School Profile · North Hills
Valley Charter Elementary: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.
Valley Charter posts 53% meeting the standard; 31.0% push past it. Steady is worth something — and the gap between those two numbers is the thing to ask about.
16514 Nordhoff Street, 91343 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·North Hills·Grades K-5·295 students·37% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(818) 810-6713·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
53
🤝 Culture First · Solid
ranked #1,458 statewide · #127 of 580 in Los Angeles Unified
Valley Charter Elementary scores 53 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 75th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “53% proficient” and call it done. Valley Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in North Hills, where one in three students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
As a charter, Valley Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
43%
17%
40%
Grade 3 · 60% proficient
25%
20%
55%
Grade 4 · 45% proficient
38%
22%
40%
Grade 5 · 60% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding falls 5.7pp across grades; the proficiency floor barely moves. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
31.0%
State 21.3%
9.7pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
52.8%
State 42.7%
10.1pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-15.2pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
13.9%
State 17.9%
4.0pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.8%
State 1.6%
0.8pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Valley Charter ElementaryCharter
53/100
This school
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Middle
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High School
No feeder data available for this level
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 78
Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary
Los Angeles Unified · 1.2 mi
Strong
90/100
Granada Hills Charter
Los Angeles Unified · 2.6 mi
Strong
76/100
Mayall Street Elementary
Los Angeles Unified · 1.3 mi
Solid
68/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic49.1%
White26.8%
Asian9.2%
Black2.7%
Other12.2%
GenderFemale 49.8%Male 50.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 37.3% (27pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
295
185 below CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
0 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$18,180
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$60,420 – $122,706
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Valley Charter Elementary in North Hills, 36.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Valley Charter Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 4.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (37.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (43.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 19.0 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 58 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Low-Income−19.0pp
36.5% vs 55.5% overall · n=58
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Hispanic−12.7pp
22.8% vs 35.5% overall · n=62
Math · Low-Income−11.4pp
38.8% vs 50.1% overall · n=58
Math Exceeded · Hispanic−8.3pp
18.2% vs 26.6% overall · n=62
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income58 tested
ELA 36.2%·Math 37.9%· -4.7pp vs district
Hispanic62 tested
ELA 43.5%·Math 45.2%· +2.5pp vs district
White41 tested
ELA 63.4%·Math 63.4%· -5.5pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 6.2pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +4.5pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$81K
$4K below CA median
Median Home Value
$824K
$165K above CA median
Bachelor's+
26%
9pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
11.5 years avg experience
16 teachers · 6% first-year · 13% second-year
Teacher Credentials
100% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
31.0%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 59th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
52.8%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 58th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-15.2pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 51th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
13.9%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 56th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.8%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 57th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 46 | 43% | 17% | 17% | 22% | 61% | +17 |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 25% | 20% | 30% | 25% | 45% | +1 |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 38% | 22% | 29% | 11% | 60% | +12 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 46 | 39% | 35% | 9% | 17% | 74% | +28 |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 18% | 14% | 43% | 25% | 32% | −10 |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 22% | 22% | 36% | 20% | 44% | +9 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 45 | 22% | 20% | 49% | 9% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 58 | 36.2% | −5 | −2 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 62 | 43.5% | +3 | +5 |
| White | 41 | 63.4% | −5 | +2 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Charter Elementary ← | — | 53 | 31.0% | 52.8% | −15.2 | 0.8% |
| Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary | 1.2 mi | 90 | 72.2% | 92.4% | −1.2 | 0.1% |
| Granada Hills Charter | 2.6 mi | 76 | 54.1% | 77.2% | −21.2 | 1.1% |
| Mayall Street Elementary | 1.3 mi | 68 | 44.2% | 68.9% | +13.9 | 0.1% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1412 → #1909 → #1551 → #1806 → #1458
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Valley Charter Elementary a good elementary school?
Valley Charter Elementary has a Scope Score of 53 out of 100, placing it in the 75th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #1,458 statewide. 31.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 9.7 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Valley Charter Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 52.8% of students at Valley Charter Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 31.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 31.0% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 270 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Valley Charter Elementary rank in California?
Valley Charter Elementary ranks #1,458 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 75th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Valley Charter Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Valley Charter Elementary decreases by 15.2 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Valley Charter Elementary?
13.9% of students at Valley Charter Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.8%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Valley Charter Elementary compare to other schools in North Hills?
Valley Charter Elementary scores 53/100 (75th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 295 students. Use the schools in North Hills page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Valley Charter Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Valley Charter Elementary in North Hills, 36.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Valley Charter Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 4.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (37.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (43.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 19.0 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 58 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.