Hubbard Street Elementary vs Sylmar Elementary

Sylmar Elementary and Hubbard Street Elementary sit 1.3 miles apart in Sylmar, California, and rank close on the surface — but the state rankings reveal a meaningful gap. Sylmar Elementary holds an 8.9/10 overall rating, ranking #362 of 9,533 California schools. Hubbard Street Elementary scores 8.8/10 and ranks #445 of 9,533 — still a strong result, but 83 positions behind Sylmar Elementary in a field of more than nine thousand schools.

Academically, Sylmar Elementary edges out Hubbard Street Elementary 8.1 to 8.0 on academic score — a narrow difference that signals comparable instructional quality rather than a decisive advantage. Where the two schools are genuinely identical is growth: both Sylmar Elementary and Hubbard Street Elementary earn a 9.7/10 growth score, meaning students at each school are advancing at nearly the same above-average pace relative to their starting points. Parents prioritizing year-over-year student progress will find little reason to choose one over the other on this metric alone.

The more concrete differences show up in demographics and classroom density. Hubbard Street Elementary enrolls 567 students to Sylmar Elementary's 415 — a 37% larger student body. That scale affects the classroom experience: Hubbard Street Elementary's student-teacher ratio is 21.0:1 versus 18.9:1 at Sylmar Elementary, giving Sylmar Elementary students roughly two fewer classmates per teacher. On free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, Hubbard Street Elementary serves 84% qualifying students versus 94% at Sylmar Elementary, reflecting a higher concentration of economically disadvantaged families at Sylmar.

Both schools serve kindergarten through fifth grade, so grade-level access is identical and neither offers an extended span that would force a family's hand. The practical differentiator for most parents comes down to class size and ranking position: Sylmar Elementary's smaller enrollment and lower student-teacher ratio create a tighter instructional environment, while Hubbard Street Elementary's larger campus may offer broader extracurricular capacity alongside its still-strong academic and growth performance.