How does Valerio Street Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Van Nuys?

Valerio Street Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.7/100, placing it at the 38th percentile statewide. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,196 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Valerio Street Elementary?

11.4% of students at Valerio Street Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 28.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Valerio Street Elementary improving or declining?

Valerio Street Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 2.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Valerio Street Elementary?

24.3% of students at Valerio Street Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Valerio Street Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Van Nuys Los Angeles County 91405

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,196 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

706 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

97%

Teachers

31 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 86.4%

White 4.1%

Asian 2.4%

Black 4.0%

Other 3.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Valerio Street Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.4%
Met Standard	17.2%
Below Standard	71.5%

Exceeded

11.4%

Met

17.2%

Below

71.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Valerio Street Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.4% of students exceeded standard while 17.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.8 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 26 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 17.1% exceeded — 5.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 2.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 24.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.