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Valley Charter Middle

Q: Is Valley Charter Middle a good school?

Valley Charter Middle ranks 2006 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

2006^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 27% of California middle schools

Summary

Valley Charter Middle is a public charter school serving 264 students in grades 6-8 in Van Nuys, California, operating within the Valley Charter Middle District.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with student performance in core subjects like math and science consistently below state averages, and its statewide ranking has declined in recent years. A notable concern is the high rate of chronic student absenteeism, which is above the state average and likely impacts learning. While the school serves a population with high economic need, similar nearby schools like High Technical LA Middle and Valor Academy Middle achieve stronger academic results, indicating that challenges can be addressed. The school spends less per student than many comparable schools in the area.

There are important differences in how the school serves various student groups; for instance, it shows relative strength in supporting Special Education students but has a large performance gap between female and male students. When compared to a higher-performing school like Louis Armstrong Middle located nearby, which excels with similar resources, it suggests organizational and instructional practices are key drivers of success. The school's recent performance drop coincides with an increase in student need, highlighting an area for focused support and potential adaptation of strategies from more successful peers.

264

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,492

Per pupil spending ?

83.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14646 Sherman Way
Van Nuys, CA 91405-5860

(818) 988-9128

District: Valley Charter Middle District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.2%

White:

9.5%

Asian:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2019 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

California avg41%

2,006^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 4 pts since 2019

From bottom 31% (2019) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1240^th of 1,543Valley Charter Middle 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	25.0	2006 of 2761	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	2133 of 2783	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	1715 of 2781	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	1626 of 2740	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	540 of 894	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	1867 of 2715	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.9	363 of 1531	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	82 of 354	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	42.7	694 of 1491	53.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.3	888 of 1478	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1514 of 1521	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	1467 of 1540	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	208 of 363	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	1300 of 1442	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	1585 of 2533	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1678 of 2551	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	1669 of 2531	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	1792 of 2509	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	524 of 738	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	1539 of 2380	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	1789 of 2395	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	2036 of 2388	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1522 of 2374	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	1402 of 2359	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.1	2045 of 2213	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	1887 of 2542	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	2166 of 2579	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	1704 of 2531	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	1649 of 2458	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	446 of 721	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	8.7	2275 of 2369	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	2157 of 2534	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	2181 of 2552	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	1445 of 2538	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	1240 of 2527	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	377 of 763	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.3	1829 of 2407	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	858 of 1566	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	552 of 1552	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	648 of 1531	57.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	892 of 1520	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	921 of 1543	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	812 of 1555	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	800 of 1602	50.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)76th percentile+36 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)40th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile~ school

Male (2025)15th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy34%-15 vs state

