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Village Charter Academy

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Village Charter Academy ranks 1508 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1508^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of California elementary schools

Summary

Village Charter Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 307 students in grades K-5 in Canoga Park, and it stands out as a rapidly improving school that excels academically despite serving a community with significant economic need.

The school's academic performance is notably strong, with students scoring well above state averages in English and Math, and it significantly outperforms nearly all nearby schools, including Canoga Park Elementary and Ingenium Charter. Perhaps most impressively, Village Charter Academy has shown exceptional effectiveness in supporting students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, achieving results that rank in the top 10% of similar schools statewide. This success is part of a sustained, multi-year improvement journey, with the school rising from a 2-star to a consistent 4-star rating.

Beyond test scores, the school has engineered a remarkable cultural turnaround, slashing chronic absenteeism by over 60% in two years to a rate that is roughly half that of many neighboring schools. It operates efficiently within the supportive Village Charter Academy District, achieving these excellent outcomes with lower per-student spending than most comparable schools in the area, such as those in the Los Angeles Unified district.

307

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,383

Per pupil spending ?

77.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7357 Jordan Ave.
Canoga Park, CA 91303-1238

(818) 716-2887

District: Village Charter Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.7%

African American:

5.5%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2019 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the California median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

California avg41%

1,508^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 35 pts since 2019

From bottom 39% (2019) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

317^th of 1,543Village Charter Academy 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
2025	72.3	1508 of 5857	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	2104 of 5869	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	2696 of 5859	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	2603 of 5883	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.0	3538 of 5789	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	44.3	1148 of 2585	55.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.7	898 of 3162	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	39.5	1856 of 3245	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	1546 of 5597	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	1965 of 5612	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	2525 of 5609	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	2011 of 5635	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	3025 of 5492	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	410 of 5107	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	70.4	1176 of 5107	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	1806 of 5087	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	1590 of 5084	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.2	3453 of 4963	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	451 of 5460	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	64.1	1564 of 5517	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	1681 of 5363	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	1559 of 5264	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	39.9	3134 of 5173	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	1423 of 5628	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	2148 of 5643	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	2701 of 5638	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	3162 of 5663	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	3733 of 5510	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	1307 of 2847	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	872 of 2635	66.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)92nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2019)56th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy62%+14 vs state

Mathematics52%+15 vs state

Science36%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Village Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	7357 Jordan Ave.	Canoga Park	91303	Los Angeles County	Village Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 716-2887	307	13	23.6	77.2%	8 (2.6%)	17 (5.5%)	263 (85.7%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	72.3	1508^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.3%		59.1	2104^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.2%	596																	35.7		35.7	64.6	59.6	63.4				62.5	62.5	55.3	35.7				51.8	96.9	96.9					$19,383	$2,521	$16,862
Canoga Park Elementary	Public	K-5	7438 Topanga Canyon Blvd.	Canoga Park	91303	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 340-3591	462	22	21.0	96.3%	19 (4.1%)	7 (1.5%)	405 (87.7%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	13.8	5357^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.5%		14.6	5340^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.0%	17																	10.3		10.3	15.0	20.5	31.7				22.3	25.3	14.5	11.5				17.1	94.6	96.2	96.9	94.6	94.6	96.2	$30,802	$5,564	$25,238
N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park	Public, Charter	K-5	21425 Cohasset St.	Canoga Park	91303	Los Angeles County	N.E.W. Academy Canoga Park District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 710-2640	399	20	19.9	98.7%	5 (1.3%)	6 (1.5%)	370 (92.7%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	22.1	4666^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.3%		14	5385^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.2%	719	11.8	8.7	0.0	7.7	41.2	13.0	23.8	28.2	17.7	13.0	0.0	11.5	5.9	4.4	0.0	3.9	11.1		11.1	33.8	29.3	22.2				28.7	33.8	27.1	14.3				25.5	73.4	73.4		76.6	75.0	79.7	$21,147	$3,426	$17,721
Ingenium Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	22250 Elkwood St.	Canoga Park	91304	Los Angeles County	Ingenium Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 456-4590	296	13	22.7	89.2%	10 (3.4%)	5 (1.7%)	262 (88.5%)	18 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31.7	3824^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.7%		12.5	5518^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.0%	1694																	5.9		5.9	37.5	51.3	25.5				37.0	32.0	42.5	23.5				31.9	92.5	94.3		96.2	92.5	96.2	$25,219	$4,873	$20,346
Hart Street Elementary	Public	K-5	21040 Hart St.	Canoga Park	91303	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 340-6222	699	32	21.8	96.6%	14 (2.0%)	17 (2.4%)	622 (89.0%)	20 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.7%)	16.4	5159^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.9%		22.5	4630^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.1%	529																	11.6		11.6	22.8	30.0	18.4				23.6	25.7	24.5	11.6				20.3	97.9				97.9		$23,725	$4,418	$19,307
Multicultural Learning Center	Public, Charter	K-8	7510 DeSoto Ave.	Canoga Park	91303	Los Angeles County	Multicultural Learning Center District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 716-5783	496	22	22.8	60.5%	18 (3.6%)	14 (2.8%)	429 (86.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	52.9	2439^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.4%		32.2	3771^st of 5869 public elementary schools	35.7%	1332																	36.6	26.0	30.8	46.2	40.7	52.5	55.1	51.3	51.0	49.0	42.3	31.0	41.5	41.2	43.6	44.0	40.2							$22,092	$3,571	$18,521
Capistrano Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	8118 Capistrano Ave.	West Hills	91304	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 883-8981	415	21	19.7	81.0%	51 (12.3%)	15 (3.6%)	282 (68.0%)	31 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.4%)	71.2	1547^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.6%		76	1338^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.2%	209																	65.7		65.7	47.8	44.2	61.4				52.2	49.3	48.9	58.6				52.7	92.7	93.9		93.9	93.9	93.9	$22,647	$4,024	$18,623
Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	20620 Arminta St.	Winnetka	91306	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 341-0931	448	23	19.4	92.4%	26 (5.8%)	5 (1.1%)	383 (85.5%)	19 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	27.1	4212^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.1%		30.1	3918^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.2%	294																	19.2		19.2	31.3	24.2	38.6				31.5	36.8	21.7	26.0				28.1							$30,653	$6,214	$24,439
Nevada Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	22120 Chase St.	West Hills	91304	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 348-2169	379	21	18.4	87.3%	24 (6.3%)	9 (2.4%)	306 (80.7%)	21 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	30.7	3900^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.4%		31.3	3830^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.7%	70																	21.2		21.2	39.6	38.9	37.3				38.6	30.0	34.6	9.6				24.8	97.3			98.2			$28,524	$5,892	$22,632
Hamlin Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	22627 Hamlin St.	West Hills	91307	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 348-4741	314	16	19.6	68.5%	54 (17.2%)	35 (11.1%)	144 (45.9%)	29 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (16.2%)	40.5	3179^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.7%		51.8	2463^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	58.0%	716																	22.2		22.2	31.0	58.6	29.6				36.8	37.0	58.1	33.3				40.5	96.8						$28,608	$4,517	$24,091

Frequently Asked Questions about Village Charter Academy

How many students attend Village Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Village Charter Academy.

Is Village Charter Academy a good school?

Village Charter Academy ranks 1508^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Village Charter Academy?

Students at Village Charter Academy are 86% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Asian.

What district is Village Charter Academy in?

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