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Enrollment
456
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003419
Van Gogh Charter
17160 Van Gogh St., Granada Hills, CA 91344 · (818) 360-2141 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL456 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
223 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 103 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 39% larger than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
67%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Van Gogh Charter→Robert Frost Middle
Based on published attendance-zone data from Los Angeles Unified. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
73.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.1pp since 2014
Math
69.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 45.8% | 27.4% | 17.4% | 9.4% |
| Math | 41.9% | 27.1% | 25.6% | 5.4% |
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 | 73.1% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.1% | 69.7% |
| 2022-23 | 73.7% | 68.9% |
| 2021-22 | 70.7% | 63.7% |
| 2018-19 | 69.0% | 59.3% |
| 2017-18 | 73.0% | 65.5% |
| 2016-17 | 62.0% | 61.6% |
| 2015-16 | 69.0% | 64.0% |
| 2014-15 | 66.0% | 59.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
70.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 51% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in California's top 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 Van Gogh Charter
Van Gogh Charter's state test result (70.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Gogh Charter this school | 456 | 48.9% | 70.6% |
| Monte Vista Elementary Rohnert Park | 489 | 46.6% | 38.7% |
| George Washington Elementary Burbank | 440 | 50.5% | 46.7% |
| Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Wildomar | 486 | 46.5% | N/A |
| San Diego Cooperative Charter San Diego | 454 | 50.7% | N/A |
| Rancho Elementary Novato | 387 | 49.1% | 58.0% |
Matched among California elementary 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 Van Gogh Charter ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #631 of 5,151 | #140 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #648 of 5,172 ▼ 27 | #142 of 1,129 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.1% | #585 of 5,172 ▲ 73 | #129 of 1,129 ▲ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.8pp | #2,031 of 5,116 | #545 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 456 | #2,947 of 5,915 | #601 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.0:1 | #3,760 of 5,352 | #870 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #1,007 of 5,354 | #159 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.9% | #3,952 of 5,625 | #1,007 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #3,531 of 3,837 | #898 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
456
+32 (+8%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 455
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
was 23.6:1
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 | 456 | 19 | 24.0:1 | 49% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 17 | 25.5:1 | 40% (173) |
| 2022-23 | 413 | 17 | 24.3:1 | 47% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 424 | 18 | 23.6:1 | 46% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 470 | 19 | 24.7:1 | 41% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 513 | 20 | 25.6:1 | 33% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 485 | N/A | N/A | 19% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 432 | 22 | 19.6:1 | 21% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 455 | 17 | 26.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Van Gogh Charter.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (470 to 456); teachers unchanged (19 to 19).
About Van Gogh Charter
Van Gogh Charter is an elementary school located in Granada Hills, California, in Los Angeles County. Enrolled students number 456 students, in kindergarten through 5.
Los Angeles Unified serves 406,887 students across 784 schools.
At Van Gogh Charter, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 40%. Next come 39% White, 12% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 2% Black. The county population is about 48% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 19 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 24.0:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 24.0:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 49% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Los Angeles County, the average is 70%.
Van Gogh Charter is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 96% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests, 70.6%, is 19.7 points above the 50.9% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the top 10% of California schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. In all, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools and roughly 1,265,907 students.
The next-closest public school is Robert Frost Middle, about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Van Gogh Charter ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
Van Gogh Charter's enrollment grew from 424 in 2020-21 to 456 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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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- Granada Hills CharterCombined · 5,927 students
- John F. Kennedy HighHigh · 2,152 students
- Robert Frost MiddleMiddle · 1,505 students
- Patrick Henry MiddleMiddle · 1,053 students
- George K. Porter MiddleMiddle · 1,009 students
- Valley Academy of Arts and SciencesHigh · 757 students
Nearby schools
- Robert Frost Middle0.8 mi · 1,505
- El Oro Way Charter for Enriched Studies0.8 mi · 434
- Nidorf SYTF Barry J.1.5 mi · 35
- Knollwood Preparatory Academy1.6 mi · 381
- El Dorado Avenue Elementary2.3 mi · 364
- John F. Kennedy High2.3 mi · 2,152
Frequently asked questions
About Van Gogh CharterHow many students attend Van Gogh Charter?
Van Gogh Charter enrolls approximately 456 students in grades KG-05.
Is Van Gogh Charter an elementary, middle, or high school?
Van Gogh Charter is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Van Gogh Charter?
Approximately 24.0:1 students per teacher at Van Gogh Charter.
What is the student diversity at Van Gogh Charter?
Student demographics at Van Gogh Charter are roughly 39% White, 40% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Van Gogh Charter?
Van Gogh Charter is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.