Van Nuys Middle

Public 6-8

 5435 Vesper Ave.
       Van Nuys, CA  91411-3738


(818) 267-5900

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1922nd of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,833 Help


Students who attend Van Nuys Middle usually attend:

High:    Van Nuys Senior High

Feeder schools for Van Nuys Middle:

Elementary:    Chandler Elementary
    Kester Avenue Elementary
    Sherman Oaks Elementary Charter
    Sylvan Park Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  18.8 Help
Number of students:  869

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:
100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.2% Help


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Compare Details Van Nuys Middle ranks worse than 68.7% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 45th among 83 ranked middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.67. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details 92.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Van Nuys Middle is 18.8. 46 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Van Nuys Middle is $9,833. 53 middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Van Nuys Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Van Nuys Middle 1922nd of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Van Nuys Middle in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 909th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Van Nuys Middle

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Rank History for all students at Van Nuys Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 22.18 1396th 1769 21.1%
2005 19.66 1464th 1777 17.6%
2006 21.48 1448th 1804 19.7%
2007 25.77 1503rd 1999 24.8%
2008 29.27 1460th 2005 27.2%
2009 34.86 1334th 2063 35.3%
2010 44.77 1175th 2179 46.1%
2011 39.24 1381st 2236 38.2%
2012 31.22 1600th 2259 29.2%
2013 27.85 1775th 2379 25.4%
2015 20.86 1989th 2477 19.7%
2016 21.09 1982nd 2497 20.6%
2017 16.70 2159th 2508 13.9%
2018 18.11 2072nd 2480 16.5%
2019 14.97 2384th 2715 12.2%
2022 22.43 2111th 2740 23.0%
2023 27.67 1918th 2788 31.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Van Nuys Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.40 1136th 1364 16.7%
2019 25.07 1373rd 1442 4.8%
2022 26.19 1431st 1540 7.1%
2023 24.66 1488th 1523 2.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Van Nuys Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.64 960th 1532 37.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Van Nuys Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.75 1845th 2230 17.3%
2019 18.85 2064th 2369 12.9%
2022 30.18 1689th 2458 31.3%
2023 35.15 1528th 2535 39.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Van Nuys Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.35 2027th 2262 10.4%
2019 12.60 2184th 2380 8.2%
2022 23.49 1905th 2509 24.1%
2023 28.42 1720th 2535 32.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Van Nuys Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.45 689th 1369 49.7%
2019 30.20 1028th 1491 31.1%
2022 24.81 1268th 1531 17.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Van Nuys Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.71 1790th 2273 21.2%
2019 17.18 2088th 2407 13.3%
2022 21.85 1979th 2527 21.7%
2023 27.00 1779th 2546 30.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Van Nuys Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.25 92nd 600 84.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Van Nuys Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.39 1823rd 2072 12.0%
2019 13.69 2053rd 2213 7.2%
2022 27.18 1734th 2359 26.5%
2023 31.43 1581st 2379 33.5%
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Rank History for White students at Van Nuys Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.91 1031st 1496 31.1%
2019 32.12 1106th 1602 31.0%
2022 24.45 1190th 1555 23.5%
2023 33.98 1019th 1549 34.2%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Open Quote This is the saddest school. Beginning from orientation in 6th grade till now, second semester of 8th grade. Unorganized unorganized and unorganized !! The staff is nice the education is subpar and I'm talking about the magnet I can only imagine the general population of the school. My son's love for learning has died Close Quote



Enrollment information for Van Nuys Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 253 40 44 563 0 n/a n/a 0 900
1989 244 40 32 560 0 n/a n/a 0 876
1990 200 31 31 603 1 n/a n/a 0 866
1991 209 59 44 665 0 n/a n/a 0 977
1992 236 69 59 673 2 n/a n/a 0 1039
1993 232 82 63 680 2 n/a n/a 0 1059
1994 253 89 81 701 3 n/a n/a 0 1127
1995 170 75 101 786 3 n/a n/a 0 1135
1996 170 75 101 786 3 n/a n/a 0 1135
1997 166 80 110 840 4 n/a n/a 0 1200
1998 186 90 113 887 3 n/a n/a 0 1279
1999 200 82 106 942 2 n/a n/a 0 1332
2000 197 75 88 1013 2 n/a n/a 0 1375
2001 177 66 78 1065 2 n/a n/a 0 1388
2002 183 93 83 1331 3 n/a n/a 0 1693
2003 183 93 83 1331 3 n/a n/a 0 1693
2004 190 84 92 1299 4 n/a n/a 0 1669
2005 164 71 88 1291 4 n/a n/a 0 1618
2006 160 87 92 1251 3 n/a n/a 0 1593
2007 152 74 90 1230 4 n/a n/a 13 1563
2008 144 87 73 1267 6 n/a n/a 0 1577
2009 118 85 60 1165 10 1 8 0 1447
2010 105 68 51 1118 5 0 7 0 1354
2011 109 62 77 1131 2 0 1 0 1382
2012 104 59 88 1077 7 2 0 0 1337
2013 113 62 82 1064 5 4 0 0 1330
2014 109 59 79 1032 6 3 0 0 1288
2015 107 43 69 1034 1 2 9 0 1265
2016 92 35 65 956 1 2 8 0 1159
2017 87 39 55 900 1 1 9 0 1092
2018 81 44 50 896 4 1 7 0 1083
2019 91 44 47 855 3 4 4 0 1048
2020 76 43 29 868 1 4 10 0 1031
2021 80 31 25 797 1 3 9 0 946
2022 58 22 22 779 0 0 13 0 894
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 869 869

