How does Virtual Academy of Business & Entrepreneurship compare to other elementary schools in Tarzana?

Virtual Academy of Business & Entrepreneurship has a SchoolScope composite score of 31.1/100, placing it at the 12th percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,538 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Virtual Academy of Business & Entrepreneurship?

13.4% of students at Virtual Academy of Business & Entrepreneurship exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Virtual Academy of Business & Entrepreneurship improving or declining?

Virtual Academy of Business & Entrepreneurship's proficiency rate decreases by 1.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Virtual Academy of Business & Entrepreneurship?

76.3% of students at Virtual Academy of Business & Entrepreneurship 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.

Virtual Academy of Business & Entrepreneurship

Los Angeles Unified Tarzana Los Angeles County 91335

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,538 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

741 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

84%

Teachers

43 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 68.2%

White 7.6%

Asian 1.6%

Black 18.1%

Other 4.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Virtual Academy of Business & Entrepreneurship
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.4%
Met Standard	20.0%
Below Standard	66.6%

Exceeded

13.4%

Met

20.0%

Below

66.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Virtual Academy of Business & Entrepreneurship and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.4% of students exceeded standard while 20.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.7 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 22.1% exceeded — 8.6 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 1.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 76.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

13.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

33.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-1.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

76.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,538

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	27	18.5%	3.7%	37.0%	40.7%	22.2%
4th	27	33.3%	18.5%	18.5%	29.6%	51.9%
5th	29	0.0%	31.0%	27.6%	41.4%	31.0%
6th	52	5.8%	15.4%	23.1%	55.8%	21.1%
7th	79	7.6%	29.1%	26.6%	36.7%	36.7%
8th	87	3.5%	19.5%	33.3%	43.7%	23.0%
11th	85	21.2%	38.8%	22.4%	17.6%	60.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	27	11.1%	22.2%	11.1%	55.6%	33.3%
4th	27	0.0%	29.6%	29.6%	40.7%	29.6%
5th	29	3.5%	17.2%	20.7%	58.6%	20.7%
6th	54	9.3%	7.4%	20.4%	63.0%	16.7%
7th	78	26.9%	14.1%	25.6%	33.3%	41.0%
8th	84	15.5%	14.3%	19.1%	51.2%	29.8%
11th	84	29.8%	17.9%	19.1%	33.3%	47.6%