School Profile · Los Angeles
Arts in Action Community Middle: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Arts in Action Community posts 22% meeting the standard and 5.4% exceeding it, against 39% and 16.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
745 South Kern Avenue, 90022 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Los Angeles·Grades 6-8·258 students·95% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(323) 266-4371·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
28
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #1,623 statewide · #169 of 226 in Los Angeles Unified
Arts in Action Community Middle scores 28 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 27th 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 “22% proficient” and call it done. Arts in Action Community 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, Arts in Action Community 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.
19%
76%
Grade 6 · 24% proficient
24%
74%
Grade 7 · 26% proficient
31%
62%
Grade 8 · 38% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding rises 1.7pp across grades; the floor rises 14.0pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
5.4%
State 16.8%
11.4pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
21.5%
State 39.3%
17.8pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+2.1pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
24.5%
State 18.5%
6.0pp above state avg
Suspension rate
1.2%
State 3.7%
2.4pp 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 42
Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle
Los Angeles Unified · 1.3 mi
Developing
44/100
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8
Los Angeles Unified · 1.5 mi
Developing
42/100
Griffith Middle
Los Angeles Unified · 0.6 mi
Developing
39/100
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
Hispanic98.8%
Black0.4%
Other0.8%
GenderFemale 50.8%Male 48.8%Non-binary 0.4%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 94.6% (31pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
258
602 below CA avg (~860)
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
1 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 Arts in Action Community Middle in Los Angeles, 26.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Arts in Action Community Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 14.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (13.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (28.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 29.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 238 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−29.0pp
0.0% vs 29.0% overall · n=66
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−4.7pp
0.0% vs 4.7% overall · n=66
Math · English Learner−13.8pp
0.0% vs 13.8% overall · n=66
Math Exceeded · English Learner−6.0pp
0.0% vs 6.0% overall · n=66
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income238 tested
ELA 26.6%·Math 13.6%· -14.3pp vs district
Hispanic247 tested
ELA 28.8%·Math 13.9%· -12.2pp vs district
English Learner66 tested
ELA 0.0%·Math 0.0%· -7.0pp 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 10.2pp 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
$68K
$17K below CA median
Median Home Value
$630K
$30K below CA median
Bachelor's+
10%
25pp 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
5.5 years avg experience
15 teachers · 7% first-year · 7% second-year
Teacher Credentials
47% fully credentialed
26.6% 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 →
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%
5.4%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 37th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
21.5%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 36th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
+2.1pp
↑ vs CA +1.5pp · 55th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
24.5%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 42th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.2%
↑ vs CA 3.7% · 60th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 75 | 5% | 19% | 32% | 44% | 24% | −23 |
| Grade 7 | 102 | 2% | 24% | 27% | 47% | 25% | −22 |
| Grade 8 | 71 | 7% | 31% | 27% | 35% | 38% | −8 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 76 | 9% | 11% | 18% | 62% | 20% | −15 |
| Grade 7 | 101 | 2% | 10% | 35% | 53% | 12% | −22 |
| Grade 8 | 70 | 7% | 3% | 29% | 61% | 10% | −22 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 70 | 1% | 6% | 53% | 40% |
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 | 238 | 26.6% | −14 | −12 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 247 | 28.8% | −12 | −10 |
| English Learners | 66 | 0.0% | −7 | −10 |
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts in Action Community Middle ← | — | 28 | 5.4% | 21.5% | +2.1 | 1.2% |
| Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle | 1.3 mi | 44 | 17.1% | 42.0% | −6.9 | 0.2% |
| Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8 | 1.5 mi | 42 | 13.2% | 37.0% | +6.0 | 0.3% |
| Griffith Middle | 0.6 mi | 39 | 11.3% | 35.3% | +1.8 | 0.2% |
| 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 #1701 → #1907 → #1256 → #1859 → #1623
What we can't show
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 12 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
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 Arts in Action Community Middle a good middle school?
Arts in Action Community Middle has a Scope Score of 28 out of 100, placing it in the 27th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,623 statewide. 5.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 11.4 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 Arts in Action Community Middle's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 21.5% of students at Arts in Action Community Middle met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 5.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 16.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 5.4% 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. 495 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Arts in Action Community Middle rank in California?
Arts in Action Community Middle ranks #1,623 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 27th 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 Arts in Action Community Middle getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Arts in Action Community Middle increases by 2.1 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 Arts in Action Community Middle?
24.5% of students at Arts in Action Community Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 1.2%, 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 Arts in Action Community Middle compare to other schools in Los Angeles?
Arts in Action Community Middle scores 28/100 (27th 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 258 students. Use the schools in Los Angeles page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Arts in Action Community Middle serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Arts in Action Community Middle in Los Angeles, 26.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Arts in Action Community Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 14.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (13.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (28.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 29.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 238 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.