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Animo Jackie Robinson High · Los Angeles

Animo Jackie Robinson High: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.

Animo Jackie Robinson posts 45% meeting the standard against 36% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

3500 South Hill Street, 90007 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Los Angeles·Grades 9-12·607 students·96% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(323) 846-5800·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4844
% Exceeded13%16%
% Met+45%36%
Grad rate87.6%
College readiness35.4%
Absence19.2%30.2%
Suspension0.3%3.6%
Scope Score
48
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #904 statewide · #111 of 240 in Los Angeles Unified

Animo Jackie Robinson High scores 48 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 58th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

Most rating sites would stop at “45% proficient” and call it done. Animo Jackie Robinson deserves a closer read. The school sits in Los Angeles, where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Animo Jackie Robinson's low-income kids hit 63.9% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

As a charter, Animo Jackie Robinson enrolls by application rather than address. That changes how you get in, but it doesn't change the score.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 58th percentile since 2019.

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 45% of students meet the standard today, above the 38% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1152%51%55%55%64%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1124%22%20%16%25%
63.9%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Animo Jackie Robinson's most underrated number

63.9% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Animo Jackie Robinson low-income: 63.9%State low-income: 38.2%

The 4 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
13.4%
State 15.8%
2.4pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
44.6%
State 35.7%
8.9pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
19.2%
State 30.2%
11.0pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.3%
State 3.6%
3.3pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Animo Jackie Robinson High in Los Angeles, 63.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Animo Jackie Robinson High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 23.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (25.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (64.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 44.4 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 144 students tested.

All students at this school: 45% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 45%, district —, state 36%45%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 45%, district 36%, state 32%45% · +0 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 44%, district 36%, state 32%44% · −0 vs school
MaleMale: this school 39%, district 41%, state 42%39% · −5 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 51%, district 42%, state 44%51% · +6 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 25%, district 14%, state 15%25% · −20 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 13%, district 9%, state 11%13% · −31 vs school
HomelessHomeless: too few students to report‹11
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: too few students to report‹11
WhiteWhite: too few students to report‹11
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 19.2%, district 24.5%, state 30.2%19.2% · −11.0pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.3%, district —, state 3.6%0.3% · −3.3pp vs state

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 20:1, district 20:120:1
Teaching staff33 teachers
Avg. experience10.2 years
Fully credentialed90%
First-year teachers6%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$60,420 – $122,706
Principal salary$154,576 – $170,030
Superintendent salary$440,000

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered10
AP exam qualifiers61 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $18,180, CA average $14,815$18,180 · district average
District current expense · FY 2024–25$29,292 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction52%
Instruction support16%
Student services12%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other2%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$18,180 per pupil
2019$16,355 per pupil
2018$15,793 per pupil
2017$13,247 per pupil
2016$13,549 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic90.8%
District 73.2% · CA 56.1%
Black7.3%
District 7.2% · CA 4.8%
Other1.1%
District 6.3% · CA 9.0%
White0.7%
District 9.9% · CA 19.9%
Asian0.2%
District 3.4% · CA 10.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 95.5% (32pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$35K · CA $85K
Median home value$862K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+29% · CA 35%
ZIP population38,715
Median age25 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 607 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 26% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Animo Jackie Robinson High a good high school?

Animo Jackie Robinson High has a Scope Score of 48 out of 100, placing it in the 58th percentile of California high schools and ranked #904 statewide. 13.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 2.4 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Animo Jackie Robinson High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 44.6% of students at Animo Jackie Robinson High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 13.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 31.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 13.4% 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. 298 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Animo Jackie Robinson High rank in California?

Animo Jackie Robinson High ranks #904 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 58th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), 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.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Animo Jackie Robinson High?

19.2% of students at Animo Jackie Robinson High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 0.3%, 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 Jackie Robinson High compare to other schools in Los Angeles?

Animo Jackie Robinson High scores 48/100 (58th percentile) among California high 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 607 students. Use the schools in Los Angeles page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Animo Jackie Robinson High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Animo Jackie Robinson High in Los Angeles, 63.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Animo Jackie Robinson High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 23.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (25.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (64.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 44.4 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 144 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.

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.


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 · 22%
13.4%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 47th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
44.6%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 56th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
19.2%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 59th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.3%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 65th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1114920%44%17%18%64%+17
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 111497%18%25%50%25%+1
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111513%23%67%7%

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 Disadvantaged14463.9%+23+26
Hispanic/Latino14464.6%+24+26
Students with Disabilities2020.0%+4+3
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Animo Jackie Robinson High ←4813.4%44.6%0.3%
Orthopaedic Hospital0.8 mi6524.1%54.6%0.4%
Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep1 mi6228.4%57.6%1.6%
Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High1.3 mi6126.6%61.9%2.1%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20194750#101313.3%37.8%11.2%2.5%
20224656#92211.8%36.5%18.9%0.9%
20234657#92813.6%37.8%22.3%0.9%
20244449#10899.9%35.8%19.1%0.4%
20254858#90413.4%44.6%19.2%0.3%
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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