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Robert Fulton College Preparatory

Q: Is Robert Fulton College Preparatory a good school?

Robert Fulton College Preparatory ranks 1615 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

1615^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 25% of California high schools

Summary

Robert Fulton College Preparatory is a public 6-12 school serving about 1,230 students in Van Nuys within the Los Angeles Unified district, notable for its exceptionally high graduation rate of over 96% despite standardized test scores that are significantly below district and state averages.

The school presents a complex picture: it successfully supports nearly all students to graduate, including showing particular strength with special education students and English learners, but struggles with core academic proficiency, especially in math and science. Its statewide ranking has declined in recent years, and chronic absenteeism is a concern. Compared to nearby schools with similar student populations, such as Van Nuys Senior High or Panorama High, Robert Fulton's graduation rate is higher, but its test scores are lower. Other local options like the Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet and Valor Academy High demonstrate stronger academic results with similar community challenges.

In summary, Robert Fulton is a school that prioritizes keeping students on track to graduate, which it does very effectively, but parents should be aware that this does not currently equate to high levels of academic achievement on state tests. The contrast with higher-performing nearby schools suggests improvement in academic instruction is possible, and the school's supportive systems for graduation could be a foundation to build upon.

1,229

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,975

Per pupil spending ?

95.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7477 Kester Ave.
Van Nuys, CA 91405-1722

(818) 947-2100

District: Los Angeles Unified

Feeder schools for Robert Fulton College Preparatory:

Elementary:	Burton Street Elementary
	Cohasset Street Elementary
	Hazeltine Avenue Elementary
	Ranchito Avenue Elementary
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	Valerio Street Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.7%

Asian:

5.0%

White:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg39%

California avg41%

Middle school

2,452^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,615^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

112^th of 153High Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	2452 of 2761	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	2455 of 2783	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	2548 of 2781	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	2513 of 2740	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	2484 of 2715	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	2372 of 2480	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.9	2388 of 2508	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.2	2364 of 2497	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.6	2334 of 2477	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.8	2155 of 2379	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.1	2100 of 2259	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.1	2053 of 2236	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.5	2040 of 2179	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.0	1967 of 2063	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.6	1899 of 2005	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.0	1863 of 1999	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.8	1642 of 1804	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	14.5	1578 of 1777	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.6	1428 of 1769	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.8	302 of 627	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	34.2	923 of 1531	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.7	1436 of 1491	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1247 of 1369	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.2	1118 of 1478	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1451 of 1521	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	1495 of 1540	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	1360 of 1442	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	1161 of 1364	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	2250 of 2533	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	2293 of 2551	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	2327 of 2531	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	2350 of 2509	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	2193 of 2380	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	2172 of 2262	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	2114 of 2395	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	2121 of 2388	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	2149 of 2374	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	2149 of 2359	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	2066 of 2213	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	2015 of 2072	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.6	305 of 394	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	2176 of 2542	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	2171 of 2579	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	2258 of 2531	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	2142 of 2458	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	2141 of 2369	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	2109 of 2230	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	2273 of 2534	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	2228 of 2552	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	2323 of 2538	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	2272 of 2527	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	2269 of 2407	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	2214 of 2273	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1458 of 1566	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1281 of 1552	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1334 of 1531	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	1615 of 2162	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.7	1131 of 2159	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	1302 of 2170	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1405 of 2123	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	777 of 1290	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	1385 of 2133	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	1307 of 2017	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.7	940 of 2021	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.0	1045 of 2039	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.0	1155 of 1994	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.8	1298 of 2426	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	20.0	1624 of 2354	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.4	1561 of 2367	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	22.2	1523 of 2281	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.1	1260 of 2238	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.2	1122 of 2117	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.6	1169 of 2063	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.4	1140 of 1968	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.3	1014 of 1901	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.4	319 of 1653	80.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	25.9	858 of 1117	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	720 of 1052	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.0	461 of 1085	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.6	880 of 1044	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.4	151 of 467	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	643 of 941	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	595 of 938	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	1402 of 1906	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.8	1024 of 1915	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1213 of 1915	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1365 of 1858	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	649 of 1054	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	1246 of 1833	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	1202 of 1760	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	1373 of 1900	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.3	875 of 1902	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	1159 of 1917	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	1193 of 1861	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	1110 of 1814	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	1143 of 1742	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	1453 of 2013	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.3	1010 of 2026	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	1089 of 2030	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	1217 of 1943	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	621 of 1126	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	1183 of 1937	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	1138 of 1862	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	1519 of 1942	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	1074 of 1948	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	1195 of 1963	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	1220 of 1916	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	796 of 1122	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1289 of 1880	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1224 of 1834	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	502 of 1252	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.0	875 of 1216	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1051 of 1197	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

African American (2024)52nd percentile+40 vs school

Disabled (2022)40th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)24th percentile+13 vs school

Homeless (2024)23rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-4 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)58th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)23rd percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy25%-23 vs state

