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1254 East Helmick Street, Carson, CA 90746-3164
Summary
Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 56th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 39.0% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up.
41.1% of students met California's math standard, but it is quickly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 39.0% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 41.1% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,024/1,734 (41st percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 518/1,735 (70th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 20:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 878 |
| Low-Income Students | 768 (87.5%) |
| English Learners | 102 (11.6%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 4.4 points from last year and rose 6.5 points over the full period. Math rose 6.6 points from last year and rose 22.2 points over the full period.
•Math +22.2 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Asian students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 28.6% to 58.0% across the grades shown.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 10.4-point reading income gap is narrower than the 11.6-point gap at a typical California K–12 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
12.2% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 40.4% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 70% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 38% to 48%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 25.0% to 56.8% across the grades shown.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 11.4-point math income gap is slightly wider than the 10.8-point gap at a typical California K–12 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
32.5% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 40.1% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 249 schools for reading and 251 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment rank in California?
Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment ranks No. 1,024 of 1,734 in reading and No. 518 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
