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Van Ness Avenue Elementary

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Van Ness Avenue Elementary ranks 3393 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3393^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of California elementary schools

Summary

Van Ness Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 198 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Van Ness Avenue Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in academic assessments, with proficiency rates of 31.71% in English Language Arts, 40.96% in Math, and only 14.29% in Science in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 30.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 81.82% to 87.21% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Harvard Elementary, Hollywood Elementary, and Vine Street Elementary, also perform below the district and state averages in academic assessments, with similar patterns of underperformance and high rates of chronic absenteeism and low-socioeconomic status. This suggests that the challenges faced by Van Ness Avenue Elementary are not unique but rather a broader issue in the local area. Exploring alternative educational models, such as the nearby Citizens of the World Charter School Hollywood, which has shown relatively stronger academic performance, may provide valuable insights and opportunities for improvement.

189

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,338

Per pupil spending ?

83.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 North Van Ness Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90004-1527

(323) 469-0992

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Van Ness Avenue Elementary usually attend:

High:

Fairfax Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.2%

White:

7.9%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2013 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg39%

California avg41%

3,393^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

284^th 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	37.3	3393 of 5857	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	2481 of 5869	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	2473 of 5859	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	1610 of 5883	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	45.7	2833 of 5789	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	2018 of 5662	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.2	2266 of 5692	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.2	1896 of 5614	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.5	2658 of 5611	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.3	1702 of 5530	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	81.9	919 of 5390	82.9%	★★★★☆
2011	84.8	739 of 5377	86.3%	★★★★☆
2010	62.9	1833 of 5314	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.0	2123 of 5193	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.9	2222 of 5113	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.4	1955 of 5113	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.2	2714 of 4818	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.0	2950 of 4822	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.9	2594 of 4809	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	2776 of 5597	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	3168 of 5612	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	2719 of 5609	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	1879 of 5635	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	2753 of 5492	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.1	1926 of 5413	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	2735 of 5107	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.9	1581 of 5107	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	1349 of 5087	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	765 of 5084	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	54.8	1982 of 4963	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	1153 of 4830	76.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	2745 of 5460	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.3	1544 of 5517	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	1509 of 5363	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	606 of 5264	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	2167 of 5173	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.4	849 of 5084	83.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	3218 of 5628	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.4	1826 of 5643	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	2269 of 5638	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.8	1351 of 5663	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	47.3	2591 of 5510	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	1945 of 5431	64.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)50th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics41%+4 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy32%-17 vs state

Science14%-18 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 6th 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 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 Ness Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	501 North Van Ness Ave.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 469-0992	189	12	16.4	83.1%	15 (7.9%)	6 (3.2%)	144 (76.2%)	11 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.9%)	37.3	3393^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	42.1%		51.4	2481^st of 5869 public elementary schools	57.7%	912	14.3	14.3	22.9	53.9	19.1		31.7	38.9	46.2	38.1		41.0							$42,338	$6,119	$36,219
Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	1022 North Van Ness Ave.	Los Angeles	90038	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 469-0971	697	37	18.8	96.6%	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.0%)	679 (97.4%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.3	3054^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.9%		34.3	3578^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.0%	524	26.7	26.7	31.7	34.2	48.3	56.7	41.9	25.3	28.2	35.8	52.2	34.1	94.9	96.9		95.9	95.9		$22,596	$5,022	$17,574
Harvard Elementary	Public	K-5	330 North Harvard Blvd.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 953-4540	249	16	15.5	95.2%	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	214 (85.9%)	22 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	36.1	3476^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.7%		44.4	2902^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	50.6%	574	26.5	26.5	31.0	30.2	41.2		33.6	29.6	41.9	38.2		36.4							$31,398	$6,053	$25,345
Hollywood Elementary	Public	K-5	1115 Tamarind Ave.	Los Angeles	90038	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 464-0331	175	11	15.9	94.3%	16 (9.1%)	6 (3.4%)	138 (78.9%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.6%)	30.3	3944^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.7%		26.2	4268^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.3%	324	9.5	9.5	31.0	29.2	33.3		31.1	48.3	37.5	14.3		35.1	92.3	94.2	94.2	96.2	92.3	96.2	$40,247	$7,351	$32,896
Vine Street Elementary	Public	K-6	955 North Vine St.	Los Angeles	90038	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 469-0877	237	12	19.7	91.1%	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	212 (89.5%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	55.1	2307^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.6%		45.8	2808^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.2%	501	20.6	20.6	43.8	46.7	47.1	41.7	44.7	59.4	51.6	32.4	55.6	49.6							$41,729	$7,175	$34,554
Charles H. Kim Elementary	Public	K-5	225 South Oxford Ave.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 368-5600	483	27	17.8	93.4%	17 (3.5%)	20 (4.1%)	242 (50.1%)	191 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	78.5	1215^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.3%		77.8	1253^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	78.7%	38	45.0	45.0	57.8	53.9	70.0		60.1	61.5	56.9	66.7		61.5							$22,646	$5,171	$17,475
Cahuenga Elementary	Public	K-5	220 South Hobart Blvd.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 386-6303	355	21	16.9	86.8%	10 (2.8%)	5 (1.4%)	219 (61.7%)	107 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	61.7	1981^st of 5857 public elementary schools	66.2%		56.6	2206^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.4%	225	34.0	34.0	50.8	51.8	45.3		49.4	57.1	53.6	39.6		50.6	92.5			93.8	96.3		$24,763	$4,722	$20,041
Citizens of the World Charter School Hollywood	Public, Charter	K-5	1316 North Bronson Ave.	Los Angeles	90028	Los Angeles County	Citizens of the World Charter School Hollywood District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 464-4292	446	18	24.7	60.3%	150 (33.6%)	28 (6.3%)	177 (39.7%)	38 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (11.7%)	58.4	2149^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.3%		65.7	1784^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.6%	365	40.4	40.4	36.5	42.4	54.9		43.9	49.2	56.1	44.2		50.3	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8		$18,023	$1,015	$17,008
Alexandria Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	4211 Oakwood Ave.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 660-1936	502	26	19.3	92.2%	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	457 (91.0%)	22 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	57.1	2207^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.3%		45.4	2836^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.7%	629	18.1	18.1	53.1	48.2	36.8		46.3	66.7	60.0	36.1		54.4	96.0	97.6	98.4	96.8	97.6	98.4	$25,703	$5,069	$20,634
Kingsley Elementary	Public	K-5	5200 West Virginia Ave.	Los Angeles	90029	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 644-7700	288	15	19.2	96.5%	22 (7.6%)	5 (1.7%)	240 (83.3%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	38.6	3309^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.5%		33.4	3643^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	37.9%	334	14.9	14.9	20.4	64.9	40.0		39.7	21.6	58.5	31.9		36.0	96.4		96.4	96.4	96.4		$28,739	$5,863	$22,876

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Ness Avenue Elementary

Is Van Ness Avenue Elementary a good school?

Van Ness Avenue Elementary ranks 3393^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Van Ness Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Van Ness Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Fairfax Senior High

How many students attend Van Ness Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 189 students attended Van Ness Avenue Elementary.

What district is Van Ness Avenue Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Van Ness Avenue Elementary?

Students at Van Ness Avenue Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 8% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 3% African American.

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