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Van Nuys Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 900 37.3 24.1 n/a
1989 876 36.0 24.3 n/a
1990 866 35.9 24.1 n/a
1991 977 40.3 24.2 n/a
1992 1039 41.0 25.3 69.7
1993 1059 41.8 25.3 65.4
1994 1127 46.0 24.5 69.6
1995 1135 46.7 24.3 78.3
1996 1135 46.7 24.3 78.3
1997 1200 53.7 22.3 71.6
1998 1279 56.6 22.6 74
1999 1332 57.8 23.0 84.5
2000 1375 59.7 23.0 81.4
2001 1388 60.5 22.9 79.2
2002 1693 71.8 23.6 80.3
2003 1693 71.8 23.6 80.3
2004 1669 73.5 22.7 74.9
2005 1618 72.2 22.4 77.4
2006 1593 67.0 23.8 83.2
2007 1563 68.2 22.9 75.9
2008 1577 90.0 17.5 67.5
2009 1447 77.0 15.9 74.2
2010 1354 75.0 18.0 79.1
2011 1382 n/a n/a 75.8
2012 1337 73.5 18.1 n/a
2013 1330 67.2 19.7 58.6
2014 1288 65.8 19.5 84.1
2015 1265 63.0 20.0 80.6
2016 1159 48.0 24.1 80.8
2017 1092 43.2 25.2 88.2
2018 1083 42.8 25.2 86.1
2019 1048 38.8 26.9 91.2
2020 1031 n/a n/a 86.8
2021 946 41.8 22.6 91.3
2022 894 40.3 22.1 92.5
2023 869 45.9 18.8 92.2

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 Van Nuys Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 900 37.3 24.1 n/a
1989 876 36.0 24.3 n/a
1990 866 35.9 24.1 n/a
1991 977 40.3 24.2 n/a
1992 1039 41.0 25.3 69.7
1993 1059 41.8 25.3 65.4
1994 1127 46.0 24.5 69.6
1995 1135 46.7 24.3 78.3
1996 1135 46.7 24.3 78.3
1997 1200 53.7 22.3 71.6
1998 1279 56.6 22.6 74
1999 1332 57.8 23.0 84.5
2000 1375 59.7 23.0 81.4
2001 1388 60.5 22.9 79.2
2002 1693 71.8 23.6 80.3
2003 1693 71.8 23.6 80.3
2004 1669 73.5 22.7 74.9
2005 1618 72.2 22.4 77.4
2006 1593 67.0 23.8 83.2
2007 1563 68.2 22.9 75.9
2008 1577 90.0 17.5 67.5
2009 1447 77.0 15.9 74.2
2010 1354 75.0 18.0 79.1
2011 1382 n/a n/a 75.8
2012 1337 73.5 18.1 n/a
2013 1330 67.2 19.7 58.6
2014 1288 65.8 19.5 84.1
2015 1265 63.0 20.0 80.6
2016 1159 48.0 24.1 80.8
2017 1092 43.2 25.2 88.2
2018 1083 42.8 25.2 86.1
2019 1048 38.8 26.9 91.2
2020 1031 n/a n/a 86.8
2021 946 41.8 22.6 91.3
2022 894 40.3 22.1 92.5
2023 869 45.9 18.8 92.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Van Nuys Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,833

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Van Nuys Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2384th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1918th of 2788 Middle schools
 19%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Van Nuys Middle)21.427.8
 6.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)41.238.6
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Van Nuys Middle)17.920.3
 2.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)32.528.1
 4.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Van Nuys Middle)24.637.2
 12.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)43.740.8
 2.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Van Nuys Middle)18.722.1
 3.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)30.527.5
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Van Nuys Middle)21.431.3
 9.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)41.138.9
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Van Nuys Middle)11.216.2
 5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)29.223.7
 5.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Van Nuys Middle)14.210.7
 3.5%
   8th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)23.120.9
 2.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1048869
 17.1%
African American440
 100%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian470
 100%
Hispanic8550
 100%
Pacific Islander40
 100%
White910
 100%
Two or More Races40
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.2%92.2%
 1%


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Van Nuys Middle ranks 1922nd of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Van Nuys Middle are 100% Not Specified.

Students who attend Van Nuys Middle usually go on to attend Van Nuys Senior High

In the 2022-23 school year, 869 students attended Van Nuys Middle.


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