How does Virtual Academy STEAM compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

Virtual Academy STEAM has a SchoolScope composite score of 33.6/100, placing it at the 18th percentile statewide. 20% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,872 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Virtual Academy STEAM?

20.5% of students at Virtual Academy STEAM exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 38.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Virtual Academy STEAM improving or declining?

Virtual Academy STEAM's proficiency rate decreases by 6.7 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 STEAM?

75.2% of students at Virtual Academy STEAM 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 STEAM

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90063

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,872 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

878 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

78%

Teachers

51 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 67.2%

White 10.5%

Asian 2.3%

Black 15.3%

Other 4.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Virtual Academy STEAM
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	20.5%
Met Standard	18.4%
Below Standard	61.1%

Exceeded

20.5%

Met

18.4%

Below

61.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Virtual Academy STEAM and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

20.5% of students exceeded standard while 18.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 48 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.4 points higher (vs 17.1% 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 6.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 75.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

20.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

38.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-6.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

75.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,872

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	45	24.4%	15.6%	22.2%	37.8%	40.0%
4th	55	16.4%	7.3%	12.7%	63.6%	23.6%
5th	58	13.8%	20.7%	32.8%	32.8%	34.5%
6th	79	15.2%	19.0%	19.0%	46.8%	34.2%
7th	71	7.0%	29.6%	19.7%	43.7%	36.6%
8th	78	16.7%	29.5%	16.7%	37.2%	46.1%
11th	86	20.9%	37.2%	13.9%	27.9%	58.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	45	8.9%	28.9%	26.7%	35.6%	37.8%
4th	55	16.4%	9.1%	29.1%	45.5%	25.4%
5th	60	21.7%	8.3%	21.7%	48.3%	30.0%
6th	77	29.9%	11.7%	15.6%	42.9%	41.6%
7th	66	27.3%	16.7%	19.7%	36.4%	43.9%
8th	78	34.6%	12.8%	16.7%	35.9%	47.4%
11th	83	32.5%	10.8%	21.7%	34.9%	43.4%