How does Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment compare to other elementary schools in Carson?

Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment has a SchoolScope composite score of 32.9/100, placing it at the 16th percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,842 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment?

16.8% of students at Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment 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 the Arts & Entertainment improving or declining?

Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment's proficiency rate decreases by 4.7 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 the Arts & Entertainment?

59.6% of students at Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment 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 the Arts & Entertainment

Los Angeles Unified Carson Los Angeles County 90746

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,842 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

894 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

81%

Teachers

50 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 73.6%

White 6.3%

Asian 1.0%

Black 13.7%

Other 5.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.8%
Met Standard	16.6%
Below Standard	66.6%

Exceeded

16.8%

Met

16.6%

Below

66.6%

What other rankings don't show you

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

16.8% of students exceeded standard while 16.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.4 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 18.6% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 4.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 59.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

16.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

33.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-4.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

59.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,842

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	31	16.1%	16.1%	22.6%	45.2%	32.3%
4th	43	13.9%	18.6%	16.3%	51.2%	32.6%
5th	43	13.9%	13.9%	16.3%	55.8%	27.9%
6th	73	19.2%	15.1%	30.1%	35.6%	34.3%
7th	83	12.1%	21.7%	22.9%	43.4%	33.7%
8th	112	8.9%	26.8%	25.9%	38.4%	35.7%
11th	78	15.4%	24.4%	30.8%	29.5%	39.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	32	9.4%	15.6%	25.0%	50.0%	25.0%
4th	42	14.3%	16.7%	23.8%	45.2%	30.9%
5th	45	11.1%	8.9%	11.1%	68.9%	20.0%
6th	67	25.4%	16.4%	11.9%	46.3%	41.8%
7th	83	25.3%	13.3%	15.7%	45.8%	38.5%
8th	113	30.1%	5.3%	17.7%	46.9%	35.4%
11th	76	18.4%	18.4%	17.1%	46.0%	36.8%