Valley Charter Middle

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Valley Charter Middle ranks 1724 th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter 6-8

14646 Sherman Way
Van Nuys, CA 91405-5860

(818) 988-9128

District: Valley Charter Middle District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1724^th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 22.8

Number of students: 228

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.5%

White:

18.4%

Asian:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.4%

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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.32. (See more...)

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Valley Charter Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Charter Middle 1724^th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Valley Charter Middle in the ranking list.)

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Valley Charter Middle District:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Charter Middle District 1021^st of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Valley Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	28.04	1867^th	2715	31.2%
2021	36.39	540^th	894	39.6%
2022	34.69	1626^th	2740	40.7%
2023	32.32	1722^nd	2788	38.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valley Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	26.82	1300^th	1442	9.8%
2021	38.08	208^th	363	42.7%
2022	24.94	1467^th	1540	4.7%
2023	22.09	1515^th	1523	0.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Valley Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.39	647^th	1532	57.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	8.70	2275^th	2369	4.0%
2021	37.59	446^th	721	38.1%
2022	31.17	1649^th	2458	32.9%
2023	31.12	1705^th	2535	32.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Valley Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	32.59	1539^th	2380	35.3%
2021	28.70	524^th	738	29.0%
2022	25.99	1792^nd	2509	28.6%
2023	29.48	1671^st	2535	34.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Valley Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	42.73	694^th	1491	53.5%
2021	60.47	82^nd	354	76.8%
2022	62.87	363^rd	1531	76.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Valley Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	24.34	1829^th	2407	24.0%
2021	44.73	377^th	763	50.6%
2022	43.27	1240^th	2527	50.9%
2023	36.65	1450^th	2546	43.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valley Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	14.10	2045^th	2213	7.6%
2022	36.73	1402^nd	2359	40.6%
2023	32.79	1524^th	2379	35.9%

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Rank History for White students at Valley Charter Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	49.41	800^th	1602	50.1%
2022	46.90	812^th	1555	47.8%
2023	39.55	923^rd	1549	40.4%

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Valley Charter Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	104	10	12	195	0	7	328
2020	82	9	11	219	0	4	325
2021	46	10	12	211	1	9	289
2022	41	4	15	179	1	5	245
2023	42	3	15	163	1	4	228

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Valley Charter Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	328	12.1	27.1	40.9
2020	325	n/a	n/a	59.1
2021	289	11.5	25.1	60.6
2022	245	10.2	23.9	66.9
2023	228	10.0	22.8	68.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Valley Charter Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	328	12.1	27.1	40.9
2020	325	n/a	n/a	59.1
2021	289	11.5	25.1	60.6
2022	245	10.2	23.9	66.9
2023	228	10.0	22.8	68.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley Charter Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1867^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 1722^nd of 2788 Middle schools	7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Valley Charter Middle)	39.4	28.2	11.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Valley Charter Middle)	23.4	20.5	2.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Valley Charter Middle)	30.8	28.6	2.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Valley Charter Middle)	19.7	23.8	4.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Valley Charter Middle)	32.4	36.8	4.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Valley Charter Middle)	26.9	22.1	4.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Valley Charter Middle)	23.2	20.9	2.2%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	328	228	30.5%
African American	10	3	70%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	12	15	25%
Hispanic	195	163	16.4%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	104	42	59.6%
Two or More Races	7	4	42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	40.9%	68.4%	27.6%

Schools Near Valley Charter Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2023)		CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	Total
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	228	10	22.8	68.4%	42 (18.4%)	3 (1.3%)	163 (71.5%)	15 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.8%)	32.3	1724^th of 2798 public middle schools	38.4%		34.7	1626^th of 2740 public middle schools	40.7%	98				20.9	20.9		28.2	28.6	36.8	31.6		20.5	23.8	22.1	22.0
Girls Athletic Leadership School Los Angeles	Public, Charter	6-8	8015 Van Nuys Blvd.	Panorama City	91402	Los Angeles County	Girls Athletic Leadership School Los Angeles District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 389-1184	157	10	16.0	86.0%	5 (3.2%)	18 (11.5%)	126 (80.3%)	6 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	49.4	1186^th of 2798 public middle schools	57.6%		50.1	1178^th of 2740 public middle schools	57.0%	8				29.1	29.1		38.5	60.0	45.5	46.9		15.4	27.5	30.9	24.5
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	1,149	57	20.1	98.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.7	2476^th of 2798 public middle schools	11.5%		18.4	2289^th of 2740 public middle schools	16.5%	187	9.1	3.9		9.7	9.7		22.1	22.5	19.9	21.6		9.3	10.3	13.7	11.0	$10,788
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	1,284	65	19.7	92.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23	2136^th of 2798 public middle schools	23.7%		25.1	1986^th of 2740 public middle schools	27.5%	150		0.0		10.7	10.7		24.1	30.6	29.4	28.2		15.7	19.3	15.3	16.8	$9,534
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	869	46	18.8	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.7	1922^nd of 2798 public middle schools	31.3%		22.4	2111^th of 2740 public middle schools	23.0%	189		10.5		10.7	10.7		27.8	37.2	31.3	32.2		20.3	22.1	16.2	19.6	$9,833
High Technical LA Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5435 Vesper Ave. Rm. B50	Van Nuys	91411	Los Angeles County	High Technical LA Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 583-6229	235	10	23.1	51.5%	171 (72.8%)	3 (1.3%)	46 (19.6%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	46.2	1284^th of 2798 public middle schools	54.1%		64.6	783^rd of 2740 public middle schools	71.4%	501				30.0	30.0		26.6	28.4	48.8	34.9		28.1	33.7	33.3	32.0
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	19	27.0	95.5%	10 (2.0%)	5 (1.0%)	465 (91.2%)	18 (3.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	37.3	1549^th of 2798 public middle schools	44.6%		41.9	1401^st of 2740 public middle schools	48.9%	148			19.7	23.4	21.6	27.3	37.5	47.6	38.3	37.7	14.1	20.3	14.3	19.5	17.1
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) 646-4992	139	9	16.0	49.6%	88 (63.3%)	7 (5.0%)	28 (20.1%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (7.2%)	32.4	1722^nd of 2798 public middle schools	38.5%		50.8	1153^rd of 2740 public middle schools	57.9%	569				22.0	23.7		37.1	16.7	33.3	29.1		25.0	13.3	28.0	21.4
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	1,054	60	17.5	96.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.9	2465^th of 2798 public middle schools	11.9%		13.7	2507^th of 2740 public middle schools	8.5%	42		0.0		10.9	10.9		18.1	29.8	16.1	21.7		9.6	14.4	6.2	10.2	$10,289
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	1,329	62	21.3	44.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.9	874^th of 2798 public middle schools	68.8%		69.7	690^th of 2740 public middle schools	74.8%	184				24.2	24.2		60.7	57.0	56.1	57.9		34.3	31.9	26.7	30.9	$7,493

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Charter Middle

What is the racial makeup of Valley Charter Middle?

Students at Valley Charter Middle are 71% Hispanic, 18% White, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Valley Charter Middle a good school?

Valley Charter Middle ranks 1724^th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Valley Charter Middle in?

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How many students attend Valley Charter Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 228 students attended Valley Charter Middle.

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