Public schools in Sylmar, CA
Sylmar has 17 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 7 high, 1 middle, 9 elementary, enrolling 8,180 students. They are run by 6 districts and agencies; Los Angeles Unified School District runs 12 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 6 districts and agencies that run Sylmar's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Sylmar | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Unified School District | 12 | 427,795 | $22,606 |
| PUC Triumph CHRTR Academy & PUC Triumph CHRTR High District | 1 | 796 | $17,466 |
| PUC Lakeview Charter High District | 1 | 432 | $20,954 |
| PUC Community Charter Elementary District | 1 | 301 | $18,787 |
| Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 District | 1 | 191 | $21,476 |
| Los Angeles County Office of Education | 1 | 1,533 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
7 high schools in Sylmar, 3,216 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylmar Charter High | 1,463 | 19.1 | 82.0% | Los Angeles Unified |
| PUC Triumph Charter Academy and PUC Triumph Charter High | 794 | 19.8 | 75.1% | PUC Triumph CHRTR Academy & PUC Triumph CHRTR High District |
| PUC Lakeview Charter High | 444 | 19.3 | 77.3% | PUC Lakeview Charter High District |
| Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 | 208 | 20.8 | 72.1% | Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 District |
| Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet | 205 | 16.8 | 94.6% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Evergreen Continuation | 67 | 16.8 | 88.1% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Nidorf Barry J. | 35 | 6.3 | 91.4% | Los Angeles County Office of Education |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Sylmar, 897 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Vista Middle | 897 | 18.3 | 84.6% | Los Angeles Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
9 elementary schools in Sylmar, 4,067 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylmar Leadership Academy | 850 | 20.7 | 75.3% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Dyer Street Elementary | 539 | 21.6 | 89.1% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Hubbard Street Elementary | 535 | 21.8 | 82.1% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Sylmar Elementary | 393 | 18.7 | 92.9% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Herrick Avenue Elementary | 379 | 18.0 | 83.6% | Los Angeles Unified |
| El Dorado Avenue Elementary | 364 | 19.2 | 92.9% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Harding Street Elementary | 357 | 17.9 | 73.7% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Osceola Street Elementary | 352 | 20.7 | 81.8% | Los Angeles Unified |
| PUC Community Charter Elementary | 298 | 20.1 | 73.5% | PUC Community Charter Elementary District |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Sylmar's public schools compare with California's
The median Sylmar school has 19.2 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 379 students (state 471).
| Sylmar | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 19.2 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 379 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 29% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 17 Sylmar schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Sylmar
- Los Angeles Unified School DistrictRuns 12 of Sylmar's 17 public schools and spent $22,606 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,606
- Sylmar Charter High, the largest high school in Sylmar1,463 students in 2024-25, 19.1 per teacher.1,463
- Compare Los Angeles Unified School District with PUC Triumph CHRTR Academy & PUC Triumph CHRTR High DistrictSylmar's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Sylmar addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in California
- Los Angeles564 schools
- San Diego283 schools
- San Jose232 schools
- Sacramento197 schools
- Fresno179 schools
- Bakersfield146 schools
- San Francisco123 schools
- Stockton122 schools
Questions about schools in Sylmar
How many public schools are in Sylmar, CA?
17 public schools with an address in Sylmar were open in 2024-25: 7 high, 1 middle, 9 elementary, enrolling 8,180 students. 5 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Sylmar?
Sylmar Charter High, with 1,463 students in 2024-25 (Los Angeles Unified School District).Which districts run Sylmar's schools?
Los Angeles Unified School District (12 schools), PUC Triumph CHRTR Academy & PUC Triumph CHRTR High District (1 school), PUC Lakeview Charter High District (1 school), PUC Community Charter Elementary District (1 school), and 2 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25