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Valley Charter Elementary

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Valley Charter Elementary ranks 1738 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1738^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of California elementary schools

Summary

Valley Charter Elementary is a well-regarded public charter school serving approximately 295 students in grades K-5 in North Hills, consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 30% of elementary schools statewide.

The school stands out in its area for achieving strong academic results, with students outperforming state averages in all subjects, while operating with lower per-student funding than many neighboring schools in the Los Angeles Unified district. For example, it significantly outperforms nearby schools like Carlos Santana Arts Academy and Parthenia Academy of Arts and Technology in English and math proficiency. A notable success has been dramatically reducing chronic student absenteeism, which is now well below the state average.

While not a selective magnet school like the exceptionally high-performing Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary, Valley Charter reliably outperforms most other local comprehensive elementary schools such as Gledhill Street Elementary and Lorne Street Elementary. The school has shown historical strength in supporting various student subgroups and represents a stable, high-performing option within the Valley Charter Elementary District.

295

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

37.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

16514 Nordhoff St.
North Hills, CA 91343-3724

(818) 810-6713

District: Valley Charter Elementary District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.2%

White:

26.8%

Asian:

12.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2019 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

California avg42%

1,738^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 7 pts since 2019

From top 23% (2019) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

372^nd of 1,530Valley Charter Elementary District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	1738 of 5817	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	66.9	1747 of 5857	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	1679 of 5869	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	1131 of 5859	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	1669 of 5883	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	388 of 1417	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	1341 of 5789	76.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	1761 of 5581	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.6	1663 of 5597	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	54.2	2209 of 5612	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	1294 of 5609	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	1698 of 5635	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	394 of 1267	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	1235 of 5492	77.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	1370 of 5094	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	1229 of 5107	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	1046 of 5107	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	92.5	256 of 5087	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	74.9	938 of 5084	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	2140 of 4963	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	2371 of 5423	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.0	1966 of 5460	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	1642 of 5517	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	92.3	300 of 5363	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	78.5	812 of 5264	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	144 of 1110	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	50.4	2377 of 5173	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	1621 of 5603	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	65.3	1738 of 5628	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.9	1194 of 5643	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	986 of 5638	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	1603 of 5663	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	330 of 1272	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	1447 of 5510	73.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	1113 of 2536	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	1172 of 2598	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	1233 of 2651	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	1043 of 2661	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	1077 of 2726	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.1	301 of 2834	89.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile~ school

Female (2026)68th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Mathematics47%+9 vs state

Science41%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	295	14	21.0	37.3%	79 (26.8%)	8 (2.7%)	145 (49.2%)	38 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.5%)	66.9	1738^th of 5817 public elementary schools	70.1%		66.9	1747^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.2%	9	41.3	41.3	69.6	54.4	54.4	59.4	63.0	43.5	34.8	47.1	≥ 98%		$18,015	$503	$17,512
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	421	21	20.5	90.3%	19 (4.5%)	18 (4.3%)	345 (81.9%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	39.8	3239^th of 5817 public elementary schools	44.3%		33	3722^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	36.5%	483	19.0	19.0	43.9	26.7	43.1	38.0	47.0	28.8	43.1	39.9	≥ 98%		$29,700	$3,297	$26,403
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	373	20	18.6	78.8%	32 (8.6%)	5 (1.3%)	282 (75.6%)	40 (10.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	40.5	3199^th of 5817 public elementary schools	45.0%		53	2429^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.5%	770	28.3	28.3	33.3	39.7	43.5	38.6	37.0	44.8	30.4	38.0	95%	0%	$34,097	$3,280	$30,817
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	527	25	21.0	72.1%	91 (17.3%)	22 (4.2%)	308 (58.4%)	45 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (11.6%)	84.8	922^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	84.1%		76.7	1301^st of 5857 public elementary schools	77.8%	379	53.8	53.8	63.8	64.8	65.0	64.5	69.6	69.0	56.3	64.8	95%	0%	$23,632	$1,860	$21,772
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	650	27	24.0	31.1%	196 (30.2%)	15 (2.3%)	151 (23.2%)	181 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	106 (16.3%)	99	17^th of 5817 public elementary schools	99.7%		99.2	9^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.8%	8	86.7	86.7	93.7	86.1	88.9	89.5	95.3	92.7	90.4	92.7			$19,813	$1,295	$18,518
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	532	25	21.2	96.1%	7 (1.3%)	35 (6.6%)	473 (88.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	20.5	4770^th of 5817 public elementary schools	18.0%		15.7	5210^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.0%	440	3.8	3.8	32.4	23.9	25.0	26.9	42.7	27.1	13.8	27.1	91%	0%	$27,733	$3,526	$24,207
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	471	23	20.4	65.0%	95 (20.2%)	16 (3.4%)	244 (51.8%)	38 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (16.6%)	86.9	804^th of 5817 public elementary schools	86.2%		89.2	703^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	88.0%	101	53.3	53.3	71.2	68.6	74.0	71.4	68.9	58.6	61.0	62.9	98%	0%	$23,583	$1,767	$21,816
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	725	31	23.3	59.7%	116 (16.0%)	13 (1.8%)	469 (64.7%)	87 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.4%)	85.6	875^th of 5817 public elementary schools	85.0%		82.5	1049^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.1%	174	55.8	55.8	61.4	57.1	74.2	64.6	65.4	68.4	67.4	67.1	≥ 95%		$21,178	$2,040	$19,138
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	371	19	19.5	91.1%	14 (3.8%)	22 (5.9%)	323 (87.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	43.2	3034^th of 5817 public elementary schools	47.8%		29.7	3983^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.0%	949	29.1	29.1	28.0	54.4	38.2	40.7	32.0	56.1	25.9	38.5	≥ 98%		$30,899	$4,865	$26,034
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	413	21	19.6	83.1%	42 (10.2%)	10 (2.4%)	318 (77.0%)	24 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.4%)	68.2	1677^th of 5817 public elementary schools	71.2%		68.4	1671^st of 5857 public elementary schools	71.5%	6	46.0	46.0	51.5	66.1	52.4	56.5	46.4	65.1	39.7	50.3	≥ 98%		$25,941	$2,375	$23,566

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Charter Elementary

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Valley Charter Elementary ranks 1738^th of 5817 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 49% Hispanic, 27% White, 13% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Valley Charter Elementary in?

Valley Charter Elementary District

How many students attend Valley Charter Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Valley Charter Elementary.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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