School Profile · Inglewood
Animo Leadership High: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.
Animo Leadership posts 46% meeting the standard against 36% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.
11044 South Freeman Avenue, 90301 (opens in new tab)·Lennox·Inglewood·Grades 9-12·634 students·93% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(310) 216-3277·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
52
🤝 Culture First · Solid
ranked #688 statewide
Animo Leadership High scores 52 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 68th 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 →
Most rating sites would stop at “46% proficient” and call it done. Animo Leadership deserves a closer read. The school sits in Inglewood, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 66.2% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide.
As a charter, Animo Leadership enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
66.2%
Low-income · ELA · met standard
Animo Leadership's most underrated number
66.2% 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 Leadership low-income: 66.2%State low-income: 38.2%
The 4 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
17.8%
State 15.8%
1.9pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
45.7%
State 35.7%
10.0pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
12.9%
State 30.2%
17.3pp 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.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
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High School
Animo Leadership High
52/100
This school
Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
Your other options
Nearby High Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 63
Hawthorne Math and Science Academy
Hawthorne · 1.1 mi
Solid
67/100
Da Vinci Science
Wiseburn Unified · 2.4 mi
Solid
65/100
Lennox Mathematics, Science and Technology Academy
Lennox · 0.3 mi
Solid
56/100
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
Hispanic98.0%
White0.3%
Asian0.2%
Black1.3%
Other0.3%
GenderFemale 49.4%Male 50.3%Non-binary 0.3%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 92.7% (29pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
634
816 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
0 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$13,999
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$62,510 – $119,293
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Animo Leadership High in Inglewood, 66.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 41.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Animo Leadership High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 24.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (23.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (66.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 42.9 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 142 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−42.9pp
23.5% vs 66.5% overall · n=17
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−28.3pp
0.0% vs 28.3% overall · n=17
Math · Disabilities−25.0pp
0.0% vs 25.0% overall · n=17
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−7.2pp
0.0% vs 7.2% overall · n=17
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income142 tested
ELA 66.2%·Math 23.9%· +24.7pp vs district
Hispanic149 tested
ELA 66.4%·Math 24.8%· +24.2pp vs district
Disabilities17 tested
ELA 23.5%·Math 0.0%· +12.3pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$66K
$19K below CA median
Median Home Value
$756K
$97K above CA median
Bachelor's+
22%
13pp 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
10.9 years avg experience
32 teachers · 9% second-year
Teacher Credentials
97% fully credentialed
AP Courses Offered
18 AP courses
96 students qualified via AP exam
Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 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 · 22%
17.8%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 52th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
45.7%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 57th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
12.9%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 64th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.3%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 65th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 152 | 28% | 38% | 21% | 13% | 66% | +19 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 152 | 7% | 18% | 39% | 36% | 25% | +2 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 153 | 9% | 36% | 53% | 2% |
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 | 142 | 66.2% | +25 | +28 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 149 | 66.4% | +24 | +28 |
| Students with Disabilities | 17 | 23.5% | +12 | +7 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animo Leadership High ← | — | 52 | 17.8% | 45.7% | — | 0.3% |
| Hawthorne Math and Science Academy | 1.1 mi | 67 | 37.6% | 69.4% | — | 0.8% |
| Da Vinci Science | 2.4 mi | 65 | 31.6% | 61.0% | — | 0.7% |
| Lennox Mathematics, Science and Technology Academy | 0.3 mi | 56 | 20.8% | 55.4% | — | 2.3% |
| California average | — | 44 | 15.8% | 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
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #624 → #883 → #746 → #437 → #688
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Animo Leadership High a good high school?
Animo Leadership High has a Scope Score of 52 out of 100, placing it in the 68th percentile of California high schools and ranked #688 statewide. 17.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high 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 Leadership High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 45.7% of students at Animo Leadership High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 17.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 28.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 17.8% 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. 304 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Animo Leadership High rank in California?
Animo Leadership High ranks #688 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 68th 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 Leadership High?
12.9% of students at Animo Leadership 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 Leadership High compare to other schools in Inglewood?
Animo Leadership High scores 52/100 (68th 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 634 students. Use the schools in Inglewood page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Animo Leadership High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Animo Leadership High in Inglewood, 66.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 41.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Animo Leadership High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 24.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (23.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (66.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 42.9 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 142 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.