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Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 posts 31% meeting the standard and 6.8% exceeding it, against 39% and 16.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
131 East 50th Street, 90011 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Los Angeles·Grades 6-8·496 students·92% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(323) 238-7270·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
38
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #1,144 statewide · #104 of 226 in Los Angeles Unified
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 scores 38 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 49th percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “31% proficient” and call it done. Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 deserves a closer read. The school sits in Los Angeles, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
As a charter, Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
9%
26%
65%
Grade 6 · 35% proficient
34%
60%
Grade 7 · 40% proficient
36%
57%
Grade 8 · 43% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding falls 1.7pp across grades; the floor rises 7.8pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
6.8%
State 16.8%
10.0pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
31.2%
State 39.3%
8.1pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+7.5pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
11.2%
State 18.5%
7.3pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.4%
State 3.7%
1.2pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
Your other options
Nearby Middle Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 43
Libertas College Preparatory Charter
Los Angeles Unified · 2.1 mi
Developing
43/100
John Adams Middle
Los Angeles Unified · 1.7 mi
Developing
42/100
Synergy Kinetic Academy
Los Angeles Unified · 1.9 mi
Developing
42/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic95.6%
White0.6%
Black1.4%
Other2.4%
GenderFemale 49.8%Male 50.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 91.9% (28pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
496
364 below CA avg (~860)
Student-Teacher Ratio
26:1
5 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$18,180
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$60,420 – $122,706
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 in Los Angeles, 39.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 trails its district average for low-income students by 1.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (24.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (38.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 30.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 452 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−30.4pp
8.6% vs 38.9% overall · n=132
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−6.2pp
0.8% vs 7.0% overall · n=132
Math · English Learner−20.1pp
3.4% vs 23.5% overall · n=131
Math Exceeded · English Learner−6.6pp
0.0% vs 6.6% overall · n=131
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income452 tested
ELA 39.6%·Math 24.5%· -1.3pp vs district
Hispanic467 tested
ELA 38.3%·Math 23.4%· -2.7pp vs district
English Learner132 tested
ELA 8.3%·Math 3.1%· +1.3pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 6.7pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: -0.3pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$59K
$26K below CA median
Median Home Value
$595K
$64K below CA median
Bachelor's+
7%
28pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
10.5 years avg experience
21 teachers · 5% first-year
Teacher Credentials
100% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
6.8%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 39th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
31.2%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 44th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
+7.5pp
↑ vs CA +1.5pp · 70th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
11.2%
↑ vs CA 18.5% · 60th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.4%
↑ vs CA 3.7% · 55th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 164 | 9% | 26% | 27% | 38% | 35% | −12 |
| Grade 7 | 162 | 6% | 34% | 25% | 35% | 40% | −8 |
| Grade 8 | 162 | 7% | 36% | 32% | 25% | 43% | −3 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 164 | 5% | 17% | 27% | 51% | 22% | −13 |
| Grade 7 | 160 | 3% | 16% | 34% | 47% | 19% | −15 |
| Grade 8 | 161 | 12% | 17% | 32% | 39% | 29% | −3 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 163 | 4% | 18% | 67% | 11% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 452 | 39.6% | −1 | +1 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 467 | 38.3% | −3 | −1 |
| English Learners | 132 | 8.3% | +1 | −2 |
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 ← | — | 38 | 6.8% | 31.2% | +7.5 | 2.4% |
| Libertas College Preparatory Charter | 2.1 mi | 43 | 14.8% | 40.4% | +4.6 | 0.2% |
| John Adams Middle | 1.7 mi | 42 | 15.8% | 39.2% | +1.3 | 3.1% |
| Synergy Kinetic Academy | 1.9 mi | 42 | 12.8% | 39.2% | +10.8 | 0.3% |
| California average | — | 40 | 16.8% | 39.3% | +1.5 | 3.7% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #779 → #1357 → #1376 → #1439 → #1144
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 a good middle school?
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 has a Scope Score of 38 out of 100, placing it in the 49th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,144 statewide. 6.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.0 percentage points below the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 31.2% of students at Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 6.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 24.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 6.8% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 973 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 rank in California?
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 ranks #1,144 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 49th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 increases by 7.5 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12?
11.2% of students at Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 2.4%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 compare to other schools in Los Angeles?
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 scores 38/100 (49th percentile) among California middle schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 496 students. Use the schools in Los Angeles page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 in Los Angeles, 39.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 trails its district average for low-income students by 1.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (24.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (38.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 30.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 452 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.