Van Nuys Middle School

5435 Vesper Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91411 | (818) 267-5900

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 1,354

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4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,354 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 1355th out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 5435 Vesper Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91411

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Los Angeles Unified School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $11,357
Graduation Rate: 48.8%
Dropout Rate: 6.8%
Students Per Teacher: 21.3
Enrolled Students: 667,870

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,354
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 75.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 708 (52.3%)
Females: 646 (47.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 112 (8.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 959 (70.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,071 (79.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Van Nuys Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	5	0.4%
Black	68	5.0%
Asian	51	3.8%
Hispanic	1,118	82.6%
White	105	7.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	486	35.9%
7th Grade	469	34.6%
8th Grade	399	29.5%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Ph.D.

School:

1.1%

District:

3.7%

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

11.0%

District:

26.9%

Percent With Bachelor's Degree

School:

18.7%

District:

31.9%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 97.4%

Number of Certificated Staff: 91.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 10.1

Average Age

School:

42.3

District:

46.7

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Former Student on January 11, 2011
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
It's a really good school. The teachers are great and so are the programs. P.E. is also very good and now that there's a new gym in the school, it's even better. The school seems to be getting richer and richer when LAUSD just keeps loosing money, it's a really good school.

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