Is Van Nuys Elementary a good school?

Van Nuys Elementary ranks 3687 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Van Nuys Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 439 students attended Van Nuys Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Van Nuys Elementary?

Students at Van Nuys Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Van Nuys Elementary attend?

Students who attend Van Nuys Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Van Nuys Middle High : Van Nuys Senior High

Van Nuys Elementary

Summary:

Van Nuys Elementary is a public elementary school serving 451 students in grades K-5 in the Los Angeles Unified school district in Van Nuys, California. Despite its location, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 3687 out of 5862 schools (bottom 37%) and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Van Nuys Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 12.1% to 43.3% over the past several years, well above district and state averages. Academically, the school's students perform well below their peers across the district and state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with only 34.62% and 29.2% of students, respectively, meeting or exceeding proficiency standards in 2023-2024. The school's subgroups, including Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, also consistently rank in the bottom quarter of their respective statewide subgroups.

Interestingly, Van Nuys Elementary's performance lags behind that of nearby traditional public schools, such as Chandler Elementary and Andres and Maria Cardenas Elementary, which have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall rankings. Additionally, the local public charter school, Lashon Academy, outperforms Van Nuys Elementary across several key metrics, suggesting that addressing the school's challenges will require a comprehensive approach, potentially including targeted interventions, increased resources, and collaboration with the community to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

6464 Sylmar Ave.
Van Nuys, CA 91401-1433

(818) 785-2195

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3687^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,329

Students who attend Van Nuys Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Van Nuys Middle
High:	Van Nuys Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.9

Number of students: 439

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.3%

White:

3.9%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Van Nuys Elementary ranks worse than 62.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 305^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 32.93. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92.3%), White (3.9%), two or more races (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Van Nuys Elementary is 20.9. 337 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Van Nuys Elementary employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Van Nuys Elementary is $11,329. 256 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Van Nuys Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Van Nuys Elementary 3687^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Van Nuys Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Van Nuys Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Van Nuys Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	21.49	3834^th	4809	20.3%
2005	18.43	4073^rd	4822	15.5%
2006	27.91	3456^th	4818	28.3%
2007	23.35	4046^th	5113	20.9%
2008	30.47	3547^th	5113	30.6%
2009	20.03	4426^th	5193	14.8%
2010	13.37	4988^th	5314	6.1%
2011	25.39	4309^th	5377	19.9%
2012	25.16	4303^rd	5390	20.2%
2013	31.22	3947^th	5530	28.6%
2015	19.62	4668^th	5611	16.8%
2016	9.74	5457^th	5614	2.8%
2017	8.29	5579^th	5692	2.0%
2018	6.29	5599^th	5662	1.1%
2019	17.29	5048^th	5789	12.8%
2022	20.74	4775^th	5883	18.8%
2023	33.84	3588^th	5874	38.9%
2024	32.93	3687^th	5862	37.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Van Nuys Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.95	3211^th	3246	1.1%
2019	25.09	2866^th	3275	12.5%
2022	25.09	2939^th	3311	11.2%
2023	26.87	2757^th	3250	15.2%
2024	38.19	1942^nd	3160	38.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Van Nuys Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.63	1264^th	2420	47.8%
2024	19.11	2438^th	2634	7.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Van Nuys Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.21	5015^th	5084	1.4%
2019	24.04	4289^th	5173	17.1%
2022	31.91	3683^rd	5264	30.0%
2023	46.93	2575^th	5374	52.1%
2024	42.97	2909^th	5511	47.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Van Nuys Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.27	5348^th	5413	1.2%
2019	23.15	4364^th	5492	20.5%
2022	26.11	4118^th	5635	26.9%
2023	35.45	3331^st	5617	40.7%
2024	36.27	3314^th	5605	40.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Van Nuys Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.92	1713^th	2128	19.5%
2019	28.23	1889^th	2585	26.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Van Nuys Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.76	5381^st	5431	0.9%
2019	13.45	5152^nd	5510	6.5%
2022	17.30	5000^th	5663	11.7%
2023	32.55	3575^th	5650	36.7%
2024	30.62	3765^th	5636	33.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Van Nuys Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.79	4778^th	4830	1.1%
2019	22.82	4190^th	4963	15.6%
2022	27.94	3879^th	5084	23.7%
2023	43.17	2667^th	5098	47.7%
2024	46.69	2490^th	5102	51.2%

