Elementary Schools in Van Nuys, California: Van Nuys schools average 2.4 points above the state — but the range is 43.1 points wide.
Van Nuys, California has 12 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 41.2/100 — 2.4 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Kester Avenue Elementary at 70/100, where 53.8% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Van Nuys schools average 19.9% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 12 schools, 3 Growth Engines stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 18.4% (near the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Van Nuys
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (12)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kester Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 53.8% | 94th percentile · StrongScope Score 70/100 |
| 2 | Lashon Academy Los Angeles County Office of Education | 27.2% | 84th percentile · StrongScope Score 57/100 |
| 3 | Erwin Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 26.4% | 79th percentile · StrongScope Score 52/100 |
| 4 | Sylvan Park Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 20.7% | 77th percentile · StrongScope Score 50/100 |
| 5 | Stagg Street Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 26.9% | 63rd percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100 |
| 6 | Kittridge Street Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 17.9% | 63rd percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100 |
| 7 | Van Nuys Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 14.0% | 44th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100 |
| 8 | Hazeltine Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 13.2% | 42nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100 |
| 9 | Valerio Street Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 11.3% | 39th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100 |
| 10 | Columbus Avenue Los Angeles Unified | 10.3% | 36th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100 |
| 11 | Andres and Maria Cardenas Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 8.4% | 26th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100 |
| 12 | Ararat Charter Los Angeles Unified | 9.4% | 26th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100 |
Middle Schools (4)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van Nuys Middle Los Angeles Unified | 12.0% | 55th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100 |
| 2 | Valley Charter Middle Los Angeles Unified | 8.0% | 26th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 26/100 |
| 3 | Magnolia Science Academy 2 Los Angeles County Office of Education | 5.1% | 17th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 22/100 |
| 4 | Robert Fulton College Preparatory Los Angeles Unified | 4.1% | 11th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 20/100 |
High Schools (5)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van Nuys Senior High Los Angeles Unified | 19.2% | 65th percentile · SolidScope Score 58/100 |
| 2 | CHAMPS - Charter HS of Arts-Multimedia & Performin Los Angeles Unified | 17.0% | 60th percentile · SolidScope Score 56/100 |
| 3 | Ulysses S. Grant Senior High Los Angeles Unified | 21.5% | 42nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 50/100 |
| 4 | Jack London Continuation Los Angeles Unified continuation high school | 0.0% | 9th percentile · Needs SupportWithin its own school classScope Score 12/100 |
| 5 | Will Rogers Continuation Los Angeles Unified continuation high school | 0.0% | 3rd percentile · Needs SupportWithin its own school classScope Score 9/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Van Nuys
Hidden gems: 5 schools in Van Nuys are classified as Growth Engine (3) or On the Rise (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in Van Nuys
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology