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Van Gogh Charter

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Van Gogh Charter ranks 623 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

623^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of California elementary schools

Summary

Van Gogh Charter is a highly-regarded public elementary charter school serving 456 students in grades K-5 within the Los Angeles Unified district in Granada Hills, consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 15% of schools statewide.

The school's academic results are exceptional, with student proficiency in English, Math, and Science significantly outpacing both district and state averages. This strong performance is particularly notable because the school achieves it while spending less per student than many nearby schools like Granada Elementary and Herrick Avenue Elementary. Van Gogh Charter also maintains a much lower rate of chronic student absenteeism (11.8%) compared to neighboring schools, such as Osceola Street Elementary (30.3%), indicating a highly engaged student community.

While other local charter schools like Castlebay Lane Charter show similar academic excellence, Van Gogh Charter has demonstrated a remarkable decade-long record of consistent success. The school's effectiveness extends across all student groups, and it has successfully reduced post-pandemic absenteeism faster than the district average. With a higher student-teacher ratio than many area schools, Van Gogh Charter's results highlight the impact of its specific educational practices and school culture on student achievement.

456

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,073

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17160 Van Gogh St.
Granada Hills, CA 91344-1217

(818) 360-2141

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Van Gogh Charter usually attend:

Middle:	Robert Frost Middle
High:	John F. Kennedy High
	Northridge Academy High
	Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.9%

White:

39.0%

Two or more races:

11.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 79th percentile in 2019 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (69% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 89th (2025) from a 79th-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg39%

California avg41%

623^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^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	90.6	623 of 5857	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	811 of 5869	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	617 of 5859	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	926 of 5883	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	1227 of 5789	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.6	767 of 5662	86.5%	★★★★☆
2017	80.1	1129 of 5692	80.2%	★★★★☆
2016	88.5	707 of 5614	87.4%	★★★★☆
2015	87.9	731 of 5611	87.0%	★★★★☆
2013	92.3	306 of 5530	94.5%	★★★★★
2012	92.1	284 of 5390	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	90.5	403 of 5377	92.5%	★★★★★
2010	89.1	495 of 5314	90.7%	★★★★★
2009	88.8	544 of 5193	89.5%	★★★★☆
2008	91.1	420 of 5113	91.8%	★★★★★
2007	92.9	351 of 5113	93.1%	★★★★★
2006	85.9	695 of 4818	85.6%	★★★★☆
2005	84.2	764 of 4822	84.2%	★★★★☆
2004	84.2	741 of 4809	84.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	558 of 5597	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	720 of 5612	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	91.5	534 of 5609	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	794 of 5635	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	1045 of 5492	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	796 of 5413	85.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	209 of 5107	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	209 of 5107	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	119 of 5087	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	282 of 5084	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	77.7	802 of 4963	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	406 of 4830	91.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	126 of 5460	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	332 of 5517	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	92 of 5363	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	313 of 5264	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	74.4	959 of 5173	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	90.6	264 of 5084	94.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	713 of 5628	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	855 of 5643	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	729 of 5638	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	1115 of 5663	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	1308 of 5510	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	729 of 5431	86.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	743 of 2598	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	948 of 2651	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.2	613 of 2661	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	1036 of 2726	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	797 of 2834	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	612 of 2737	77.6%	★★★★☆

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)98th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)71st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy73%+24 vs state

Mathematics69%+32 vs state

Science56%+23 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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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
Van Gogh Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	17160 Van Gogh St.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 360-2141	456	19	24.0	48.9%	178 (39.0%)	11 (2.4%)	182 (39.9%)	30 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (11.8%)	90.6	623^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	89.4%		88.1	811^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.2%	188	55.9	55.9	74.6	67.2	77.6	73.1	72.1	68.7	66.2	69.0							$20,073	$3,475	$16,598
El Oro Way Charter For Enriched Studies	Public, Charter	K-5	12230 El Oro Way	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 360-2288	434	19	22.8	42.6%	218 (50.2%)	6 (1.4%)	83 (19.1%)	34 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (21.4%)	73.5	1452^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	75.2%		69.7	1608^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.6%	156	30.9	30.9	58.2	54.0	54.4	55.7	73.8	70.8	48.5	64.8							$18,393	$2,262	$16,131
Knollwood Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	11822 Gerald Ave.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 363-9558	381	19	20.0	61.7%	137 (36.0%)	12 (3.1%)	171 (44.9%)	27 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.9%)	52.3	2479^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.7%		55.9	2240^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.8%	239	22.8	22.8	58.1	54.6	36.8	49.0	51.2	46.4	33.3	43.0							$24,343	$3,492	$20,851
El Dorado Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	12749 El Dorado Ave.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 367-5816	364	19	19.1	95.6%	8 (2.2%)	3 (0.8%)	343 (94.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	34.8	3599^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.6%		35	3525^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.9%	74	23.4	23.4	33.3	26.0	35.6	31.4	50.0	28.3	34.8	37.2							$28,661	$5,539	$23,122
Herrick Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	13350 Herrick Ave.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 367-1864	379	21	18.0	87.3%	12 (3.2%)	5 (1.3%)	346 (91.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	26.9	4231^st of 5857 public elementary schools	27.8%		33.8	3611^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.5%	620	18.3	18.3	28.6	31.4	38.0	33.2	29.1	31.4	22.2	27.0							$30,148	$5,255	$24,893
Castlebay Lane Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	19010 Castlebay Ln.	Porter Ranch	91326	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 360-1908	666	28	23.7	26.7%	266 (39.9%)	20 (3.0%)	121 (18.2%)	142 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (17.6%)	92.2	531^st of 5857 public elementary schools	90.9%		93.2	495^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.6%	36	63.6	63.6	63.4	82.5	77.8	74.4	74.3	75.3	64.7	71.4	96.4	97.3			98.2		$16,465	$2,284	$14,181
Tulsa Street Elementary	Public	K-5	10900 Hayvenhurst Ave.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 363-5061	406	19	21.3	76.6%	57 (14.0%)	14 (3.4%)	277 (68.2%)	27 (6.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	54.5	2334^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.2%		43.9	2926^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.1%	592	33.3	33.3	56.9	48.0	45.5	49.8	59.0	36.8	30.3	41.4	92.3	96.9		96.9	93.9		$22,289	$4,231	$18,058
Granada Elementary	Public	K-5	17170 Tribune St.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 363-3188	370	18	20.5	93.0%	53 (14.3%)	15 (4.1%)	224 (60.5%)	26 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	50 (13.5%)	28.7	4076^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.4%		41.8	3080^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.5%	996	6.4	6.4	37.7	33.3	21.7	31.3	43.4	35.2	17.4	32.7	97.5			97.5			$27,076	$4,298	$22,778
Danube Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	11220 Danube Ave.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 366-6463	259	14	18.5	80.7%	21 (8.1%)	6 (2.3%)	190 (73.4%)	13 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.2%)	43.4	2984^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.1%		34.6	3550^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.5%	566	29.0	29.0	48.6	31.0	38.7	38.9	44.4	45.2	25.8	39.5							$25,795	$4,041	$21,754
Osceola Street Elementary	Public	K-5	14940 Osceola St.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 362-1556	352	17	20.7	90.1%	7 (2.0%)	9 (2.6%)	319 (90.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	48.3	2681^st of 5857 public elementary schools	54.2%		41.6	3093^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	47.3%	412	22.9	22.9	51.9	48.0	47.9	49.3	42.3	33.3	35.4	37.1	89.2	92.8	92.8	94.0	92.8	95.2	$26,040	$4,820	$21,220

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Gogh Charter

What district is Van Gogh Charter in?

Los Angeles Unified

What schools do graduates of Van Gogh Charter attend?

Students who attend Van Gogh Charter usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robert Frost Middle
High : John F. Kennedy High
High : Northridge Academy High
High : Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

Is Van Gogh Charter a good school?

Van Gogh Charter ranks 623^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Van Gogh Charter?

Students at Van Gogh Charter are 40% Hispanic, 39% White, 12% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Van Gogh Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 students attended Van Gogh Charter.

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