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Valor Academy Middle: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Valor Academy posts 27% meeting the standard and 9.2% exceeding it, against 39% and 16.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

9034 Burnet Avenue, 91343 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·North Hills·Grades 5-8·510 students·92% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(818) 830-1700·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
34
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #1,328 statewide · #133 of 226 in Los Angeles Unified

Valor Academy Middle scores 34 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 41st percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “27% proficient” and call it done. Valor Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in North Hills, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

As a charter, Valor Academy 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 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

8%
21%
71%
Grade 6 · 29% proficient
14%
28%
58%
Grade 7 · 42% proficient
12%
31%
57%
Grade 8 · 43% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 3.9pp across grades; the floor rises 14.0pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
9.2%
State 16.8%
7.6pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
27.5%
State 39.3%
11.8pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+12.5pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
13.9%
State 18.5%
4.6pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.8%
State 3.7%
1.9pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

Your other options

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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 Score

Student demographics

Hispanic92.5%
White2.0%
Asian0.4%
Black1.0%
Other4.1%
GenderFemale 47.5%Male 52.5%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 92.3% (29pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
510
350 below CA avg (~860)
Student-Teacher Ratio
28:1
7 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 Valor Academy Middle in North Hills, 34.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Valor Academy Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 6.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (16.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (34.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 31.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 472 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−31.6pp
4.4% vs 35.9% overall · n=117
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−10.6pp
0.0% vs 10.6% overall · n=117
Math · English Learner−15.4pp
1.7% vs 17.2% overall · n=117
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−6.3pp
0.0% vs 6.3% overall · n=88

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income472 tested
ELA 34.6%·Math 16.0%· -6.3pp vs district
Hispanic472 tested
ELA 34.8%·Math 16.4%· -6.2pp vs district
English Learner117 tested
ELA 4.3%·Math 1.7%· -2.7pp 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 rises by 12.6pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: -0.3pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 55%Support 40%Other 4%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district 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
9.4 years avg experience
20 teachers · 5% first-year · 10% second-year
Teacher Credentials
60% fully credentialed
9.3% on intern/emergency permit

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 nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
9.2%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 42th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
27.5%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 41th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
+12.5pp
↑ vs CA +1.5pp · 52th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
13.9%
↑ vs CA 18.5% · 56th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.8%
↑ vs CA 3.7% · 58th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 51289%22%25%45%30%−17
Grade 61268%21%23%48%29%−18
Grade 712814%28%28%30%42%−5
Grade 812712%31%32%26%43%−4
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 51284%13%23%60%17%−18
Grade 61253%10%23%63%14%−21
Grade 71285%9%30%57%13%−21
Grade 812613%11%25%50%25%−8
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/112546%17%59%18%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged47234.6%−6−4
Hispanic/Latino47234.8%−6−4
English Learners1174.3%−3−6
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Valor Academy Middle ←—349.2%27.5%+12.51.8%
George K. Porter Middle2.2 mi5731.1%54.8%−3.00.7%
Girls Athletic Leadership School Los Angeles2.3 mi349.6%36.1%+8.20.3%
Vista Middle0.9 mi337.1%26.4%+9.20.9%
California average—4016.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
38%34%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1072 → #1039 → #1220 → #1296 → #1328
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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Frequently asked questions

Is Valor Academy Middle a good middle school?
Valor Academy Middle has a Scope Score of 34 out of 100, placing it in the 41st percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,328 statewide. 9.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 7.6 percentage points below the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle 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 Valor Academy Middle's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 27.5% of students at Valor Academy Middle met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 9.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 9.2% 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. 760 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Valor Academy Middle rank in California?
Valor Academy Middle ranks #1,328 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 41st percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 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 Valor Academy Middle getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Valor Academy Middle increases by 12.5 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle 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 Valor Academy Middle?
13.9% of students at Valor Academy Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 1.8%, 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 Valor Academy Middle compare to other schools in North Hills?
Valor Academy Middle scores 34/100 (41st percentile) among California middle 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 510 students. Use the schools in North Hills page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Valor Academy Middle serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Valor Academy Middle in North Hills, 34.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Valor Academy Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 6.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (16.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (34.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 31.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 472 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.
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