Science18%-15 vs state

Mathematics17%-20 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)					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 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	14646 Sherman Way	Van Nuys	91405	Los Angeles County	Valley Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 988-9128	264	14	19.3	83.3%	25 (9.5%)	5 (1.9%)	225 (85.2%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	25	2006^th of 2761 public middle schools	27.3%		22.9	2133^rd of 2783 public middle schools	23.4%	127		18.1	18.1		34.1	36.7	31.3	34.1		16.5	11.1	24.1	17.1	$19,492	$4,166	$15,326
Girls Athletic Leadership School Los Angeles	Public, Charter	6-8	14200 Runnymede St.	Van Nuys	91405	Los Angeles County	Girls Athletic Leadership School Los Angeles District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 389-1184	161	11	14.5	71.4%	10 (6.2%)	10 (6.2%)	134 (83.2%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	42.4	1410^th of 2761 public middle schools	48.9%		49.2	1192^nd of 2783 public middle schools	57.2%	218		23.8	23.8		46.8	40.3	55.6	47.6		19.4	27.4	27.0	24.6	$32,433	$4,555	$27,878
Vista Middle	Public	6-8	15040 Roscoe Blvd.	Panorama City	91402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 901-2727	1,080	60	18.0	96.8%	27 (2.5%)	11 (1.0%)	982 (90.9%)	48 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (0.8%)	25.8	1969^th of 2761 public middle schools	28.7%		21.3	2205^th of 2783 public middle schools	20.8%	236		14.4	14.4		24.9	35.8	42.5	35.0		16.1	22.2	16.9	18.4	$21,737	$3,867	$17,870
James Madison Middle	Public	6-8	13000 Hart St.	North Hollywood	91605	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 255-5200	1,148	61	18.8	95.9%	362 (31.5%)	21 (1.8%)	694 (60.5%)	46 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.0%)	28.7	1874^th of 2761 public middle schools	32.1%		24	2087^th of 2783 public middle schools	25.0%	213		19.5	19.5		32.3	26.4	37.9	32.4		22.9	19.3	27.3	23.3	$23,378	$4,235	$19,143
Van Nuys Middle	Public	6-8	5435 Vesper Ave.	Van Nuys	91411	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 267-5900	726	41	17.9	92.8%	51 (7.0%)	22 (3.0%)	620 (85.4%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.6%)	37	1583^rd of 2761 public middle schools	42.7%		34.1	1663^rd of 2783 public middle schools	40.2%	80		24.9	24.9		42.4	35.3	43.6	40.3		28.1	16.1	30.0	24.6	$23,522	$5,131	$18,391
Valor Academy Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	9034 Burnet Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Valor Academy Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 830-1700	510	18	27.7	92.4%	10 (2.0%)	5 (1.0%)	472 (92.5%)	18 (3.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30.4	1812^th of 2761 public middle schools	34.4%		34.9	1634^th of 2783 public middle schools	41.3%	178	19.5	26.2	22.8	30.5	28.6	42.2	42.5	36.0	17.2	13.6	13.3	24.6	17.2	$23,079	$2,611	$20,468
Ivy Bound Academy of Math Sci and Technical Charter Mid	Public, Charter	5-8	15355 Morrison St.	Sherman Oaks	91403	Los Angeles County	Ivy Bound Academy of Math Sci and Technical Charter Mid Dis	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 808-0158	85	7	12.1	64.7%	49 (57.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (34.1%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.1%)	28.9	1866^th of 2761 public middle schools	32.4%		16.4	2423^rd of 2783 public middle schools	12.9%	557		24.2	23.7		15.0	38.5	33.3	29.8		20.0	11.5	30.3	21.4	$21,963	$1,111	$20,852
High Technical LA Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5041 Sunnyslope Ave.	Sherman Oaks	91423	Los Angeles County	High Technical LA Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 583-6229	250	11	22.6	77.2%	215 (86.0%)	4 (1.6%)	22 (8.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	36.2	1608^th of 2761 public middle schools	41.8%		32.1	1727^th of 2783 public middle schools	37.9%	119		27.1	27.1		33.3	33.7	52.9	39.0		25.3	23.3	25.7	24.7	$12,912	$673	$12,239
Francisco Sepulveda Middle	Public	6-8	15330 Plummer St.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 920-2130	1,052	60	17.6	93.9%	21 (2.0%)	37 (3.5%)	946 (89.9%)	34 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.1%)	23.3	2086^th of 2761 public middle schools	24.4%		15.3	2470^th of 2783 public middle schools	11.2%	384		12.6	12.6		32.6	26.9	22.3	26.9		22.6	26.2	20.8	23.3	$22,034	$4,624	$17,410
Louis Armstrong Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5041 Sunnyslope Ave.	Sherman Oaks	91423	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 528-1600	1,174	54	21.7	62.5%	488 (41.6%)	83 (7.1%)	478 (40.7%)	50 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (6.4%)	65.4	776^th of 2761 public middle schools	71.9%		68.3	717^th of 2783 public middle schools	74.2%	59		40.8	40.8		51.8	56.1	55.8	54.6		40.1	40.7	37.9	39.5	$17,850	$2,711	$15,139

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Charter Middle

What is the racial makeup of Valley Charter Middle?

Students at Valley Charter Middle are 85% Hispanic, 9% White, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Valley Charter Middle a good school?

Valley Charter Middle ranks 2006^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Valley Charter Middle in?

Valley Charter Middle District

How many students attend Valley Charter Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Valley Charter Middle.

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