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Which teacher or staff member at Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
757
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271012946
Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences
10445 Balboa Blvd., Granada Hills, CA 91344 · (818) 832-7750 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL757 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of California public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
548 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 213 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 175 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 165 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 204 | 27% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
66.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.6pp since 2014
Math
26.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 30.8% | 35.6% | 20.6% | 13.0% |
| Math | 11.6% | 15.1% | 24.7% | 48.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.4% | 26.7% |
| 2023-24 | 59.3% | 21.1% |
| 2022-23 | 67.2% | 20.5% |
| 2021-22 | 50.4% | 19.8% |
| 2020-21 | 52.3% | 23.8% |
| 2018-19 | 52.5% | 16.3% |
| 2017-18 | 54.9% | 15.4% |
| 2016-17 | 75.9% | 23.4% |
| 2015-16 | 67.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 68.0% | 18.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences
Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences's state test result (43.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences this school | 757 | 72.4% | 43.4% |
| Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science Escondido | 765 | 72.8% | 51.5% |
| Live Oak High Live Oak | 603 | 71.5% | 40.7% |
| Concord High Concord | 1,137 | 69.6% | 30.4% |
| Central High Fresno | 625 | 74.9% | 40.3% |
| Visalia Charter Independent Study Visalia | 515 | 70.3% | 30.3% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #444 of 1,052 | #98 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #494 of 1,056 ▲ 86 | #116 of 229 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #327 of 1,056 ▲ 122 | #72 of 229 ▲ 27 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #102 of 1,044 | #37 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 757 | #852 of 2,093 | #188 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #201 of 1,352 | #67 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #531 of 1,351 | #80 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.4% | #813 of 1,575 | #276 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.2% | #44 of 802 | #26 of 227 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
757
-237 (-24%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 23.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 757 | 44.9 | 16.9:1 | 72% (548) |
| 2023-24 | 794 | 45.9 | 17.3:1 | 71% (562) |
| 2022-23 | 868 | 44.7 | 19.4:1 | 64% (558) |
| 2020-21 | 994 | 43 | 23.1:1 | 64% (634) |
| 2017-18 | 1,151 | 47.8 | 24.1:1 | 64% (742) |
| 2015-16 | 1,201 | 47 | 25.6:1 | 61% (733) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (1,151 to 757); teachers down 6% (47.8 to 44.9).
About Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences
Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences is a mid-sized high school. Its address is in Granada Hills, California. It enrolls 757 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12.
Los Angeles Unified oversees Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences and 783 other schools, with 406,887 students in total.
More than half of the students at Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences are Hispanic (62%). Beyond that, enrollment is 22% White, 9% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. In Los Angeles County overall, about 48% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences scores 55%.
The school lists 44.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1. The average for high schools in California, 18.2:1, is higher. A total of 548 students, or 72%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 74% of California public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences is +6.3 points: 43.4% actual, 37.1% predicted.
In Los Angeles County, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Los Angeles County, 2,244 public schools serve about 1,265,907 students.
Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences's closest public school neighbor is Patrick Henry Middle, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences ranks 3rd of 6 nearby schools, at 43.4% versus a 47.6% average.
Locale data from NCES put Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 237 students, from 994 to 757. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.9:1) than in 2020-21 (23.1:1).
This page is set up for the Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Valley Academy of Arts and SciencesHow many students attend Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences?
Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences enrolls approximately 757 students in grades 09-12.
Is Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences an elementary, middle, or high school?
Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences is approximately 16.9:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences?
At Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences, the student body is approximately 22% White, 62% Hispanic, 3% Black, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences in?
Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.