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Camino Nuevo Charter Academy: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy posts 28% meeting the standard and 9.6% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

697 South Burlington Avenue, 90057 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Los Angeles·Grades TK-8·603 students·100% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(213) 413-4245·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
38
🤝 Culture First · Developing
ranked #3,503 statewide · #417 of 580 in Los Angeles Unified

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy scores 38 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 39th percentile of 5,744 California elementary 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 “28% proficient” and call it done. Camino Nuevo Charter Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Los Angeles, where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

As a charter, Camino Nuevo Charter 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 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

8%
13%
79%
Grade 3 · 21% proficient
14%
14%
72%
Grade 4 · 28% proficient
21%
74%
Grade 5 · 26% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 3.0pp across grades; the floor rises 5.6pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
9.6%
State 21.3%
11.7pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-6.4pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
27.8%
State 42.7%
14.9pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
11.5%
State 17.9%
6.4pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.2%
State 1.6%
0.4pp 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.

Your other options

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 Score

Student demographics

Hispanic99.8%
White0.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 99.5% (36pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
603
Near CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
40 TK students
7% of a 598-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
0 fewer 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 Camino Nuevo Charter Academy in Los Angeles, 35.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Camino Nuevo Charter Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 5.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (36.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (34.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 21.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 366 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−21.7pp
13.4% vs 35.0% overall · n=182
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−7.2pp
2.4% vs 9.5% overall · n=182
Math · English Learner−18.9pp
17.5% vs 36.4% overall · n=181
Math Exceeded · English Learner−13.2pp
3.8% vs 17.1% overall · n=181

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income366 tested
ELA 35.0%·Math 36.4%· -5.9pp vs district
Hispanic367 tested
ELA 34.9%·Math 36.3%· -6.1pp vs district
English Learner182 tested
ELA 13.7%·Math 19.9%· +6.7pp 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 5.3pp 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
Instruction 55%Support 40%Other 4%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$45K
$40K below CA median
Median Home Value
$648K
$11K below CA median
Bachelor's+
23%
12pp 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
5.2 years avg experience
36 teachers · 22% first-year · 22% second-year
Teacher Credentials
75% fully credentialed
3.4% 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 →

Frequently asked questions

Is Camino Nuevo Charter Academy a good elementary school?
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy has a Scope Score of 38 out of 100, placing it in the 39th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,503 statewide. 9.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 11.7 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 Camino Nuevo Charter Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 27.8% of students at Camino Nuevo Charter Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 9.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 9.6% 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. 374 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Camino Nuevo Charter Academy rank in California?
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy ranks #3,503 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 39th 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 Camino Nuevo Charter Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Camino Nuevo Charter Academy decreases by 6.4 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. 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 Camino Nuevo Charter Academy?
11.5% of students at Camino Nuevo Charter Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. 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 Camino Nuevo Charter Academy compare to other schools in Los Angeles?
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy scores 38/100 (39th 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 603 students. Use the schools in Los Angeles page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Camino Nuevo Charter Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Camino Nuevo Charter Academy in Los Angeles, 35.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Camino Nuevo Charter Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 5.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (36.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (34.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 21.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 366 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.

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 · 38%
9.6%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 39th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-6.4pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 56th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
27.8%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 39th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
11.5%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 60th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.2%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 53th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3638%13%37%43%21%−23
Grade 46314%14%24%48%29%−16
Grade 5615%21%20%54%26%−22
Grade 66010%42%28%20%52%+5
Grade 76012%27%22%40%38%−9
Grade 8608%37%25%30%45%−1
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3638%29%25%38%37%−9
Grade 46313%24%35%29%37%−5
Grade 56110%8%25%57%18%−17
Grade 65922%20%25%32%42%+7
Grade 76020%18%33%28%38%+4
Grade 86030%17%27%27%47%+14
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111213%16%59%22%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged36635.0%−6−3
Hispanic/Latino36734.9%−6−4
English Learners18213.7%+7+3
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy ←389.6%27.8%−6.41.2%
Girls Academic Leadership Academy, Dr. Michelle Ki1.7 mi7244.5%76.3%+0.30.2%
Elysian Heights ES Arts Magnet2.7 mi6835.2%61.3%−6.00.1%
Charles H. Kim Elementary2.2 mi6340.2%61.1%+8.70.1%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
33%38%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #4154 → #3217 → #2082 → #2863 → #3503
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue