Ararat Charter

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Ararat Charter ranks 3638 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Ararat Charter is a public charter elementary school located in Van Nuys, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 325 students. The school is part of the Ararat Charter District, which is ranked 1028 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ararat Charter's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state and district averages across grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, only 31.25% of Ararat Charter students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 47.04%. In Mathematics, only 27.5% of Ararat Charter students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 35.54%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and English Language Learners. Additionally, Ararat Charter has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.3% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Kester Avenue Elementary and Erwin Elementary, Ararat Charter's performance is generally lower, with higher student proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. However, Ararat Charter outperforms some of the nearby schools, such as Andres and Maria Cardenas Elementary and Valerio Street Elementary, in certain subject areas and grade levels. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Ararat Charter may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

6555 Sylmar Ave.
Van Nuys, CA 91401-6202

(818) 994-2904

District: Ararat Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
3638^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 29.3

Number of students: 338

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Two or more races:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.4%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.41. (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.

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SchoolDigger ranks Ararat Charter 3638^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ararat Charter in the ranking list.)

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Ararat Charter District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ararat Charter District 1028^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Ararat Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	46.75	2777^th	5789	52.0%
2022	43.65	2870^th	5883	51.2%
2023	47.32	2677^th	5874	54.4%
2024	33.41	3638^th	5862	37.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ararat Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	65.98	646^th	3275	80.3%
2022	58.99	799^th	3311	75.9%
2023	61.31	738^th	3250	77.3%
2024	26.48	2769^th	3160	12.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ararat Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	52.31	2247^th	5173	56.6%
2022	56.23	1909^th	5264	63.7%
2023	51.53	2262^nd	5374	57.9%
2024	37.31	3341^st	5511	39.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Ararat Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	43.49	2897^th	5492	47.3%
2022	39.36	3027^th	5635	46.3%
2023	39.37	3057^th	5617	45.6%
2024	29.67	3823^rd	5605	31.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ararat Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	49.38	2489^th	5510	54.8%
2022	47.78	2566^th	5663	54.7%
2023	54.60	2199^th	5650	61.1%
2024	37.17	3263^rd	5636	42.1%

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Rank History for White students at Ararat Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	21.84	2346^th	2834	17.2%
2022	18.30	2315^th	2726	15.1%
2023	20.91	2198^th	2662	17.4%
2024	12.34	2390^th	2647	9.7%

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

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ararat Charter

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2019	290	0	52	2	344
2020	289	1	48	1	339
2021	286	2	52	0	340
2022	282	1	42	0	325
2023	277	1	45	2	325
2024	297	1	37	3	338

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ararat Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	344	13.0	26.4	72.7
2020	339	n/a	n/a	67.8
2021	340	13.0	26.1	82.9
2022	325	13.0	25.0	79.1
2023	325	14.0	23.2	76.6
2024	338	11.5	29.3	75.4

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 Ararat Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	344	13.0	26.4	72.7
2020	339	n/a	n/a	67.8
2021	340	13.0	26.1	82.9
2022	325	13.0	25.0	79.1
2023	325	14.0	23.2	76.6
2024	338	11.5	29.3	75.4

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2021	90.0%	2.0%	6.0%	92.0%	90.0%	90.0%	94.0%
2022	80.4%	4.4%	4.4%		82.6%		87.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ararat Charter

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2777^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 2677^th of 5874 Elementary schools	2.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ararat Charter)	37.5	43.4	5.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ararat Charter)	50	36.4	13.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ararat Charter)	48.9	37.3	11.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ararat Charter)	44.7	35.3	9.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ararat Charter)	51.9	52.4	0.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ararat Charter)	42.3	33.3	9%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Ararat Charter)	21.2	27	5.8%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	344	325	5.5%
African American	0	1
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	52	45	13.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	290	277	4.5%
Two or More Races	2	2
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	72.7%	76.6%	3.9%

Schools Near Ararat Charter

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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)	% Hepatitis B (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 End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Ararat Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	6555 Sylmar Ave.	Van Nuys	91401	Los Angeles County	Ararat Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 994-2904	338	12	29.3	75.4%	297 (87.9%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	33.4	3638^th of 5862 public elementary schools	37.9%		47.3	2677^th of 5874 public elementary schools	54.4%	961					35.3		35.3	16.7	30.9	47.1				31.3	29.6	27.3	25.5				27.5	80.4			82.6		87.0
Van Nuys Elementary	Public	K-5	6464 Sylmar Ave.	Van Nuys	91401	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 785-2195	439	21	20.9	96.6%	17 (3.9%)	6 (1.4%)	405 (92.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	32.9	3687^th of 5862 public elementary schools	37.1%		33.8	3588^th of 5874 public elementary schools	38.9%	99				7.7	23.0		23.0	27.1	32.9	46.4				34.6	26.6	36.1	23.0				29.2							$11,329
Andres and Maria Cardenas Elementary	Public	K-5	6900 Calhoun Ave.	Van Nuys	91405	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 908-6700	397	19	20.8	96.2%	16 (4.0%)	3 (0.8%)	360 (90.7%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	30.5	3883^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	33.8%		21.3	4725^th of 5874 public elementary schools	19.6%	842					27.0		27.0	36.1	27.3	37.7				33.7	32.8	12.9	26.0				23.7	94.2	95.7		95.7	97.1	97.1	$11,633
Hazeltine Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	7150 Hazeltine Ave.	Van Nuys	91405	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 781-1040	636	33	19.2	92.8%	36 (5.7%)	11 (1.7%)	560 (88.1%)	18 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	32.4	3735^th of 5862 public elementary schools	36.3%		30.5	3840^th of 5874 public elementary schools	34.6%	105	4.3	0.0	12.8	6.2	17.4		17.4	33.9	30.4	38.0				33.8	37.7	29.4	25.6				31.6	91.3	98.0	98.0	94.6	97.3	96.6	$9,969
Sylvan Park Elementary	Public	K-5	6238 Noble Ave.	Van Nuys	91411	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 988-4020	663	31	21.3	96.1%	24 (3.6%)	12 (1.8%)	593 (89.4%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	29.6	3950^th of 5862 public elementary schools	32.6%		21.6	4707^th of 5874 public elementary schools	19.9%	757				7.7	13.3		13.3	30.4	30.4	27.7				29.5	41.3	26.2	29.6				32.5	97.8						$10,946
Columbus Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	6700 Columbus Ave.	Van Nuys	91405	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 779-5440	397	21	18.9	94.5%	21 (5.3%)	5 (1.3%)	359 (90.4%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	15.7	5226^th of 5862 public elementary schools	10.8%		16.3	5213^th of 5874 public elementary schools	11.3%	13					12.3		12.3	18.6	23.8	27.4				23.1	26.4	18.5	3.1				16.3	87.2	94.7	95.7	94.7	93.6	93.6	$11,739
Kittridge Street Elementary	Public	K-5	13619 Kittridge St.	Van Nuys	91401	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 786-7926	707	34	20.7	91.2%	235 (33.2%)	7 (1.0%)	420 (59.4%)	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.0%)	23.3	4542^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	22.5%		28.5	4019^th of 5874 public elementary schools	31.6%	523	7.1	8.3	0.0	4.8	12.0		12.0	34.6	28.5	22.7				28.5	31.5	27.1	13.7				24.3	91.5	96.5	97.2	94.3	95.0	96.5	$9,882
Lashon Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7477 Kester Ave.	Van Nuys	91405	Los Angeles County	Lashon Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 514-4566	575	30	19.2	86.4%	182 (31.7%)	7 (1.2%)	348 (60.5%)	28 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	73	1447^th of 5862 public elementary schools	75.3%		47	2696^th of 5874 public elementary schools	54.1%	1249					38.9	41.2	39.6	47.1	52.1	63.9	66.7	71.7	67.7	60.0	58.8	54.8	50.0	46.7	37.7	50.0	50.4	96.0			97.3
Valerio Street Elementary	Public	K-5	15035 Valerio St.	Van Nuys	91405	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 785-8683	706	31	22.7	96.7%	29 (4.1%)	28 (4.0%)	610 (86.4%)	25 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.8%)	26.9	4207^th of 5862 public elementary schools	28.2%		19.5	4915^th of 5874 public elementary schools	16.3%	708				0.0	21.7		21.7	19.2	36.4	40.2				32.5	17.9	24.3	21.7				21.5	97.9						$11,169
Erwin Elementary	Public	K-5	13400 Erwin St.	Van Nuys	91401	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 988-6292	617	28	22.0	89.6%	197 (31.9%)	8 (1.3%)	375 (60.8%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	42.1	3060^th of 5862 public elementary schools	47.8%		51.2	2474^th of 5874 public elementary schools	57.9%	586					19.5		19.5	29.4	49.5	35.8				38.0	35.4	48.0	34.5				39.1	83.5	90.9	95.9	87.6	89.3	92.6	$10,747

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Ararat Charter ranks 3638^th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Students at Ararat Charter are 88% White, 11% Hispanic.

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In the 2023-24 school year, 338 students attended Ararat Charter.

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