How does Van Ness Avenue Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

Van Ness Avenue Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 41.3/100, placing it at the 43rd percentile statewide. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 330 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Van Ness Avenue Elementary?

14.6% of students at Van Ness Avenue Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 36.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Van Ness Avenue Elementary improving or declining?

Van Ness Avenue Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 2.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Van Ness Avenue Elementary?

26.6% of students at Van Ness Avenue 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.

Van Ness Avenue Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90004

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

330 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

198 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

82%

Teachers

12 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 80.8%

White 5.6%

Asian 3.5%

Black 3.0%

Other 7.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Van Ness Avenue Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.6%
Met Standard	21.9%
Below Standard	63.5%

Exceeded

14.6%

Met

21.9%

Below

63.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for Van Ness Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.6% of students exceeded standard while 21.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.6 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 37 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 21.8% exceeded — 7.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 2.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 26.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.