Valley Charter Elementary

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Valley Charter Elementary ranks 1676 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Valley Charter Elementary is a public charter elementary school located in North Hills, California, serving 285 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Valley Charter Elementary District, which is ranked 393 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley Charter Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA/Literacy ranged from 60% to 66.67%, compared to the state average of 42.8% to 47.37%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 33.33% to 51.06%, compared to the state average of 35.02% to 45.64%. The school's performance in CAST Science assessments is also strong, with proficiency rates ranging from 40% to 40% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 30.7% to 32.68%. Additionally, the school has consistently high rankings for its Hispanic and Low Socio-Economic Status (SES) student groups, often ranking in the top 20% of California elementary schools.

While Valley Charter Elementary generally outperforms the nearby Los Angeles Unified public schools, such as Carlos Santana Arts Academy, Stagg Street Elementary, and Gledhill Street Elementary, it lags behind the highly-ranked Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary, which consistently ranks among the top 20 elementary schools in California. Additionally, Valley Charter Elementary has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 28.3% for the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average, but lower than some nearby public schools.

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Public, Charter K-5

16514 Nordhoff St.
North Hills, CA 91343-3724

(818) 810-6713

District: Valley Charter Elementary District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1676^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 285

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.3%

White:

30.5%

Asian:

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valley Charter Elementary ranks better than 71.4% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.11. (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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Valley Charter Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Charter Elementary 1676^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Valley Charter Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Valley Charter Elementary District:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Charter Elementary District 393^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Valley Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	76.15	1341^st	5789	76.8%
2021	70.04	388^th	1417	72.6%
2022	68.43	1669^th	5883	71.6%
2023	80.92	1134^th	5874	80.7%
2024	68.11	1676^th	5862	71.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	50.42	2377^th	5173	54.0%
2021	79.65	144^th	1110	87.0%
2022	78.54	812^th	5264	84.6%
2023	92.30	301^st	5374	94.4%
2024	62.65	1639^th	5511	70.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Valley Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	76.58	1235^th	5492	77.5%
2021	64.34	394^th	1267	68.9%
2022	65.84	1698^th	5635	69.9%
2023	74.76	1295^th	5617	76.9%
2024	54.18	2205^th	5605	60.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Valley Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	71.83	1447^th	5510	73.7%
2021	71.43	330^th	1272	74.1%
2022	68.27	1603^rd	5663	71.7%
2023	82.55	988^th	5650	82.5%
2024	76.91	1191^st	5636	78.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valley Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	52.21	2140^th	4963	56.9%
2022	74.85	938^th	5084	81.5%
2023	92.54	257^th	5098	95.0%
2024	73.03	1044^th	5102	79.5%

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Rank History for White students at Valley Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	84.10	301^st	2834	89.4%
2022	61.97	1077^th	2726	60.5%
2023	62.23	1043^rd	2662	60.8%
2024	56.37	1231^st	2647	53.5%

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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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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	88	6	23	125	0	22	264
2020	79	6	32	134	1	22	274
2021	91	4	35	123	0	23	276
2022	89	5	33	132	1	27	287
2023	87	3	33	132	1	29	285

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Valley Charter Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	264	12.0	22.0	39.4
2020	274	n/a	n/a	25.2
2021	276	12.0	23.0	38.4
2022	287	12.2	23.4	36.6
2023	285	12.0	23.7	40.4

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 Valley Charter Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	264	12.0	22.0	39.4
2020	274	n/a	n/a	25.2
2021	276	12.0	23.0	38.4
2022	287	12.2	23.4	36.6
2023	285	12.0	23.7	40.4

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	Polio	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2021	83.7%	2.3%	4.7%	90.7%	88.4%	88.4%	90.7%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley Charter Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1341^st of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 1134^th of 5874 Elementary schools	3.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Valley Charter Elementary)	55.8	66	10.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Valley Charter Elementary)	62.8	57.5	5.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Valley Charter Elementary)	72.1	60.9	11.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Valley Charter Elementary)	72.1	71.7	0.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Valley Charter Elementary)	59.1	57.5	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Valley Charter Elementary)	50	55.3	5.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Valley Charter Elementary)	43.2	44.7	1.5%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	264	285	8%
African American	6	3	50%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	23	33	43.5%
Hispanic	125	132	5.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	88	87	1.1%
Two or More Races	22	29	31.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.4%	40.4%	1%