Mathematics13%-24 vs state

Science10%-23 vs state

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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 (2025)	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 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Robert Fulton College Preparatory	Public	6-12	7477 Kester Ave.	Van Nuys	91405	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 947-2100	1,229	63	19.4	95.7%	47 (3.8%)	33 (2.7%)	1,078 (87.7%)	62 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.7%)	24	1615^th of 2162 public high schools	25.3%		44.7	1131^st of 2159 public high schools	47.6%	484	9.4		10.6		9.7	23.9	23.2	26.1	29.1	25.4	11.1	11.9	14.5	14.2	12.9	$38,975	$36,056	$2,919
Cal Burke High	Public	9-12	14630 Lanark St.	Panorama City	91402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 781-7665	127	8	16.0	97.6%	6 (4.7%)	2 (1.6%)	118 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	16.6	1755^th of 2162 public high schools	18.8%		14	1852^nd of 2159 public high schools	14.2%	97			0.0	9.1	6.1				13.0	13.0				4.4	4.4	$45,297	$42,320	$2,977
Panorama High	Public	9-12	8015 Van Nuys Blvd.	Panorama City	91402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 909-4500	1,316	72	18.3	97.6%	39 (3.0%)	15 (1.1%)	1,200 (91.2%)	52 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	35.6	1369^th of 2162 public high schools	36.7%		35.1	1366^th of 2159 public high schools	36.7%	3			15.9	0.0	14.8				46.7	46.7				15.4	15.4	$37,883	$35,116	$2,767
CHAMPS - Charter High School of Arts-Multimedia & Performing	Public, Charter	9-12	6842 Van Nuys Blvd.	Van Nuys	91405	Los Angeles County	CHAMPS - Charter High School of Arts-MULmedia & Perf Distri	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 994-7614	424	28	15.3	59.9%	113 (26.7%)	37 (8.7%)	220 (51.9%)	16 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	52.6	979^th of 2162 public high schools	54.7%		49	1024^th of 2159 public high schools	52.6%	45		20.7	21.1	17.7	20.2				63.5	63.5				18.9	18.9
Van Nuys Senior High	Public	9-12	6535 Cedros Ave.	Van Nuys	91411	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 778-6800	1,969	103	19.1	85.0%	228 (11.6%)	58 (2.9%)	1,383 (70.2%)	239 (12.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	54 (2.7%)	64	715^th of 2162 public high schools	66.9%		66.3	628^th of 2159 public high schools	70.9%	87			32.6	10.0	31.2				56.4	56.4				34.4	34.4	$32,471	$29,844	$2,627
Will Rogers Continuation	Public	9-12	14711 Gilmore St.	Van Nuys	91411	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 778-6895	136	9	15.1	98.5%	6 (4.4%)	8 (5.9%)	120 (88.2%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.4	1896^th of 2162 public high schools	12.3%		9.8	2081^st of 2159 public high schools	3.6%	185			5.9		4.8				14.6	14.6				4.4	4.4	$44,120	$41,846	$2,274
Valor Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	9356 Lemona Ave.	North Hills	90029	Los Angeles County	Valor Academy High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 934-8910	492	27	18.2	94.5%	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	462 (93.9%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	56.7	894^th of 2162 public high schools	58.6%		64.7	659^th of 2159 public high schools	69.5%	235			25.7		25.2				59.4	59.4				26.7	26.7
James Monroe High	Public	9-12	9229 Haskell Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 830-4200	1,905	116	16.4	94.1%	66 (3.5%)	40 (2.1%)	1,717 (90.1%)	54 (2.8%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	23 (1.2%)	25.9	1573^rd of 2162 public high schools	27.2%		36.7	1321^st of 2159 public high schools	38.8%	252			13.6		13.5				34.9	34.9				10.5	10.5	$37,259	$34,534	$2,725
Albert Einstein Continuation	Public	9-12	15938 Tupper St.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 892-4367	50	4	14.2	100.0%	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	45 (90.0%)	2 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	16	1770^th of 2162 public high schools	18.1%					(n/a)					7.1				16.7	16.7				8.3	8.3	$62,178	$57,060	$5,118
Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet	Public	9-12	6649 Balboa Blvd.	Lake Balboa	91406	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 654-3775	183	14	13.5	78.7%	50 (27.3%)	8 (4.4%)	109 (59.6%)	10 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	66.7	663^rd of 2162 public high schools	69.3%		71.4	545^th of 2159 public high schools	74.8%	118			35.5		32.4				53.1	53.1				37.5	37.5	$65,532	$62,460	$3,072

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert Fulton College Preparatory

What is the racial makeup of Robert Fulton College Preparatory?

Students at Robert Fulton College Preparatory are 88% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% White, 3% African American.

What district is Robert Fulton College Preparatory in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Robert Fulton College Preparatory a good school?

Robert Fulton College Preparatory ranks 1615^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Robert Fulton College Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,229 students attended Robert Fulton College Preparatory.

What schools feed into Robert Fulton College Preparatory?

Robert Fulton College Preparatory is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Burton Street Elementary
Elementary : Cohasset Street Elementary
Elementary : Hazeltine Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Ranchito Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Valerio Street Elementary

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