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Animo Compton Charter: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Animo Compton Charter posts low test scores — and grade 8 tests above grade 6 here this year, by 7.5pp. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

13305 South San Pedro Street, 90061 (opens in new tab)·Compton Unified·Los Angeles·Grades 6-12·372 students·89% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(323) 565-1600·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
28
📈 On the Rise · Needs Support
ranked #1,814 statewide · #9 of 9 in Compton Unified

Animo Compton Charter scores 28 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 19th percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “18% proficient” and call it done. Animo Compton Charter 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.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

As a charter, Animo Compton Charter 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 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

12%
84%
Grade 6 · 16% proficient
31%
63%
Grade 7 · 37% proficient
27%
71%
Grade 8 · 29% proficient

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
3.4%
State 16.8%
13.4pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+7.5pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
18.2%
State 39.3%
21.1pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
29.8%
State 18.5%
11.3pp above state avg
Suspension rate
1.1%
State 3.7%
2.5pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Path

Animo Compton Charter serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.

Your other options

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 Score

Student demographics

Hispanic54.6%
White1.9%
Black41.1%
Other2.4%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 89.3% (25pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
372
828 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
No TK reported, 2025-26
California requires the district to offer TK, but not every site has a room — ask the district which campuses do.
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
5 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,556
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$52,034 – $117,259
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Animo Compton Charter in Los Angeles, 28.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 50.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Animo Compton Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 22.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (9.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (30.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 18.6 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 183 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−18.6pp
12.5% vs 31.1% overall · n=16
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−6.9pp
0.0% vs 6.9% overall · n=16
Math · Disabilities−8.2pp
0.0% vs 8.2% overall · n=16
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−3.0pp
0.0% vs 3.0% overall · n=16

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income183 tested
ELA 28.4%·Math 9.3%· -22.2pp vs district
Hispanic104 tested
ELA 30.8%·Math 9.6%· -21.3pp vs district
Black89 tested
ELA 29.2%·Math 5.6%· -15.1pp 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 12.4pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +2.1pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 58%Support 39%Other 3%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$61K
$24K below CA median
Median Home Value
$602K
$58K below CA median
Bachelor's+
12%
23pp 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
7.2 years avg experience
26 teachers · 8% first-year · 12% second-year
Teacher Credentials
71% fully credentialed
13.3% on intern/emergency permit

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 →

Frequently asked questions

Is Animo Compton Charter a good middle school?
Animo Compton Charter has a Scope Score of 28 out of 100, placing it in the 19th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,814 statewide. 3.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 13.4 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 Animo Compton Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 18.2% of students at Animo Compton Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 3.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 14.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 3.4% 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. 332 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Animo Compton Charter rank in California?
Animo Compton Charter ranks #1,814 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 19th 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 Animo Compton Charter getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Animo Compton Charter 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 Animo Compton Charter?
29.8% of students at Animo Compton Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 1.1%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. 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 Animo Compton Charter compare to other schools in Los Angeles?
Animo Compton Charter scores 28/100 (19th 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 372 students. Use the schools in Los Angeles page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Animo Compton Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Animo Compton Charter in Los Angeles, 28.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 50.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Animo Compton Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 22.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (9.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (30.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 18.6 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 183 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.

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 · 38%
3.4%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 35th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 27%
+7.5pp
↑ vs CA +1.5pp · 47th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
18.2%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 33th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
29.8%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 34th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.1%
↑ vs CA 3.7% · 60th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 6504%12%12%72%16%−31
Grade 7546%31%17%46%37%−11
Grade 8622%27%21%50%29%−17
Grade 113517%26%29%29%43%−4
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 6504%2%16%78%6%−29
Grade 7544%9%30%57%13%−21
Grade 8622%6%19%73%8%−24
Grade 11353%3%11%83%6%−18
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11991%11%64%24%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged18328.4%−22−10
Hispanic/Latino10430.8%−21−8
Black/African American8929.2%−15−4
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Animo Compton Charter ←283.4%18.2%+7.51.1%
Davis Middle2.2 mi6222.6%53.5%−6.60.1%
Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena2.4 mi4512.4%36.3%−10.52.0%
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 42.5 mi4312.3%38.1%−4.04.1%
California average4316.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
34%28%'22'23'24'25
2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #1263 → #1833 → #1666 → #1814
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as a middle school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue