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Best public schools in Northridge, CA

15 public schools in Northridge: 10 elementary · 3 middle · 2 high. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

10 schools in Northridge, best first
1
Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary 99.8
Los Angeles Unified · Grades 1-5 · 682 students
ELA 94%Math 91%Science 84%
#8 of 4,688 in California
2
Beckford Charter for Enriched Studies 96.3
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · Charter · 599 students
ELA 85%Math 81%Science 66%
#172 of 4,688 in California
3
Topeka Charter School for Advanced Studies 86.8
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · Charter · 604 students
ELA 71%Math 70%Science 58%
#617 of 4,688 in California
4
Darby Avenue Elementary 80.9
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 390 students
ELA 65%Math 61%Science 55%
#894 of 4,688 in California
5
Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy 75.3
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · Charter · 519 students
ELA 61%Math 58%Science 43%
#1,157 of 4,688 in California
6
Andasol Avenue Elementary 65.0
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 397 students
ELA 55%Math 49%Science 30%
#1,639 of 4,688 in California
7
Lorne Street Elementary 60.5
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 387 students
ELA 52%Math 44%Science 31%
#1,850 of 4,688 in California
8
Magnolia Science Academy 7 55.4
Magnolia Science Academy 7 District · Grades K-5 · Charter · 280 students
ELA 50%Math 46%Science 18%
#2,090 of 4,688 in California
9
Calahan Street Elementary 54.9
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 457 students
ELA 47%Math 41%Science 28%
#2,113 of 4,688 in California
10
Napa Street Elementary 32.5
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 433 students
ELA 35%Math 32%Science 13%
#3,163 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

3 schools in Northridge, best first
1
Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle 89.4
Los Angeles Unified · Grades 6-8 · Charter · 1,839 students
ELA 74%Math 66%Science 52%
#141 of 1,326 in California
2
Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle 83.2
Los Angeles Unified · Grades 6-8 · 871 students
ELA 67%Math 63%Science 40%
#223 of 1,326 in California
3
Northridge Middle 20.9
Los Angeles Unified · Grades 6-8 · 724 students
ELA 34%Math 15%Science 15%
#1,049 of 1,326 in California

High schools

2 schools in Northridge, best first
1
Valley International Preparatory High 87.4
Valley International Preparatory High District · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 276 students
ELA 84%Math 46%Science 33%
#218 of 1,729 in California
2
Northridge Academy High 62.3
Los Angeles Unified · Grades 9-12 · 916 students
ELA 62%Math 24%Science 22%
#652 of 1,729 in California

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