Van Nuys Middle
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 12.0% |
| Met Standard | 20.6% |
| Below Standard | 67.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Van Nuys Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
12.0% of students exceeded standard while 20.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.3 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 6.8 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 16.7% exceeded — 4.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 1.5 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 29.4%, above the state average of 19.3%.
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 210 | 13.8% | 28.6% | 42.4% |
| 7th | 249 | 7.6% | 27.7% | 35.3% |
| 8th | 250 | 16.4% | 27.2% | 43.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 210 | 14.3% | 13.8% | 28.1% |
| 7th | 243 | 5.3% | 10.7% | 16.1% |
| 8th | 247 | 14.6% | 15.4% | 30.0% |
Nearby schools
2 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.4
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score