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Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

High School
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of high schools
State Rank
of California high schools

School overview

Enrollment
794 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
71%
Teachers
45 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate
95.6%
AP Exam Prepared
69.8%
A-G Completion
77.9%
College-Going Rate
58.8%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year
Increased Significantly
+17.8 pts DFS change
Math Year-over-Year
Increased
+8.8 pts DFS change
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
16.0%
English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 25 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic62.3%
White22.2%
Asian3.9%
Black2.8%
Other8.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences
CategoryPercentage
Exceeded Standard21.2%
Met Standard25.3%
Below Standard53.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "47% proficient" for Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

21.2% of students exceeded standard while 25.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.7 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 2.4 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.9 points higher (vs 10.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

The graduation rate is 95.6% — above the state target. 77.9% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 58.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 24.4%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard
21.2%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
46.6%
Students meeting standard
Chronic Absenteeism
24.4%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
0.6%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
292
Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th14630.8%35.6%20.6%13.0%66.4%

Math scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th14611.6%15.1%24.7%48.6%26.7%
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Middle
High School
Valley Academy of Arts and Sci…
62.680th pctile
This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.

Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score