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Best public schools in Van Nuys, CA

21 public schools in Van Nuys: 11 elementary · 2 middle · 5 high · 1 K-8 · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

11 schools in Van Nuys, best first
1
Kester Avenue Elementary 91.0
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 882 students
ELA 78%Math 73%Science 62%
#421 of 4,688 in California
2
Stagg Street Elementary 70.0
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 434 students
ELA 57%Math 50%Science 45%
#1,405 of 4,688 in California
3
Erwin Elementary 64.2
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 617 students
ELA 48%Math 47%Science 45%
#1,677 of 4,688 in California
4
Sylvan Park Elementary 54.9
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 663 students
ELA 45%Math 45%Science 24%
#2,113 of 4,688 in California
5
Kittridge Street Elementary 47.5
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 707 students
ELA 43%Math 37%Science 22%
#2,460 of 4,688 in California
6
Hazeltine Avenue Elementary 39.5
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 636 students
ELA 36%Math 35%Science 22%
#2,835 of 4,688 in California
7
Ararat Charter 32.2
Ararat Charter District · Grades K-5 · Charter · 338 students
ELA 38%Math 27%Science 16%
#3,177 of 4,688 in California
8
Valerio Street Elementary 30.5
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 706 students
ELA 33%Math 25%Science 26%
#3,257 of 4,688 in California
9
Van Nuys Elementary 30.0
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 439 students
ELA 34%Math 30%Science 14%
#3,280 of 4,688 in California
10
Columbus Avenue Elementary 27.5
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 397 students
ELA 33%Math 27%Science 16%
#3,397 of 4,688 in California
11
Andres and Maria Cardenas Elementary 12.9
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 397 students
ELA 29%Math 18%Science 9%
#4,082 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

2 schools in Van Nuys, best first
1
Van Nuys Middle 44.4
Los Angeles Unified · Grades 6-8 · 803 students
ELA 40%Math 25%Science 25%
#738 of 1,326 in California
2
Valley Charter Middle 25.8
Valley Charter Middle District · Grades 6-8 · Charter · 245 students
ELA 34%Math 17%Science 18%
#984 of 1,326 in California

High schools

5 schools in Van Nuys, best first
1
Van Nuys Senior High 68.6
Los Angeles Unified · Grades 9-12 · 2,176 students
ELA 56%Math 34%Science 31%
#543 of 1,729 in California
2
Ulysses S. Grant Senior High 64.5
Los Angeles Unified · Grades 9-12 · 1,798 students
ELA 64%Math 29%Science 20%
#614 of 1,729 in California
3
CHAMPS - Charter HS of Arts-Multimedia & Performing 57.5
CHAMPS - Charter HS of Arts-MULmedia & Perf DIST · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 443 students
ELA 64%Math 19%Science 20%
#735 of 1,729 in California
4
Will Rogers Continuation 17.6
Los Angeles Unified · Grades 9-12 · 157 students
ELA 15%Math 4%Science 5%
#1,425 of 1,729 in California
5
Jack London Continuation 4.0
Los Angeles Unified · Grades 9-12 · 72 students
ELA 10%Math 0%Science 0%
#1,660 of 1,729 in California

K-8 schools

1 school in Van Nuys
1
Lashon Academy 72.4
Lashon Academy District · Grades K-8 · Charter · 575 students
ELA 58%Math 41%Science 40%
#306 of 1,107 in California

Combined schools

2 schools in Van Nuys, best first
1
Magnolia Science Academy 2 37.7
Magnolia Science Academy 2 District · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 532 students
ELA 36%Math 13%Science 19%
#355 of 569 in California
2
Robert Fulton College Preparatory 25.7
Los Angeles Unified · Grades 6-12 · 1,258 students
ELA 25%Math 13%Science 10%
#423 of 569 in California

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