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Ararat Charter

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Ararat Charter ranks 3659 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

3659^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ararat Charter is a K–5 school in Van Nuys, California, with 333 students—the smallest enrollment among the 10 nearby schools, which range from 382 to 886 students. Its most pressing academic concern is science: in 2024–2025, 16% of students were proficient, compared with 33% statewide and a 27% average at nearby K–5 schools.

English language arts (ELA) is the school’s strongest subject compared with nearby schools: 38% were proficient, versus a 42% peer average, and Ararat ranked sixth among 10 schools. Math and science were further behind: 27% were proficient in math against a 37% peer average, and only two of nine nearby schools scored lower than Ararat in science. Compared with California, Ararat was behind by 11 percentage points in ELA, 10 in math and 16 in science. Math was closest to the LAUSD benchmark, with a 9-point gap; the gaps were 9 points in ELA and 11 in science. LAUSD is a nearby-school benchmark, not the result for the Ararat Charter District; district test results are not supplied.

Results and overall standing have weakened over time, though ELA improved in the latest year. From 2022–2023 to 2024–2025, ELA proficiency fell from 45% to 38%, math from 35% to 27%, and science from 27% to 16%; ELA then rose 6 points in the latest year, while math was nearly unchanged. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking declined from the 54th percentile and 3 stars in 2022–2023 to the 33rd percentile and 2 stars in 2024–2025. The school reported 84% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, and its student–teacher ratio was 22.9, compared with a nearby-school average of 21.3. SchoolDigger’s ranking for White students was at the 8th percentile, below the school’s overall 33rd percentile; its English Language Learner ranking also dropped sharply, from the 77th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 12th in 2023–2024.

333

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

83.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

6555 Sylmar Ave.
Van Nuys, CA 91401-6202

(818) 994-2904

District: Ararat Charter District

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Hispanic:

8.7%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2019 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

California avg42%

3,659^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 15 pts since 2019

From top 48% (2019) to bottom 37% (2026)

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1004^th of 1,530Ararat Charter 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	34.1	3659 of 5817	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.3	3942 of 5857	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	3644 of 5869	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	2673 of 5859	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	2870 of 5883	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	2777 of 5789	52.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.5	2771 of 3162	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.3	737 of 3245	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	799 of 3311	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	646 of 3275	80.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	3167 of 5581	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.4	3669 of 5597	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	3829 of 5612	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	3055 of 5609	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	3027 of 5635	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	2897 of 5492	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	2888 of 5423	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	2946 of 5460	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	3345 of 5517	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	2260 of 5363	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	1909 of 5264	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	2247 of 5173	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	3949 of 5603	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.2	3926 of 5628	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	3268 of 5643	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	2197 of 5638	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	2566 of 5663	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	2489 of 5510	54.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	13.9	2257 of 2536	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.0	2401 of 2598	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	2394 of 2651	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	2199 of 2661	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	2315 of 2726	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	2346 of 2834	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)12th percentile-26 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-11 vs state

