Van Gogh Charter
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 43.8% |
| Met Standard | 27.2% |
| Below Standard | 29.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "71% proficient" for Van Gogh Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
43.8% of students exceeded standard while 27.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 22.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 22.7 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 19.8 points higher (vs 24.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 1.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 11.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 67 | 47.8% | 26.9% | 74.6% |
| 4th | 67 | 41.8% | 25.4% | 67.2% |
| 5th | 67 | 47.8% | 29.9% | 77.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 68 | 41.2% | 30.9% | 72.1% |
| 4th | 67 | 43.3% | 25.4% | 68.7% |
| 5th | 68 | 41.2% | 25.0% | 66.2% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.7