The brief
A Paramount Unified school where students score 4 points above what's typical for similar communities.
Paramount Virtual Academy is listed in Paramount Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202429%
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 9% (2024 CAASPP) · reading/ELA 49% (2024 CAASPP).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 CAASPP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 CAASPP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 90723; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments 2024 CAASPP; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Los Angeles school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $70,912
- Median home value
- $500,400
- Median rent
- $1,772/mo
- College educated
- 13.1%
- Homeownership
- 43.4%
- Poverty rate
- 13.3%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 90723; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 80
- Very Walkable
- Bike Score
- 56
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,038/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Paramount. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Paramount), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
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- Paramount Virtual Academynot rated
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Paramount Virtual Academy serve?
Paramount Virtual Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.
How many students attend Paramount Virtual Academy?
Paramount Virtual Academy has an enrollment of approximately 33 students.
What are the test scores at Paramount Virtual Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Paramount Virtual Academy has 9% math proficiency (2024 CAASPP) and 49% reading/ELA proficiency (2024 CAASPP).
Is Paramount Virtual Academy a charter school?
No, Paramount Virtual Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Paramount Virtual Academy a Title I school?
No, Paramount Virtual Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Paramount Virtual Academy?
90.9% of students at Paramount Virtual Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 12th
- Enrollment
- 33
- Free or reduced lunch
- 90.9%
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Phone
- (562) 602-6035
- Schools in district
- 20
- District spending per student
- $21,321
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 18.2%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 90723)
- 52,546
- Area average commute
- 28.8 min
- Area median age
- 33.2
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.