Is Vena Avenue Elementary a good school?

Vena Avenue Elementary ranks 1092 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vena Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 486 students attended Vena Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Vena Avenue Elementary?

Students at Vena Avenue Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Vena Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vena Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Richard E. Byrd Middle

Vena Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Vena Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Arleta, California, serving 468 students in grades K-5. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 25% of California elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vena Avenue Elementary excels academically, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly higher than the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 64.49% of Vena Avenue students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, 59.26% of Vena Avenue students were proficient or better, compared to 32.83% for Los Angeles Unified and 35.54% for California. The school also excels in supporting its Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status (SES) student populations, ranking in the top 5-10% of California elementary schools for these subgroups.

Despite facing challenges such as increasing chronic absenteeism and a relatively high student-teacher ratio, Vena Avenue Elementary outperforms nearby schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District, including Chase Street Elementary, Fernangeles Elementary, and Haddon Avenue Elementary, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. The school's ability to maintain strong academic performance despite these challenges is a testament to the dedication and effectiveness of its educators and the school community.

Detail:

Public K-5

9377 Vena Ave.
Arleta, CA 91331-4733

(818) 896-9551

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1092^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,153

Students who attend Vena Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Richard E. Byrd Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 21.1

Number of students: 486

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.0%

Asian:

7.2%

White:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vena Avenue Elementary ranks better than 81.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 65^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 81.37. (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 (87%), Asian (7.2%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vena Avenue Elementary is 21.1. 351 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vena Avenue Elementary is $11,153. 280 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vena Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Vena Avenue Elementary 1092^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Vena 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 Vena Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Vena Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	49.09	2197^th	4809	54.3%
2005	40.27	2698^th	4822	44.0%
2006	48.33	2260^th	4818	53.1%
2007	50.95	2270^th	5113	55.6%
2008	56.42	2031^st	5113	60.3%
2009	52.33	2342^nd	5193	54.9%
2010	47.75	2706^th	5314	49.1%
2011	75.12	1251^st	5377	76.7%
2012	81.88	922^nd	5390	82.9%
2013	86.63	670^th	5530	87.9%
2015	65.18	1706^th	5611	69.6%
2016	79.75	1141^st	5614	79.7%
2017	78.29	1195^th	5692	79.0%
2018	80.90	1077^th	5662	81.0%
2019	76.09	1342^nd	5789	76.8%
2022	83.17	1038^th	5883	82.4%
2023	77.21	1269^th	5874	78.4%
2024	81.37	1092^nd	5862	81.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Vena Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	52.13	1146^th	3275	65.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vena Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.45	269^th	5084	94.7%
2019	86.71	414^th	5173	92.0%
2022	94.45	200^th	5264	96.2%
2023	90.17	382^nd	5374	92.9%
2024	88.57	496^th	5511	91.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Vena Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.13	1125^th	5413	79.2%
2019	69.94	1497^th	5492	72.7%
2022	81.11	1059^th	5635	81.2%
2023	74.22	1314^th	5617	76.6%
2024	77.11	1207^th	5605	78.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Vena Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	49.36	791^st	2128	62.8%
2019	51.25	948^th	2585	63.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Vena Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.92	1024^th	5431	81.1%
2019	77.99	1174^th	5510	78.7%
2022	82.83	969^th	5663	82.9%
2023	77.68	1183^rd	5650	79.1%
2024	82.38	988^th	5636	82.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vena Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.71	285^th	4830	94.1%
2019	88.17	380^th	4963	92.3%
2022	94.30	213^th	5084	95.8%
2023	87.51	453^rd	5098	91.1%
2024	92.82	252^nd	5102	95.1%

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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 Vena Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	142	23	58	280	3	n/a	n/a	0	506
1989	128	19	72	326	6	n/a	n/a	0	551
1990	150	22	95	354	3	n/a	n/a	0	624
1991	140	22	81	393	5	n/a	n/a	0	641
1992	120	22	98	433	6	n/a	n/a	0	679
1993	113	27	101	458	5	n/a	n/a	0	704
1994	124	26	90	496	5	n/a	n/a	0	741
1995	119	29	81	483	6	n/a	n/a	0	718
1996	119	29	81	483	6	n/a	n/a	0	718
1997	105	23	73	480	6	n/a	n/a	0	687
1998	90	19	72	540	5	n/a	n/a	0	726
1999	92	20	70	589	6	n/a	n/a	0	777
2000	99	24	63	605	6	n/a	n/a	0	797
2001	91	20	60	641	4	n/a	n/a	0	816
2002	71	26	42	667	3	n/a	n/a	0	809
2003	71	26	42	667	3	n/a	n/a	0	809
2004	60	20	42	691	1	n/a	n/a	0	814
2005	60	17	32	679	1	n/a	n/a	0	789
2006	50	11	36	670	1	n/a	n/a	0	768
2007	38	11	31	630	2	n/a	n/a	5	717
2008	31	11	34	554	1	n/a	n/a	0	631
2009	28	11	35	522	2	0	2	0	600
2010	26	11	44	504	2	1	7	0	595
2011	40	14	59	481	3	6	2	0	605
2012	37	8	49	461	2	4	2	0	563
2013	28	10	39	449	0	2	1	0	529
2014	34	10	40	464	0	0	1	0	549
2015	36	7	47	464	1	0	5	0	560
2016	32	10	44	469	0	0	5	0	560
2017	32	8	42	480	0	0	5	0	567
2018	27	4	44	491	0	1	4	0	571
2019	30	6	55	508	0	0	0	0	599
2020	31	5	55	513	0	1	3	0	608
2021	18	5	50	461	0	1	6	0	541
2022	14	4	39	413	0	1	4	0	475
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	468	468
2024	13	1	35	423	0	1	13	0	486

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 Vena Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	506	20.0	25.3	n/a
1989	551	20.0	27.5	n/a
1990	624	24.0	26.0	n/a
1991	641	24.0	26.7	n/a
1992	679	24.4	27.8	59.1
1993	704	28.0	25.1	62.8
1994	741	26.0	28.5	67.5
1995	718	28.5	25.2	69.9
1996	718	28.5	25.2	69.9
1997	687	32.5	21.1	66.2
1998	726	36.0	20.2	73.1
1999	777	40.0	19.4	77
2000	797	42.0	19.0	74.9
2001	816	40.0	20.4	76.6
2002	809	42.0	19.3	78.9
2003	809	42.0	19.3	78.9
2004	814	40.0	20.4	79
2005	789	39.0	20.2	81
2006	768	38.0	20.2	81.6
2007	717	36.0	19.9	83.7
2008	631	39.0	16.2	82.6
2009	600	34.0	15.8	80.5
2010	595	27.0	22.0	80.3
2011	605	n/a	n/a	79.3
2012	563	23.0	24.4	n/a
2013	529	24.0	22.0	33.5
2014	549	24.0	22.8	81.6
2015	560	24.0	23.3	84.5
2016	560	24.0	23.3	80
2017	567	25.0	22.6	72.5
2018	571	26.0	21.9	78.6
2019	599	26.0	23.0	75.1
2020	608	n/a	n/a	85.4
2021	541	26.0	20.8	87.1
2022	475	25.0	19.0	86.1
2023	468	21.0	22.2	86.5
2024	486	23.0	21.1	75.5

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 Vena Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	506	20.0	25.3	n/a
1989	551	20.0	27.5	n/a
1990	624	24.0	26.0	n/a
1991	641	24.0	26.7	n/a
1992	679	24.4	27.8	59.1
1993	704	28.0	25.1	62.8
1994	741	26.0	28.5	67.5
1995	718	28.5	25.2	69.9
1996	718	28.5	25.2	69.9
1997	687	32.5	21.1	66.2
1998	726	36.0	20.2	73.1
1999	777	40.0	19.4	77
2000	797	42.0	19.0	74.9
2001	816	40.0	20.4	76.6
2002	809	42.0	19.3	78.9
2003	809	42.0	19.3	78.9
2004	814	40.0	20.4	79
2005	789	39.0	20.2	81
2006	768	38.0	20.2	81.6
2007	717	36.0	19.9	83.7
2008	631	39.0	16.2	82.6
2009	600	34.0	15.8	80.5
2010	595	27.0	22.0	80.3
2011	605	n/a	n/a	79.3
2012	563	23.0	24.4	n/a
2013	529	24.0	22.0	33.5
2014	549	24.0	22.8	81.6
2015	560	24.0	23.3	84.5
2016	560	24.0	23.3	80
2017	567	25.0	22.6	72.5
2018	571	26.0	21.9	78.6
2019	599	26.0	23.0	75.1
2020	608	n/a	n/a	85.4
2021	541	26.0	20.8	87.1
2022	475	25.0	19.0	86.1
2023	468	21.0	22.2	86.5
2024	486	23.0	21.1	75.5

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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