Is Van Ness Avenue Elementary a good school?

Van Ness Avenue Elementary ranks 2477 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Van Ness Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 198 students attended Van Ness Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Van Ness Avenue Elementary?

Students at Van Ness Avenue Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Van Ness Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Van Ness Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Fairfax Senior High

Van Ness Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Van Ness Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school serving 176 students in grades K-5 in the Los Angeles Unified School District, with a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Van Ness Avenue Elementary has shown strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) where 60.81% of students were proficient or better in the 2021-2022 school year, significantly higher than the Los Angeles Unified School District (41.7%) and the state of California (47.06%) averages. The school has also outperformed the district and state in mathematics and science. Van Ness Avenue's performance is especially noteworthy for its Hispanic and low socioeconomic status student groups, which ranked in the top 15% and top 12%, respectively, among California elementary schools. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, with 50.0% of students chronically absent in the 2021-2022 school year, compared to the district average of 14.2% and the state average of 14.5%.

Compared to nearby schools, Van Ness Avenue Elementary outperforms many in academic achievement, such as Harvard Elementary, Hollywood Elementary, and Vine Street Elementary. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate is a concern that the school and district should focus on addressing to ensure continued success for all students.

Detail:

Public K-5

501 North Van Ness Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90004-1527

(323) 469-0992

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2477^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,752

Students who attend Van Ness Avenue Elementary usually attend:

High:

Fairfax Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 198

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.8%

Asian:

6.1%

White:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Van Ness Avenue Elementary ranks better than 57.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 157^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.44. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (80.8%), Asian (6.1%), White (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Van Ness Avenue Elementary is 16.5, which is the 39^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Van Ness Avenue Elementary employs 12 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Van Ness Avenue Elementary is $27,752, which is the 2^nd highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Van Ness Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Van Ness Avenue Elementary 2477^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Van Ness Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Van Ness Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Van Ness Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	40.92	2594^th	4809	46.1%
2005	35.98	2950^th	4822	38.8%
2006	40.21	2714^th	4818	43.7%
2007	57.42	1955^th	5113	61.8%
2008	52.94	2222^nd	5113	56.5%
2009	56.01	2123^rd	5193	59.1%
2010	62.90	1833^rd	5314	65.5%
2011	84.78	739^th	5377	86.3%
2012	81.89	919^th	5390	82.9%
2013	67.31	1702^nd	5530	69.2%
2015	46.48	2658^th	5611	52.6%
2016	62.23	1896^th	5614	66.2%
2017	55.16	2266^th	5692	60.2%
2018	60.45	2018^th	5662	64.4%
2019	45.75	2833^rd	5789	51.1%
2022	69.90	1610^th	5883	72.6%
2023	51.15	2477^th	5874	57.8%
2024	51.44	2477^th	5862	57.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Van Ness Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.41	849^th	5084	83.3%
2019	53.57	2167^th	5173	58.1%
2022	83.83	606^th	5264	88.5%
2023	64.26	1510^th	5374	71.9%
2024	64.32	1541^st	5511	72.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Van Ness Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.11	1926^th	5413	64.4%
2019	45.62	2753^rd	5492	49.9%
2022	61.35	1879^th	5635	66.7%
2023	44.78	2720^th	5617	51.6%
2024	38.64	3162^nd	5605	43.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Van Ness Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.82	1945^th	5431	64.2%
2019	47.30	2591^st	5510	53.0%
2022	73.82	1351^st	5663	76.1%
2023	53.18	2271^st	5650	59.8%
2024	63.43	1823^rd	5636	67.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Van Ness Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.80	1153^rd	4830	76.1%
2019	54.84	1982^nd	4963	60.1%
2022	79.29	765^th	5084	85.0%
2023	66.18	1351^st	5098	73.5%
2024	61.85	1579^th	5102	69.1%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Van Ness Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	53	16	189	288	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
1989	36	18	200	263	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
1990	28	13	190	277	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
1991	42	13	227	298	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
1992	38	16	217	312	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
1993	31	17	215	333	2	n/a	n/a	0	598
1994	31	26	200	348	1	n/a	n/a	0	606
1995	15	24	161	413	1	n/a	n/a	0	614
1996	15	24	161	413	1	n/a	n/a	0	614
1997	18	20	142	426	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
1998	21	18	124	442	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
1999	23	15	111	415	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
2000	17	13	123	423	2	n/a	n/a	0	578
2001	17	12	109	419	1	n/a	n/a	0	558
2002	18	12	113	361	1	n/a	n/a	0	505
2003	18	12	113	361	1	n/a	n/a	0	505
2004	12	11	89	340	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2005	14	14	103	323	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
2006	9	17	92	281	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
2007	8	10	63	255	2	n/a	n/a	3	341
2008	9	6	66	227	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	308
2009	9	5	58	203	0	0	4	0	279
2010	15	12	41	193	1	0	4	0	266
2011	13	10	46	173	1	0	0	0	243
2012	10	12	37	184	2	0	0	0	245
2013	6	11	48	186	3	0	1	0	255
2014	8	18	47	195	3	1	0	0	272
2015	14	13	39	190	2	1	4	0	263
2016	14	16	36	174	0	0	4	0	244
2017	11	8	34	168	0	0	7	0	228
2018	14	9	25	156	0	0	8	0	212
2019	17	10	20	144	0	1	6	0	198
2020	18	4	22	150	0	0	8	0	202
2021	13	4	13	149	0	0	8	0	187
2022	11	4	9	140	0	0	8	0	172
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	176	176
2024	11	6	12	160	0	0	9	0	198

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 Van Ness Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	546	21.0	26.0	n/a
1989	517	20.0	25.8	n/a
1990	508	20.0	25.4	n/a
1991	580	23.0	25.2	n/a
1992	583	23.4	24.9	78.9
1993	598	24.0	24.9	82.3
1994	606	23.0	26.3	76.9
1995	614	24.0	25.6	72.6
1996	614	24.0	25.6	72.6
1997	606	28.0	21.6	83.8
1998	605	27.0	22.4	77.7
1999	564	28.0	20.1	77.3
2000	578	28.0	20.6	86.5
2001	558	25.0	22.3	75.6
2002	505	28.0	18.0	86.9
2003	505	28.0	18.0	86.9
2004	452	25.0	18.1	87.8
2005	454	24.0	18.9	85.7
2006	399	22.0	18.1	86
2007	341	17.0	20.1	80.5
2008	308	21.0	14.7	79.5
2009	279	15.0	16.4	80.3
2010	266	13.0	20.4	83.5
2011	243	n/a	n/a	79
2012	245	11.0	22.2	n/a
2013	255	12.0	21.2	43.1
2014	272	14.5	18.7	79.8
2015	263	15.0	17.5	82.5
2016	244	16.0	15.2	83.2
2017	228	14.0	16.2	78.1
2018	212	12.0	17.6	88.7
2019	198	11.0	18.0	85.9
2020	202	n/a	n/a	80.7
2021	187	12.0	15.5	88.8
2022	172	12.0	14.3	87.2
2023	176	12.0	14.6	85.8
2024	198	12.0	16.5	81.8

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 Van Ness Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	546	21.0	26.0	n/a
1989	517	20.0	25.8	n/a
1990	508	20.0	25.4	n/a
1991	580	23.0	25.2	n/a
1992	583	23.4	24.9	78.9
1993	598	24.0	24.9	82.3
1994	606	23.0	26.3	76.9
1995	614	24.0	25.6	72.6
1996	614	24.0	25.6	72.6
1997	606	28.0	21.6	83.8
1998	605	27.0	22.4	77.7
1999	564	28.0	20.1	77.3
2000	578	28.0	20.6	86.5
2001	558	25.0	22.3	75.6
2002	505	28.0	18.0	86.9
2003	505	28.0	18.0	86.9
2004	452	25.0	18.1	87.8
2005	454	24.0	18.9	85.7
2006	399	22.0	18.1	86
2007	341	17.0	20.1	80.5
2008	308	21.0	14.7	79.5
2009	279	15.0	16.4	80.3
2010	266	13.0	20.4	83.5
2011	243	n/a	n/a	79
2012	245	11.0	22.2	n/a
2013	255	12.0	21.2	43.1
2014	272	14.5	18.7	79.8
2015	263	15.0	17.5	82.5
2016	244	16.0	15.2	83.2
2017	228	14.0	16.2	78.1
2018	212	12.0	17.6	88.7
2019	198	11.0	18.0	85.9
2020	202	n/a	n/a	80.7
2021	187	12.0	15.5	88.8
2022	172	12.0	14.3	87.2
2023	176	12.0	14.6	85.8
2024	198	12.0	16.5	81.8

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.

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