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Ararat Charter ranks 3942 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

3942^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ararat Charter is a public charter elementary school located in Van Nuys, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 338 students. The school is part of the Ararat Charter District, which is ranked 1136 out of 1565 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ararat Charter's academic performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST, is generally below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 27.78% to 42.86% across different grade levels, compared to the state average of 44.21% to 48.81%. Similarly, in Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 18.18% to 35.71%, compared to the state average of 36.03% to 46.3%. The school has also had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.2% to 31.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to the nearby schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District, Ararat Charter generally performs worse academically. For example, Kester Avenue Elementary, located about 1.67 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with rates ranging from 70% to 81.25% and 70% to 74.8%, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. However, Ararat Charter's English Language Learner students have shown relatively stronger performance, with the school ranking 738 out of 3,250 California elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year, rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

333

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,020

Per pupil spending ?

83.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

California avg41%

3,942^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 19 pts since 2019

From top 48% (2019) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1126^th of 1,543Ararat 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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)46th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

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

White (2025)8th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-11 vs state

Mathematics27%-10 vs state

Science16%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
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%)	30.3	3942^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.7%		33.4	3644^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.9%	298	16.4		16.4	42.9	27.8	41.8				37.6	35.7	27.8	18.2				27.3	80.4			82.6		87.0	$20,020	$2,175	$17,845
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%)	28.6	4086^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.2%		32.9	3693^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	37.1%	393	13.8		13.8	37.5	27.4	35.7				33.5	36.8	26.3	28.7				30.3							$27,984	$5,300	$22,684
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%)	16.9	5108^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.8%		30.5	3889^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.7%	1219	8.8		8.8	28.6	27.0	30.3				28.7	24.2	16.9	13.2				18.0	94.2	95.7		95.7	97.1	97.1	$29,759	$5,455	$24,304
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%)	35.1	3563^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	39.2%		32.4	3741^st of 5869 public elementary schools	36.3%	178	21.5		21.5	36.5	38.4	31.7				35.5	46.7	34.5	26.2				34.6	91.3	98.0	98.0	94.6	97.3	96.6	$21,647	$4,924	$16,723
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%)	51.5	2527^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.9%		29.6	3956^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.6%	1429	23.8		23.8	44.6	43.1	48.0				45.2	52.9	46.1	36.6				45.3	97.8						$24,322	$4,729	$19,593
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%)	26.6	4262^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	27.2%		15.7	5233^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	10.8%	971	16.4		16.4	34.9	28.6	35.8				33.2	39.7	20.9	19.4				26.7	87.2	94.7	95.7	94.7	93.6	93.6	$28,979	$6,246	$22,733
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%)	42.6	3035^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.2%		23.3	4548^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.5%	1513	22.2		22.2	42.7	33.6	50.8				42.5	44.4	33.9	34.1				37.2	91.5	96.5	97.2	94.3	95.0	96.5	$19,968	$3,830	$16,138
Lashon Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7477 Kester Ave.	Van Nuys	91405	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%)	61.8	1974^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.3%		73	1450^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.3%	524	33.3	49.0	39.8	54.0	49.3	59.4	56.9	66.7	63.3	57.6	46.0	45.5	50.7	31.0	33.3	36.7	41.4	96.0			97.3			$14,748	$1,421	$13,327
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%)	27.2	4202^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	28.3%		26.9	4213^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.2%	11	26.0		26.0	28.6	30.3	38.6				32.5	29.6	18.7	25.0				24.8	97.9						$26,210	$5,646	$20,564
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%)	59.9	2075^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.6%		42.1	3065^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.8%	990	44.6		44.6	40.0	42.4	62.6				48.1	46.6	43.4	50.0				46.6	83.5	90.9	95.9	87.6	89.3	92.6	$23,456	$4,495	$18,961

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What is the racial makeup of Ararat Charter?

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

How many students attend Ararat Charter?

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

Is Ararat Charter a good school?

Ararat Charter ranks 3942^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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