How does Boys Academic Leadership Academy compare to other middle schools in Los Angeles?

Boys Academic Leadership Academy has a Scope Score of 21.1/100, ranked #1521 among California middle schools. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 92 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Boys Academic Leadership Academy?

6.8% of students at Boys Academic Leadership Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 20.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Boys Academic Leadership Academy?

39.8% of students at Boys Academic Leadership Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

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Q: Is Boys Academic Leadership Academy improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Boys Academic Leadership Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 24.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

K-12 School

Los Angeles Unified Los AngelesLos Angeles County90047

📍 1511 West 110th Street

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

66 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

92%

Teachers

9 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+36.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+50.5 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic24.2%

Black75.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Boys Academic Leadership Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.8%
Met Standard	13.6%
Below Standard	79.6%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Suspension rate: 1.1%

3.0pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 6.8%

10.5pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 20.4%

19.1pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Growth (G6→G8): -24.3pp

Scores decline across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 39.8%

20.5pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 20.4%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "20% proficient" for Boys Academic Leadership Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.8% of students exceeded standard while 13.6% met it. That exceeded rate is 10.5 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 12.1 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.9%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 7.6% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 24.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math increased significantly year-over-year.

Chronic absenteeism is 39.8%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

6.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

20.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-24.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

39.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	17	17.6%	29.4%	11.8%	41.2%	47.1%
7th	11	0.0%	9.1%	36.4%	54.5%	9.1%
8th	18	0.0%	16.7%	33.3%	50.0%	16.7%
11th	6	—	—	—	—	—

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	17	17.6%	11.8%	17.6%	52.9%	29.4%
7th	11	0.0%	9.1%	9.1%	81.8%	9.1%
8th	18	5.6%	5.6%	11.1%	77.8%	11.1%
11th	6	—	—	—	—	—

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

Woodcrest Elementary

35.9

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Middle

Boys Academic Leadership …

21.1

This school

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High

Ellington (Duke) High (Co…

18.5

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.