Valor Academy Elementary

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Valor Academy Elementary ranks 3306 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Valor Academy Elementary is a public charter elementary school located in Arleta, California, serving 371 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Valor Academy Elementary District, which is ranked 919 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Valor Academy Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with a 2-star rating and below-average performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with a particularly low ranking for female students. Additionally, Valor Academy Elementary has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.7%, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 88.95% of students qualifying.

Compared to nearby public schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District, such as Ranchito Avenue Elementary, Vena Avenue Elementary, and Canterbury Avenue Elementary, Valor Academy Elementary's performance is generally lower. However, the school stands out in its performance for English Language Learner students, ranking in the top third of California elementary schools for this subgroup. This suggests that the school may have effective strategies or programs in place to support the academic achievement of English Language Learners, which could be an area of strength to build upon.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-4

8755 Woodman Ave.
Arleta, CA 91331-6506

(818) 217-2733

District: Valor Academy Elementary District

SchoolDigger Rank:
3306^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 22.8

Number of students: 366

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.3%

Asian:

4.9%

White:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valor Academy Elementary ranks worse than 56.4% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.86. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valor Academy Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Valor Academy Elementary 3306^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Valor Academy Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Hispanic students:

Valor Academy Elementary District:

SchoolDigger ranks Valor Academy Elementary District 919^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Valor Academy Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Valor Academy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	18.49	1195^th	1417	15.7%
2022	29.29	3923^rd	5883	33.3%
2023	36.82	3367^th	5874	42.7%
2024	37.86	3306^th	5862	43.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valor Academy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	21.11	594^th	602	1.3%
2022	51.06	1137^th	3311	65.7%
2023	52.74	1065^th	3250	67.2%
2024	54.95	937^th	3160	70.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valor Academy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	29.36	831^st	1110	25.1%
2022	38.13	3160^th	5264	40.0%
2023	42.13	2898^th	5374	46.1%
2024	43.45	2857^th	5511	48.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Valor Academy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	15.57	1165^th	1267	8.1%
2022	19.94	4716^th	5635	16.3%
2023	32.61	3532^nd	5617	37.1%
2024	29.98	3794^th	5605	32.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Valor Academy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	23.32	976^th	1272	23.3%
2022	39.88	3014^th	5663	46.8%
2023	40.80	3010^th	5650	46.7%
2024	45.44	2725^th	5636	51.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valor Academy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	38.85	2989^th	5084	41.2%
2023	47.86	2368^th	5098	53.6%
2024	49.84	2273^rd	5102	55.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Valor Academy Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	13	9	14	270	2	3	311
2020	18	7	23	318	1	6	373
2021	12	7	22	360	0	3	404
2022	5	3	25	333	0	3	369
2023	5	2	22	340	0	2	371
2024	5	3	18	338	1	1	366

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Valor Academy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	311	14.0	22.2	81
2020	373	n/a	n/a	76.1
2021	404	16.0	25.2	86.6
2022	369	16.0	23.0	88.1
2023	371	16.0	23.1	88.9
2024	366	16.0	22.8	92.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Valor Academy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	311	14.0	22.2	81
2020	373	n/a	n/a	76.1
2021	404	16.0	25.2	86.6
2022	369	16.0	23.0	88.1
2023	371	16.0	23.1	88.9
2024	366	16.0	22.8	92.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Varicella	Polio	DTP	MMR
2020	98.1%	1.9%	0.0%	98.1%
2021	94.7%	0.0%	0.0%	96.8%	96.8%	94.7%	96.8%
2022	96.4%	0.0%	0.0%	96.4%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Valor Academy Elementary

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Valor Academy Elementary)	26.3	40.3	14%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Valor Academy Elementary)	23.7	48.4	24.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	311	371	19.3%
African American	9	2	77.8%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	14	22	57.1%
Hispanic	270	340	25.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	13	5	61.5%
Two or More Races	3	2	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	81%	88.9%	7.9%

Schools Near Valor Academy Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)			CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Valor Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	8755 Woodman Ave.	Arleta	91331	Los Angeles County	Valor Academy Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 217-2733	366	16	22.8	92.3%	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	338 (92.3%)	18 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37.9	3306^th of 5862 public elementary schools	43.6%		36.8	3367^th of 5874 public elementary schools	42.7%	61						25.0	47.5		35.3	27.8	42.9		34.8	96.4			96.4
Chase Street Elementary	Public	K-5	14041 Chase St.	Panorama City	91402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 830-4440	468	25	18.7	91.7%	17 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	389 (83.1%)	44 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	35.2	3492^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	40.4%		24.8	4384^th of 5874 public elementary schools	25.4%	892				25.7	25.7	26.6	36.5	43.3	35.0	33.7	37.2	21.4	31.2	98.2						$11,944
Canterbury Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	13670 Montague St.	Arleta	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 892-1104	606	30	20.2	83.0%	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	547 (90.3%)	37 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	61.4	2007^th of 5862 public elementary schools	65.8%		58.3	2128^th of 5874 public elementary schools	63.8%	121				38.7	38.7	50.6	37.8	55.7	48.4	51.8	42.9	45.3	46.4	96.8				96.8		$9,608
Burton Street Elementary	Public	K-5	8111 Calhoun Ave.	Panorama City	91402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 908-1287	280	15	18.6	95.7%	10 (3.6%)	2 (0.7%)	234 (83.6%)	30 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	24.8	4383^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	25.2%		23.3	4528^th of 5874 public elementary schools	22.9%	145				18.0	18.0	29.4	26.5	26.3	27.6	28.9	23.5	25.6	26.4	96.8				96.8		$16,105
Ranchito Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	7940 Ranchito Ave.	Panorama City	91402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 988-1710	420	20	21.0	91.9%	18 (4.3%)	7 (1.7%)	357 (85.0%)	22 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	44.7	2877^th of 5862 public elementary schools	50.9%		44.8	2837^th of 5874 public elementary schools	51.7%	40	4.8	15.8	9.5	15.3	15.3	43.9	44.3	30.5	39.8	46.5	49.2	27.1	41.5	86.5	92.8	97.3	89.2	92.8	94.6	$11,537
Liggett Street Elementary	Public	K-5	9373 Moonbeam Ave.	Panorama City	91402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 892-4388	536	25	21.4	90.5%	11 (2.1%)	10 (1.9%)	470 (87.7%)	21 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.3%)	35.3	3484^th of 5862 public elementary schools	40.6%		43.4	2928^th of 5874 public elementary schools	50.2%	556				11.0	11.0	38.3	38.2	35.0	37.2	37.0	39.1	23.2	33.3	96.6	96.6		96.6	96.6	96.6	$11,044
Vena Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	9377 Vena Ave.	Arleta	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 896-9551	486	23	21.1	75.5%	13 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	423 (87.0%)	35 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	81.4	1092^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	81.4%		77.2	1269^th of 5874 public elementary schools	78.4%	177				43.1	43.1	67.2	62.2	64.8	64.5	64.5	56.1	58.3	59.3	96.6						$11,153
Primary Academy for Success	Public	K-2	9075 Willis Ave.	Panorama City	91402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 920-2932	203	11	18.4	97.5%	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	188 (92.6%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)								(n/a)																				$12,121
Michelle Obama Elementary	Public	K-5	8150 North Cedros Ave.	Panorama City	91402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 778-5425	556	26	21.3	97.3%	14 (2.5%)	8 (1.4%)	496 (89.2%)	29 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	16.7	5145^th of 5862 public elementary schools	12.2%		22.3	4632^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	21.1%	513	0.0		0.0	7.8	7.8	31.1	24.8	14.7	23.0	30.2	18.1	8.8	18.4	86.9	93.5	97.2	92.5	95.3	98.1	$8,838
Alta California Elementary	Public	K-5	14859 Rayen St.	Panorama City	91402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 830-4400	617	28	22.0	94.2%	10 (1.6%)	10 (1.6%)	556 (90.1%)	28 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	47.7	2680^th of 5862 public elementary schools	54.3%		44.4	2864^th of 5874 public elementary schools	51.2%	184			0.0	7.3	7.3	44.1	50.4	47.5	47.4	45.3	35.9	39.0	40.1							$10,078

Frequently Asked Questions about Valor Academy Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Valor Academy Elementary?

Students at Valor Academy Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 1% White.

What district is Valor Academy Elementary in?

Valor Academy Elementary District

Is Valor Academy Elementary a good school?

Valor Academy Elementary ranks 3306^th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Valor Academy Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 366 students attended Valor Academy Elementary.

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