Van Gogh Charter

Van Gogh Charter operates as a reasonably sized K-5 school in Granada Hills, California, part of Los Angeles Unified. Current enrollment sits at 456 students spanning grades K through 5.

Van Gogh Charter is one of 784 schools operated by Los Angeles Unified, a district that serves 406,887 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Van Gogh Charter records that 40% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 39% White, 12% multiracial, 7% Asian, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly less Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Van Gogh Charter logs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 24.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Van Gogh Charter higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Van Gogh Charter sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 50.4%; actual is 70.2%, +19.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household earnings sit near $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Van Gogh Charter is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Nearest neighbor: Robert Frost Middle, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Van Gogh Charter ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 45.5%.

Van Gogh Charter operates from a downtown location. As a public charter, Van Gogh Charter runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 3%: 470 students in 2018 compared to 456 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 11% to 7% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.