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Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy
- BTest 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.
- 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 elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 85 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 37% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardWhat this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 26 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.9% | 29.2% | 25.6% | 27.2% |
| Math | 14.8% | 27.6% | 29.6% | 28.1% |
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.2% | 42.4% |
| 2023-24 | 46.3% | 39.8% |
| 2022-23 | 31.5% | 35.1% |
| 2021-22 | 35.4% | 29.1% |
| 2018-19 | 41.4% | 35.0% |
| 2017-18 | 37.1% | 28.4% |
| 2016-17 | 32.8% | 30.1% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 23.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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%.
Schools most like Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy
Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy's state test result (43.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy this school | 416 | 77.4% | 43.3% |
| Sunflower Elementary El Centro | 427 | 79.2% | 42.5% |
| Margaret Hedrick Elementary El Centro | 446 | 78.5% | 24.9% |
| Olive Street Elementary Anaheim | 417 | 76.7% | 23.1% |
| Rio Lindo Elementary Oxnard | 405 | 79.0% | 24.2% |
| Alila Earlimart | 423 | 80.1% | 20.9% |
Where Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #2,211 of 5,151 | #526 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #2,118 of 5,172 ▲ 94 | #527 of 1,129 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #2,258 of 5,172 ▼ 93 | #532 of 1,129 ▼ 36 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.6pp | #338 of 5,116 | #130 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #3,485 of 5,915 | #734 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #2,117 of 5,352 | #593 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.6% | #5,123 of 5,354 | #1,130 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.4% | #2,418 of 5,625 | #756 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #3,557 of 3,837 | #903 of 947 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 416 | 19 | 21.9:1 | 77% (322) |
| 2023-24 | 398 | 19 | 20.9:1 | 77% (306) |
| 2022-23 | 389 | 18 | 21.6:1 | 83% (321) |
| 2020-21 | 425 | 19 | 22.4:1 | 84% (358) |
| 2017-18 | 428 | 19 | 22.5:1 | 89% (380) |
| 2015-16 | 480 | 22 | 21.8:1 | 88% (424) |
| 2010-11 | 439 | N/A | N/A | 83% (366) |
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (428 to 416); teachers unchanged (19 to 19).
About Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy
Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy is a mid-sized elementary school in San Fernando, California, administered by Los Angeles Unified. Federal data show 416 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
Los Angeles Unified counts 784 schools and 406,887 students, including Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy.
A large majority of enrollment at Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy is Hispanic, at 97%. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 48%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy scores 7%.
Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 21.9:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is close to this figure. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 77% at Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy.
On the allk12 Grade, Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy lands at A-, ahead of 75% of California public elementary schools.
Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 43.3%, compared with a predicted 34.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
For Los Angeles County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE) sits about 0.5 miles from Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy. Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 29.7%, lower than Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy's 43.3%.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Enrollment went from 425 in 2020-21 to 416 in 2024-25, a change of 9 students.
This page is set up for the Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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