2024	308	17.0	18.1	58.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hamlin Charter Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	368	13.0	28.3	n/a
1990	416	16.0	26.0	n/a
1991	417	18.0	23.1	n/a
1992	438	18.3	23.9	41.3
1993	455	17.0	26.8	38.2
1994	417	15.0	27.8	53.5
1995	459	17.0	27.0	66.7
1996	459	17.0	27.0	66.7
1997	430	19.0	22.6	57
1998	421	24.0	17.5	53.9
1999	415	23.0	18.0	56.9
2000	430	23.0	18.7	51.6
2001	441	23.0	19.2	49.4
2002	419	24.0	17.5	57.8
2003	419	24.0	17.5	57.8
2004	405	23.0	17.6	53.3
2005	418	23.0	18.2	54.3
2006	365	21.0	17.4	52.6
2007	341	21.0	16.2	52.8
2008	349	22.5	15.5	47.6
2009	361	20.5	16.0	45.7
2010	340	18.0	18.8	44.7
2011	373	n/a	n/a	41
2012	427	18.0	23.7	n/a
2013	409	18.0	22.7	41.3
2014	466	20.0	23.3	45.7
2015	475	21.0	22.6	39.6
2016	426	19.0	22.4	45.8
2017	400	18.0	22.2	49.5
2018	319	16.0	19.9	53.6
2019	327	16.0	20.4	47.1
2020	335	n/a	n/a	51
2021	302	16.0	18.8	52.3
2022	270	15.0	18.0	52.6
2023	306	17.0	18.0	57.5
2024	308	17.0	18.1	58.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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