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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 Van Nuys Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	72	20	32	589	3	n/a	n/a	0	716
1989	92	12	41	604	3	n/a	n/a	0	752
1990	64	27	33	634	3	n/a	n/a	0	761
1991	70	31	33	678	3	n/a	n/a	0	815
1992	64	36	27	740	3	n/a	n/a	0	870
1993	67	50	26	836	1	n/a	n/a	0	980
1994	71	57	26	898	2	n/a	n/a	0	1054
1995	61	48	14	927	0	n/a	n/a	0	1050
1996	61	48	14	927	0	n/a	n/a	0	1050
1997	44	35	18	971	2	n/a	n/a	0	1070
1998	59	42	12	988	1	n/a	n/a	0	1102
1999	39	30	10	803	0	n/a	n/a	0	882
2000	31	28	17	808	1	n/a	n/a	0	885
2001	32	21	21	859	2	n/a	n/a	0	935
2002	19	22	12	810	1	n/a	n/a	0	864
2003	19	22	12	810	1	n/a	n/a	0	864
2004	12	13	18	881	2	n/a	n/a	0	926
2005	17	15	15	880	4	n/a	n/a	0	931
2006	17	19	14	828	3	n/a	n/a	0	881
2007	12	17	14	740	3	n/a	n/a	2	788
2008	11	13	11	699	2	n/a	n/a	0	736
2009	7	13	11	605	0	0	2	0	638
2010	12	14	9	560	1	1	4	0	601
2011	10	12	6	492	1	0	4	0	525
2012	10	13	6	512	0	0	3	0	544
2013	15	11	8	522	3	1	0	0	560
2014	16	15	8	550	3	0	0	0	592
2015	22	19	6	563	2	0	3	0	615
2016	19	12	6	593	0	0	3	0	633
2017	21	17	9	594	0	1	5	0	647
2018	18	16	7	586	0	1	6	0	634
2019	15	14	3	574	0	0	6	0	612
2020	15	17	4	547	0	0	6	0	589
2021	9	7	3	470	0	0	7	0	496
2022	11	10	2	412	0	1	7	0	443
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	451	451
2024	17	6	3	405	0	1	7	0	439

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

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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 Van Nuys Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	716	31.0	23.0	n/a
1989	752	30.5	24.6	n/a
1990	761	31.0	24.5	n/a
1991	815	35.0	23.2	n/a
1992	870	35.6	24.4	94.9
1993	980	41.0	23.9	95
1994	1054	37.0	28.5	92.5
1995	1050	38.0	27.6	95
1996	1050	38.0	27.6	95
1997	1070	40.0	26.8	95
1998	1102	51.0	21.6	94.6
1999	882	49.0	18.0	94.9
2000	885	47.0	18.8	94.6
2001	935	49.0	19.1	94.9
2002	864	47.0	18.4	93.2
2003	864	47.0	18.4	93.2
2004	926	48.0	19.3	90
2005	931	47.0	19.8	91.1
2006	881	45.0	19.6	94.3
2007	788	42.0	18.8	52.5
2008	736	42.5	17.3	56.8
2009	638	34.0	17.2	94.4
2010	601	29.0	20.7	88.5
2011	525	n/a	n/a	50.1
2012	544	24.0	22.6	99.4
2013	560	24.0	23.3	55.7
2014	592	26.0	22.7	75.3
2015	615	26.0	23.6	80.8
2016	633	26.0	24.3	90.8
2017	647	30.0	21.5	87
2018	634	29.0	21.8	92.7
2019	612	28.0	21.8	91.3
2020	589	n/a	n/a	97.5
2021	496	26.0	19.0	97.8
2022	443	23.0	19.2	97.7
2023	451	21.0	21.4	98
2024	439	21.0	20.9	96.6

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 Van Nuys Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	716	31.0	23.0	n/a
1989	752	30.5	24.6	n/a
1990	761	31.0	24.5	n/a
1991	815	35.0	23.2	n/a
1992	870	35.6	24.4	94.9
1993	980	41.0	23.9	95
1994	1054	37.0	28.5	92.5
1995	1050	38.0	27.6	95
1996	1050	38.0	27.6	95
1997	1070	40.0	26.8	95
1998	1102	51.0	21.6	94.6
1999	882	49.0	18.0	94.9
2000	885	47.0	18.8	94.6
2001	935	49.0	19.1	94.9
2002	864	47.0	18.4	93.2
2003	864	47.0	18.4	93.2
2004	926	48.0	19.3	90
2005	931	47.0	19.8	91.1
2006	881	45.0	19.6	94.3
2007	788	42.0	18.8	52.5
2008	736	42.5	17.3	56.8
2009	638	34.0	17.2	94.4
2010	601	29.0	20.7	88.5
2011	525	n/a	n/a	50.1
2012	544	24.0	22.6	99.4
2013	560	24.0	23.3	55.7
2014	592	26.0	22.7	75.3
2015	615	26.0	23.6	80.8
2016	633	26.0	24.3	90.8
2017	647	30.0	21.5	87
2018	634	29.0	21.8	92.7
2019	612	28.0	21.8	91.3
2020	589	n/a	n/a	97.5
2021	496	26.0	19.0	97.8
2022	443	23.0	19.2	97.7
2023	451	21.0	21.4	98
2024	439	21.0	20.9	96.6

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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