School Profile · Los Angeles
California Creative Learning Academy: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
California Creative Learning Academy posts 36% meeting the standard and 14.7% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
2709 Media Center Drive, 90065 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Los Angeles·Grades K-5·330 students·49% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(323) 539-2810·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
37
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #3,357 statewide · #377 of 580 in Los Angeles Unified
California Creative Learning Academy scores 37 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 42nd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “36% proficient” and call it done. California Creative Learning Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Los Angeles, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
As a charter, California Creative Learning Academy 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.
13%
16%
71%
Grade 3 · 29% proficient
24%
20%
56%
Grade 4 · 44% proficient
18%
30%
52%
Grade 5 · 48% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding rises 5.0pp across grades; the floor rises 19.4pp. The state average rises 4.5pp 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
14.7%
State 21.3%
6.6pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
36.0%
State 42.7%
6.6pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+10.6pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
22.6%
State 17.9%
4.7pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.1%
State 1.6%
1.5pp 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
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 77
Renaissance Arts Academy
Los Angeles Unified · 0.3 mi
Strong
80/100
Franklin Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles Unified · 2.3 mi
Strong
78/100
Ivanhoe Elementary
Los Angeles Unified · 1.3 mi
Strong
73/100
Nearby Middle Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 50
Washington Irving Middle School Math, Music and En
Los Angeles Unified · 0.5 mi
Solid
58/100
Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Mag
Los Angeles Unified · 2.3 mi
Solid
51/100
Theodore Roosevelt Middle
Glendale Unified · 1.7 mi
Developing
43/100
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
Hispanic38.2%
White34.5%
Asian4.5%
Black4.8%
Other17.9%
GenderFemale 47.9%Male 51.5%Non-binary 0.6%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 48.8% (15pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
330
150 below CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
28:1
7 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 California Creative Learning Academy in Los Angeles, 30.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. California Creative Learning Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 10.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (15.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (31.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 11.0 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 83 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Low-Income−15.8pp
15.9% vs 31.7% overall · n=83
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Low-Income−11.0pp
29.6% vs 40.6% overall · n=83
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−7.8pp
10.8% vs 18.6% overall · n=83
Math Exceeded · Hispanic−6.3pp
4.6% vs 10.9% 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-Income83 tested
ELA 30.1%·Math 15.7%· -10.8pp vs district
Hispanic66 tested
ELA 31.8%·Math 22.7%· -9.2pp vs district
White42 tested
ELA 59.5%·Math 42.9%· -9.4pp 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 12.5pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +4.5pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$95K
$10K above CA median
Median Home Value
$1.09M
$426K above CA median
Bachelor's+
42%
7pp above 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
11.5 years avg experience
17 teachers · 6% second-year
Teacher Credentials
89% fully credentialed
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%
14.7%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 44th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
36.0%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 45th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+10.6pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 48th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
22.6%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 42th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.1%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 62th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 45 | 13% | 16% | 40% | 31% | 29% | −14 |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 24% | 20% | 26% | 30% | 44% | −1 |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 18% | 30% | 17% | 35% | 48% | +0 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 45 | 9% | 18% | 24% | 49% | 27% | −19 |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 12% | 28% | 30% | 30% | 40% | −2 |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 12% | 17% | 23% | 48% | 28% | −7 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 60 | 8% | 20% | 52% | 20% |
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 | 83 | 30.1% | −11 | −8 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 66 | 31.8% | −9 | −7 |
| White | 42 | 59.5% | −9 | −2 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Creative Learning Academy ← | — | 37 | 14.7% | 36.0% | +10.6 | 0.1% |
| Renaissance Arts Academy | 0.3 mi | 80 | 59.6% | 86.5% | −0.9 | 0.2% |
| Franklin Avenue Elementary | 2.3 mi | 78 | 56.5% | 81.7% | −8.1 | 0.1% |
| Ivanhoe Elementary | 1.3 mi | 73 | 48.7% | 80.2% | −8.2 | 0.1% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #2575 → #2805 → #3662 → #2400 → #3357
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
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Frequently asked questions
Is California Creative Learning Academy a good elementary school?
California Creative Learning Academy has a Scope Score of 37 out of 100, placing it in the 42nd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,357 statewide. 14.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 6.6 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary 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 California Creative Learning Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 36.0% of students at California Creative Learning Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 14.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 14.7% 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. 310 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does California Creative Learning Academy rank in California?
California Creative Learning Academy ranks #3,357 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 42nd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 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 California Creative Learning Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at California Creative Learning Academy increases by 10.6 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 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 elementary 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 California Creative Learning Academy?
22.6% of students at California Creative Learning Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.1%, 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 California Creative Learning Academy compare to other schools in Los Angeles?
California Creative Learning Academy scores 37/100 (42nd percentile) among California elementary 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 330 students. Use the schools in Los Angeles page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does California Creative Learning Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At California Creative Learning Academy in Los Angeles, 30.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. California Creative Learning Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 10.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (15.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (31.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 11.0 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 83 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.