Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Fernando, CA

Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy

Federal NCES profile for Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062271012764
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#5 of 5
elementary schools in San Fernando · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
23.1:1
students per teacher
74.0%
free-lunch eligible

Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in San Fernando, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+9 students YoY

Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy held near 398 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 18.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 062271012764 · San Fernando, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

416 enr · 23.1:1 · 74.0% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students)

Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy held near 398 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 18.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy reports 416 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy compares

Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.1:1 ▲ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 74.0% ▲ 33% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 416 top 58% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.1:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
416
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
74.0%
free-lunch eligible - 33% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.1:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 63% in California - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
35.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,606
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 96.6%
White 1.2%
Two or More 1.2%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.7, Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Los Angeles Unified reports $22,606 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grover Cleveland Charter High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
North Hollywood Senior High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Phineas Banning Senior High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
San Pedro Senior High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Venice Senior High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in San Fernando

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy

How many students attend Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy?

Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy has 416 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Fernando, CA. CCD year-over-year: 389 (2022-23) → 398 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy is 23.1:1, which is 7% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 47% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy?

74.0% of students at Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy?

The largest demographic group at Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 96.6% of enrollment, in San Fernando, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy?

Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy rank among elementary schools in San Fernando?

By Resource Investment Index, Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in San Fernando, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in San Fernando on the city page.

What other schools are in Los Angeles Unified?

Besides Vista Del Valle Dual Language Academy, Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students), North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students), and Phineas Banning Senior High (2,422 students). See the Los Angeles Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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