Van Ness Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles Unified
Regular public school · Grades K-5 · City, large
3,201st of 5,659 California elementary schools statewide · better than 43%▼ Declining
501 North Van Ness Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90004
(323) 469-0992Official website ↗NCES ID 062271003420Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Van Ness Avenue Elementary 3,201st of 5,659 California elementary schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 43% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 52th in 2015 to 43th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 83 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 198 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1987, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 71.2% | 80.8% | ▲ 9.6 pts | |
| Asian | 18.9% | 6.1% | ▼ 12.8 pts | |
| White | 5.3% | 5.6% | ▲ 0.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 4.5% | ▲ 4.5 pts | |
| Black | 4.1% | 3.0% | ▼ 1.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1987. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $1.43M in zip 90004 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Van Ness Avenue Elementary in?
Van Ness Avenue Elementary is part of the Los Angeles Unified district in Los Angeles, California.
Is Van Ness Avenue Elementary a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Van Ness Avenue Elementary 3,201st of 5,659 California elementary schools (better than 43% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Van Ness Avenue Elementary?
Hispanic 81%, Asian 6%, White 6%, Two or more races 5% (198 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Van Ness Avenue Elementary cost?
The typical home value in zip code 90004 is $1.43M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.