Schools Near Valley Charter 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)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (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 5th 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Total
Valley Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	16514 Nordhoff St.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Valley Charter Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 810-6713	285	12	23.7	40.4%	87 (30.5%)	3 (1.1%)	132 (46.3%)	33 (11.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.2%)	68.1	1676^th of 5862 public elementary schools	71.4%		80.9	1134^th of 5874 public elementary schools	80.7%	542					40.0	40.0	61.7	60.0	66.7	62.8	51.1	33.3	40.9	41.9
Parthenia Academy of Arts and Technology	Public	K-5	16825 Napa St.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 891-6955	431	22	19.5	92.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.4	4155^th of 5862 public elementary schools	29.1%		39.2	3193^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	45.6%	962					17.9	17.9	22.6	29.9	31.3	28.1	27.0	37.3	23.9	29.4	96.4	98.2		96.4	$11,758
Gledhill Street Elementary	Public	K-5	16030 Gledhill St.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 894-1151	316	17	18.5	82.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45	2860^th of 5862 public elementary schools	51.2%		41.5	3036^th of 5874 public elementary schools	48.3%	176					21.2	21.2	34.0	47.4	43.1	41.9	38.3	41.4	34.6	38.2					$11,865
Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	9240 Wish Ave.	Northridge	91325	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 349-4381	514	23	22.8	59.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.6	1379^th of 5862 public elementary schools	76.5%		74.2	1421^st of 5874 public elementary schools	75.8%	42					42.9	42.9	61.3	51.4	61.8	58.4	68.8	50.0	44.2	54.5	97.1		98.1	98.1	$9,575
Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary	Public	1-5	17020 Labrador St.	Northridge	91325	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 349-4801	686	27	25.4	22.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99	16^th of 5862 public elementary schools	99.7%		99.3	6^th of 5874 public elementary schools	99.9%	10					82.3	82.3	93.7	93.0	93.6	93.4	90.1	90.9	84.4	88.5					$8,744
Langdon Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	8817 Langdon Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 892-0779	537	28	19.1	98.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.1	5013^th of 5862 public elementary schools	14.5%		12	5572^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	5.1%	559				0.0	10.7	10.7	31.5	14.3	20.0	22.1	34.8	13.8	11.9	20.5	98.2				$12,165
Mayall Street Elementary	Public	K-5	16701 Mayall St.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 363-5058	452	22	20.5	68.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.7	714^th of 5862 public elementary schools	87.8%		90	714^th of 5874 public elementary schools	87.8%						63.0	63.0	57.5	75.6	79.5	71.1	59.5	73.3	74.0	69.1	96.9				$12,176
Vintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet	Public	K-5	15848 Stare St.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 892-8661	767	31	24.7	55.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84.2	987^th of 5862 public elementary schools	83.2%		83	1058^th of 5874 public elementary schools	82.0%	71					50.7	50.7	65.0	53.9	67.3	61.9	72.9	59.1	66.7	66.0					$9,354
Carlos Santana Arts Academy	Public	K-5	9301 Columbus Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 920-4060	389	18	21.6	95.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.4	3564^th of 5862 public elementary schools	39.2%		29.2	3969^th of 5874 public elementary schools	32.4%	405	4.0	13.3	5.3	7.5	22.8	22.8	29.8	30.2	44.6	34.7	25.9	20.9	45.6	30.2					$11,275
Stagg Street Elementary	Public	K-5	7839 Amestoy Ave.	Van Nuys	91406	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 881-9850	431	22	19.5	72.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.7	1460^th of 5862 public elementary schools	75.1%		66.4	1739^th of 5874 public elementary schools	70.4%	279					37.5	37.5	68.9	57.6	46.0	57.4	63.9	61.0	43.8	56.0					$13,262

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Valley Charter Elementary ranks 1676^th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Valley Charter Elementary?

Students at Valley Charter Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 31% White, 12% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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In the 2022-23 school year, 285 students attended Valley Charter Elementary.

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