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Valerio Street Elementary

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Valerio Street Elementary ranks 4202 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of California elementary schools

Summary

Valerio Street Elementary is a public elementary school located in Van Nuys, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 706 students. The school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools and underperforming the Los Angeles Unified School District and California state averages in academic proficiency.

Valerio Street Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are particularly low, with only 32.54% of students proficient or better in ELA and 24.75% in Mathematics, compared to the district and state averages. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 30.8% over the past few years. Additionally, over 96% of Valerio Street Elementary's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While the nearby schools, such as Columbus Avenue Elementary, Cohasset Street Elementary, and Michelle Obama Elementary, also perform below the district and state averages, they generally have slightly higher academic proficiency rates than Valerio Street Elementary. In contrast, the local Lashon Academy, a public charter school, significantly outperforms the district and state averages in both ELA and Mathematics.

645

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,210

Per pupil spending ?

97.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15035 Valerio St.
Van Nuys, CA 91405-1742

(818) 785-8683

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Valerio Street Elementary usually attend:

High:	Panorama High
	Robert Fulton College Preparatory

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.9%

White:

4.8%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2013 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 16 pts below the California average

!Near the bottom of Los Angeles Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg39%

California avg41%

4,202^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

391^st of 487Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	4202 of 5857	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	4213 of 5869	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	4903 of 5859	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	4463 of 5883	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	4961 of 5789	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	4778 of 5662	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.5	4207 of 5692	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.5	3886 of 5614	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.8	4148 of 5611	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.9	4138 of 5530	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.8	4470 of 5390	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.4	4310 of 5377	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.3	4887 of 5314	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.2	4563 of 5193	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.9	4127 of 5113	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.5	3543 of 5113	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.5	3339 of 4818	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.3	3195 of 4822	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.0	2808 of 4809	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.0	1449 of 2227	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	1487 of 2585	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	1549 of 2128	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.6	2377 of 3162	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	2540 of 3245	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	3089 of 3311	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	3244 of 3275	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	3071 of 3246	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	4301 of 5597	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	4142 of 5612	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	4705 of 5609	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	4304 of 5635	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	4640 of 5492	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	4647 of 5413	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	3000 of 5107	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	3183 of 5107	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	4001 of 5087	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	3202 of 5084	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	3981 of 4963	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	3935 of 4830	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	3240 of 5460	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	3408 of 5517	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	4222 of 5363	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	3308 of 5264	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	3994 of 5173	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	3878 of 5084	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	3734 of 5628	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	3966 of 5643	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	4679 of 5638	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	4243 of 5663	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	4819 of 5510	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	4511 of 5431	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	1386 of 2847	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.6	2135 of 2635	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1996 of 2420	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2022)35th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)25th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state

Science26%-7 vs state

Mathematics25%-13 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
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
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
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
Cohasset Street Elementary	Public	K-5	15810 Saticoy St.	Lake Balboa	91406	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 787-2113	451	24	18.7	95.1%	26 (5.8%)	4 (0.9%)	397 (88.0%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	25.9	4321^st of 5857 public elementary schools	26.2%		27.9	4119^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.8%	202	17.5		17.5	29.2	29.6	28.6				29.2	40.0	28.2	20.6				29.7							$25,050	$4,999	$20,051
Michelle Obama Elementary	Public	K-5	8150 North Cedros Ave.	Panorama City	91402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 778-5425	570	27	21.1	98.1%	11 (1.9%)	12 (2.1%)	501 (87.9%)	31 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.3%)	33.8	3661^st of 5857 public elementary schools	37.5%		16.7	5152^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	12.2%	1491	19.1		19.1	40.2	40.5	42.2				41.1	44.6	28.6	13.6				27.4	86.9	93.5	97.2	92.5	95.3	98.1	$21,977	$4,698	$17,279
Bassett Street Elementary	Public	K-5	15756 Bassett St.	Lake Balboa	91406	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 782-1340	609	30	20.3	96.4%	21 (3.4%)	16 (2.6%)	535 (87.8%)	17 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	25	4407^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.8%		20.9	4780^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.6%	373	12.8		12.8	26.5	26.6	21.6				25.2	37.3	35.4	23.1				32.6	97.1	97.1		97.9			$25,366	$4,683	$20,683
Noble Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	8329 Noble Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 892-1151	656	33	20.1	94.2%	23 (3.5%)	9 (1.4%)	583 (88.9%)	19 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	19.4	4880^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.7%		24	4460^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.0%	420	13.5		13.5	20.0	28.4	30.4				26.4	20.2	28.2	20.5				22.9	87.4	92.8		90.4	91.0	94.0	$24,613	$4,552	$20,061
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Valerio Street Elementary

What district is Valerio Street Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Valerio Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 645 students attended Valerio Street Elementary.

Is Valerio Street Elementary a good school?

Valerio Street Elementary ranks 4202^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Valerio Street Elementary?

Students at Valerio Street Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Valerio Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Valerio Street Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Panorama High
High : Robert Fulton College Preparatory

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