Mathematics31%-7 vs state

Science17%-19 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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ararat Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	6555 Sylmar Ave.	Van Nuys	91401	Los Angeles County	Ararat Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 994-2904	333	15	22.9	83.8%	303 (91.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.1	3659^th of 5817 public elementary schools	37.1%		30.3	3942^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.7%	283	17.3		17.3	50.0	30.8	34.6				38.6	47.2	35.3	11.5				31.4	≥ 98%		$19,566	$778	$18,788
Van Nuys Elementary	Public	K-5	6464 Sylmar Ave.	Van Nuys	91401	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 785-2195	459	22	20.8	96.9%	13 (2.8%)	5 (1.1%)	418 (91.1%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)	25.3	4364^th of 5817 public elementary schools	25.0%		28.6	4086^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.2%	278	16.7		16.7	27.6	34.9	23.6				28.6	49.2	25.0	18.1				29.7	94%	0%	$27,863	$3,151	$24,712
Andres and Maria Cardenas Elementary	Public	K-5	6900 Calhoun Ave.	Van Nuys	91405	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 908-6700	423	19	22.8	96.9%	15 (3.5%)	7 (1.7%)	374 (88.4%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	19.7	4840^th of 5817 public elementary schools	16.8%		16.9	5108^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.8%	268	10.8		10.8	25.5	32.2	32.8				30.3	25.0	22.0	20.0				22.2	92%	1%	$28,830	$3,156	$25,674
Hazeltine Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	7150 Hazeltine Ave.	Van Nuys	91405	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 781-1040	621	32	19.4	94.2%	35 (5.6%)	9 (1.4%)	543 (87.4%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	46.3	2836^th of 5817 public elementary schools	51.2%		35.1	3563^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	39.2%	727	14.5		14.5	49.0	56.8	39.3				47.1	52.0	50.0	27.4				41.6	89%	0%	$24,219	$3,272	$20,947
Sylvan Park Elementary	Public	K-5	6238 Noble Ave.	Van Nuys	91411	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 988-4020	643	31	20.7	97.4%	24 (3.7%)	13 (2.0%)	578 (89.9%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	51.9	2501^st of 5817 public elementary schools	57.0%		51.5	2527^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.9%	26	18.6		18.6	52.0	45.9	38.2				45.3	61.0	56.7	30.4				49.2	96%	0%	$27,668	$2,968	$24,700
Columbus Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	6700 Columbus Ave.	Van Nuys	91405	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 779-5440	382	19	20.1	96.1%	20 (5.2%)	5 (1.3%)	342 (89.5%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	23.8	4486^th of 5817 public elementary schools	22.9%		26.6	4262^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	27.2%	224	13.6		13.6	31.3	31.8	23.7				28.8	31.9	22.2	32.2				28.4	87%	0%	$29,963	$3,974	$25,989
Kittridge Street Elementary	Public	K-5	13619 Kittridge St.	Van Nuys	91401	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 786-7926	768	35	22.2	93.1%	267 (34.8%)	8 (1.0%)	442 (57.6%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.9%)	48.2	2707^th of 5817 public elementary schools	53.5%		42.6	3035^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.2%	328	29.8		29.8	40.4	48.6	42.4				43.5	43.2	39.1	43.8				42.2	94%	0%	$20,562	$2,315	$18,247
Lashon Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7477 Kester Ave.	Van Nuys	90046	Los Angeles County	Lashon Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 514-4566	595	30	20.0	86.2%	187 (31.4%)	13 (2.2%)	357 (60.0%)	24 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	56.5	2238^th of 5817 public elementary schools	61.5%		61.8	1974^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.3%	264	33.3	43.2	37.3	42.4	59.7	49.3	55.2	60.7	70.5	55.2	40.9	53.2	35.8	36.8	33.9	54.6	42.1	92%	0%	$17,056	$1,041	$16,015
Valerio Street Elementary	Public	K-5	15035 Valerio St.	Van Nuys	91405	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 785-8683	645	30	21.5	97.5%	31 (4.8%)	21 (3.3%)	567 (87.9%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	25.2	4367^th of 5817 public elementary schools	24.9%		27.2	4202^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	28.3%	165	22.6		22.6	30.3	30.8	37.8				32.9	23.3	30.6	18.3				24.5	93%	0%	$31,116	$3,904	$27,212
Erwin Elementary	Public	K-5	13400 Erwin St.	Van Nuys	91401	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 988-6292	580	28	20.7	91.4%	182 (31.4%)	7 (1.2%)	342 (59.0%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.9%)	70.4	1562^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	73.1%		59.9	2075^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.6%	513	37.0		37.0	58.9	57.0	54.0				56.4	70.3	55.0	46.0				55.8	96%	1%	$25,707	$3,316	$22,391

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Ararat Charter ranks 3659^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ararat Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Ararat Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Ararat Charter?

Students at Ararat Charter are 91% White, 9% Hispanic.

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