📍 6555 Sylmar Ave., Van Nuys, Los Angeles County, 91401
Ararat Charter is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Van Nuys, Los Angeles County. The school has 325 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Aida Tatiossian. It is part of the Ararat Charter District school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.2:1. It operates as a public charter school.
Ararat Charter enrolls 325 students across grades K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 14 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 277 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 45 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
249 of the school's 325 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ararat Charter is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Ararat Charter is one of 1 schools in Ararat Charter District, based in Van Nuys, California. The district serves 333 students district-wide and employs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 325 students, Ararat Charter is close to the district average of about 333 students per school.