School Profile · Lake Balboa
Birmingham Community Charter High: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.
Birmingham Community Charter posts 52% meeting the standard; 21.6% push past it. Steady is worth something — and the gap between those two numbers is the thing to ask about.
17000 Haynes Street, 91406 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Lake Balboa·Grades 9-12·3,162 students·90% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(818) 758-5200·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
54
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #600 statewide · #77 of 240 in Los Angeles Unified
Birmingham Community Charter High scores 54 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 72nd 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 “52% proficient” and call it done. Birmingham Community Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in Lake Balboa, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 74.5% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide.
As a charter, Birmingham Community Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
74.5%
Low-income · ELA · met standard
Birmingham Community Charter's most underrated number
74.5% 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.
Birmingham Community Charter low-income: 74.5%State low-income: 38.2%
The 4 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
21.6%
State 15.8%
5.7pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
52.3%
State 35.7%
16.6pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
21.3%
State 30.2%
8.9pp below state avg
Suspension rate
3.3%
State 3.6%
0.3pp 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
Birmingham Community Charter H…Charter
54/100
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
Valley International Preparatory High
Los Angeles Unified · 3.1 mi
Solid
69/100
High Tech LA
Los Angeles Unified · 0.1 mi
Solid
63/100
Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet
Los Angeles Unified · 0.2 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
Hispanic86.2%
White4.7%
Asian1.1%
Black3.9%
Other4.1%
GenderFemale 48.9%Male 51.0%Non-binary 0.1%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 90.0% (26pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
3,162
1,712 above CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 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 Birmingham Community Charter High in Lake Balboa, 74.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Birmingham Community Charter High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 33.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (28.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (75.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 54.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 644 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−54.6pp
20.7% vs 75.3% overall · n=29
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−28.3pp
7.1% vs 35.4% overall · n=70
Math · Disabilities−27.8pp
1.4% vs 29.2% overall · n=70
Math Exceeded · Black−7.8pp
0.0% vs 7.8% overall · n=41
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income644 tested
ELA 74.5%·Math 28.3%· +33.6pp vs district
Hispanic618 tested
ELA 75.4%·Math 28.8%· +34.4pp vs district
Disabilities70 tested
ELA 42.9%·Math 1.4%· +26.7pp 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
$78K
$7K below CA median
Median Home Value
$809K
$150K above CA median
Bachelor's+
30%
5pp 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
11.1 years avg experience
169 teachers · 4% first-year · 5% second-year
Teacher Credentials
87% fully credentialed
AP Courses Offered
49 AP courses
242 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%
21.6%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 56th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
52.3%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 62th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
21.3%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 57th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.3%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 51th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 709 | 35% | 40% | 18% | 6% | 75% | +28 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 709 | 8% | 21% | 32% | 39% | 29% | +6 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 740 | 5% | 30% | 60% | 4% |
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 | 644 | 74.5% | +34 | +36 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 618 | 75.4% | +34 | +37 |
| Students with Disabilities | 70 | 42.9% | +27 | +26 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Community Charter High ← | — | 54 | 21.6% | 52.3% | — | 3.3% |
| Valley International Preparatory High | 3.1 mi | 69 | 35.7% | 65.2% | — | 0.8% |
| High Tech LA | 0.1 mi | 63 | 30.7% | 58.4% | — | 1.5% |
| Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet | 0.2 mi | 56 | 17.2% | 45.3% | — | 2.2% |
| 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 #699 → #736 → #678 → #545 → #600
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 Birmingham Community Charter High a good high school?
Birmingham Community Charter High has a Scope Score of 54 out of 100, placing it in the 72nd percentile of California high schools and ranked #600 statewide. 21.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 5.7 percentage points above 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 Birmingham Community Charter High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 52.3% of students at Birmingham Community Charter High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 21.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 30.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 21.6% 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. 1,418 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Birmingham Community Charter High rank in California?
Birmingham Community Charter High ranks #600 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 72nd 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 Birmingham Community Charter High?
21.3% of students at Birmingham Community Charter 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 3.3%. 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 Birmingham Community Charter High compare to other schools in Lake Balboa?
Birmingham Community Charter High scores 54/100 (72nd 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 3,162 students. Use the schools in Lake Balboa page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Birmingham Community Charter High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Birmingham Community Charter High in Lake Balboa, 74.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Birmingham Community Charter High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 33.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (28.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (75.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 54.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 644 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.