How does Academies of the Antelope Valley compare to other middle schools in Quartz Hill?

Academies of the Antelope Valley has a Scope Score of 47.7/100, ranked #910 among California middle schools. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,025 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Academies of the Antelope Valley?

7.8% of students at Academies of the Antelope Valley exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 29.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Academies of the Antelope Valley improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Academies of the Antelope Valley's proficiency rate increases by 14.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Academies of the Antelope Valley?

11.9% of students at Academies of the Antelope Valley are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Academies of the Antelope Valley

K-12 School

Antelope Valley Union High Quartz HillLos Angeles County93536Charter School

📍 6300 West Avenue L

Charter school — publicly funded but independently operated. Enrollment is open to all students regardless of neighborhood, typically through a lottery process. Charter schools have more flexibility in curriculum and operations but must meet state academic standards.

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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On the Rise

On an upward trajectory — scores are improving faster than average. Worth a closer look.

Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

668 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

58%

Teachers

30 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+11.3 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic66.2%

White13.6%

Asian1.5%

Black11.5%

Other7.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Academies of the Antelope Valley
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.8%
Met Standard	22.1%
Below Standard	70.1%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Growth (G6→G8): +14.1pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 11.9%

7.4pp below state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 7.8%

9.5pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 29.9%

9.6pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 29.9%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

▼Suspension rate: 5.2%

1.1pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Academies of the Antelope Valley and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.8% of students exceeded standard while 22.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 9.5 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Antelope Valley Union High district average of 9.3%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 12.2% exceeded — 4.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 14.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.9%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

How to get into a charter school in LA →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

7.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

29.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+14.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

11.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,025

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	88	2.3%	27.3%	34.1%	36.4%	29.6%
7th	212	9.4%	33.0%	31.6%	25.9%	42.5%
8th	213	15.5%	31.0%	29.1%	24.4%	46.5%
11th	56	16.1%	35.7%	32.1%	16.1%	51.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	88	2.3%	12.5%	27.3%	58.0%	14.8%
7th	212	5.7%	14.6%	37.7%	42.0%	20.3%
8th	212	11.8%	14.2%	27.4%	46.7%	25.9%
11th	55	1.8%	7.3%	14.6%	76.4%	9.1%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Middle

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47.7

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High

Quartz Hill High

59.9

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.